• Brumbaugh Wealth Management’s Andrew Scheppegrell Helps Millennials Secure Their Financial Futures

    Brumbaugh Wealth Management’s Andrew Scheppegrell Helps Millennials Secure Their Financial Futures

    Albert Einstein once said that “the most powerful force in the universe is compound interest,” referring to it as one of the greatest “miracles” known to man. If it’s not a secret that investing early and often is the best way to secure your financial future, then why aren’t more millennials taking the necessary steps…

  • Championship-Winning Freshman Develops Chess Guidebook to Teach Powerful Strategies

    Championship-Winning Freshman Develops Chess Guidebook to Teach Powerful Strategies

    The record-breaking success of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit has revitalized global interest in chess, with significant spikes in sales of chess sets and “how to play chess” searches. However, as people set up their new boards and seek out the best strategies for winning, they may encounter difficulties in finding comprehensive, digestible guides that cater…

  • Emergency Preparedness at Aqua Pennsylvania Is the Order of the Day

    Emergency Preparedness at Aqua Pennsylvania Is the Order of the Day

    Editor’s Note:This is the fourth in a five-part series by Aqua Pennsylvania that highlights different aspects of the company, including its history, background on infrastructure upgrades, environmental impact, and future growth opportunities. Part of what makes a utility a utility, as compared to other businesses, is that the services utilities provide are expected to be…

  • MONTCO Today’s Parent Company a Finalist for 2021 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award; Vote Now

    MONTCO Today’s Parent Company a Finalist for 2021 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award; Vote Now

    American Community Journals – the parent company of MONTCO Today – has been named a finalist for a 2021 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award. The public can vote now until Dec. 20. Click here to cast your vote for American Community Journals to win a 2021 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award. The Greater Philadelphia Social…

  • Redesign Heralds New Era at MONTCO Today

    Redesign Heralds New Era at MONTCO Today

    With the debut of our new website design, MONTCO Today has come a long way since it launched in June of 2016. Before then, MONTCO Today existed only as an idea in the mind of publisher Ken Knickerbocker, who had long believed there was not only an audience but also a market for the positive…

  • Pottstown Native, Former Cadet at Valley Forge Military Academy on Ballot for College Football HOF

    Pottstown Native, Former Cadet at Valley Forge Military Academy on Ballot for College Football HOF

    Pottstown native Aaron Beasley, a former cadet at Valley Forge Military Academy, is on the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Beasley, a 1991 graduate of Pottstown High School, attended VFMA for the 1991-92 school year, before starring as a cornerback at West Virginia. “When I went to Valley Forge…

  • MONTCO Today’s Weekend Warrior Wins National Championship with His Semi-Pro Lacrosse Team

    MONTCO Today’s Weekend Warrior Wins National Championship with His Semi-Pro Lacrosse Team

    MONTCO Today is many things. It’s an online celebration of Montgomery County. It’s a vehicle for creative storytelling and an advocate for the small business community. You might even say that MONTCO Today, with its focus on the positive and upbeat, is a mindset. Now, it’s also the home of a lacrosse champion. Mitchell Phillips,…

  • Local Man to Fund $1 Million in Scholarships at Valley Forge Military Academy

    Local Man to Fund $1 Million in Scholarships at Valley Forge Military Academy

    Strath Haven graduate Cory Stein was an extraordinary man, one whose memory has prompted an extraordinary gesture. Stein’s nephew just completed 11th grade – his first year at Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Wayne – but the immediate and profound impact the school has had on the young cadet has compelled Cory’s father to…

  • Through Spiritual Vitality and Academic Rigor, Delco Christian Equips Students to Impact the World

    Through Spiritual Vitality and Academic Rigor, Delco Christian Equips Students to Impact the World

    There are few certainties during these challenging times – especially as it relates to education – but one thing you can bank on is Delaware County Christian School’s commitment to excellence. A non-denominational Christian school, DCCS is leading the way with teachers who are delivering exceptional care and instruction for students. Regardless of the educational…

  • Montgomery County Community College Bans Weapons on Campus

    Montgomery County Community College Bans Weapons on Campus

    The Board of Trustees of Montgomery County Community College unanimously voted to adjust the school’s policy to ban all weapons on campus, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The adjusted policy prohibits even people with a conceal and carry permit from bringing a gun onto the campus of the community college. The change…

  • Upper Dublin Native Named Managing Partner of WeiserMazars’ Local Office

    Upper Dublin Native Named Managing Partner of WeiserMazars’ Local Office

    Upper Dublin native Kirk Eldridge has been named WeiserMazars’ Managing Partner for Pennsylvania, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New York accounting firm has expanded into Pennsylvania through the acquisition of Horsham’s Fishbein & Co. and the addition of 35 local professionals from the disintegrating LECG. Eldridge, who is an Elizabethtown College…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Azzur Group

    Montgomery County Careers – Azzur Group

    Based in Willow Grove, Azzur Group is a private equity firm comprised of a network of high-level life science companies, created to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions. As one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, Azzur is firmly focused on providing seamless service to its customers. Its team of experienced industry professionals serves the…

  • Cooperation Among Pottstown’s Restaurateurs Helps Them Flourish

    Cooperation Among Pottstown’s Restaurateurs Helps Them Flourish

    Several restaurateurs in Pottstown have joined forces over the years to share ideas and resources, which has helped them survive, where others have failed, writes Nancy March for The Mercury. Not all owners of eateries on High Street were interested when Adam Burke, owner of Lily’s Grill, dropped by to introduce himself and pitch cooperation.…

  • Calling All Fledgling Entrepreneurs! Tour Promoting Startups to Stop in Philadelphia

    Calling All Fledgling Entrepreneurs! Tour Promoting Startups to Stop in Philadelphia

    Entrepreneurs with plans for startups in the Greater Philadelphia area will get a chance to pitch their idea and possibly win $100,000 in funding when the Rise of the Rest bus tour makes a stop in Philadelphia, writes Jared Lindzon for Fast Company. The tour to promote startup ecosystems is the brainchild of serial entrepreneur…

  • Television Star Discusses Her Formative Years at Bryn Mawr College

    Television Star Discusses Her Formative Years at Bryn Mawr College

    Bryn Mawr College graduate Maggie Siff, currently starring in the hit television show “Billions,” began her career on campus at Goodhart Theater, writes Mark Lord for the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin. After spending her college theater days under the tutelage of Lord, chair of the Bryn Mawr College’s theater department, she recalled floating between English…

  • Penn State Abington Professor Has Theory on Work Flexibility Named After Him

    Penn State Abington Professor Has Theory on Work Flexibility Named After Him

    Lonnie Golden, professor of economics and labor-employment relations at Penn State Abington, co-authored a study that suggests flexible work hours make for happier employees and boosts productivity. And such an approach to work has been named the “Golden Clock” in his honor, writes Regina Broscius for Penn State News. Golden is lead author of “Work Schedule…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Expo Logic

    Montgomery County Careers – Expo Logic

    Based in East Norriton, Expo Logic works with organizations from coast to coast and across the globe, having been in the trade show management business since 1980. Expo Logic offers the fastest, most flexible registration service in the industry and has processed millions of registrations for thousands of organizations worldwide. On-Site Logistics Coordinator This position…

  • MCCC to Award Second Round of Funds to Aspiring Entrepreneurs

    MCCC to Award Second Round of Funds to Aspiring Entrepreneurs

    Thanks to Montgomery County Community College’s Karen A. Stout Start-Up Accelerator Fund, alumnus Jeremiah De Leon is on the verge of achieving his lifelong dream of launching a successful start-up. The Fund, established earlier this year to provide funding to promising business ventures, chose De Leon’s company, Align Team LLC, as one of four winners…