Montgomery County
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Over 580 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montco; State Reports Highest Daily Increase Yet
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 587 new positive cases of COVID-19 Friday, Dec. 4, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 22,616 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 758 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has increased by 1338 cases compared to the previous 14 days. There…
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Help Prevent Spotted Lanternfly Population Growth By Destroying the Eggs
If you are ready to continue the fight against spotted lanternfly, now is the ideal time to kill the invasive pest’s eggs to prevent further population growth in 2021, writes Samantha Spengler for the Philadelphia Magazine. This season’s crop of insects will die as soon as the first hard freeze hits, but their eggs will…
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See Which Montco ZIP Codes Had Biggest COVID-19 Case Increase Before Thanksgiving
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the nation and state, with some areas in Montgomery County also starting to feel the effects, writes Sean Adams for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health show the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP code statewide for the…
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Three Newcomers Added to Montco’s Growing List of Permanently Preserved Farms
Three more Montgomery County farms have been permanently preserved as part of the continuously growing Montgomery County Agricultural Land Preservation Program. The newest additions include a 23-acre farm in Perkiomen Township and Schwenksville Borough owned by Suzanne Banyacsky, a 117-acre farm in New Hanover Township owned by Edward B. Stokes Jr., and a 61-acre farm…
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Over 640 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 643 new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday, Dec. 3, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 22,029 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 373 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has increased by 1164 cases compared to the previous 14 days. There…
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MCCC Offers Tuition Assistance Program to Help Unemployed Residents
Montgomery County Community College wants to help unemployed residents get back on their feet by offering tuition assistance through its new Montco Recovery Tuition Assistance Program. “These are challenging times resulting in many people losing their jobs due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez, MCCC President. “Montco wants to help…
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Nearly 400 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montco; 7-Day Trend Spikes Again
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 392 new positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, Dec. 2, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 21,388 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 136 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has increased by 1038 cases compared to the previous 14 days. There…
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The VFTCB’s 4th Edition of Crave Bites Features Eateries in Southeast and Southwest Montco
Throughout the month of November, instead of one full published dining guide, The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is sharing smaller editions of the popular dining guide, Crave, called Crave Bites. Each Crave Bites guide will feature a chef from a different area of the county complete with a full profile, a catalogue of restaurants that offer take-out…
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Over 190 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported in Montco; 7-Day Trend Begins Downward Tick
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 194 new positive cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Dec. 1, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 20,997 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has decreased by 19 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has increased by 963 cases compared to the previous 14 days. There…
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Closure of Several Catholic Schools in Area Hit Local Family Hard
The recently announced closure of Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote once again leaves one local family with a shrinking number of options for their children’s education, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maureen and Vince Yevoli, who have two daughters and a son, believe in Catholic education. When their eldest, Madelyn, was…
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Local Tutoring Company Gives Back, Aims to Build a School in Ghana
Teacher Time To Go, a tutoring company in Montgomery County and the Greater Philadelphia Region, is partnering with Pencils of Promise, to build a school in Ghana. With a dedication to the education of all children locally and globally, together Pencils of Promise and Teacher Time To Go have a goal of raising $50,000 by…
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1,733 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County Over Holiday and Weekend
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 1,733 new positive cases of COVID-19 over a six-day period, including the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, Wednesday, Nov. 25—Monday, Nov. 30, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 20,803 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 37 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has…
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Berwyn Real Estate Company Puts Six Area Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers on Market
Berwyn-based Brandoloni has put six of its grocery-anchored shopping centers in the area up for sale in an effort to take advantage of a market that finds these retail properties to be an attractive investment, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Shopping centers anchored by grocery stores were popular among investors before the…
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As Number of COVID-19 Cases Increases in Montgomery County, Death Rate Drops Dramatically
Despite the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Montgomery County over recent weeks, the number of related deaths is significantly lower than in the spring, writes Tom Avril and John Duchneskie for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The reason, it seems, is that younger people account for the bulk of new cases, and they are significantly more…
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250 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 250 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 24, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 19,082 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 133 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has increased by 1,915 cases compared to the previous 14 days.…
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We Have Spotted Lanternfly to Thank for New Honey That Tastes Like ‘Epitome of Autumn’
It might be hard to believe, but the invasive pest that has been terrorizing Pennsylvania and its trees for nearly seven years has managed to give us one good thing – spotted lanternfly honey, writes Caroline Cunningham for the Philadelphia Magazine. This tasty honey is being sold by Philadelphia Bee and is used by baker…
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Local Business Among Bagel Upstarts to Watch
New York Bagel Butler, which delivers bagels directly from the Big Apple to Center City and Montgomery County, is among the Philadelphia region bagel upstarts to watch, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The business was started in May by Josh Anker, a recent Drexel University graduate who was at the time shuttling between…
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Montgomery County Reported 861 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 over a 3-Day Period
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 320 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Nov. 21; 290 new positives on Sunday, Nov. 22; 251 new positives on Monday, Nov. 23, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 18,832 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 212 cases compared to the previous 7 days;…
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