Montgomery County
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are a few celestial suggestions
Another new week means a brand new batch of events coming to Montco. Join in the fun this week with exhilarating new shows, world-class shopping and so much more. Make it a weekend you’ll wish would never end, right here in Montgomery County, courtesy of Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. LUNAR NEW YEAR [uam_ad id=”54865″] February…
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MONTCO.Today sponsoring Bisnow’s “Future of the Philadelphia Suburbs”
A venue for the “Future of the Philadelphia Suburbs” forum has been announced by Bisnow. The Bellevue Hotel, 200 S. Broad St., Philadelphia will be the site of the event, which will explore “How to make the ‘Burbs the ultimate live, work, play destination,” on Feb. 28, beginning at 7:30 a.m. [uam_ad id=”54865″] MONTCO.Today is…
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Gov. Tom Wolf proposes minimum wage hike
Gov. Tom Wolf makes another attempt to increase the minimum wage as he pushes for a “living wage” starting this July. Wolf wants to raise Pennsylvania’s $7.25 hourly minimum wage to $12 per hour beginning this summer. He then plans to raise the rate from $12 by 50 cents at a time every year through…
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Phoenixville School District to make start times ‘More in line with circadian rhythms of students’
The Phoenixville Area School District is joining the growing number of school districts that are implementing later start times, writes Sarah Hoover for Keystone Crossroads. Starting next year, high school and middle school classes in Phoenixville will begin 45 minutes later and elementary schools 35 minutes later. According to Superintendent Alan Fegley, officials considered concerns…
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State Rep. Timothy Briggs named Democratic chairman of state House Judiciary Committee
Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin is pleased to announce that State Rep. Timothy Briggs was named Democratic minority chairman of the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee by House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody. Tim Briggs is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use and Municipal Departments at Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin. He joined…
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$196K awarded to two mechatronics students at NMTCC in Lansdale
Widener University rewarded the academic achievement of Dimple Gandevia and Louie Orth with scholarships worth $196K over four years. Both students study mechatronics at North Montco Technical Career Center in Lansdale under the direction of Rich Matthias who developed the program in 2002. Gandevia received Widener’s Presidential Scholarship valued at $108,000, and Orth was awarded…
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The Goldenberg Group acquires St. Mary’s Villa in Upper Dublin
The Goldenberg group announced the purchase of a large piece of land in Upper Dublin Township. The 50-plus acres the group purchased has colloquially become known as St. Mary’s Villa in recent years. The Goldenberg Group is teaming up with Guidi Homes for the second time to redevelop the property in an attempt to recreate…
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Traveling Golfer wins Outstanding Achievement Award
The Traveling Golfer television show – hosted by Tony Leodora, with producer Jamie McWilliams and associate producer Eddie Caiazzo – once again has been recognized for television excellence. The show received an Outstanding Achievement Award, presented by the International Network of Golf at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. This follows three consecutive years of being named the…
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Montgomery County accepting Montco 2040 Implementation grant applications
The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) is seeking applications for the 2019 cycle of the Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program. This program is intended to assist municipalities in making targeted physical improvements that achieve real progress toward the goals of the county’s comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision. The program focuses on supporting local projects that…
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Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg fights fraud with free program
Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg today encouraged Montgomery County residents to sign up for FraudSleuth, a free monitoring program through her office that helps protects their properties from thieves and forgers. “With heightened concerns about fraud in neighboring counties, the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds office wants to ensure that we partner with…
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Cathleen Plesnarski appointed new executive director at Eastern
Cathleen Plesnarski, Ed.D., who has served as the assistant director for Upper Bucks County Technical School since 2011, was appointed as Eastern Center for Arts and Technology’s executive director, effective March 18. Cathleen Plesnarski was selected for the position from a large pool of candidates. Her knowledge of technical education, her work with curriculum and…
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Valley Forge National Historical Park resumes operations
Valley Forge National Historical Park is beginning to resume normal operations Monday, Jan. 28. National Park Service employees will resume their normal tour of duty, and full services will begin to return to a normal schedule. Visitors are encouraged to call 610-783-1099 for the latest information. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board…
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Commissioners hear proposals for Montco2040
The Montgomery County Commissioners received an update on the Montco204o comprehensive plan and the progress that’s been made at a recent regular meeting and along with that update the Valley forge Tourism and Convention Board presented a report on the economic impact of toursim in Montco. The Montco 2040 update was presented by Montgomery County…
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Hobart’s Run volunteers rehabbing Pottstown rental
The Hobart’s Run initiative of The Hill School in Pottstown returned to 59 Edgewood Street in the Borough last Saturday, January 19, with a crew of faculty, staff, student, and alumni volunteers committed to “rehabbing” the old house. The goal of this project is to rent the home – which was facing foreclosure and delinquent…
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are some cool suggestions to beat the winter blues
Has the winter weather got you cooped up indoors and feeling restless? Beat the midwinter blues with this week’s round of awesome events, this week only in Montgomery County, courtesy of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board AMBLER RESTAURANT WEEK Janua ry 29 – February 5 Ambler Main Street Twice a year, Ambler celebrates its diverse…
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Manufacturing Technician course being offered through Montgomery County Community College’s Workforce Development
Montgomery County Community College’s Workforce Development Division will offer a non-credit, 10-week Manufacturing Technician course in February. The course offers participants looking for a career in manufacturing the basic tools and knowledge needed to succeed. The course runs for 10 weeks from February 11 through April 17. Classes will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,…
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Youtube car show is born from Huntingdon family passion
Andy Vitek has high hopes for his Youtube car show Turn 1. The show has a growing following after two seasons with some episodes eclipsing 100,000 views. Vitek would love to see his show continue to grow as much as possible but says the show has already served its true purpose. “Turn 1 was created for…
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Montgomery County Commissioners announce new paid parental leave policy
The Montgomery County Commissioners announced a new parental leave policy for eligible county employees that will provide up to six weeks of paid parental leave during the 12 months immediately following the birth, adoption, guardianship or foster care placement of a child. The new policy goes into effect starting Feb. 1st and will apply to all…
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