Montgomery County
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Montgomery County florists and landscapers feel the power at the Flower Show
Montgomery County landscapers and florists are feeling the power of flowers at this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show, run by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The 190th event, which runs March 2-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the city, pays tribute to the enormous impact flowers can have. And, Montco has the second most exhibitors – eight…
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Who’s got the Best Pizza in Montgomery County?
For the fourth year in a row, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is pitting pie against pie. After the organization called for nominations of people’s favorite pizza places on social media in February, the list has once again been narrowed down from hundreds to 64 contenders that people can vote on starting March…
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Whitemarsh Township holds 2nd Annual MLK Jr. Clothing Drive Fundraiser
Whitemarsh Township Parks and Recreation held the 2nd Annual Clothing Drive Fundraiser on Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend from Friday, January 18th through Monday, January 21st at the Cedar Grove Barn, 100 Cedar Grove Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428. The Whitemarsh Township community were able to drop off usable and wearable men’s, women’s, and children’s clothes, shoes, accessories, belts,…
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Wolf Administration Prepares and Delivers Meals to Montgomery County Seniors
Pennsylvania Department of Aging Acting Secretary Robert Torres joined Meals on Wheels of Montgomery County today to prepare and deliver meals to homebound seniors in observance of March for Meals, an annual Meals on Wheels acknowledgment and celebration for program volunteers and the seniors they serve. Acting Secretary Torres was joined by Senator Maria Collett,…
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Dave Says: HSA, health insurance and savings
Dear Dave, I just realized our insurance has a health savings account (HSA) option. We’ve considered dropping this insurance soon and going to a cheaper Christian medical sharing program. We’ve got about $19,000 in debt between credit cards and a car payment, and we’re on Baby Step 2 of your plan. Our thought was to…
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Six games to help you bring back game night
If you’re like me, you have (mostly) pleasant memories of spending the mid-’90s huddled around a board game in the kitchen, plotting against family members and friends, assured of your Napoleon-level strategic abilities. Now is the perfect opportunity to relive some of those memories and create new ones — at least until it warms up…
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Retired NBA player David Robinson enters KoP office market
David Robinson retired from the NBA in 2003 but continues to make moves off the court in the real estate business. Robinson, nicknamed the Admiral, co-founded Admiral Capital Group. Admiral Capital Group is a real estate and private equity investment firm that recently acquired Valley Forge Park Place, a two building office property in King…
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are some ‘awesome’ suggestions
Another new week means a brand new round of events exclusively in Montgomery County. From exciting indoor and outdoor adventure to concerts and the best dining around, there’s so much to do throughout the county! Check out these top picks for this week fro Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. GRATEFUL SHRED March 3 Ardmore…
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Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg announces first mobile veterans’ discount identification event of the year
Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg today announced a partnership with WSFS Bank for her office’s first Mobile Veterans’ Identification event of 2019. “We are excited to kick off our outreach season, and we are thankful to have such great entities willing to help us meet the needs of veterans in Montgomery County,” Sorg…
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‘This Old Hobart’s Run House’ coming together
This Old Hobart’s Run House, Episode 3 shows students and teachers from The Hill School as well as players and coaches from Pottstown’s St. Aloysius School‘s girls’ basketball team as they helped on a recent Saturday morning with this Hobart’s Run house rehabilitation. The house – which was facing foreclosure – was purchased by The Hill School for…
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MCCC’s Gateway to College program enables students to earn diplomas
Montgomery County Community College recently held a special a graduation ceremony for four area students who earned their high school diplomas—an achievement made possible by their hard work and Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) Gateway to College program. Winston Downing, Jr., of Cheltenham School District, Shanya Ford of Pottsgrove School District and Deasia Parter and…
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Nine ways to relive ‘The Blob’ in your living room
Now that the Oscars are officially over and done with, I think you’re allowed to take a break from the latest auteur offerings and return to a classic. After all, they are classics for a reason, right? It’s probably been a minute since you watched the filmed-in-Chester-County classic but don’t worry —The Blob totally holds…
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Anthony’s Pronto Kitchen – new take out and delivery only restaurant
Anthony Bruno, the founder of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, announces the opening of Anthony’s Pronto Kitchen. The restaurant will take on an entirely new concept of take out and delivery only, offering a range of classic Italian fare. Bruno is no stranger to the restaurant business. He will be building on the success of his…
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Kilkenny to seek re-election, endorsed by county Democrats
Citing a strong record of accomplishment and dedication to seeking justice for all citizens, Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny today announced he would seek re-election to a second term as sheriff. The announcement comes on the heels of last night’s meeting of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee, who unanimously endorsed Kilkenny’s re-election. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “I…
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Montgomery County Commissioners report state of the county is strong
Montgomery County Commissioners had a very important message to convey to the public at their bimonthly meeting — the state of the county is very strong. Commission Chair Val Arkoosh spoke of the county’s financial health during the “State of the County” and remarked that the county ended the fiscal year 2018 with a surplus,…
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro warns consumers as tax season gets underway
As tax season gets underway, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning consumers about fraudulent calls and scams from criminals impersonating IRS agents – and telling recipients they need to send money right away or risk arrest by the IRS. “Scam artists are using new technology and high-pressure tactics to get people to give out personal…
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are a few entertaining suggestions
A new week brings a brand new lineup of awesome live music, hilarious comedy, and wonderful live theater right here in Montgomery County. Check out some of our favorite events happening this week from Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Seth Meyers is an Emmy Award-winning writer and current host of “Late Night with…
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Stove & Tap preparing for grand opening of second location
Stove & Tap, a popular restaurant and bar in Lansdale, is preparing for the grand opening of its second location, the Lincoln Court Shopping Center in Frazer, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This is the fourth joint venture of business partners Justin Weathers and Chef Joe Monnich. In addition to the original…
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