Montgomery County
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Normandy Farm’s Terrace Party Kicks off Summer Beer & BBQ Series
There are plenty of reasons to love summer. Perhaps it’s the aroma of grilled BBQ, or maybe it’s sipping a cold craft brew from a frosty mug while listening to live music. Or better yet, it must be that Normandy Farm is bringing back its wildly successful Annual Beer & BBQ series. Snap up general admission…
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This Montgomery County School District Has the Best Music Education in the Country
A Montgomery County school district is officially recognized for having the best music education in the country. North Penn School District was designated among the “Best Communities for Music Education” for the 11th year in a row, reported Justin Heinze for The Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. The program awards school districts based on efforts by teachers…
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Residents Can Aid Montgomery County’s Environment with the Use of a Free Rain Barrel
Rain barrels offer numerous benefits to Montgomery County residents and the area environment, including improvement of local water quality. As an enticement to take part in this worthy conservation effort, free rain barrels are available for the asking. As defined by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, a rain barrel is pretty much what it says…
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Collegeville Educator Warns of Tree Leaf Disease More Pervasive than Lanternflies
A disease affecting beech trees across Pennsylvania could be more pervasive than the spotted lanternfly. A Penn State Extension educator in Abington shared her insights on the environmental threat. Emelie Swackhamer said that she first saw signs of Beech Leaf Disease last June, in the foliage onsite at her Berks County home, according to Frank…
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17 Montgomery County Communities Make State List of Fastest-Rising Home Prices; Is Yours Here?
The local residential real estate market is still a mixed bag, depending on which end of a transaction a Montgomery County resident finds him- or herself. For sellers, it’s boom time. For purchasers, it’s a bit of a nightmare of bidding wars and disappointment. The market mayhem is probably best noted by tracking home prices,…
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Firstrust Bank Is One of Four Montgomery County Firms to Make 2023 PBJ ‘Faces of Philanthropy’ List
Firstrust Bank has made the 2023 Philadelphia Business Journal’s Faces of Philanthropy honors list, which recognized 30 for-profit/nonprofit partnerships in the region. The commercial entities cited for overall beneficence and impact were nominated by the public and reviewed by the publication’s editorial board. Its members considered not only financial support but also intangibles like time…
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New Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health Urology Initiative Will Operate 7 Locations, 4 of Them in Montgomery County
The Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Health have partnered to launch a urology institute that will operate at seven locations in the Philadelphia area, four of which are in Montgomery County. Sarah Gantz covered the new services for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute combines the cancer specialization of Fox Chase with…
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Sommelier at Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Hotel Restaurant Publishes Book for Wine Lovers
Michele Gargiulo, a sommelier at Jean-Georges, the award-winning restaurant in Philadelphia, has published a new book filled with advice for wine lovers, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. Gargiulo returned to the restaurant inside the Four Seasons Hotel recently. She was its sommelier before it had to close temporarily due to the city’s COVID-19…
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Tips on How to Reap the Rewards of Your Budding Gardening Efforts
Home gardening season is all about that biting into that first red ripe tomato, freshly picked from an onsite plot. But before that, May is a good time to take some steps to ensure a hearty Montgomery County harvest as spring heads into summer. Blossom end rot is a common problem. It’s due to a…
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North Penn High School Student’s ‘Food for Friends’ Outreach Is on Its Way to Official Recognition
When North Penn High School junior Derek Schneider saw that people in his community didn’t have access to food, he decided to take action. That’s how his nonprofit, Food for Friends, was born. “When I saw this as a problem in our community, I knew that something could be done about it,” said Schneider. The…
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Dust Off Those Capes Montco Superhero Fans; Local Shops to Celebrate May 6 Free Comic Book Day
Among those lesser-known national holidays is National Free Comic Book Day, which the North American graphic-narrative industry annually declared as the first Saturday in May. The date was picked to coincide with the onset of summer-film season, which, lately means plenty of comic-book action. The first, for example, was held on May 4, 2002, the…
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High School Entrepreneurs Toss Business Ideas to Expert Panel in Firstrust Bank Competition
Seven teams of students from five high schools in the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey regions competed in a business pitch challenge hosted by Firstrust Bank and the Philadelphia Eagles. Drafting Candidates, Assigning Coaches Thirty-five business pitches were initially submitted for consideration, That field was winnowed to seven, whose budding businessmen and -women represented…
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How a Couple Took Montgomery County Educations to Nearly a Quarter Century of Las Vegas Politics
Atop a Montgomery County–centered past, Oscar and Carolyn Goodman led Las Vegas politics for nearly a quarter century. Tricia Kean’s ABC13 KNTV interview explained. Oscar, of Philadelphia, and Carolyn, a New Yorker, met in college. “We went to a brother-sister college situation,” Oscar explained. “…down the road from one another. “I went to Haverford College…
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Tech Firm Boomi Hopes King of Prussia Move Fuels Growth
Chester County-based Boomi is eyeing a new space in King of Prussia. One of the most successful start-ups in the area, Boomi’s CEO Steve Lucas is looking to expand internationally and is confident that the company can soon generate $1 billion in revenue from its new location. The company provides cloud software to Dropbox,…
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Split Montco Couple Reconnects by Text: ‘Do You Remember Me?’ They’re Now Married. Twice
While dating, Patricia O’Malley (from King of Prussia) and Samuel Kolman (from Elkins Park) thought their differences were insurmountable. She was Catholic. He is a Jew. They were both healthcare students: she at pharmacy school, he at medical school. The outside pressures led the couple to break up. But as Kellie Patrick Gates reported in…
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Jewish Federation Wants Out of the Landlord Business, Puts Three Montgomery County CRE Properties Up for Sale
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is shedding real-estate assets, including three Montgomery County campuses. Paul Schwedelson reported the initiative in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The organization is transitioning away from real estate ownership, in which it is asset heavy, owning more than 600,000 sq. ft. of regional business space. One is an office building…
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Jenkintown Couple Take Picturesque Engagement Photos on 1960s Picnic Boat
The mid-point between Jenkintown and Lancaster was the beginning of a Fishtown couple’s marriage journey. Oakbourne Mansion in West Chester was where 28-year-old Aidan Hamilton proposed to his fiancée Jasmine Nguyen last March. This spot was important since it was the perfect place for Aidan’s family from Jenkintown, and Jasmine’s from Lancaster to congregate. …
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is looking for a candidate to fill the role of the Part-Time Career Coach position. The Part-Time Career Coach assists students and alumni with identifying career goals, developing leadership skills, and planningcareer moves as well as fostering strong and mutually rewarding partnerships with industry, training, and community partners. This position is…
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