Montgomery County
-
How VFTCB President Mike Bowman Unwinds from Helping Others Enjoy Their Trips to Montco
When not ensuring others are enjoying their trips to Montco, Mike Bowman, President and CEO of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, loves to travel to other tourist destinations around the world, writes A.D. Amorosi for the Metro Philadelphia. Bowman, who also serves on the boards of Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and Montgomery County…
-
Lansdale Man Spreads Message of Acceptance Amid Autism Awareness Month
Ben Hartranft, a Lansdale resident, is spreading the message of acceptance during his visits to schools and businesses amid Autism Awareness Month, writes Jack Reinhard for WFMZ 69 News. “I love going out there and just talking to people,” said Hartranft. “I love to say hi to everybody. They call me Benergy.” Hartranft was diagnosed…
-
Plymouth Meeting-Based Real Estate Firm Developing Apartment Complex at One of PREIT’s Malls
Plymouth Meeting-based Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund is developing an apartment complex at the Moorestown Mall, which is owned by PREIT, writes Kevin Riordan for The Press of Atlantic City. PREIT owns several area malls, including Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Park Mall, and Cherry Hill Mall, sold four acres of its Moorestown Mall site…
-
Abington Friends School’s Hallways Are Alive with Art and Immersive Projects
Spring has not fully arrived yet, but the hallways at AFS are in full bloom—all the divisions are displaying the creative and immersive work that they’ve been doing inside and outside their classrooms. In one second-grade classroom, teacher Saidah Giraud explored Hair Love. She shared what led to this beautiful project and how her class…
-
Try Jenkintown’s Manor College Free Career Resources and Workshops to Help With Your Job Search
Manor College has been a leader in career readiness and job search issues for many years. Not only does it provide practical, career-focused areas of study, it also helps students find ways to leverage their skills for better work opportunities. Now, the college focuses this expertise to help neighbors as well. The college has observed…
-
Integrate For Good to Host Montco Employer Event on April 12 for Those with Untapped Potential
Event for Montgomery County Employers, Untapped Potential, a Source of New Employees is a free pot luck and candid conversations about hiring people with disabilities! Hosted by Integrate for Good, The Partnership TMA of Montgomery County, and Perkiomen Valley Brewery. Employers are invited to chat about being an inclusive workplace that is not only good…
-
Can’t Afford Phillies Tickets? The ‘Perky’ League Offers Free Fun for the Whole Family
Baseball fans in the Philadelphia region have a plethora of ways to enjoy their national pastimes in addition to rooting for the Phillies, including following one Montgomery County league, writes Manning Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Perkiomen Valley Twilight League runs from mid-May to mid-July, with the playoffs taking place from late July through…
-
Montgomery County Awarded Grants to Support Crisis Services and Student Assistance Programs
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Early Intervention (MH/DD/EI) has announced the award of two Community Mental Health Services Block Grants. The funds will go toward bolstering crisis services and student assistance programs in Montgomery County. In partnership with the HHS Office of Managed…
-
MCCC Spring Student Theater Productions Lighting Up the Stage in Pottstown and Blue Bell Starting April 7
Spring has sprung and that means live student theater is coming back to the stage once again at Montgomery County Community College. The community is invited to join MCCC students at the Pottstown and Blue Bell campuses for two fantastic spring Theater Productions this semester. MCCC Theatre Arts & West End Student Theatre at Pottstown…
-
Malvern Bank House of the Week: Well-Maintained Cape Cod in Gladwyne
A delightful Cape Cod-style home on 0.7 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Gladwyne. The well-constructed Mahoney-built stone residence is perfectly situated on a professionally landscaped lot with an inground pool with a spa. The Koi Pond Garden is ideal for relaxing, while the spacious…
-
Montco Home to Two of the World’s Richest People
Two Montgomery County businessmen have amassed enough wealth to lock in their place on this year’s Forbes World’s Billionaires List. Bala Cynwyd’s Jeff Yass, cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, one of the largest and most successful trading firms on Wall Street, ranked at No. 156 with a net worth of $12 billion. Last year, he…
-
Seven Tower Bridge in Conshohocken Has New Tenant, a Leader of Electronic Inventions
Lighting company Lutron Electronics Co. Inc will be moving into Seven Tower Bridge in Conshohocken, leasing space, reports Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A spokeswoman for Lutron, which is headquartered in Coopersburg, PA, did not say why they are leasing space in Montgomery County, but does plan to inhabit the space by the…
-
New Program at Ursinus Represents the College’s ‘Next Exciting Chapter’ in Its Commitment to Women’s Athletics
This fall, Ursinus College in Collegeville will become the eighth college or university in Pennsylvania with an NCAA women’s wrestling program, writes Matt Hagy for Ursinus College News. It will also become the first Centennial Conference school to offer women’s wrestling to its students as a varsity sport. “The start of our women’s wrestling program…
-
Blue Bell’s Bobby Rydell, Teen Idol of Stage and Screen, Dies at 79
The famous singer and actor Bobby Rydell passed away at the age of 79 at Jefferson Abington Hospital on April 5, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Rydell crooned hits such as Wildwood Days and Wild One, with a long-standing career in show business. In 1950, Robert Ridarelli (his original name), won a…
-
COVID-19 Death Rate Varied Across PA; Montgomery County Lost Many But Not As Many As One County
As the COVID-19 situation continues to quieten, statisticians are now looking at the impact locally, regionally, and nationally. The Philadelphia collar counties, it turned out, recorded some of the lowest COVID-19-related death rates in the state. However one Pa. community was hit worse than almost any other county nationwide. Phil Galewitz revealed which one in…
-
Camden’s Adventure Aquarium to Host Sensory-Friendly F.I.S.H. Night
F.I.S.H. night (Family Inclusive Sensory Hours) geared toward guests with autism, sensory sensitivities. Adventure Aquarium is committed to creating an inclusive, entertaining and educational experience for all guests, including those with autism and other sensory sensitivities, for whom a typical trip to the Aquarium can be much more challenging. As part of an ongoing effort…
-
Elkins Park’s Salus University Partners with Women’s Prison to Deepen Community Impact
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University and its patient care facility, The Eye Institute (TEI), are known for a longtime commitment to serving communities through both academic and clinical optometry. Thanks to a new partnership with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cambridge Springs, located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the University will…
-
Summer Camps Offer Something for All Students at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown
Summer is just around the corner, and students from 3rd to 12th grade have a chance to learn, perform, and have fun at this year’s Steel River Playhouse Summer Camps. The camps are divided into two sessions, with choices for rising 3rd through rising 6th graders, and rising 7th through 12th graders. Each age group…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
