Montgomery County
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Four Montco Towns Rank Among Top 50 Safest Places to Live in Pennsylvania
Four Montgomery County towns ranked among the top fifty safest places to live in Pennsylvania as of February 2024, according to a recently released report from ElitePersonalFinance. To determine the ranking, ElitePersonalFinance used the latest data from the FBI crime statistics in the United States and calculated the total number of violent crimes per 1,000…
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Montgomery County Community College Student Receives National Student Technology Award
A Montgomery County Community College student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been named the recipient of the 2023-2024 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award by The League for Innovation in the Community College. Computer Networking and Cybersecurity major Drew Dearden is designated as the award’s Student Technology Champion. The national award honors deserving students who demonstrate special talent…
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Chamber of Commerce’s Newspaper Carves a Niche for Print Media in the Digital Age
In a refreshing move amidst the digital age, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County is excited to announce the launch of its new quarterly print publication, The Prospector. This 36-page newspaper aims to serve as a valuable resource for both members and the wider community, featuring a diverse range of content including informative…
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Soak in Some Nature at These Hidden Gems Not Far from Montgomery County
The weekends are for resetting and there is no place better to do that than in nature. Luckily not far from or right inside Montgomery County there are some beautiful hidden gems that make the perfect day trip for nature lovers, writes the Better Living staff. Here is just a sampling of the list they…
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These 2024 Diversity In Business Award Winners Have Ties to Montco
The Philadelphia Business Journal has released its 2024 Diversity In Business Award recipients, and a few of them have ties to Montgomery County, writes Lida Dukart for the journal. Companies continue to make diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities, and to recognize those efforts, the Philadelphia Business Journal each year honors those leaders who are making…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Releases Four-Day Winter Itinerary for Montco Parks
With the hope of warmer weather in the coming months, Montgomery County state and national parks are wonderful places to get outdoors and enjoy the rest of the winter over the long weekend. Depending on the area, the parks offer sledding and skiing hills, flat ground for cross-country skiing, hiking forests, and beautiful views for…
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Here Are Some of the Tasty Additions to the Montgomery County Restaurant Scene
The restaurant industry continues to boom in the Philadelphia area, including a new breakfast spot and Korean BBQ restaurant in Montgomery County, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kismet Bagels Luncheonette is a new breakfast-lunch spot at 801 Montgomery Avenue in Penn Valley. Owners Jacob and Alexandra Cohen are serving up bagel sandwiches, doughnuts,…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is seeking applicants for two positions, including the Manager of Disability Services position and the Part-Time Academic Advisor position. The Manager of Disability is responsible for counseling and advising and securing services for students with disabilities. The job description also requires the following tasks: This position requires the new hire to…
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POSTPONED to Feb. 20: Montgomery County Community College hosts 10th Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition
Update: Due to inclement weather, the opening reception is postponed to next Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 7 PM. Montgomery County Community College will display the creativity and talents of budding artists from 20 area high schools in Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties at the 10th Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition and Competition in…
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Attention Montco Travelers: Trenton-Mercer Airport Offers Spring Flights to Major Cities Starting at $19
Montgomery County travelers looking for a cheap vacation can cross the Delaware River for tickets starting at $19 out of Trenton-Mercer Airport, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. Frontier Airlines is offering flights starting at $19 the spring of 2024 at these select locations: Upcoming “blackout dates” where passengers can take…
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Two Local Colleges Are Helping Students Facing Food, Housing Insecurity
Data from Temple University’s Hope Center for College shows that in just one month last year, 22.6 percent of undergraduate and 112.2 percent of graduate students experienced food insecurity. Housing insecurity among college students is also a growing concern. To combat this growing crisis, two Montgomery County colleges and several community partners have established the…
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PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from City & State Pennsylvania. Over at PennDOT, it’s somebody’s job to check the thousands of vanity license plate applications annually and pull out the bad seeds. Each application has to…
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7 Montco Schools Rank in Top 25 of Niche’s Best Public High Schools in Philadelphia Area
Montgomery County ranks well on Niche’s Best Public High Schools in the Philadelphia Area, with seven schools earning spots in the Top 25. The ranking is based on the analysis of key statistics such as state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, and teacher quality. Data from the U.S. Department of Education and…
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Enjoy a Romantic Valentine’s Day Meal at These 6 Montgomery County Restaurants
It is not too late to make reservations for Valentine’s Day at these 6 Montgomery County restaurants known for their romantic flair, writes Gina Lizzo and Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Spring Mill Café at 164 Barren Hill Rd. in Conshohocken is offering a special Valentine’s Day menu at $120 per person. The prix-fixe…
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Montgomery County Commissioner Spends the Day at White House
Jamila Winder, the first Black female Montgomery County commissioner and current chair, recently spent the day at the White House for a meeting with other Black leaders, writes Gregory Purcell for WFMZ 69 News. Winder and 8 others gathered at the White House to discuss important issues to the Black community. “We talked about issues…
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Events Happening around Valley Forge and Montgomery County
With the Lunar New Year approaching (Sat., Feb. 10), Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has compiled a list of some celebratory events to attend in Valley Forge and Montgomery County. The Lunar New Year, a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, is the…
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Pennsylvania State Senator Talks About Miscarriages, Importance of Storytelling
During a roundtable in Harrisburg last month, Pennsylvania State Senator Amanda Cappelletti, who represents parts of Montgomery County, including Lower Merion and Blue Bell, explained the importance of storytelling when it comes to protecting reproductive rights, writes Graham Harrington for The Keystone. “Storytelling humanizes people,” she said in a recent video interview. “From a very…
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Cooperation with Amtrak May Improve Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Service’s Chance of Success
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority’s plan to restore passenger train service between Reading and Philadelphia has new elements that may help ensure its success, writes Michelle Lynch for the Morning Call. The most important element of the updated plan, according to Katherine Hetherington Cunfer, director of government and community relations for the Greater Reading…
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