Montgomery County
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Many Montco Workers See 14 Cents of Every Earned Dollar — the Highest Suburban Outlay — Zapped by One Expense
An economic analysis of 2,360 counties across 47 states reveals a notable hole in some Montgomery County employees wallets. The data were revealed by the National Database of Childcare Prices, the most comprehensive federal source of national childcare economic expense by geography. The Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor co-issued the findings. Analysts…
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Montco Historical Sites Offer Programs to Keep Boredom and the Winter Blahs at Bay
Oh, February. For having only 28 days, you sure can feel as if you’re six weeks in length. Thus far, there hasn’t even been enough snow for kids to play in or parents to burn some calories shoveling. In fact, if it weren’t for the Philadelphia Eagles, the region would have almost no spark at…
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See Which Five Montco Elementary Schools Came Out on Top as Best in Pa. for 2023
Montgomery County is home to highly-ranked elementary schools. Niche recently released a list of the best public schools in the state for 2023. Here are the schools that made the list: #2 The Souderton Charter School Collaborative The Souderton Charter School Collaborative has 235 students in grades K–8. It also ranked first in best charter…
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Mobile IDs Could Be Coming to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians could soon get the option to use mobile IDs on their phones, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Miller is planning on re-introducing legislation that would allow residents to download a digitized version of their state driver’s license using a phone app. Miller introduced this bill previously but it…
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MCCC to Host Three-Day Presidential Symposium on Diversity, ‘Inspire Beyond Inclusion’
In the spirit of this year’s inclusive theme, Montgomery County Community College has expanded its annual Presidential Symposium on Diversity to a three-day extravaganza of activities – including a keynote presentation, book chat and workshops – to involve and inspire as many people as possible. The events are free and open to the community. The…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches Valentine’s Day-inspired Consumer Marketing Campaign
During the month of February, a traditionally slow travel period in the region, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is targeting partners, individuals, and families with a consumer marketing program promoting easy-to-plan romantic getaways and date ideas in Montgomery County. Splurge “There are so many fun ways to celebrate love in Valley Forge…
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Aqua Invests $2.95 Million in Main Replacement Projects in Upper Dublin, New Hanover Townships
Aqua Pennsylvania announced that it has invested $2.95 million in main replacement projects in Upper Dublin and New Hanover townships. This investment is part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program to improve service and reliability for customers in Montgomery County. In Upper Dublin Township, crews recently began replacing 6,557 feet of aging 8-inch cast iron…
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Philadelphia Union Will Continue Rocking This Montco Brand on Team Jerseys
Representatives from Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA are in talks regarding a sponsorship deal with long-time sports partner the Philadelphia Union. They will be reviewing the deal for the third time, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Since 2011, the major league soccer team has been rocking the Bimbo’s Bakeries logo on their jerseys…
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WCU, Cheyney Record Slight Increases in Typical Overall Costs
While expenses fell or remained the same at the majority of Pennsylvania state system universities due to the State System of Higher Education yearly tuition freeze, both Chester County-based schools saw slight increases in overall costs, writes Bill Schackner for the Pittsburgh Tribune. The fourth straight annual tuition freeze is a response to plummeting enrollment…
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Montgomery County Utility Customers Jolted by Erroneous Bills from PPL Electric Utilities
Despite no snow, winter 2023 has been cold, raising expectations among Montgomery County’s PPL Electric Utilities users for higher bills. But their guesstimates weren’t even close. A staff report at 6abc plugged in the details of why. PPL has cited “technical issues” as the cause of elevated charges in Montgomery County and the region. The…
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North Wales Bed Bath & Beyond One of 87 to Shut Down as Store Nears Bankruptcy
It’s time to say “bye bye” to Bed Bath & Beyond. The home merchandise chain, known for its big blue 20 percent off coupons, is losing three locations in the Philadelphia area, including one store in North Wales. The closure is part of a larger nationwide shutdown of 87 sites. The company is also nixing…
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Pa.’s Fourth Congressional District Makes Forbes Ranking for Key Household Metric in Montco
Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District, which encompasses the majority of Montgomery County, is one of the wealthiest in the nation, writes Andrew DePietro for Forbes. Forbes recently analyzed all of the congressional districts that comprise the 116th Congress that started in January 2021 and will run until January 2023 to determine which have the highest median…
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How a Four-Lane Strip of Highway Spawned Western-Montco Exurb
Before the opening of U.S. Route 422 in 1985, Limerick Township was a farming community with around 5,000 residents and abundant open space. Holly Herman covered the transformation of this exurbs in the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch. Limerick — which was founded by European settlers in 1726 — was redefined by the new roadway. It sparked…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s Coach Mondillo Earns Historic 500th Win
Gwynedd Mercy University’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach Keith Mondillo notched his 500th career win with an 84–83 thrilling overtime victory over Immaculata University on, Jan. 28. This momentous victory is one earned by only 54 other coaches in the history of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and places Mondillo 19th in wins among…
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First Black Female Commissioner: ‘I Haven’t Seen a Lot of People Who Look Like Me in Key Leadership Roles’
A Jan. 30 order from Common Pleas Court Judge Carolyn Carluccio has appointed Jamila Winder to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Andrew Seidman reported the replacement for Valerie Arkoosh in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Winder’s career move is historic; she becomes the county’s first Black, female commissioner. Propelling her self-nomination was her perceived need “……
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For One Montco Municipality, 2023’s Heavy Machinery and Traffic Cones Signal Future Revival
The incessant beep-beep-beep of construction equipment in Norristown will ring in the ears of residents and business owners for quite a while in 2023. But the revitalization projects they herald could inject millions of dollars in the community, recasting the noise as cheery sounds of economic optimism. Justin Heinze explained in the Norristown Patch. Here…
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AT&T Public Safety Scholarships Available to Montgomery County Community College Students
AT&T Public Safety Scholarships now are available to assist Montgomery County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy cadets. AT&T scholarships will help support students who face economic barriers that include the digital divide. The new scholarship is made possible thanks to a $20,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation to the MCCC Foundation. “The college is grateful…
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VFTCB Reminds about Schuylkill River Greenways Grant Application Window for 2023 Restoration Fund
The Schuylkill River Greenways annually awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money to private and government organizations that work to improve conditions in the Schuylkill River watershed. The 2022 awardees included: These projects, encompassing five Philadelphia-area counties, improve not only the Schuylkill River but also the entirety of the watershed and the communities…
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