Montgomery County
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Main Line Health Joins Philadelphia International Medicine’s Network of Regional Hospitals
Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) and Main Line Health signed an agreement this week to provide international patients and physicians access to Main Line Health’s hospitals. PIM connects patients from around the world with the Philadelphia region’s leading hospitals and health systems, helping international patients to navigate the American healthcare system by coordinating everything from scheduling…
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Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Montgomey County
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and restaurants across Montgomery County are preparing to serve up beloved holiday feasts with all the fixings, so that you don’t have to. This year, save yourself the hassle and leave it to the County’s seasoned chefs to feed your hungry folks. FOUNDING FARMERS at 255 Main St, Suite…
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MCCC Awarded Grant For New Initiative to Help With Opioid Prevention
Montgomery County Community College has received a $46,090 grant from the Pennsylvania State Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to help fight the opioid crisis, according to a staff report from The Philadelphia Tribune. The grant will be used to start a new, innovative initiative called MCCC S.T.O.P., or Montgomery County Community College Students Tackling…
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Four Montgomery County Schools Rank Among Top 500 STEM High Schools in Nation
Four Montgomery County schools are among the Top 500 STEM High Schools in the nation for 2020, writes Nancy Cooper for Newsweek. The Hill School in Pottstown ranked highest among Montgomery County schools at No. 142. Harriton Senior High School in Rosemont is next at No. 406, followed by The Haverford School at No. 428.…
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New Tru by Hilton Opens in Heart of Valley Forge
Tru by Hilton, the innovative hotel experience from Hilton, is coming to Audubon-Valley Forge. The 121-room hotel is located in the heart of Valley Forge, near the Greater Philadelphia Oaks Expo Center and King of Prussia Mall. This offers easy access to the major highways and the numerous companies, restaurants, and corporate parks in the…
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Citadel’s $200,000 Donation to CHOP a Testament to Its Founding Philosophy of People Helping People
Citadel, as a credit union, was founded on the philosophy of people helping people, and its latest philanthropic act will indeed help a whole lot of them. Last week at its headquarters in Exton, Citadel presented a $200,000 check to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The grand total represents the money raised from the second annual…
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See Which Montgomery County Movers and Shakers Made This Year’s Power 100 List
Five movers and shakers from Montgomery County have found their place on the Philadelphia area’s Power 100, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list features individuals who possess the influence, respect, skill, and effectiveness that provide them with the power to shape the look and feel of the entire Philadelphia region for…
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Main Line Health’s Lankenau Medical Center Named One of Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
For the 11th year, Lankenau Medical Center, a part of Main Line Health, has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics). The study spotlights the top-performing cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction…
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New LinkedIn Company Page Features
By Lynne Williams In November, we can reflect on all the things we are grateful for, including some of the little things in life, like upcoming new features being rolled out by LinkedIn. For those of us who have LinkedIn company pages (like mine), we can now invite connections to follow the page. In addition,…
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SEPTA’s Modernized Payment Method Coming to Regional Rail Riders by Spring
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is planning to expand its modernized payment method to Regional Rail riders by spring, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “That’s our plan,” said Rich Burnfield, SEPTA’s treasurer and deputy general manager. The Key cards have been adopted by transit riders for some time now, but the rollout among…
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Fresh Off $90 Million Initiative to Rebuild Fountains, Longwood Gardens Plans $200 Million Expansion
Longwood Gardens, one of the state’s biggest tourist attractions, is planning a $200 million expansion, its largest ever, writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Longwood first plans to sell $49 million of bonds to cover design and engineering costs for the construction of a new conservatory that is planned on the site of the…
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MONTCO Careers – Montgomery County Community College
With campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown, Montgomery County Community College has been serving the educational and workforce development needs of the county for more than 50 years, offering more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs. Director of the Culinary Arts Institute This position oversees the overall operations of The Culinary Arts Institute; identifies…
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MONTCO Today Exists to Grow Our Affiliate Partners’ Businesses, Strengthen Communities
In the almost four years that MONTCO Today has been in business, we have carved out an important niche as a vehicle for sharing positive, upbeat stories that celebrate the Montgomery County experience. While we are flattered when someone calls us a “news site” or “online newspaper,” we do not practice journalism. Rather, we practice…
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20+ Brilliant Things to Do This Week in Montco
In the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday, there’s a plateful of brilliant events happening in Montgomery County this week: Special Events Wild Lights – Saturday, November 16 – Tuesday, December 31 The Hound of the Baskervilles – Wednesday, November 20 – Sunday, December, 8 Booker T. Jones – Tuesday, November 19 Wild Lights – Celebrate the…
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Death of Longtime Ludington Library Employee with Down Syndrome Leaves Huge Hole In Lower Merion Community
The recent death of Douglas Jarett, a longtime Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr employee with Down syndrome, has left a huge hole in the Lower Merion community, writes Stacy Jarrett Levitan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After he died, both the Lower Merion Police Department and the Lower Merion Library System dedicated Facebook posts to Jarett.…
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Local Farms Happy To Help Students Wanting To Take Part In ‘Talk To Your State Senator’ Video Competition
Several Montgomery County farms are offering their help to middle and high school students who would like to cultivate their vision on Pennsylvania agriculture and participate in the “Talk To Your State Senator” video competition, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The competition challenges students to create a video around their idea of how…
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MONTCO Voice: Should Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage be Raised?
According to Marc Levy of NBC 10, The federal minimum wage was last increased to $7.25 an hour in 2009. Pennsylvania is one of 21 states whose minimum wage is set at the federal minimum. About 385,000 people in Pennsylvania hold a job that pays between $7.25 an hour and $9.50 an hour, according to…
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USA Today: Rep. Madeleine Dean One of Pennsylvania Congresswoman Who Are In Position to Shape Fate of the President
As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Madeleine Dean is one of the Pennsylvania Congresswomen poised to shape the fate of President Trump in the impeachment proceedings, writes Candy Woodall for the USA Today. Dean was reelected during the Pink Wave in 2018, when Pennsylvania elected four women to the Congress for the…
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