Montgomery County
-
Montgomery County’s Visitation, Consumer Spending Tops In Philadelphia Suburbs
The Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board posted a record year for the 12-month fiscal period that ended on June 30. The latest numbers shared by Tourism Economics reflect a 3.2 percent increase in visitor spending in Montgomery County. The $1.5 billion in total spending in Montco ranks first among the Philadelphia region’s suburban counties…
-
Which Montco Neighborhoods Rank Among the Top 25 Most Educated in Greater Philly?
A new report in the Philadelphia Business Journal ranked the Top 25 Most-Educated Neighborhoods by ZIP code in Greater Philadelphia. Included in the criteria are the highest number of adults with advanced degrees and data on population, median household incomes, and workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Eight Montgomery County ZIP codes cracked…
-
Career Transition Event Helps Highly Educated Unemployed Montgomery County Residents
A My Career Transitions panel held on Saturday at Penn State’s Great Valley campus provided employment advice to Montgomery County’s highly educated unemployed, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Philly.com. Around 185 people listened to four human resource managers offer support and networking organization for people who have lost their jobs or want a change.…
-
Education Services and Health Care Main Employers in Montgomery County
The boom in the health industry and the expanding education workforce in Philadelphia is having a positive impact on the suburbs, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a report from Data USA, these services are now the main employers in Montgomery County. The data shows that with 103,786 employees between…
-
DVRPC Awards Funding to Four Montgomery County Trail Projects
Four trail projects in Montgomery County have received funding from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission through its Regional Trails Program. The program provides funding and planning assistance to help complete ‘The Circuit’, a planned 750-mile network of multiuse trails throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. [uam_ad id=”51709″] . Out of the four projects, $100,000 was…
-
Six Montgomery County Locations Granted State Licenses to Dispense Medical Marijuana
The state health department recently granted licenses to dispense medical marijuana products at 6 locations in Montgomery County, writes Evan Brandt for the Pottstown Mercury. The dispensaries will be the locations where patients with a doctor’s prescription can purchase medical marijuana products created at the state’s 12 grow and processing locations. [uam_ad id=”51709″] . According…
-
MCCC Awards $50,000 in Grants to Five Local Startups
Montgomery County Community College has awarded five area startup businesses with more than $50,000 in grants through its Karen A. Stout Start-up Accelerator Fund, writes Donna Rovins for Berks-Mont News. Six business owners presented their plans to a panel of judges at MCCC in February. The panel then judged them on several criteria, including their…
-
Three Montco Organizations Receive PLCB Grants to Help Prevent Underage and Reckless Drinking
Three Montgomery County organizations have received Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s grants to help in their efforts at reducing underage and reckless alcohol consumption. PLCB’s 2017-19 Alcohol Education Grant Program has distributed a record $2.3 million to 66 organizations in 33 counties across the state. Recipients include schools, community organizations, law enforcement and nonprofits. [uam_ad id=”51709″]…
-
VFTCB New Summer Family Fun Package: Free LEGOLAND, Elmwood Zoo Passes
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board launched a new Summer Family Fun package this week to bring visitors to the area. Now through August when you book a hotel room in Montgomery County, PA you will receive 2 free passes to the Legoland Discovery Center and a buy one get one free pass to…
-
New Housing Units in Montco Reach Ten-year High
The number of housing units built in Montgomery County in 2016 reached its highest amount in 10 years, while new nonresidential (commercial, office, and institutional) construction nearly doubled since 2015, according to two new reports issued by the Montgomery County Planning Commission. “These substantial increases indicate a strong housing market and growing economy in Montgomery…
-
Montco Entrepreneur Uses Patience and Politeness to Lobby for Climate Protection
Montgomery County entrepreneur and Citizen’s Climate Lobby volunteer, Jay Butera, has been hard at work trying to galvanize Members of Congress on climate protection, writes Susan Phillips for State Impact. At first, Butera had no issue getting Democrats to join his bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. But finding the first Republican turned into a three year…
-
Harriton, Wissahickon, Perkiomen Valley, Lower Merion and Souderton are County’s Most Challenging High Schools
Sometimes a good challenge is all it takes to push students to achieve their full potential, and in Montgomery County, that’s happening the most at Harriton, Wissahickon, Perkiomen Valley, Lower Merion and Souderton high schools. All five ranked among Pennsylvania’s top 20 for The Washington Post’s 2017 listing of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. The…
-
All But Home Values on the Move in Philly Suburbs
Life is moving forward all across the Philly suburbs, but homeowners are struggling to move with it. Despite countywide population growth, abundant new developments like in King of Prussia and successfully redesigned downtowns in Ardmore and Media, the median value of all suburban homes — sold and unsold — is down 19 percent while homes…
-
Check Out Which Montgomery County-Based Companies Landed on This Year’s Fortune 500
Montgomery County is home to a trio of Fortune 500 companies: Universal Health Services, UGI, and Toll Brothers. King of Prussia-based UHS, led by Chairman and CEO Alan B. Miller, moved up 14 spots from its prior-year ranking, checking in at No. 276 after having generated $10.5 billion in revenues during the 2016 fiscal year.…
-
Commissioners: Montgomery County Will Continue Climate Efforts
Valerie A. Arkoosh and Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr. – the Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners – said that the county is joining local governments and organizations working to combat climate change. [uam_ad id=”51709″] Advertisement “Montgomery County is joining hundreds of mayors and county officials who are committed to…
-
Philadelphia Unemployment Project Aims to Reduce Suburban Jobs Inaccessible by Public Transportation
To help commuters reach jobs in the suburbs, Philadelphia Unemployment Project is lobbying Philadelphia’s city council for $750,000 to expand the organization’s Commuter Options program, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Philly.com. The Commuter Options program currently provides around 150 city residents with a car pool option to get their jobs in nearby counties. To…
-
Montgomery County Sells Series A and B Bonds of 2017, Maintains Solid Bond Rating
Montgomery County has announced the results of a competitive bond sale offering of $62.3 million in Series A and B bonds at a recent Board of Commissioners meeting. Six bidders offered submissions with Mesirow Financial, Inc. offering the lowest rate of 2.752 percent. The difference between the highest and lowest bids was only 0.062 percent.…
-
Community-Oriented BB&T on a Mission to Make the World a Better Place
By Chris Cooper BB&T Bank, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a relative newcomer to this area, but the mission-driven financial institution has already made a positive impact on the lives of several residents of Montgomery County. Founded in 1872 and known officially as Branch Banking and Trust Company, the bank operates more than 2,100 financial…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
