Montgomery County
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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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Job At VarietyWorks Coffee Cart in the Montgomery County Human Services Center Provides Neurodivergent Barista with Sense of Independence
Thanks to VarietyWorks, a program created to provide individuals with disabilities access to employment, Eric Salomon has found a calling that makes him feel independent, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Salomon sought employment through the program after he finished school at 21. He originally tried out for several areas at Variety campus in…
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See How Montgomery County High Schools Did On 2019 Keystone Exams
Thirteen high schools from Montgomery County are among the fifty top-scoring schools on Keystone Exams in the Philadelphia Area for 2019, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Keystone Exams test students in several subjects and labels them as advanced, proficient, basic, or below basic. The schools were ranked according to “superior” scores…
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MCCC Launches New Tourism & Hospitality Management Program In Response To Growing Employment Opportunities
In response to the fast growth of the tourism and hospitality industry and increasing employment opportunities in these fields, Montgomery County Community College has launched a new Tourism & Hospitality Management Program. The program launch was announced Nov. 6 during the celebratory event at MCCC’s Culinary Arts Institute in Lansdale. Keynote speaker was Megan Miller,…
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Former Local Newspaper Reporter Finds Humorous Second Act
Donna Cavanagh, a former night-shift newspaper reporter covering Montgomery County, has turned to humor in her late 40s for her second act, writes Lynne Beverly Strang for the Late Blooming Entrepreneurs. The East Norriton writer started HumorOutcasts.com, a place that publishes funny stories, drawings, and humor on various topics. However, her entry into humor was…
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Conshohocken Man Donates His Uniform So Marine Corps Veteran Killed In Hit-And-Run Can Be Buried In It
Richard Dunn of Conshohocken donated his uniform so that Samuel Jackson of Norristown, another Marine Corps veteran who died in a hit-and-run, could be buried with honor in it, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “He said, ‘The uniform just hangs there. I’ll go buy another one for when my time comes,’” said the…
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LinkedIn and Volunteers
“People who volunteer tend to experience fewer aches and pains.” In addition, “people 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organizations are significantly less likely to die early, and that’s after sifting out every other contributing factor, including physical health, exercise, gender, habits like smoking, marital status and many more. This is a…
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Montgomery County To Get New Justice Center
Montgomery County will soon be getting a new Justice Center that will for the first time in a very long time house all the Court Divisions, court filing offices, and Family Court Masters together, writes Denise S. Vicario, Esq. for the Sidebar Magazine. Plans for the new center campus in Norristown came from a collaboration…
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Drawings of Springfield Township High School Grad, Grandson of Legendary Boutique Owner Joan Shepp Featured On Exclusive Collection of Scarves
Jesse Weinstein, a Springfield Township High School graduate and grandson of legendary boutique owner Joan Shepp, is still getting used to having his drawings featured on an exclusive collection of Italian silk and cashmere Avant Toi scarves that retail for over $1,000 apiece on several continents, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “When I…
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Sears Announces Another Round of Closing Stores, Montgomery Mall Location Among Them
The Sears store at the Montgomery Mall in North Wales is among nearly 100 Sears and Kmart locations nationwide that will shutter soon after the new year. Six of the stores are in Pennsylvania, writes Chris Ullery for The Intelligencer. “We will endeavor to create and deliver value through a strategic combination of our better-performing…
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Eight of 10 Richest People in the World Are American
The United States has no shortage of billionaires, as eight out of the 10 richest people in the world are American, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Also, Americans hold 14 of the Top 20 spots on the list. Currently, the richest person in the world is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, whose total net…
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Montgomery County District Attorney Sues Juul Labs, Alleges Vaping Giant of Targeting Minors for E-Cigarette Sales
Montgomery County district attorney Kevin R. Steele has filed suit against Juul Labs in Norristown last week, accusing the vaping giant of targeting minors and turning an entire generation ”into addicts, constantly craving a hit of nicotine,” writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two local retailers, Guru KOP of King of Prussia and Market…
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Study Reveals That Small Businesses Aren’t Hiring Enough Veterans. Why?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and insurance company MetLife have found from a recent study that not enough small businesses are hiring veterans, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A survey of more than 1,000 small businesses in the last quarter found that 59 percent of veteran-owned businesses and 46 percent of non-veteran-owned businesses…
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Manor College Appoints New Provost, VP of Academic Affairs
Manor College in Jenkintown has appointed Dr. Marc D. Minnick as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Minnick has been a longstanding part of Manor’s community. He most recently served as the college’s Senior Dean for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Business and Technology division. Before that, he has also taught for Goldey…
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Historical Society of Montgomery County Invites You To Latest Addition Of Its Making History Greater Series Titled ‘Capital Sin: Murder in Montgomery County’
Capital Sin: Murder in Montgomery County, the latest presentation in the Historical Society of Montgomery County’s Making History Greater Series, will take place on November 14. The Capital Sin event is free and open to the public. It will be hosted by Charles Kelly, who will review select murder cases and the trials that happened…
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Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics Warns Of Devastating Effects Millennials’ Health Patterns Could Have On Economy
According to a new Moody’s Analytics and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report, millennials’ health is deteriorating significantly faster than that of older generations, which could result in dire economic consequences, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The report shows just how badly the last recession affected the health of millennials’. “This is…
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