Montgomery County
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Bipartisan Bill Could Ban Cellphone Usage Behind Wheel in the Keystone State
Pennsylvania could soon join the growing list of states banning cell phone use while behind the wheel, writes Anthony Hennen for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A bipartisan bill in the Pennsylvania Senate would punish motorists using their phones and not paying proper attention to the road ahead with legal penalties for distracted driving. The existing law…
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Bucks County Mompreneur Launches Baby Sound Machine with SCORE’s Help
Samantha Myers survived parenting two colicky babies. By the time her second daughter, now 20 months, took her first step, Myers, of Warrington, had already placed an order for the first shipment of ByeByeCry, a baby sound machine she designed primarily for infants with colic. Lawnmowers and Chainsaws While on maternity leave following her second…
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Montco Native Leaves Civil Rights Attorney Career to Start Puzzle Company
Jen Hope, a Montgomery County native, left her career as a civil rights attorney to launch jigsaw puzzle company, Puzzle So Hard, writes Jessica Blatt Press for The Philadelphia Citizen. The company was born in 2018 after more than a half-decade of research and preparations. The idea for the business came to Hope after she…
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Fort Washington Teacher Aide Saves Middle Schooler’s Life
A Fort Washington teacher aide is now being lauded as a hero after saving a student’s life. Verushka Greta Parker was outside of Lydia Malloy’s English class at Sandy Run Middle School in the Upper Dublin School District when the incident happened, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. It was a piece of candy that started…
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Gwynedd Mercy University to Host 16th Annual Autism Conference
Gwynedd Mercy University will be hosting its 16th Annual Autism Conference on April 1, organized by the college’s Autism Institute. GMercyU’s Autism Institute is dedicated to assisting the community in identifying and providing for its needs. The Autism Conference at the college’s Sumneytown Pike campus in Gwynedd Valley will consist of approximately 30 workshops, each…
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Pawsome! With Nearly 60 Miles of Trails, Montco Is the Best Doggone County for Dog-Walking
Montgomery County is the ideal place to be if you enjoy long walks with your dog, writes Cayce Huebsch for Doggy Strides. The Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites maintains close to 60 miles of trails, providing for many outdoor adventure opportunities for you and your four-legged companion. One of the best…
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Montco Brand Has International Reach, But Owner Wants Foothold in Philly
Montgomery County business owner Nikki Henry was looking at a Kate Spade bag when inspiration struck. Despite not having a fashion background or even knowing how to sew, Henry knew immediately that it was her calling to start a handbag brand, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. At first, she shut the…
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Two Montgomery County Communities Redefine What It Means to Be a Suburban Town
Philadelphia Magazine journalist Sandy Smith asked a compelling question in a recent issue: What does it mean to be a suburban town in 2023? His query was the launch point for examining urban-suburban distinctions that have been blurring for decades. In the past, improvements in transportation melded residential characterizations. As roads provided better connectivity, a…
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Holy Family University to Host Graduate Open House on March 15
Holy Family University will host a Graduate Open House at its Newtown East Campus to present opportunities for graduate and second degree programs designed to meet the needs of the workforce in business, counseling, education, nursing, and psychology. The graduate open house will be held on March 15 from 6 – 8 PM in the…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is inviting applications for the Part-time Recovery Specialist position. The Part-time Recovery Specialist will provide support services, mentorship,and advocacy for persons in recovery from a substance use disorder or who are contemplating the recovery process. This individual will facilitate weekly recovery support groups for Montco studentscampus-wide. It will be essential for…
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Norristown-Raised Basketball Player Shows On- and Off-Court Agility
Norristown’s Donta Scott is all about being adaptable. “Life is going to change how it wants to,” Scott told the Baltimore Sun in a story picked up by online publisher ArcaMax. “You just want to be the type of person that can adapt to your environment.” It’s a wise outlook coming from a 22-year-old University…
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Abington Firefighter’s Love of Community Fuels Her Passion
Montgomery County firefighter Jennifer Kingsberry is a trailblazer. She’s one of few female firefighter volunteers within the Abington Township Fire Department (ATFD). Leza Raffel profiled her for the Abington Patch. Kingsberry balances her public-safety duty with a respiratory therapist career and a family life that has her parenting two daughters with her husband, Sean.…
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Get Psyched at Gwynedd Mercy’s Mental Health, Human Development, and Personality Summer Program
The human mind is one of the most complex and fascinating things on the planet. During a week-long Gwynedd Mercy University program, high-school students will dig deep into understanding why people do what they do and learn how to support them in their personal, academic, and professional actions. The GMercyU “Get Psyched” program is designed…
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Grammy, Emmy Winners Among New MCCC Advisory Board
From a Grammy-award winning musician to a former six-term U.S. Congressman, the talented new members of the Technology/Mass Media Studies and Production Advisory Board at Montgomery County Community College are a talented bunch. This high-profile group met for the first time recently, said SRT and MSP Director David Ivory, a Grammy-nominated engineer and lead member of the Philadelphia…
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If You’ve Got Montco Teens, This Pa. Ranking of Underage Drinking Incidents Is of Interest
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (APOC) tracked 2017–2021 citation records for underage drinking. The data show where Montgomery County ranks for the unsafe, illegal practice. Carl Hessler, Jr., presented the data in The Reporter. The analysis covered only the issuance of citations for residents under the age of 21 who are caught possessing, consuming,…
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SCORE to Offer 4 Free Business Webinars Through the Month of March
In a continued effort to keep the local business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer four free webinars in March. On March 7, SCORE will offer “What’s Your Digital Marketing Success Plan?” Led by Donna Botti of Collegeville-based Delos Incorporated, the session will help map out the process of growing a business through digital…
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Sports Media Industry Trailblazer Joins Conshohocken’s SportsDATAIO
Conshohocken’s SportsDataIO has new leadership in its role as statistical analysis provider. The company’s technology parses results of tens of thousands of competitive events for global clients. Industry veteran Greg Kirkorsky will be joining the team as the Chief Commercial Officer, with a résumé of over 25 years’ experience in the sports media world. TMCNet reported…
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PNC Closing Six Regional Branches: How Many and Where in Montgomery County?
Six PNC Bank branches are targeted for closure in the greater Philadelphia area. Jeff Blumenthal identified them, including two in Montgomery County, for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bank’s intentions to reduce locations came via Feb. 17 filings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. Treasury Department bureau charged with chartering,…
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