Montgomery County
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Varusha Adler
Varusha Adler, a Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors. She is from Durban, South Africa, a beach town on the east coast. She attended the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal for her Bachelor of Commerce in Finance. “Two years in, I realized that it wasn’t for me and never completed it,” Varusha explains. “Being…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Adriene Hobdy, Ed. D
Adriene Hobdy, Ed. D. is the Director, Talent Management & Leadership Development at Montgomery County Community College. “I was born and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, then graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA. My major was Political Science,” explains Adriene. “I have two master’s degrees, both from The Lincoln University…
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Pennsylvania Senate Race Adds Another Local Contender to Mix
Eric Orts, a University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business professor, is the latest local contender to join the Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Senate race already has several candidates from Montgomery County, including Montgomery County Commissioners’ Chair Val Arkoosh who is running…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: David Shade
David Shade grew up in Sellersville and has spent his time in various towns in Bucks County. He then joined the Army where he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Then, while serving a tour in Afghanistan, he was awarded The Purple Heart. He started his own company called At Attention Dog Training,…
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See How Montgomery County Ranked Among Best Places for Small Business Owners
SmartAsset viewed and updated data to find the best places for small business owners in the United States of America. To determine the ranking, SmartAsset considered three main factors of those with small businesses, including the proportion of people with small business income, the amount of business income reported by them, and the amount of…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Maureen Farrell
Maureen Farrell, Deputy Executive Director for Greater Valley Forge Transportation, is most proud of the development and implementation of the first-ever TDM ordinance for this region, which was passed in Lower Merion Township in June 2020. “Traffic issues cannot and should not be addressed by just building more highways,” Maureen states. “A TDM (transportation demand…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Benjamin Peek
Benjamin Peek is the AVP of Commercial Lending at Meridian Bank, where he puts tremendous pride in his work with his team. He is most proud of his very first sale, which led to more great things from him.“ Sales is an interesting job, and closing your first sale really lifts a weight off your…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Rachel Ammon
As Director of Marketing & Communications for the King of Prussia District (KoP-BID), Rachel is always focusing on what KoP-BID can do for King of Prussia and Montgomery County. One of her top accomplishments is the work she and her team do for CHOP. “My proudest professional accomplishment happens yearly when we tally up the…
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Montgomery County Revises COVID-19 School Recommendations, Releases New Masking Guidance
Following the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has revised its 2021-22 school new masking guidance for COVID-19 mitigation. The County now recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status in alignment with the CDC.…
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Local Birding Experts Want to Open Fun and Leisure Activity to Larger Community
Local birding experts Jason Hall and Mary Ellen Heisey are hoping to introduce this fun and leisure activity to a much wider community, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Hall likes to focus on Valley Forge National Historical Park and Fairmount Park, among others when birding. “There are a couple of hundred bird species…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Joe Gale
Joe Gale is Montgomery County Commissioner, where his proudest accomplishment was his first election victory in the 2015 Republican Primary. “I won without the support or endorsement of the GOP establishment at the age of 26,” he notes. “I became the youngest Montgomery County Commissioner in history and have had the opportunity to serve as…
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Hospital Honor Roll: Three Montgomery County Hospitals Are Among Best in Region
Three Montgomery County hospitals have been ranked among the twenty best hospitals in the Philadelphia region by U.S. News & World Report, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospitals were ranked based on their performance in complex care for medical specialties and in common procedures and conditions. Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood…
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Popular Suburbs in Montgomery County Seeing Red-Hot Seller’s Market
Montgomery County is currently seeing a red-hot housing market, with homes receiving several offers within days of being put up for sale, writes Rachel Ravina for the Montgomery Media. “There are too many buyers for the inventory that exists,” said Keith Kline, a Realtor at Coldwell Banker Hearthside in Collegeville. By the end of last…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: John Freitas
John Freitas is the SVP, Director of Customer Experience at Huntingdon Valley Bank, and his proudest professional accomplishment is leading a paperless initiative for a bank that had 60+ branches. “Over two years, we migrated our imaging system, digitalized documents, eliminated the need for couriers to transport paper between locations, and established electronic workflows to…
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See Where You Can Get the Best Whoopie Pies in Montco
The Philadelphia region does not lack in delicious whoopie pies, but if you really want to treat yourself, there are several places in Montgomery County that make some of the best ones, writes Kae Lani Palmisano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pie and Plate Cafe in Ambler has added extra pizzazz to their whoopie pies by…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Michelle McDyre
Michelle is a Prevention Education and Outreach Manager at Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County who cultivated empathy at a young age working as a Dietary Aide at St. Mary’s Manor in Lansdale when she was 14 years old. “I worked closely with elderly and sick patients who were unable to see their…
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WEDnetPA Grants for Workforce Training are Available Now
Montgomery County Community College’s Workforce Development Division encourages eligible Montgomery County companies to apply for WEDnetPA funding for the new fiscal year which began July 1, 2021. WEDnetPA is a state training reimbursement grant program where eligible companies can receive state grants to help pay for workforce training. MCCC receives an annual allocation, which it…
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MONTCO Careers: Lincoln Center Hiring School-Based Counselors
Public school students often face mental health challenges as they cope with anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues and other past or current traumas. The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth has stepped in to help by placing mental health professionals in public school districts. Student in-school services are provided by mental health counselors, behavior specialists,…
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