• The 5th Annual MontCo Heroes Festival to Benefit First Responders and Military Personnel

    The 5th Annual MontCo Heroes Festival to Benefit First Responders and Military Personnel

    When tragedy strikes and seconds matter, first responders and military heroes run toward danger, and the MontCo Heroes Festival exists to ensure they’re never standing alone when they need support. On Saturday, May 16, the Montgomery County community will, once again, come together for the Fifth Annual MontCo Heroes Festival at the Lower Providence Fire Company Fair Grounds (3199 Ridge…

  • Investor Interest Grows as 310-Unit Montco Complex Goes for Sale

    Investor Interest Grows as 310-Unit Montco Complex Goes for Sale

    A sizable Montco apartment community in Eagleville is hitting the market, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Riverview Landing at Valley Forge, a 310-unit property, has been listed for sale as a value-add opportunity. The 21-year-old complex sits just north of the Schuylkill River and minutes from King of Prussia, placing it close…

  • Eagleville’s BeWell Designs Clothes for Life with Crohn’s Disease

    Eagleville’s BeWell Designs Clothes for Life with Crohn’s Disease

    Eagleville resident Amanda Phillips drew from her experience with Crohn’s disease to design a line of adaptive clothes for patients like herself, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Phillips left a career in finance to start BeWell, a small business selling shirts with discreet zippers designed to ease bloodwork, IVs, port access, breastfeeding, and more. “Two…

  • Local Bakery Featured on Food Network Closes Its Doors

    Local Bakery Featured on Food Network Closes Its Doors

    A popular Montgomery County bakery that has been tempting taste buds since 2011 closed up shop in February, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Kriebel’s Bakery on Ridge Pike in Eagleville has been a community staple for custom cakes for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions, but now its award-winning chef has decided to take on…

  • Eagleville Hospital Inks Win-Win Deal with Staff

    Eagleville Hospital Inks Win-Win Deal with Staff

    Nurses at Eagleville Hospital unanimously agreed to a new three-year contract with the hospital, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. Both parties described the negotiation as highly productive. The agreement, reached by 78 nurses and techs, includes a 5 to 15 percent pay raise, enhanced staffing guidelines, a health and safety committee to review incidents,…

  • Otto’s Supper Club & Social Opening Soon in Former Home of Kriebel’s Custom Bakery

    Otto’s Supper Club & Social Opening Soon in Former Home of Kriebel’s Custom Bakery

    A unique dining experience will be opening soon in the former home of Kriebel’s Custom Bakery in Montgomery County, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bucks County native and Drexel University alum Ashley Power’s vision for a supper club and event space will come to life on March 19 when the new venue…

  • Eagleville Woman Shares Her Journey from Traumatic Childhood to Healing

    Eagleville Woman Shares Her Journey from Traumatic Childhood to Healing

    Susan Hathaway-Saurman, of Eagleville, shared her journey from tragedy and life-changing loss during her childhood to healing in her new memoir, The Courage I Learned, writes Heather Grubola for 6abc. The author’s father Byron Hathaway abused his family physically and emotionally for years. The abuse constantly escalated until he one day snapped and tried to…

  • Skip the Pocono Purchase, This Contemporary Norristown Home by the Riverside Is Idyllic

    Skip the Pocono Purchase, This Contemporary Norristown Home by the Riverside Is Idyllic

    A gorgeous riverside contemporary home in Norristown is the perfect opportunity to own a great vacation getaway that is closer to home than anything similarly outfitted in the Poconos. Sandy Smith unlocked the property’s assets in Philadelphia Magazine. Although the structure was built in 1956, its current owners have done a great job in keeping…

  • Gov. Shapiro Comes Home to Montco to Support EMS Funding

    Gov. Shapiro Comes Home to Montco to Support EMS Funding

    The Pennsylvania governor wants Montgomery County to see an expansion in emergency services. Gov. Josh Shapiro — in his first return to the area since being elected governor — visited a 911 center in Eagleville last week. There, he proposed increased investment in 911 and EMT services, reported Justin Heinze for the Norristown Patch. “I…

  • Eagles Fans in Eagleville Gets Electrified with Excitement for Super Bowl LVII

    Eagles Fans in Eagleville Gets Electrified with Excitement for Super Bowl LVII

    Eagles fans in Eagleville? Who would have thought! But they’re there, blazing away. The Joe Roberts family — who, last Oct. lit up their Eagleville home with a computer-controlled, music-driven light celebration of the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series run — is at it again. Except this time, understandably, the red/white bulbs and soundtrack of Dancing…

  • 12 Montgomery County Public High Schools Rank Among Top 50 in Pa. for 2023

    12 Montgomery County Public High Schools Rank Among Top 50 in Pa. for 2023

    Twelve Montgomery County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2023 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews…

  • Eagleville Fan Juices up Phillies Enthusiasm with Red-and-White Show of Light

    Eagleville Fan Juices up Phillies Enthusiasm with Red-and-White Show of Light

    Ahead of the spookiest day of the year, Joe Roberts was preparing to put up the usual Halloween light show at his home in Eagleville, writes Kerri Corrado forCBS3 Philadelphia. But then the Phillies made it to the World Series. Roberts, decided to buck tradition and instead support the team with an epic, Phillies-themed light…

  • 2022 Flu Shots: In Montgomery County, Accessing One Conveniently Is No Needle-in-a-Haystack Search

    2022 Flu Shots: In Montgomery County, Accessing One Conveniently Is No Needle-in-a-Haystack Search

    October is an ideal time to receive a flu shot, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It generally recommends inoculation for adults and children six months old or more; there are exceptions. Forgoing a shot can lead to a lengthier illness with more severe symptoms. And for at-risk populations — the…

  • Methacton School Community Mourns Loss of Beloved Teacher: His ‘Smile Was Contagious’

    Methacton School Community Mourns Loss of Beloved Teacher: His ‘Smile Was Contagious’

    The entire Methacton school community is mourning the loss of beloved teacher Franklin (Frank) Poehlmann, who died on September 2 at age 81. The Skippack resident succumbed to the cumulative effects of a years-long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, writes Jon Campisi for the Lower Providence Patch. “To the end, Frank’s smile was contagious and won…

  • Smart, Svelte, and Successful: Eagleville Doctor-Entrepreneur Lauded as a 2022 Power Woman

    Smart, Svelte, and Successful: Eagleville Doctor-Entrepreneur Lauded as a 2022 Power Woman

    Dr. Janine Darby, an Eagleville family practitioner, perfectly embodies the concept of “Physician, heal thyself.” At 30 pounds overweight, she embarked on a weight-loss journey, succeeded, and used her experience to found her own thriving company, Lifestyle Changes. Those three accomplishments led to her inclusion on the Main Line Today 2022 Power Women list. Darby…

  • National Merit Scholarship Semifinals List Reveals In-County High School High Achievers

    National Merit Scholarship Semifinals List Reveals In-County High School High Achievers

    The 2022 list of National Merit Semifinalists reveals the top PSAT scorers in Pa., a measure that may contribute to their earning of National Merit Scholarship achievement. Kristen A. Graham checked her spelling and her math in filing the related story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The local scholastic standouts were among the highest scorers on…

  • Philadelphia Magazine: Nine Montgomery County Schools Offer Honors-Level Scholastics

    Philadelphia Magazine: Nine Montgomery County Schools Offer Honors-Level Scholastics

    Nine Montco high schools are among the 40 top-rated learning institutions in Phila. and its suburbs, according to a new ranking by Philadelphia Magazine. To determine the top-performing city and suburban public high schools, the publication’s editors used the latest available data from the Pa. Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics.…

  • Alabama-Based Health System Expands into Eagleville with Rehab Hospital

    Alabama-Based Health System Expands into Eagleville with Rehab Hospital

    Encompass Health plans to build 50-bed inpatient rehab hospital on Audubon Road in Eagleville. Jeff Ward, WFMZ 69 News, exercised his journalistic skills to cover this entrant the area’s healthcare industry. The 50-bed hospital — located just northwest of traffic’s famed St. Gabe’s Curve on Rt. 422 — will serve patients recovering from strokes and…