• MCCC’s ‘Racism in America’ Series Return Targets Race, Class, and Gender Oppression

    MCCC’s ‘Racism in America’ Series Return Targets Race, Class, and Gender Oppression

    Montgomery County Community College and its Arts and Culture office announce the return of the Richard K. Bennett Distinguished Lectureship for Social Peace and Justice Series presentation “Racism in America,” for its third season. The three-session virtual series begins Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 12:30 PM. This year it will focus on the intersectionality of race,…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Director of Advisingposition at Blue Bell. The Director works in collaboration with the Associate Vice President for Student Services to support the vision, philosophy, and delivery of innovative and integrated student services through academic advising services. The selected applicant would be responsible for direct supervision of academic…

  • Normandy Farm Hosts Raymond the Amish Comic on Feb. 2

    Normandy Farm Hosts Raymond the Amish Comic on Feb. 2

    Looking for a night of laughter? Normandy Farm in Blue Bell will be hosting its very own comedy show, with an Amish twist. Raymond the Amish Comic and Sharon Simon are checking into the Farm for lots of laughs on Feb. 2. The show will start at 8 PM in the Normandy Grand Ballroom.  …

  • U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine as One of the Region’s Best Law Firms

    U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine as One of the Region’s Best Law Firms

    U.S. News & World Report has recognized Wisler Pearlstine — a Blue Bell-based law firm that serves Greater Philadelphia with outstanding, cost-effective, and highly responsive legal assistance — as one of the region’s best law firms. Wisler Pearlstine was named a Tier 1 Philadelphia firm in two practice areas, Family Law and Municipal Law, in…

  • Still Need Christmas Gifts? Try These Best Stores in Montgomery County for Games

    Still Need Christmas Gifts? Try These Best Stores in Montgomery County for Games

    Tick. Tick. Tick. The Christmas shopping season is ebbing away. The gift of a board game can be a thoughtful and engaging present, especially with winter weather on its way, leading to increased indoor time. And they’re quick and easy to obtain. Two of the best board game shops in the region that are conveniently…

  • MCCC Municipal Police Academy Celebrates 24 Graduating Cadets

    MCCC Municipal Police Academy Celebrates 24 Graduating Cadets

    The 24 cadets graduating from Montgomery County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy gave each other a final salute before they soon begin their careers. The college celebrated the Class of 22-02 with a ceremony inside the gymnasium of its Health Sciences Center on Blue Bell Campus, on Dec. 14. Of the graduating class members, 11 cadets…

  • Online Magazine Identifies Montgomery County’s Nine Best Restaurants  

    Online Magazine Identifies Montgomery County’s Nine Best Restaurants  

    Montgomery County has a variety of delicious dining options for both tourists and residents. From Italian to seafood, PhillyBite Magazine cited the best destinations for foodies in the region.   Caruso Brick Oven Trattoria   Souderton  This family-owned Italian restaurant offers brick-oven pizzas, authentic cuisine and plenty of wine. Diners watching their diets can opt…

  • Merry Menus: Montgomery County Restaurants Supply Much More than Milk and Cookies

    Merry Menus: Montgomery County Restaurants Supply Much More than Milk and Cookies

    It takes a lot of energy to navigate the Dec. timeframe, given the calorie burn involved with shopping, wrapping, mailing cards, hosting meals, and decorating. They’re tasks best not tackled on an empty stomach. The following restaurant recommendations from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board are not only fortifying, they’re convenient and delicious. Capital…

  • Dischell Bartle Dooley Partner Liz Billies to Lead Divorce Workshop Dec. 10  

    Dischell Bartle Dooley Partner Liz Billies to Lead Divorce Workshop Dec. 10  

    Attorney Liz Billies first found her passion for family law when she was studying at Villanova University. Billies was working as a student attorney for a civil justice clinic during the second summer of her law school career. Most of the cases the clinic took on involved family law.   Billies says that her first client…

  • Ring in the Holidays at The Farmer’s Daughter of Normandy Farm

    Ring in the Holidays at The Farmer’s Daughter of Normandy Farm

    What better way to celebrate two holiday eves with a decadent meal? Normandy Farm’s award-winning restaurant, the farmer’s daughter, has a five-course experience for the whole family.   The first course for Christmas Eve dinner includes pumpkin hummus with pita chips. For the second, guests can choose from an array of soups and salads. The main…

  • Expansive and Expensive: Montco Realtor Lists Home Large Enough for an Olympic-Sized Indoor Pool

    Expansive and Expensive: Montco Realtor Lists Home Large Enough for an Olympic-Sized Indoor Pool

    A tally of some of the top-drawer amenities inside Pa. estates includes things like wine cellars, saunas, elevators, and indoor pools. But according to Lia Picard of The Wall Street Journal, a Montgomery County realtor has a listing that includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool under its roof. Incorporating regulation sports set-ups in homes is becoming…

  • Ho-Ho-Holy Mackerel! Area’s 2022 Holiday Calendar Is a Stuffed Stocking of Seasonal Splendor

    Ho-Ho-Holy Mackerel! Area’s 2022 Holiday Calendar Is a Stuffed Stocking of Seasonal Splendor

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Montgomery County, with special events, displays, dining, and libation opportunities stretching from northeast Bryn Athyn to southwest Pottstown — and everywhere in between. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has made a festive list (a very extensive one), checked it twice, and compiled this guide…

  • Blue Bell’s Accumen Named a 2022 Promising Healthcare Supply Chain Solution Company

    Blue Bell’s Accumen Named a 2022 Promising Healthcare Supply Chain Solution Company

    Accumen, a leader in hospital laboratory strategic sourcing and supply chain management with an office in Blue Bell, has been named one of the top ten most promising supply chain solutions for the healthcare industry. The company provides expert solutions to more than 1,000 hospitals and 4,000 physician practices and clinics throughout the country. Accumen’s…

  • Blue Bell-Based Accounting Firm Expands Office Space to Accommodate Its Growth

    Blue Bell-Based Accounting Firm Expands Office Space to Accommodate Its Growth

    Blue Bell’s McCarthy & Co. is ending the year on a high note: It has expanded its team, acquired accounting firm Frank Leonard & Associates, and is now moving into a new office in Tinton Falls, N.J., to accommodate its growth, writes Jessica Perry for NJBIZ.com. The 6,600-square-foot office space is still under construction, but…

  • Manor College’s Fortesque, Jr., and Aiden Holman Voted USCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-Americans

    Manor College’s Fortesque, Jr., and Aiden Holman Voted USCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-Americans

    Manor College junior midfielder Eddie Fortescue, Jr., of Blue Bell, and freshman goalkeeper Aiden Holman of Hamilton, N.J., were voted U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men’s Soccer All-Americans. It was announced at Dave and Buster’s as part of the USCAA Fall Championships All-American Banquet. According to the USCAA web site: “Award winners are…

  • Manor College’s Fortesque Jr., Named to USCAA Div. 1 Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team for 2nd Straight Season

    Manor College’s Fortesque Jr., Named to USCAA Div. 1 Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team for 2nd Straight Season

    Manor College junior midfielder Eddie Fortescue, Jr., of Blue Bell, was named to the USCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team for the second straight season. It was announced at Dave and Buster’s as part of the USCAA Fall Championships All-American Banquet. According to the USCAA web site, this award “is designed to recognize all…

  • Penn Community Bank Supports MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program at MCCC With $25K Donation

    Penn Community Bank Supports MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program at MCCC With $25K Donation

    Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has contributed $25,000 to Montgomery County Community College (MCCC). The generous donation funds its Workforce Development Division’s new MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program (MAP). MAP is an earn-while-you-learn program that offers students the opportunity to gain in-demand workforce skills and college credits at no cost. Apprentice-students…

  • MCCC Hosts First-Ever TEDxMontco Presentations

    MCCC Hosts First-Ever TEDxMontco Presentations

    Students, faculty and administrators at Montgomery County Community College took part in the first-ever TEDxMontco program at the Blue Bell Campus. The program featured Computer Science student Alyssa Long, Medical Assisting Assistant Professor Shauna LaMagna, Math Assistant Professor Dr. Durrell Jones and Dean of Students Dr. Samuel Coleman. “This event is a wonderful opportunity to…