• Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament down to final two!

    Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament down to final two!

    Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament has its Final Two: Via Veneto in Norristown, and Palermo’s Pizza, both in Blue Bell. Final round voting will continue until Wednesday, April 10. The winner will be announced April 12. [uam_ad id=”54865″] For the fourth year in a row, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is pitting pie against…

  • Blue Bell student to volunteer in Montana Blackfeet with VISIONS Service Adventures

    Blue Bell student to volunteer in Montana Blackfeet with VISIONS Service Adventures

    This summer, Blue Bell student Josephine Samuel will travel to Montana Blackfeet, with VISIONS Service Adventures, an international community service program for teens. Samuel will join other high school students from around the world on the Blackfeet Reservation, where they will live in the community, get to know the local customs and traditions and tackle…

  • Help your attorney help you: Making a difficult process as painless as possible

    Help your attorney help you: Making a difficult process as painless as possible

    By Andrew D. Taylor You find yourself going through a divorce and in a precarious place, one you never thought you would be in. Your spouse told you out of the blue that he or she was leaving. Or you feel you can’t stay married but have no clue what would happen if you separate.…

  • MCCC to host 17th Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Expo

    MCCC to host 17th Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Expo

    Montgomery County Community College will be hosting its 17th Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Expo, featuring more than 30 organizations, including recruiters from municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies; employers from private security companies; and representatives from fire service, emergency management and emergency medical response sectors. The event is free…

  • MCCC to host 17th Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Expo

    MCCC to host 17th Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Expo

    Students and community members have the opportunity to explore careers in criminal justice and public safety during Montgomery County Community College’s 17th Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Expo on Wednesday, April 3, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The free event will be held at the college’s Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The event…

  • Blue Bell Country Club celebrating 25 years with 25 events

    Blue Bell Country Club celebrating 25 years with 25 events

    By Nicole Fazio Blue Bell Country Club is celebrating its 25th year as a premier country club in Montgomery County with a lineup of 25 events to celebrate each year of existence. With the assistance of Hansen Properties, Blue Bell Country Club leads the market by continually reinvesting in the property and enhancing its amenities.…

  • NAMIWalks helps raise awareness for mental illness

    NAMIWalks helps raise awareness for mental illness

    In 2019, we are celebrating 17 years of NAMIWalks, the nation’s largest mental health awareness and fundraising event. We invite you to join us for any of our close to 100 community walks. NAMIWalks is a fun, family-friendly event and there is no cost to register. [uam_ad id=”54865″] There are multiple ways you can make a difference with…

  • Parenting coordination in Pennsylvania is back

    Parenting coordination in Pennsylvania is back

    By Lori K Shemtob Some think it’s good, some don’t. Let me use this opportunity to explain what it is, how it works, and why it may be helpful to parents. By way of a little background, parenting coordination came about via case law in 2008 and went into effect in January 2009. It stayed…

  • Montgomery County Commerce Department to launch Enhanced Economic Development Initiative

    Montgomery County Commerce Department to launch Enhanced Economic Development Initiative

    The Montgomery County Commerce Department will announce new enhancements to,MontcoForward, its economic development initiative and campaign, during a special event at Montgomery County Community College on Friday, May 3 at 10AM. MontcoForward is built around the need for a modern and all-inclusive approach to economic development that champions the importance of partnerships and collaboration along with…

  • Anthony’s Pronto Kitchen – new take out and delivery only restaurant

    Anthony’s Pronto Kitchen – new take out and delivery only restaurant

    Anthony Bruno, the founder of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, announces the opening of Anthony’s Pronto Kitchen. The restaurant will take on an entirely new concept of take out and delivery only, offering a range of classic Italian fare. Bruno is no stranger to the restaurant business. He will be building on the success of his…

  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals relocates from Connecticut to Blue Bell

    Achillion Pharmaceuticals relocates from Connecticut to Blue Bell

    They say when it comes to real estate, location is everything.  And that was the motivating force behind Achillion Pharmaceuticals’ move from New Haven, Conn. to a 12,000-square food office in Blue. The biopharmaceutical company, with growth in its plans, has moved its executive offices and clinical operations to Montgomery County and will continue to maintain a “significant”…

  • Montgomery County Community College extends application deadline for Accelerator Fund competition

    Montgomery County Community College extends application deadline for Accelerator Fund competition

    Aspiring and new entrepreneurs have a little bit of extra time to prepare their application materials for Montgomery County Community College’s 2019 Karen A. Stout Start-Up Accelerator Fund competition. The competition, now in its fourth year, awards capital to fledgling businesses — capital the businesses need to get to the next level of their business…

  • Valentine’s ‘Staycation’ at Normandy Farm

    Valentine’s ‘Staycation’ at Normandy Farm

    True love simply can’t be commemorated properly in just one day, so at Normandy Farm, celebrate your Valentine all weekend long. Rekindle the romance with one of our luxurious dining and overnight packages. At “the Farmer’s Daughter,” indulge in a special 3-course prix-fixe menu from Thursday, February 14th – Sunday, February 17th from 5-9PM as…

  • 41st Montgomery County High School Exhibition opens at MCCC

    41st Montgomery County High School Exhibition opens at MCCC

    Montgomery County Community College is gearing up for its 41st annual Montgomery County High School Exhibition and Competition, which opens on Feb. 5 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the College’s Fine Arts Center Gallery, Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Both the reception and exhibition are free and open to the…

  • MCCC appoints new executive director of Workforce Development

    MCCC appoints new executive director of Workforce Development

    Montgomery County Community College is pleased to announce that Gregory Skelley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Workforce Development & Continuing Education. In this position, he will lead the College’s Workforce Development initiatives, build and maintain relationships with employers and organizations, foster partnerships and develop training programs to meet industry needs. “Greg’s…

  • MCCC holds ceremony for Massage Therapy Program graduates

    MCCC holds ceremony for Massage Therapy Program graduates

    Montgomery County Community College recently celebrated the success of several students who graduated from the Massage Therapy Program during a special ceremony held in the Health Sciences Center. Graduates include Cassandra Marie Cain of Chalfont, Grace Cipressi of Lafayette Hill, Anna Mitchell of Warminster, Tanisha Scott of Philadelphia and Vitaliy Veklynets of Philadelphia. This was…

  • MBA welcomes new leaders at annual luncheon

    MBA welcomes new leaders at annual luncheon

    The Montgomery Bar Association (MBA) held its Annual Business Luncheon Meeting at Blue Bell Country Club in Blue Bell Friday Jan. 11, 2019. Nearly 300 local dignitaries, legal professionals and community leaders attended the event l, PA.  which included the election of the MBA’s officers for 2019, an awards presentation to honor area attorneys and judges,…

  • Montgomery County law firm becomes Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, P.C.

    Montgomery County law firm becomes Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, P.C.

    After more than 20 years under one managing partner, the family law firm of Shemtob Law is pleased to announce a new name, new partners and new website for Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, P.C. Lori K. Shemtob has been joined by partners David J. Draganosky and Andrew D. Taylor, and the firm has been renamed to…