Montgomery County
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist to Discuss Advocating for Women’s Rights on UDel Webinar on Friday
Trying times call for strong leadership that can offer hope, build community, and see new possibilities. Strong leadership need not only come from the top of our institutions. We all have the need to address our discomfort and fear and the power to step in and offer solutions at this moment of crisis. The Women’s…
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Main Line Health: 3D Mammography Offers Better Detection
By Main Line Health Mammograms continue to be the most effective way to detect breast cancer early and increase a woman’s chances of survival. Within recent years, they’ve become even better. Digital breast tomosynthesis, also referred to as “tomo” or 3D mammography, provides a clearer, more accurate view of the breast and allows doctors to…
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Nationwide Decline in Driving May Be Permanent
According to a recently released study by accounting and consulting firm KPMG, the nationwide decline in driving may be permanent, writes Justin Fox for Bloomberg. During the early days of the pandemic, driving in the United States recorded an unprecedented decline of 41 percent in vehicle miles traveled. According to the most recent available data…
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29 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported in Montgomery County, 1 New Death
As of Monday Oct. 5, The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 672 new positive cases of COVID-19 across the state, according to the Department’s website, bringing the State’s total positive cases to 164,207. Of those 672 new positive cases statewide, Montgomery County reported 29, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The 29 new positive cases pushed…
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Montco Trail Access, Diversity, and Awareness Plan Receives Stamp of Approval
The Montgomery County Trail Access, Diversity, and Awareness Plan received a stamp of approval from county leaders at the recent commissioners’ meeting, writes Rachel Ravina for the Montgomery Media. According to Bill Hartman, the Montgomery County Planning Commission’s section chief for trails and open space, the study was funded through a Delaware Valley Regional Planning…
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Bristol Myers Squibb Exec to Discuss Sourcing Innovation Through Acquisitions and Partnerships on University of Delaware Webinar on Wednesday
The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics invites you to its annual Chaplin Tyler Lecture, a webinar on “Sourcing Innovation Through Acquisitions and Partnerships” featuring David Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Bristol Myers Squibb, on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 10:30 AM-12 PM. Q&A will be moderated by…
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Deeper Look into Penn State Research on Natural Predators of Spotted Lanternfly
Penn State researchers have started a search for native birds and insects that kill and eat spotted lanternfly, the Asia-native insect that has been wreaking havoc throughout Pennsylvania, writes Marcus Schneck for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “Because the spotted lanternfly is a non-native insect, it doesn’t have natural enemies in the U.S. to keep its numbers…
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The Best Fall Events to Check Out in Montco This October
From hayrides and corn mazes to foliage hikes and wine tastings, there’s loads of exciting things to do this October in Montgomery County. Here are some popular events and activities that are a must this fall. Skippack Days Arts & Craft Show October 2-4 | Skippack Come out and support small business owners at this craft…
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56 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montco, State Total Now 161,284
As of Friday Oct. 2, The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,161 new positive cases of COVID-19 across the state, according to the Department’s website, bringing the State’s total positive cases to 161,284. Of those 1,161 new positive cases statewide, Montgomery County reported 56, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The 56 new positive cases pushed the…
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Kathy Barnette is First Black Woman to Run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s Fourth District
Republican congressional candidate Kathy Barnette is the first black woman to run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s fourth district that encompasses the majority of Montgomery County, writes JD Mullane for the Courier Times. Democrat Madeline Dean currently holds the seat. Barnette grew up on a pig farm in southern Alabama “below the bottom rung on the…
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This Year’s Montgomery County Sheriff Sale Moves Online
With the coronavirus pandemic still gripping the region, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has decided to hold its next sheriff’s sale online, writes Carl Hessler Jr. for the Montgomery Media. Sheriff Sean Kilkenny will conduct Pennsylvania’s first virtual sheriff’s sale on October 28, starting at 1 p.m. The online sale will be hosted by Bid4Assets, an…
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VFTCB #MakeItMontco Hotel Package: Fall out of Your Routine
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board welcomes regional visitors, and even local residents, to fall out of their routine this autumn while still staying safely as close to home as possible with the #MakeItMontco Hotel Package. The VFTCB worked with more than 30 hotels, and over 30 partners to update and refresh the digital…
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Famed Poet Returns to MCCC for Online 2020 Presidential Symposium on Diversity
Richard Blanco, the fifth and youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, will return as the featured speaker at the Montgomery County Community College Online 2020 Presidential Symposium on Diversity, Oct. 21 from 12:30PM to 2PM. Blanco previously visited the College during the 2015 Presidential Symposium on Diversity. As a poet, public speaker, teacher and memoirist, he…
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Main Line Health: How Will COVID Affect Flu Season?
By Main Line Health As we prepare for the start of flu season, one question is looming large on all of our minds: How will the current COVID-19 pandemic affect this flu season? Much is still unknown about the relationship between COVID-19 and the flu, acknowledges Dr. Lawrence L. Livornese Jr., Chairman of the Department of Medicine and an…
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Montco Successfully Balanced Security and Usability When Switching to Remote Work
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Montgomery County government had to maintain a balance between security and usability while attempting a fast and seamless switch to remote work, writes Jacquelyn Bengfort for the State Tech. Even before the outbreak, county officials had been considering options for a flexible work environment. County CIO Anthony Olivieri and his…
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39 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montco, State Total Now 160,123
As of Thursday Oct. 1, The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,156 new positive cases of COVID-19 across the state, according to the Department’s website, bringing the State’s total positive cases to 160,123. Of those 1,156 new positive cases statewide, Montgomery County reported 39, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The 39 new positive cases pushed…
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33 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County, 1 New Death
As of Wednesday Sept 30, Montgomery County reported 33 new positive cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The county reported 249 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days, and 518 new cases over the last two weeks, 82 fewer cases than were reported during the previous 14-day period. Montgomery County’s 14-day count…
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Narberth’s Madame Fromage Completes Her Mission to Try Every Cheese Di Bruno Bros. Offers
Tenaya Darlington, a St. Joseph’s University English professor who moved to Narberth fifteen years ago from Wisconsin, has completed her mission to try all 350 kinds of cheeses Di Bruno Bros. has to offer, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “My Wisconsin neighbors told me, ‘When you get homesick for cheese, go to this…
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