Environment & Outdoors
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Montgomery County Resident Honored with Environmental Leadership Award
Montgomery County’s Carole Williams-Green has been honored with the 2016 Meigs Award for Environmental Leadership by the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education for her work in spearheading the foundation of the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center, writes Valerie Russ for Philly.com. In her years as a teacher, Williams-Green always tried to find ways to…
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Say Cheese! Photo Contest Celebrates Community Pride in Greater Pottstown
As part of its 10th anniversary, the TriCounty Community Network invites children and adults to share photos of places, things, and symbols that inspire them in the Greater Pottstown community. “The photo contest provides community members with a great way to celebrate the positive aspects of our area,” said Holly L. Parker, TCN executive director.…
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Franconia, Lower Salford Townships Among Top 10 Safest Places in Pennsylvania
Montgomery County’s Franconia Township and Lower Salford Township ranked Nos. 7 and 10, respectively, among the safest places in Pennsylvania, according to research conducted by the team at ValuePenguin, a personal finance website that analyzes a variety of topics from insurance, to credit cards, to everyday spending. ValuePenguin analyzed data for 227 communities in Pennsylvania…
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King of Prussia District’s Commuter Shuttle Fleet Goes Green
In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, all four of the King of Prussia District’s commuter shuttle buses – named the connector – were converted from gasoline to Propane AutoGas. King of Prussia-based King Limousine and Transportation Services, Inc. and Sharp Energy, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, assisted with the conversion. Cleaner and…
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Montco Health Department to Spray Mosquitos in Conshohocken, Whitemarsh
After consulting with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Montco Health Department will be spraying in Conshohocken, West Conshohocken, and Whitemarsh to control the population of adult mosquitos, according to a staff report from The Times Herald. The spraying will be performed in places where sampling by the Health Department and PADEP has found mosquitoes…
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National Night Out Draws Big Crowds in Pottstown
Pottstown saw a huge number of people gather to enjoy National Night Out at two equally successful celebrations, one at the park at Chestnut and Washington streets and the other at Trinity Reformed UCC Church at King and Hanover streets, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. Fun and sometimes unexpected displays were at both…
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Montgomery County Officials Urge ‘Pokemon Go’ Players to be Cautious While Playing
Officials from Montgomery County have issued warnings and safety tips to players of the enormously popular “Pokemon Go,” writes Eric Devlin for The Times Herald. “Pokemon Go,” the augmented reality mobile video game app, has taken the country by storm, but its popularity comes with some serious drawbacks. Several players have already been injured –…
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Smiles, Laughs Are Contagious in Montgomery County, One of America’s Happiest Places
Happiness seems to be more contagious in Montgomery County than it is in most places throughout America. According to a new study by SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company that uses financial modeling to power advice on major financial decisions, Montgomery County is one of the Top 25 Happiest Counties in the nation, 23rd to…
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PECO Employees Volunteer for Community-Service Projects in Norristown, Conshohocken
PECO employees are celebrating National Volunteer Week (April 10-16) by participating in service projects in Norristown and West Conshohocken and several more throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. On Wednesday in Norristown, PECO employees will perform general maintenance at Elmwood Park Zoo in order to prepare it for spring visitors. On Thursday in West Conshohocken, they will sort…
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