Montgomery County
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Berks County Considering Starting Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority with Montgomery County
Berks County is considering creating a tri-county passenger rail authority with Montgomery and Chester counties called Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, writes David Kostival for the WFMZ 69 News. This tri-county authority would be made of nine members and would include one commissioner from each of the counties. A tri-county passenger rail committee was formed…
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Social Capital: Integrate for Good
Recently, members of the Integrate for Good Board Marketing Committee were introduced to some new members of the internal IFG marketing team. As everyone introduced themselves, each introduction began with “I met Bev/I joined IFG because of [insert person’s name]”. The group realized each person was on the call because of someone who connected them to Integrate…
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Lankenau Medical Center President Announces Retirement, Aiming for an “Orderly Transition”
Lankenau Medical Center president Phillip Robinson is retiring after 12 years, saying “I turned 65 last summer and was thinking about retiring,” reports John George at the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lankenau Medical Center is a 331-bed tertiary care center in Wynnewood, Montgomery County known as a teaching hospital and research institute. Now, the parent company…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Was Declared 2 Years Ago This March and Montco Reflects on the Changes
Montgomery County—and the world—shut down for quite some time, and now that it has been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic burst into existence, local officials reflect on the changes as the region comes back to life, writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. On March 11, 20202, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. Reflecting…
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St. Joseph’s Grad Joe Lunardi Happy Things Are Returning to Normal for His 20th Anniversary as TV Analyst
Joe Lunardi, a St. Joseph’s University graduate and college hoops bracketologist, is happy that things are returning to normal for his 20th anniversary as a TV analyst, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lunardi, who has been breaking down the bracket for college basketball fans even longer, for the past 26 years, resumed traveling…
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Montco Teens Building Community, Distributing Free Meals as Part of Local Food Not Bombs Chapter
A group of Upper Dublin High School students has been working on building community and distributing free meals as part of the activities of the new chapter of the national anti-hunger group Food Not Bombs, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. The branch was formed in April 2021 and currently has around 15 active members, mostly…
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Legal Matters: Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By Jonathan Young If you are injured on the job or sustain a work-related illness, you have recourse. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act mandates that insurance benefits be paid for your medical expenses. Moreover, if you are unable to work, you are compensated for any wage loss due to your injury. While Workers’ Compensation insurance is mandated…
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VFTCB Annual Report: Sports Tourism in Montco Had Record Year in 2021 Despite Pandemic
The results are in! Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board has released their annual report, with sports tourism in Montgomery County having a record year in 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The business generated by Montgomery County’s official sports commission, Valley Forge Sports, was expected to rise…
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A Look Inside East Greenville’s Grand Theater
As part of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s “Make it Main Street” campaign, we featured the Grand Theater. Located in East Greenville, the Grand Theater is one of the most historic movie houses in Montgomery County. Showing the latest Hollywood films, the theater also features special silent movie events, accompanied by the century-old…
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Bryn Mawr-born Burch, Entrepreneur and Former Owner of Conshohocken’s Eagle’s Eye Invests in New Project
Christopher Burch, who is best known for helping launch the Tory Burch fashion house, got his start in Conshohocken, when he founded Eagle’s Eye sweater and clothing brand along with his brother, writes Andres Viglucci for the Miami Herald. Burch, who was born in Bryn Mawr, later sold the startup for $60 million and moved…
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Abington Journalist David Sirota and Jenkintown Actor Bradley Cooper Reminisce About Little League at Oscars Lunch
As much as a dozen Montgomery-county area natives are up for an Academy Award, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. At the recent 2022 Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles, Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper and Abington’s David Sirota saw each other for the first time since the 80s, where they played baseball on the East Abington Little…
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Jenkintown Ukrainian Church Festival Raises Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Volunteers gathered at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Church community hall in Jenkintown to create a food fundraiser to support Ukraine’s armed forces, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “My heart is broken,” said Nadia Skoropad, whose son lives in the city of Lviv. “We are willing to do anything to help.” The Philly…
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Abington’s Center School Capital Campaign: Their Heroes Need a Place to Hang Their Capes
Their teachers are heroes. They need a place to hang their capes, and Center School is raising funds to build their amazing teachers a faculty lounge. Center School was founded in 1989 by two mothers who struggled to find the appropriate educational setting for their sons diagnosed with dyslexia. Center School is a small, non-profit…
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Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling Hosting Virtual Workshop on Athletic Recruiting on March 30
On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 7 pm, Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling will host a virtual College Counseling Workshop on Athletic Recruiting for students and families. This free workshop, given via Zoom webinar format, is open to the greater community. Perkiomen’s college counselors will be joined by the following panelists: To register for…
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Plymouth Meeting Company Places Among Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers
Plymouth Meeting-based Braeburn has found its way onto a new Forbes list ranking the 500 best startup employers in America, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Business Journals. America’s Best Startup Employers ranks new businesses by their reputation as employers. Forbes worked with Statista to analyze blog posts, articles, and social media posts in order to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Gem That Looks Like a Fairytale in Heart of Narberth
A stunning Victorian home full of original character with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Narberth. This gorgeous residence looks like it came out of a fairytale and has been featured on postcards, and even as Christmas ornaments! . The wrap-around front porch leads to the hallway with…
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The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo is Back in Oaks, March 11-13, with Entertainment and Education
The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo returns March 11-13, 2022, with fur-flying entertainment, dog sporting competitions, and educational programs designed for the whole family. The event will be at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and feature many special attractions, pet adoptions, and outstanding shopping for pet lovers and their pets. “This event is the largest and most popular…
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Hatboro K-9 Police Officer Not Expected to Recover From Bee Sting
Officer Ryan Allen suffered a bee sting last year, which led to a heart attack and then a serious brain injury on October 14, 2021, writes the 6abc Digital Staff in a new report. Officer Allen has been on the Hatboro Police Force since 2013 and helped start Hatboro Police Department’s first police K9 program…
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