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See Which Montgomery County Town is Among Ten Most Tax-Friendly Places for Retirees in Pennsylvania
One Montgomery County location is among the ten most tax-friendly places for retirees in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset. To find the most tax-friendly places for retirees in the Keystone State, SmartAsset analyzed how the tax policies in each city would impact a retiree with an annual income of $50,000. The…
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Montgomery County Community College Mustangs Esports Student-Athlete Wins National Title
A Montgomery County Community College esports student-athlete just won the first national title in the program’s two-year history. Taking three games in a best of five series, Mustangs eSports student-athlete Paul Dovidio was recently crowned the 2021 Fall National Junior College Athletic Association esports (NJCAAe) “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” champion. The title cements him as…
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MCCC Lively Arts Series’ 38th Season Begins with ‘The Manhattan Transfer’ on Feb. 6, 2022
Get ready to experience the excitement of live music and entertainment again, coming back soon to Blue Bell. Montgomery County Community College is proud to present the return of its Lively Arts Series, now in its 38th season, with a performance by jazz vocal group “The Manhattan Transfer” Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at 5 p.m.…
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Montgomery County Community College Hosting Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Jan. 24 & 26
Montgomery County Community College, as a designated Vaccine Champion College and active participant of the White House and U.S. Department of Education’s COVID College Challenge, is doing its part to help students, employees, and community members get vaccinated with upcoming vaccine clinics. MCCC, in partnership with the Montgomery County Immunization Coalition and Giant Pharmacy, is…
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Register for the Montgomery Bar Association Annual Business Luncheon Jan. 7
All Montgomery Bar Association members are invited to attend this important meeting during which the MBA will welcome new bar leaders for 2022, including incoming President Sarina M. Feinman, Esq. They will also present a number of prestigious awards for community service, service to the bar association, and contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. …
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Montgomery County Community College Expands Music Studio with Genelec Immersive Sound System
Montgomery County Community College has an excellent audio-production program, but its studio is only getting better thanks to a recent expansion, reports ProSound News. The college’s studio was designed by industry leaders Walters-Storyk Design Group and opened in 2018. The most recent addition to the studio was an immersive-sound system from Dolby Atmos with a…
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Enjoy Magical Holiday Dining with Blue Bell’s Normandy Farm
Looking for the ultimate in dining for the holidays? Normandy Farm has it all—the best food, the best desserts, and the greatest ambiance for welcoming in the New Year. They are hosting 2 eves of holiday dining. While you’re waiting for Santa to arrive, enjoy Christmas Eve dinner, and when you are set to ring…
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Blue Bell’s Normandy Farm Hosted a Holiday Gingerbread House Workshop for Kids of All Ages
There’s nothing better than constructing a gingerbread house right before your very eyes! With the help of their parents, many children were able to construct the house of their dreams. Executive Pastry Chef Sam hosted a Cookie & Gingerbread House Workshop for many children and their families, thanks to their social memberships, which gives members…
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MCCC Municipal Police Academy Graduates Ready to Protect and Serve Montgomery County
Twenty-three cadets graduated from Montgomery County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy on Dec. 14 during a ceremony held at the College’s Health Sciences Center at the Blue Bell Campus. Friends and family members joined in the celebration, which started with the Lower Merion Township Police Department Color Guard and the national anthem sung by East…
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Blue Bell PNC Bank to Close Its Doors in March 2022
The Blue Bell PNC Bank at 480 Norristown Road is one of two branches in Pennsylvania slated to close its doors, writes Patty Tascarella for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In addition to the Pennsylvania branch closures, PNC Bank is closing another 16 branches across several other states, including New Jersey, Florida, Maryland, and several others.…
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MCCC’s Top Students Inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Montgomery County Community College recently celebrated the induction of 95 students into the Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) international honor society for two-year colleges. To be eligible for this elite honor, students must earn a minimum of 12 credits, maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be…
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After Finding Path to Recovery, Blue Bell Native Peter Rotelle Helps Others Maintain Sobriety
After finding a path to recovery himself, Peter Rotelle, a Blue Bell native and founder of Rotelle Development Company, is helping others maintain sobriety and find stability during recovery, writes Kim Douglas for the Main Line Today. The 53-year-old makes sure to be there for others wherever he goes because he knows how much a…
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MCCC English Faculty Member Writes Sequel to ‘The Red Badge of Courage’
It takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude to decide to write a sequel to arguably one of the most heralded novels in American literature. Especially when you’re not the original author. Yet Montgomery County Community College English Senior Lecturer Donald Yost of Norristown has risen to the challenge with his newly published novel, “Henry:…
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MCCC Mustangs Men’s Basketball Team Ranked First in Its Division
Two years after an appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship tournament, and a year waiting to return to the court due to the pandemic, the Mustangs Men’s Basketball Team from Montgomery County Community College is back in action and on an undefeated 13-game winning streak. The team was unanimously ranked first…
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MCCC Nursing Student Named Among First Presidential Scholarship Recipients
It’s a busy and exciting time in Mercedes Joell’s life. The 29-year-old mom is raising her two children under 10, while pursuing an associate’s degree in Nursing from Montgomery County Community College and planning her wedding at the same time. That’s why some good news she received recently couldn’t have come at a better time. The first-generation…
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MCCC Student’s Love of Teaching Stems From Early Tragedy
Emily Duggan’s passion for helping others was forged from a tragic loss at an early age. In 2006, her then 3-year-old younger sister, Lauren, died from complications related to trisomy, a genetic disorder where a person has three copies of a chromosome in their DNA instead of two, causing developmental abnormalities. “She was very sick,”…
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McCarthy & Co., Borislow, Factor & Kaufmann Merging, Opening New Office in Blue Bell
Two Montgomery County accounting firms are set to join forces starting on January 1, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Partners Jeffrey Factor, Kenneth Borislow and Daniel Kaufmann lead their team at Borislow, Factor & Kaufmann, LLC. McCarthy & Co., based in Lafayette Hill, will acquire Blue Bell-based Borislow Factor & Kaufmann for an undisclosed sum. The…
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MCCC Continues to Offer Tuition Assistance Program to Help Unemployed Residents
Montgomery County Community College continues to help unemployed residents get back on their feet by offering tuition assistance through its Montco Recovery Tuition Assistance Program. Assistance through the program is available to any Montgomery County resident who experienced full- or part-time employment loss on or after March 6, 2020, the date of Gov. Tom Wolf’s…
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