• Montco SAAC Invites 5K Participants to Lace Up for Seniors Who Risk Running on Empty Nutritionally

    Montco SAAC Invites 5K Participants to Lace Up for Seniors Who Risk Running on Empty Nutritionally

    The Senior Adult Activities Center of Montgomery County (SAAC) invites the public to participate in its 12th Annual Outrunning Senior Hunger 5K and Fun Mile on Oct. 15, 2022. In its 12the year, the 2022 edition returns to an in-person race experience at Montgomery County Community College. Participants can compete on a 5K course or…

  • Blue Bell Studio Violinist Has Accompanied Everyone from an Emmy-Winning Rapper to Emmy-Winning Julie Andrews

    Blue Bell Studio Violinist Has Accompanied Everyone from an Emmy-Winning Rapper to Emmy-Winning Julie Andrews

    Violinist Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz — a frequent musical resource for the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board — has contributed her distinct sound to a new rap recording. Collaborating with Emmy Award-winning rapper Frzy, she can be heard on his new single, “What Do I Know” from the album Popularity Vs Success. Cutler-Fetkewicz also works often…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Part-Time POWER Community Liaison position. It is a temporary, grant-funded career steppingstone for the right-fit person hired. The Part-time POWER Community Liaison handles internal and external outreach for the POWER Program. He or she will connect with agencies, schools, and other organizations to build awareness about the…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College has a career opportunity for a skilled and detailed employee it seeks as an assistant registrar. The opening has college-wide responsibilities and requires travel among all campus and offsite locations. Overview The Assistant Registrar daily manages and oversees core functions in the Office of Student Records and Registration that include: He…

  • Montco Vintner, a State-Best for Wines, Emerges from Disaster to Do Grape Things Again

    Montco Vintner, a State-Best for Wines, Emerges from Disaster to Do Grape Things Again

    The Terrace at Karamoor, a Blue Bell tasting room, has finally opened after a two-year run of bad luck. Paul Vigna chronicled its phoenix-like rise from ashes for Penn Live Patriot News. The double-whammy of woe that hit the site started in fall 2020. A fire severely damaged a barn amid its transformation to new…

  • Lever-Pullers with Longevity: 55 Montco Voters Tick Enough Boxes to Make Pa. Voter Hall of Fame

    Lever-Pullers with Longevity: 55 Montco Voters Tick Enough Boxes to Make Pa. Voter Hall of Fame

    As the 2022 election cycle trundles on, all the rhetoric, differences of opinion, and “I-approve-of-this-message” messaging may try the patience of some Montgomery County voters. But a select few have dedicated themselves so solidly to the electoral process that they enthusiastically participate anyway, keeping alive a decades-long streak of ballot casting. Those citizens have earned…

  • MCCC Faculty Member Inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

    MCCC Faculty Member Inducted into Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

    He’s interviewed sports legends like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, and Jack Nicklaus; held announcing jobs for the Philadelphia Eagles and Villanova Wildcats; and filled the airwaves in the Delaware Valley for over 45 years. Now a Montgomery County Community College faculty member is being honored for a legendary career in sports broadcasting. Mass Media Studies…

  • Marcus Byrd’s Hot Putter Leads to Second Pro Victory at APGA Tour Valley Forge

    Marcus Byrd’s Hot Putter Leads to Second Pro Victory at APGA Tour Valley Forge

    APGA Tour rising star Marcus Byrd captured his second title in 15 months, winning the APGA Tour Valley Forge Championship, the second of four events in the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Fall Series, on Wednesday at Bluestone Country Club in Blue Bell. Byrd’s triumph, in only his second year on the tour, included three putts of…

  • Mid Penn Bank Opens New Financial Center in Montgomery County

    Mid Penn Bank Opens New Financial Center in Montgomery County

    Mid Penn Bank has received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to open a financial center at 480 Norristown Road in Blue Bell, Pa. Mid Penn currently operates three financial centers and an administrative center that serve Southeastern Pennsylvania. The bank has completed renovations of the new facility…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Coordinator of Student Services position. The Coordinator of Student Services is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Welcome Desks, One-Stop, and Student Services Resource Center (SSRC). The Coordinator of Student Services provides back-up coverage to Student Services areas as needed and works collaboratively with other departments…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the part-time clerk for its Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) outreach that supports students’ academic endeavors. The Part-Time KEYS clerk is responsible for providing clerical, data entry and scheduling for the KEYS program. As a temporary, grant-funded opportunity it is contingent upon ongoing grant funding. Further, although it…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for its Part-Time Administrative Assistant, Foundation position in Blue Bell.  The Part-Time Administrative Assistant, Foundation provides administrative support to the Executive Director of Foundation and the Foundation department. The professional who fills this position will: Qualifications The job of Part-Time Administrative Assistant, Foundation handles duties and responsibilities that include:…

  • Philadelphia Real Estate Agency Reveals Two Montco Primo Residential Properties under $500k

    Philadelphia Real Estate Agency Reveals Two Montco Primo Residential Properties under $500k

    Houwzer, a Phila.-based real estate agency, sought to find out what standout local properties new home purchasers could call their own on a $500k budget or less. The result of its analysis yielded five possibilities across the region, including two in Montgomery County. One listing is at 421 East 11th Avenue, Conshohocken. It’s a four-bedroom,…

  • National Publication Elects MCCC to 2022 Best Student Voting Honor Roll

    National Publication Elects MCCC to 2022 Best Student Voting Honor Roll

    Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) continues to receive accolades for its efforts to support civic duty among students. The college was recently included in the Washington Monthly 2022 Best Colleges for Student Voting Honor Roll. According to the report, in order to be included in this year’s honor roll “…universities had to submit 2020 and…

  • MCCC Encourages Local Commercial Enterprises to Apply for State Workforce Training Funds

    MCCC Encourages Local Commercial Enterprises to Apply for State Workforce Training Funds

    The Workforce Development Division of Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) encourages eligible local companies to apply for Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA) funding for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2022. WEDnetPA is a state training reimbursement grant program through which eligible companies can receive state grants to help pay for…

  • Strong Financial Leadership at Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice

    Strong Financial Leadership at Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice

    CompanyVoice (CV) is a proud member of the Montgomery County community, contributing to the business ecosystem with strong financial leadership that hires and buys locally. A women-owned, full-service inbound and outbound call center located in the Union Meeting Corporate Center on Harvest Drive in Blue Bell, CV offers a steady stream of job openings and…

  • Students! Families! Ten-Hut! MCCC Uses Boot Camp Event to Promote Dual Enrollment

    Students! Families! Ten-Hut! MCCC Uses Boot Camp Event to Promote Dual Enrollment

    Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) hosted Early College Boot Camp at its campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown recently for high-school students and families eager to learn how to get a head start on a college education. Students and their families — as well as guidance counselors, faculty and other school administrators — were invited…

  • Inky’s Top Workplaces, Mid-Size Firms, Notes 14 Standouts in Montgomery County; One at No. 3

    Inky’s Top Workplaces, Mid-Size Firms, Notes 14 Standouts in Montgomery County; One at No. 3

    The Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces 2022 list recognized 14 Montgomery County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the medium-size company category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These…