Montgomery County
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Einstein Healthcare merger with Jefferson Health System coming into focus
Jefferson Health System is spreading its presence in Montgomery County, and the Philadelphia region, with a bit of help from Einstein Healthcare Network. At a press conference held Wednesday at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Einstein Healthcare Network CEO Barry Freedman announced a letter of intent to merge the two non-profit organizations who are “not strangers…
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What are you doing this weekend?
From bountiful Easter brunches to stunning live theater and concerts, there’s no shortage of things to do in Montco this week. Whether you’re hopping to The Weather Girls and Terri B!or down the bunny trail, be sure to #MakeItMontco with these events. THE WEATHER GIRLS AND TERRI B Dates: March 30, 2018 Location: Valley Forge Casino Resort Address: 1160 First Ave, King…
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Students gain work experience at The Birches
When students with special needs from all over Montgomery County show up at The Birches at Arbour Square to pitch in, everyone comes out a winner, said activities director Asta Fusco. “The students gain valuable workplace experience and the residents like the inter-generational engagement. Each kid comes with a different challenge, but once I get…
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Tech Talk: Parents worry about balancing family time with technology addiction
With parents and children spending more and more time in front of their computers and smartphones, it has become a challenge for families to balance face time with screen time. Five minutes on Facebook easily turns into 10, 20, 30 minutes. And why stop there? Dozens of apps on home screens beckon for attention, columnist…
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Local distilleries are stirring up good times in Montgomery County
Craft distilleries in the region are booming to the point where it can be argued that Pennsylvania’s once-prominent reputation for liquor production is being restored. Few people are still around that would remember; but before Prohibition drove the distilling of spirits in the Keystone State underground, Pennsylvania was home to one of the country’s densest…
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What are you doing this weekend?
Easter is coming to Montco early with over 25 egg-cellent events happening this week. Indulge in the Easter Bunny Brunch or Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for plenty of springtime cheer. A live concert or theater performance – or chocolate lovers’ cocktail workshop – is also sure to chase away the last of these cold weather blues. However you choose to celebrate spring (we promise it’s…
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From CHESCO: Westtown School in National Spotlight with Release of New Basketball Documentary
Most of us living here in Chester County are familiar with the Westtown School because of its stellar academic reputation, as well as its 600-acre, slice-of-heaven campus that includes a lake, arboretum, and organic farm tucked away in West Chester. Now, the rest of America, particularly sports fans, will soon learn of the school for…
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Washington Post: Is the Search for Union Gold Finally Over After 155 Years?
The search for two tons of gold carried by a Union Wagon that disappeared on its way to U.S. Mint in Philadelphia might finally be over after 155 years, writes Cleve R. Wootson Jr. for The Washington Post. The train with the wagon left Wheeling before the Battle of Gettysburg and was last spotted in…
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Wegmans gains a national ranking for corporate reputation
Wegmans Food Markets has been ranked No. 2 for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 2018 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) Study. Wegmans is a family-owned supermarket chain with 95 stores in the northeast and mid-Atlantic region — including three in Montgomery County — North Wales, Collegeville and King of…
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Hop into spring with free water ice from Rita’s Water Ice
Rita’s Italian Ice will celebrate their 26th annual First Day of Spring celebration on Tuesday, March 20th, with their famous free Italian Ice giveaway. Rita’s 600-plus locations combined are expected to give away more than one million cups of their classic Italian Ice. Montgomery County locations of Rita’s Water Ice include Ambler, Blue Bell, Bryn Mawr, Collegeville,…
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Top 10 Cool, Under $20 Office Products To Improve Your Monday
We here at MONTCO.Today know that the most dreaded day of the week is Monday so we’ve decided to search high and low for some office products that might just make your least favorite day a little more tolerable. The best part about these products is that they will not break the bank as they are…
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Montgomery County Commissioners Presented with Transportation Grant Program
The Montgomery County Commissioner’s were presented with an overview of the newly established County Transportation Grant Program and heard from concerned citizens from Whitemarsh Township about an ongoing traffic and public safety issue at their regular Thursday meeting, March 15. The County Transportation Program (CTP) is a competitive, reimbursement grant program designed to improve infrastructure…
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Toys R Us getting ready to clear the playing field
Iconic toy retailer Toys R Us is moving toward the closure of its U.S. operations. The closing of the company’s 735 stores will impact an estimated 30,000 employees nationwide and bring an end to a chain known to generations of children and their parents. In Pennsylvania, the company operates 55 Toys R Us and Babies…
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What are you doing this weekend?
It’s mid-March madness in Montco with 20+ things to do this week. The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, in addition to live concerts and theater, will bring out your creative side. Plus, celebrate your Irish side with a festive ride on the Colebrookdale Railroad – or perhaps a bourbon dinner. With a myriad of events, including Hatboro Restaurant Days just around the corner, it’s a #MakeItMontco week…
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From Towamencin Township to the silver screen
By Tom Gailey While growing up in Flint, Michigan, about the last thing Dan David expected to do was have a leading role in a documentary film on financial fraud. He thought more about football and friends than fraud. Fast forward to 2018, David, now a Towamencin Township resident and candidate for Congress, will be…
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From CHESCO: Superstars of Country Music to Headline Three-Day Festival This Summer in Glenmoore
Country music superstars Alabama, Toby Keith, and Brad Paisley will headline a new, three-day country music festival coming to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 24-26. Heralded as “the greatest country band of all time,” Alabama will headline on Aug. 24. Toby Keith, one of the modern era’s biggest superstars, will headline on Aug. 25.…
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Montgomery County caddies earn Platt Evans Scholarships
Three students from the Philadelphia area were recently named recipients of the Platt Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant awarded to golf caddies. The result of a partnership between the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars Foundation and the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust, Platt Evans Scholars are chosen…
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Tech Talk: Digital demand for groceries driving cold storage space needs
Online grocery shopping is growing at such a rapid pace that demand for cold storage is growing faster than fully fertilized row of corn. The digital demand for delivery has nearly every major player in the space looking for locations across the country. In response to a booming online grocery market, Walmart (with 11 locations in Montgomery County)…
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