Montgomery County
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Chamber of Commerce of Greater Montgomery County Forms Inclusion Council
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County is taking action to make a difference through the formation of its first inclusion council. Its tagline — Diversity Doesn’t Divide Us, It Brings Us Together — encapsulates its important mission. The council comprises business community members with diverse backgrounds of race, ethnicity, gender, and ability. Its…
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USPS Seeks Montco Postal Workers; Ambidextrous Driving Skills May Be a Career Edge
The United States Postal Service (USPS), in a search for employees, is holding a series of job fairs across the region, including Montgomery County. The news was carried in a CBS Philadelphia staff report. Although opportunities exist in various roles, mailmen and -women are most likely included. A 2022 Reader’s Digest article looked at some…
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Average Home Sales Price in Philly Region Continues to Drop
Homebuyers in the Philadelphia region can finally breathe a little easier as the metro area’s home sales price went down four percent in January, compared with the same month last year, to $240,000. Isaac Avilucea and Mike D’Onofrio reported the trend for Axios. January prices fell 6.7 percent from December. Any relief is welcome, considering…
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And the Oscar Goes to … This Upper Dublin Native Used Math to Predict Oscar Winners
The 2023 Academy Awards broadcast is Mar. 12, and if an Upper Dublin, Montgomery County, native stays true to his formulas, he’ll have every office Oscar pool beaten. Alicia Vitarelli focused in on him for 6ABC. Ben Zauzmer designed a method to predict the big winners, calling his book on the topic Oscarmetrics: The Math…
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Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board’s Mike Bowman Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s Power 101 List
Mike Bowman, President and CEO of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB), has once again been named to the 2023 Philadelphia Business Journal Power 101 list, compiled by Editor-in-Chief Ryan Sharrow. The distinction honors not only professions in powerful positions, but also those helping to shape the future of their respective industries. Sharrow’s…
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Espresso Martini Machine Has Montco Bar Scene in High Spirits
A new machine is coming to Montgomery County bars that fuel caffeine addicts and gives even the most skilled mixologists relief. The Philadelphia Inqiuirer poured forth its details. The technological wonder automatically dispenses espresso martinis. Its capability saves bartenders from the grueling task of preparing the necessary coffee and shaking and straining to attain the…
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MCCC Graduate on Advancing Professionally: Just Listen
Listening is an incredibly important skill to have in both personal and professional life, writes Doug Noll for Medium. Andrew Belton — as owner of Symmetrical Media Marketing, a Philadelphia resource for small businesses — has leveraged the power of being a good listener. His educational journey clearly relied on an openness to receiving and understanding…
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This Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Employee Thrums with Excitement over Catching Bad Guys
A Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office employee is so into his daily law enforcement role, he’s been known to quiver with excitement at the prospect of bringing in criminals. Sabrina Boyd-Surka profiled him for KYW Newsradio. His name is Skiff. No last name. Because he’s a dog. To qualify for his K-9 role in the county,…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is inviting applications for a part-time ceramics, noncredit trainer position. The ideal candidate should have professional knowledge and skill in ceramic design and creation. The selected applicant will be responsible for overseeing the advanced ceramic students who have unstructured time in the studio to create and finish work independently. The ceramics…
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Soup’s On in Montco (Chili, Too): Best In-County Spots for Comfort Food
Winter 2022–2023 may have been disappointing from a snow standpoint, but Montgomery County has seen its share of damp, raw days. The best antidote, other than wishing for early spring, is a savory soup. Here are just a few of the local restaurants that offer delicious, warm, and comforting homemade soups to pick up and…
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PennDOT Pothole Patrol Takes to Local Roadways; Is Your Montco Pain-Point Up for Repair?
A PennDOT announcement represents good and bad news for Montgomery County commuters. NBC10 Philadelphia’s Dan Stamm and Hannah Gross drove home the details. The state transportation agency is issuing its annual fleet of repair trucks and crews, the Pothole Patrol, to work on bomb craters that have formed this winter. The downside is that the…
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Forbes’ 2023 Largest Employers: An Expected Montco Entity In, a Surprising Montco Entity Out
The Forbes 2023 assessment of large employers in the Philadelphia region has a few surprises in Montgomery County business community. Ryan Mulligan reported the findings in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The analysis parsed U.S. companies with more than 5,000 employees. The drill-down location of each firm was determined by the geography of its headquarters. The…
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Pennsylvania Teens Could Get Driver’s License a Year Earlier
If approved, a new bipartisan proposal would allow Pennsylvania teenagers to receive their driver’s licenses a year earlier, writes Renatta Signorini for Trib Live. Republican state Rep. Eric Nelson and state Rep. Stephen Kinsey, a Philadelphia Democrat, are looking for co-sponsors for legislation that would make 15 the age of eligibility for getting a junior…
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Normandy Farm’s Philly-Themed ‘Phriends’ Is a Murder Mystery Delight
Take a seat in Monica’s living room for dinner, drinks, and… murder! Normandy Farm is hosting a recreation of the iconic Friends sitcom, that will have the audience singing “No one told you death was gonna be this way!” The storyline takes place a few years since the group has been together at the…
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Legal Matters: The Role of Negligence in a Personal Injury Case
By Dischell Bartle Dooley Negligence is a key factor in personal injury cases. It occurs whenever a party — whether a person, company, employer, or manufacturer — fails to uphold the standard of care needed to avoid foreseeable harm to another person or their property. Generally speaking, when someone acts carelessly and causes an injury…
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Montgomery County Reignites Efforts to Find, Retain Volunteer Firefighters
The Main Line has been struggling to keep volunteer firefighters, but many stations in Montgomery County are taking the incentive route for retention. The number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania has dwindled from 60,000 to 38,000 over the past two decades, writes Paul Jablow for Main Line Today. Professional firefighters can cost departments up…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Program Technical Coordinator position. The Program Technical Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Senior Director in executing the Lively Arts Series (LAS) and Fine Arts Galleries programs. They will manage and operate the Science Center Theater, acting as the Liaison with LAS Guest Artists and venue rental…
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‘The Goldbergs’ Exits ABC on May 3, Taking Its Jenkintown Nostalgia with It
After 10 seasons, ABC has announced that its Jenkintown-centric sitcom The Goldbergs is ending. The May 3 final episode was part of Alexis Jones’ story in People. The series from producer-writer Adam F. Goldberg was peppered with references to 1980s Montgomery County life. The first-person narrative voiced the experiences and emotions of a semiautobiographical version…
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