Montgomery County
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Virtual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Goes International
Runners and walkers from 24 different U.S. states, Germany, and the Netherlands are confirmed to virtually participate in the 15th Annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run during National Park Week, April 17th – 25th. As enthusiasm for the race builds, nearly half of the country is represented in registration with Pennsylvania residents leading the way,…
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April 15 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Announces Two New Vaccine Clinics, Cases Slowing Down
The Montgomery County Commissioners has announced the launch of two new vaccine clinics at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Spring House and Bethel Community Church in Pottstown. Bethel Community Church in Pottstown will hold vaccine clinics every Saturday, and Bethlehem Baptist Church will hold a Saturday clinic this Saturday, April 17, and every Saturday in May. Montgomery County…
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The Show(s) Must Go On: Montgomery County Community College Hosting Two Virtual Theatre Events
If the pandemic has reaffirmed anything for the Theatre Arts Program at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), it’s that the show must go on. Even if that means the show is performed from your own home and the audience is watching on a computer screen. The College will host two spring online productions with “Men…
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New Quarterly Report Provides Information on Large Construction Projects in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Commerce Department have released The Quarterly Construction Report, which informs the public on active construction projects throughout Montgomery County. “Working together, the commerce department and the planning commission are excited to not only provide timely information on the state of development in the county but to also…
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Calling All Artists: Show Off Your Creativity with the Montgomery County Studio Tour
Join us this year for the Montgomery County Studio Tour, September 2021, which will be held on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th. The tradition will continue this year, safely through social distancing, sanitizing regularly, and wearing masks. Our Chester County artists were successful in using these procedures in September 2020 to share and sell their art…
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April 13th COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Numbers Rising, Over 600 New Positive Cases Reported
Pennsylvania Ranks 5th Among All 50 States For Total Doses Administered Yet Montgomery County Reports Hundreds of New Positive Cases Montgomery County reported 620 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, April 12th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,759 countywide since March 7, 2020, which is almost double the…
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Montco Companies Are Betting on Post-COVID-19 Growth with Mergers, Acquisitions
With the coronavirus pandemic (seemingly) winding down, many local companies are betting on post-COVID-19 growth with mergers and acquisitions, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bala Cynwyd-based Hamilton Lane plans to invest $90 million on a “strategic partnership” with Russell Investments. Hamilton often uses Russell’s small-cap stock indexes to measure its private-equity clients’…
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Montgomery County Pauses Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Per federal and state directives the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced it will pause the use of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine at is vaccination clinics for the next two days. This temporary pause in J&J COVID-19 vaccine distribution is being done out of an abundance of caution after…
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When Renting Apartments, See Which Montco Town Gets You the Best Bang (and the Most Space) for Your Buck
If you are looking to change apartments and to ensure you get the biggest bang for your buck, who has the best place—and the best space—for your money? Pottstown is the place to go, writes Florentina Sarac for RENTCafé. According to a new analysis of 57 Pennsylvania cities by RENTCafé, the Montgomery County town provides…
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Montgomery County Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Now Open for Everyone Age 16 and Over
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) has announced vaccine registration for the COVID-19 vaccine is now available for everyone age 16 and over. Registration for the COVID-19 vaccine is available online or by phone. Registration is available online or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at (833) 875-3967. Montgomery County continues to register and…
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First-Time Homeowners Strongly Prefer Philadelphia Suburbs like Montco to New Jersey’s
First-time homeowners who are relocating from the city have a tough choice to make between the Philadelphia suburbs of Pennsylvania and their New Jersey counterparts, according to a staff report from Houwzer. Still, a community poll run through Citydata.com has found that 77 percent prefer the Pennsylvania side for several reasons. Nature lovers can feel…
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Montgomery County Housing Market is on Fire—See Which Areas Are in Biggest Demand
With many buyers looking for a home in Montgomery County and not enough available inventory, the time houses are on the market continues to diminish, writes Cynthia Henry for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The typical home in Montgomery County for sale in many zip codes now stays on the market for a week or sometimes less.…
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April 10 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Spread the Most and Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County have been increasing, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pennsylvania has now reached over 1 million COVID-19 cases. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days ending…
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Montgomery County Moving to New Vaccination Registration System That Will Eliminate Link-sharing
Starting this week, Montgomery County is moving to a new vaccination system that will prevent one of the biggest issues officials have been dealing with in recent months: line-jumping, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “This new Microsoft system will provide users a much better experience, it will eliminate link-sharing and the need to use a…
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April 9th COVID-19 Update: PA Ranks 14th For First Dose Vaccinations While Cases Continue to Trend Upwards in Montgomery County
For our April 9th COVID-19 update, Montgomery County reported 268 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 52,877 countywide since March 7, 2020. We now have been tracking COVID-19 for a full year in our area, and across the state. There are currently 208 people hospitalized in Montgomery…
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Superstars! MONTCO Today Launches New Initiative to Honor the County’s Millennial Leaders
Due to Covid-19, Montgomery County’s event scene has changed a bit over the last year. In-person events took a back seat to front-and-center virtual Zoom events. The event calendar does look a bit different these days, but we are happy things are changing in 2021. MONTCO Today is thrilled to be a part of that…
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Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment to Date Arrived in Montgomery County; Commissioners Announce New Clinics in Pottstown and Lansdale
Montgomery County Commissioners have rolled out two new clinics in Pottstown and Lansdale, as well as receiving a large shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. .This week, the County has received a double shipment of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine equaling 21,000 doses. This is in addition to 5,850 doses of Pfizer the County receives…
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Pennsylvania Hopes to Get Billions from Biden’s Infrastructure Spending Plan for Montco Roads, Bridges, Transit Lines
Transportation officials in Pennsylvania are hoping to receive billions from President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure spending plan for roads, bridges, and new transit lines, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Overall, Biden’s plan would allocate $620 billion for transport infrastructure, which is the largest spending category in his proposal. That includes $115 billion for…
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