Montgomery County
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Pottstown High School Tech Teams Engineer Their Way to Competition Distinction
Engineering students at Pottstown High School are earning numerous top awards at regional competitions. Auto manufacturing plant Dana Incorporated hosted the Jr. BotBall last week, and the high school’s engineering competition team did not disappoint. Caden Nihart, Nye Powell, and Trinity Rhodes-Fisher all took first place, reported Evan Brand for The Mercury. The trio…
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MCCC Hosts 56th Annual Student Art Exhibition
Montgomery County Community College is hosting its annual student art exhibition at the Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Blue Bell Campus. Guests can enjoy the diverse display of artwork created by its talented students now through April 28. MCCC’s 56th Annual Student Art Exhibition opened April 11 with an artist reception and awards ceremony. More…
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How Your Pennsylvania American Water Bill is Put to Work for Montgomery County
In March, Pennsylvania American Water agreed to step in and purchase the Towamencin Municipal Authority’s wastewater system after a Florida-based company decided not to move forward on their agreement with the Township. Most people notice when their utility bills change; however, safely treating wastewater and returning clean water back to the environment isn’t something most…
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Remembering Edward ‘Ned’ Foley, Montco Resident and Former IBEW Local 98 President
Edward “Ned” Foley, former president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98, passed away at age 86 in his Linfield home. He was taken by lung disease. Lizzy McLellan Ravitch authored his Philadelphia Inquirer notice. Foley was born in Havertown, the youngest of 14 children, and attended Haverford High School. Later, as…
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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. Each application has to abide by a set of rules that ensure that they do not offend or confuse other drivers, or in many cases, copy…
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Freddie Hill Farms and Merrymead Farm Land on State’s Ice Cream Trail
The two popular Montgomery County creameries are within just a few miles of each other and took the top two spots on the state’s newly created ice cream trail, writes Regan Stephens for Food & Wine. The Pursue Your Scoops Ice Cream Trail was organized by Visit PA in partnership with the state’s Department of…
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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Auditions Bomb-Sniffing Robot, Spot
Seeking a more agile robotic method of safely identifying incendiary devices, officials from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office recently previewed Spot. The high-tech safety device was auditioned at the Montgomery County Fire Academy in Conshohocken, reported Justin Heinze for the Norristown Patch. Spot’s demo was run by representatives from his design firm, Boston Dynamics in…
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How a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Singer-Dancer Originally from Mexico Made the Leap to Broadway
Local performer Angel Sigala is about to debut on Broadway, as Linda Finarelli explained in The Times Herald. Sigala and his family moved to New York from Mexico City in 2010, then came to Norristown. There, Sigala wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps as a dancer. Without resources for dance school, however, Sigala relied…
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The Vision of Philadelphia Architect — Who Once Proposed Inner-City Viaducts — Lives on in Montco
Architect Louis Isadore Kahn may not be familiar, but many distinct designs of the Estonian native remain standing locally, almost 50 years after his passing. As reported in Curbed Philadelphia, many survivors are Montgomery County residences. Kahn came to the U.S. in 1906, when his family fled the Russo-Japanese War. As a Philadelphia student, he…
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Looking for a Venue? Normandy Farm Is Your One-Stop-Shop
Booking a venue for a dream wedding, engagement party, or baby shower can be stressful. That’s where Normandy Farm comes in to help. The hotel and conference center are hosting a One-Stop-Shop showcase on May 7. Visitors can tour ballrooms and event spaces between 1–3 PM. Guests can also meet award-winning preferred vendors, get special…
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Conshohocken Resident Shares Best Places to Check Out
Conshohocken is popular — despite its multisyllabic name — for being a small town with big city convenience. The Schuylkill River berg has an abundance of small businesses, shops, and eateries. Jamie Joffe of Main Line Tonight moved to the suburban hub in 2017 and has an insider’s recommendations on places to check out in…
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Wissahickon Creek Clean Up Mobilizes Community for Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, hundreds of volunteers will descend on Wissahickon Creek for a spruce-up on the morning of Apr. 29. The annual Creek Clean Up has been running for 53 years and works in tandem with Friends of the Wissahickon. Rachel Ravina waded through the details for Mainline Media News. Families, friends,…
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Spread Bagelry to Raise Brand Profile in Montgomery County
Spread Bagelry is looking to continue its spread its brand presence with additional expansion. Maggie Mancini reported the plans in PhillyVoice. Spread Bagelry’s specialty is a Montreal-style bagel, which is generally smaller, thinner, crisper, and sweeter (honey is used in the boiling process) than its New York counterpart. And flavor aside, there’s another draw customers…
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Area Home Sales: Second-Largest Activity Decline Was in Montgomery County
A continuously low inventory in the Philadelphia area is causing home prices to continue growing, despite a sharp decline in sales, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The number of closed sales across the region dropped in March by 21.4 percent to 5,815 compared with the same month a year ago. Meanwhile, the…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Margo DelliCarpini, Chancellor, Penn State Abington
Margo DelliCarpini, chancellor of Penn State Abington, grew up on Long Island. She had a close bond with her grandmother, who supported her love of learning and inspired her to think about her future. Her summer job as a lifeguard gave her a sense of responsibility that she carried with her throughout her career. DelliCarpini,…
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Center City’s Economy is Recovering, But Some Areas Are Still Not Back to Pre-pandemic Levels
Thanks to its mix of residential, office, retail, medical, and entertainment buildings, Center City’s economy has been successfully recovering from the pandemic, but the bounce back is still incomplete, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia is the third most populated city in the nation, which helps in the recovery as tourists and office…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is welcoming candidates for Summer Camp Assistant. The position is temporary and part time. The selected applicant would be responsible for delivering parts of the summer camp curriculum and ensuring the safety of childrenattending the summer programming. This position requires PA Child Abuse, PA State Police, and FBI Fingerprinting clearances before…
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PennDOT on 2023 Montgomery County Roadwork: Projects Starting, Finishing, and Ongoing
PennDOT has issued a project update on Montgomery County roadwork; the status report is a mixed-bag of relief for commuters that also contains a timely reminder on traffic safety through work zones. The slow-down warning is timed for Work Zone Awareness Week, which ends Apr. 21. It’s an annual campaign to highlight to commuters the…
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