Montgomery County
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Folks in Greater Philadelphia area who opened their doors to strangers earned big bucks
Opening the door to strangers have never been more profitable, especially for folks in the Greater Philadelphia area. Residents who turned their homes over to Airbnb customers in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties pocketed more than $62 million, according to a San Francisco-based home share company. The highest earning county, according to the…
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Welcome to 2019!
Hello Montco! Welcome to 2019! With the shortened work week, and turning the page on a new year, we thought it would be a good time to take a stroll back through the year and offer up some of the stories that resonated most with our readers. We wish everyone a very healthy and happy…
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Looking for a place to party tonight?
Sometimes it seems as if everyone is having a party, but then again, not every party is your kind of party. The Valley Forge Casino Resort is the ultimate entertainment destination for New Year’s Eve in Montgomery County with mutliple ways to celebrate, according to our friends over at the Valley Forge Toursim & Convention Board. …
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Top Stories: Route 422 East to Route 23 ramp shutting down for months
For those of you who are thinking the construction on Route 422 in Montgomery County may never end, there’s hope for at least one section of the very important commuter artery. The ramp from 422 East to Route 23 will close for several months beginning Feb. 12 (Monday) and will continue to be unavailable until…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board celebrates record 2018, looks forward to 2019
From a growing social media following to an increase in awards, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is celebrating a record year for Montgomery County in 2018! “At the VFTCB, we’re all about moving forward, so we were excited and optimistic to see such growth for Montgomery County tourism in 2018,” said Mike…
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Discount stores perpetuate poverty, study says
While some of us get excited about the prospect of snatching up a small item for just a dollar, the proliferation of ‘dollar stores’ have an underlying effect on the health and welfare of some segments of society.Here’s the scenario. A company moves into an economically depressed area and opens up a discount, or dollar…
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Grammarly: The Gift of Clear, Mistake-Free Writing
By Ken Knickerbocker Christmas is here! All your gifts are wrapped and under the tree. Your family’s fully stuffed stockings are hung by the fireplace. At last, all your holiday decorating, shopping and wrapping is complete! Then you remember, that last gift you forgot to pick up before heading home to enjoy Christmas Eve with…
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are some magical suggestions
Merry Christmas, Montgomery County! The most wonderful time of the year brings with it a new batch of wonderful events. Celebrate the season at these new events, right here in Montco, courtesy of Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. [uam_ad id=”54865″] HOLIDAY GARDEN RAILWAY NIGHTS December 14 – December 22 Morris Arboretum of the University…
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ADVIS achieves milestone with support of Malvern Bank, National Association
Malvern Bank, National Association has donated $30,000 to the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) this holiday season. This donation helped ADVIS secure the required 100 percent matching funds for its recent Edward E. Ford Foundation grant award of $100,000. The grant supports ADVIS programming toward transformative collaboration for financial sustainability amongst its independent…
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Montco to place 400 new voting machines before May primary
With all of the speculation surrounding ballot casting during nearly every election the state has mandated each county to upgrade their machines. Montco commissioners recently approved purchasing 400 new machines that will leave a paper trail, and hope to have them in place by the May primary, writes Tom McDonald for whyy.org. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Commissioner…
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Insta-famous dog wants you to ‘Embark Montco’
By Samantha Cummons In November, Montgomery County welcomed back the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. Simultaneously, the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) announced a new campaign: Embark Montco, to bring awareness to the county’s 30+ pet friendly hotels, restaurants, spas, parks, and more.…
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There’s still time to donate to Lt. Patty Simons Law Enforcement Food Drive
The 23rd Annual Lt. Patty Simons Law Enforcement Food Drive is Collecting Donations for six area food programs The 23rd Annual Law Enforcement Food Drive is underway throughout the area. The food collection, one of the largest in our region, will supply the Catholic Social Services in Norristown, Methacton School District Backpack Program, Patrician Society…
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Ernst Brothers Builders in Spring House hires new custom carpenter and field manager
Ernst Brothers Builders, a niche construction firm, has hired carpenter Mark Pavelko as Field Manager and to complete its expansion of the company’s team of fine custom craftsmen. Pavelko returns to Ernst Brothers after successfully operating his own construction company for 13 years. He previously worked for Ernst from 1988 to 2005. “Mark is extremely…
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Montgomery County court stenographer from Abington lands a role in Showtime series
As a Montgomery County court stenographer, Emily Posnan is used to stepping into the “supporting actor” role during high profile cases. Now, the Abington resident is hitting the small screen in the supportive role with an appearance in a TV drama based on a headline-making crime. “It was such a great experience. It was the…
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are a few jolly suggestions
The Christmas season is in full swing here in Montgomery County. Check out some of Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board’s newest festive events this week only! CAROL NIGHT AT THE HECKLER FARM December 14 Heckler Plains Folklife Society / Lower Salford Historical Society The Heckler Plains Folklife Society invites you to enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas…
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State’s biggest marijuana ‘dealer’ – daughter of former Montgomery County sheriff – is ‘Queen of Cannabis’
She learned to navigate the maze of retail sales from one of the most prominent salesman in the region — Al Boscov. From there, Chris Visco said, she has taught serial killers how to make lamps, run several political campaigns, and operated a bakery. Now, Visco, the daughter of the late John P. Durante, a former sheriff…
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Vanguard’s John Bogle pens 12th book
A new book entitled Stay the Course by Vanguard founder John Bogle offers new details to familiar stories and industry questions, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Bogle’s 12th book is again against Wall Street greed. Instead, he puts the focus on low fees, market-index targets, and structural exceptionalism. The new additions include the…
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Wolf administration announces process to add conditions to list of medical marijuana qualifying conditions
The Wolf Administration today announced that the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board has unanimously approved a process in which serious medical conditions can be added, changed or reduced (such as streamlining condition definitions) from the list of qualifying conditions recognized by the Medical Marijuana Act. “As medical literature surrounding the uses of medical marijuana expands, we want to…
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