Montgomery County
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Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board Uses Cellphone Geolocation Data to Gauge Visitor Interests
Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board has partnered with a platform that uses cellphone geolocation data to better understand the interests of Montgomery County visitors, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Zartico, which is characterized as a destination operating system, centralizes anonymous geolocation data to provide a picture of the movement of visitors.…
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Get Me a Slice! See Which Montco Eateries Are Among Best Pizzerias in Philly Region
The Philadelphia area restaurant scene has never lacked for good pizzas, however even with such a bountiful selection there are those that stand out, and three Montgomery County eateries are among these, write Jason Sheehan and Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Olce Pizza Grille in Skippack is a casual, family-friendly restaurant that has turned pizza…
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Montgomery County Farmers Markets See Boost in Sales Due to Pandemic
During the pandemic, producers who sell their products directly to consumers at places such as farmers markets experienced a boom in activity. People’s fear of shopping at their local grocery store found a “safer” way of buying food directly from farmers, writes Chris Torres for American Agriculturalist. While farmers markets saw an increase in sales…
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Check Out These 12 Awesome Black-Owned Businesses in Montgomery County
Restaurants, clothing stores, bookstores, and more, these black-owned businesses in Montgomery County offer great products and services. Check out these local black-owned small businesses to see where you can shop and support your local community. Ambler Vegan Company This black-owned, vegan café serves up deliciously nutritious plant-based foods. Ambler Vegan Co. is Ambler’s first vegan…
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Montgomery County’s Integrate For Good Launches New Website Presence
And…we’re live! We’re excited to share that we have a beautiful new website! But websites are launched every day, it isn’t really news, is it? For us, the news is the story of the person who designed and developed our new site. He speaks right to the heart of the Integrate for Good mission and…
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Collegeville’s Strictly by Hand Car Detailing, Super-Convenient for You in Montgomery County
When Drew Clifford graduated high school in Montgomery County, like many kids, the next natural step seemed to be pursuing a college education. But after 6 weeks at a local community college, it quickly became apparent to Drew that College might not be for him – at least not right now. From a young age,…
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Healthy Kids Running Series is Helping Bring Positive Lifestyles to Children and Families Across The Nation
Healthy Kids Running Series introduces children to a healthy active lifestyle in a fun, inspiring way, all by starting with one activity: running. Founded in 2009, Healthy Kids Running Series is a national, community-based non-profit that provides an inclusive five-week running series for boys and girls ages 2-14, laying the foundation for a healthy lifestyle…
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SEPTA to Sell $800M in Revenue Bonds to Fund Projects Like the Bridgeport Viaduct
Later in the year, SEPTA is planning to sell around $800 million in revenue bonds to finance some of its priority projects, including the $35 million overhaul of a Bridgeport viaduct on the Norristown High-Speed Line along with the rehab of subway and Regional Rail stations, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This would…
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NAMI Montgomery County Seeks an Engaging Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator
NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) Montgomery County PA (MontCoPa), is seeking an engaging, energetic Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator. The Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator is responsible for establishing and stewarding community partnerships that identify with our mission-driven work, oversight of recruiting, training, and sustaining volunteers, and managing our adult NAMI signature programs provided to…
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Rock Star Reporter from Montgomery County Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop After Being Hit by Car
A TV reporter from Montgomery County was hit by a car last week during a live weather segment in West Virginia. Amazingly, Tori Yorgey managed to get right back up only moments later and report that she wasn’t hurt, collects herself, and continues reporting, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Tori Yorgey was reporting on inclement…
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MontcoWorks Receives Grant to Connect High School Students with Montco Industry
The Montgomery County Commerce Department announced that MontcoWorks, the County’s local workforce development board, has received funding to develop and strengthen the collaboration between high school educators, students, and local employers. Along with the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU), MontcoWorks will expand its Business Education Partnership with a new initiative to connect local high schools…
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Homebuyers Left with Few Choices as Housing Supply in Montgomery County Falls Below One Month
Homebuyers were left with few choices at the start of the year as Montgomery County had just around 15 days’ worth of housing supply in January, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Such inadequate supply combined with the rising demand has continued to fuel buyer competition and push prices in the area further up.…
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Staying Productive While Working Remotely in Montgomery County
The pandemic has drastically shifted the way we work, writes Caleb Yen for Job Journey, a blog of Express Employment Professionals, who has locations in Lansdale and Bryn Mawr. Although many businesses are bringing employees back to the office, some are still working from home full time, or their company has adopted a hybrid approach…
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Membership with the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Opens the Door to Limitless Opportunities
Since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has changed in more ways than the average person can count. Businesses closed doors, left and right, leaving communities wondering what other changes were in store in days, months, and years to come. Thankfully, as we round a corner in our fight against COVID-19, Montgomery County…
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In Montgomery County, We All Agree That Wawa and Sheetz Food Are OK, But When You Combine Them, Wow!
William Penn reporter Asha Prihar has experienced Sheetz and Wawa in her lifetime. She grew up in Sheetz territory but has since moved to Philly, where Wawa is king. Adapting to her new terrain, Prihar decided to try one new Wawa item every day for two weeks. After consulting with friends, colleagues, Twitter, and…
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See Which Montgomery County School District Taking Advantage of PA’s Free COVID-19 Testing Program
Despite low child vaccination rates and spikes in the number of coronavirus infections, schools around Pennsylvania have been slow to take advantage of the state’s free COVID-19 testing program, with only one Montgomery County school district participating, writes Jamie Martines for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Only 750 out of the more than 5,000 charter, private, and…
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Montgomery County Among Places in Pennsylvania with the Most Incoming Investments
Montgomery County is among the places in Pennsylvania with the most incoming investments, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset. To determine the counties where residents are experiencing the most investment in their local economy, SmartAsset considered three main factors in Pennsylvania: business establishment growth, Gross Domestic Product growth, and new building permits. Montgomery…
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Montgomery County Wants to See Proposals for American Rescue Plan Act Funding
Montgomery County is asking residents, grassroots organizations, neighborhood groups, nonprofits, and for-profit groups to submit projects or ideas for American Rescue Plan Act funds, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. Those interested in applying for funding can do so through the county’s online application portal from February 28 to April 30. The county’s Recovery Office has…
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