• Rising Stars Homework Club Makes Learning Fun for Wissahickon School District Kids

    Rising Stars Homework Club Makes Learning Fun for Wissahickon School District Kids

    A group of local volunteers and educators have started the Rising Stars Homework Club in Wissahickon School District that helps kids stay up-to-date on their work and provide them with a fun activity to do after classes, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The group is run out of Ambler by Heather Maltin, a former high…

  • Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes New Physical Therapist in Pottstown

    Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes New Physical Therapist in Pottstown

    Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes new physical therapy provider, Cesar Avila, DPT to its Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road in Pottstown. Now accepting new physical therapy patients, Dr. Avila comes to CHDC as an experienced, bilingual, physical therapy provider treating patients of all ages who are seeking medication-free pain…

  • King Of Prussia District To Host Block Party Benefitting Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia

    King Of Prussia District To Host Block Party Benefitting Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia

    King of Prussia District hosting King of Prussia Town Center benefitting Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s King of Prussia campus, which includes the Middleman Family Pavilion, CHOP’s Specialty Care & Surgery Center, and CHOP’s Urgent Care They aim to celebrate a successful KOP Restaurant Week and KOP Shops for CHOP (April 4-10), families are invited to…

  • Careers: MCCC invites Applications for Nursing Adjunct Faculty Part-Time Position in Blue Bell

    Careers: MCCC invites Applications for Nursing Adjunct Faculty Part-Time Position in Blue Bell

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Nursing Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time) position. The Nursing Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time) teaches assigned courses in a manner that facilitates student learning and mastery of course material. Part Time faculty are encouraged to participate in course and curriculum development, program and course assessment, student advisement, college service, and professional…

  • Local Korean American Community Celebrates Roots in Montgomery County, Region

    Local Korean American Community Celebrates Roots in Montgomery County, Region

    Over the last four weeks, the local Korean American community has marked Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with several celebrations, while also taking the time to consider the future of Korean-American influence in the region, writes Jon Campisi for the Patch. Over the last few decades, Montgomery County in particular has seen an influx of…

  • This King of Prussia Restaurant is a Haven for Allergen-Free Entrees

    This King of Prussia Restaurant is a Haven for Allergen-Free Entrees

    Student Sanya Tinaikar reviewed a King of Prussia restaurant known for its vegan and allergen-free ingredients for the Los Angeles Times, and here’s what she discovered. Gluten-free and vegan? Yes please. King of Prussia’s True Food Kitchen offers an extensive menu onto items that serve those with allergies and without. This eco-chic chain serves health-conscious…

  • Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen Outlines Strategic Partnerships, Investments in Innovation During Investor Day

    Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen Outlines Strategic Partnerships, Investments in Innovation During Investor Day

    Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen took the opportunity during its annual investor day in New York on June 1 to outline five strategic imperatives for the company’s long-term sustainable growth, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In the future, the company plans to lead with market leaders, which it will achieve by fortifying long-term, strategic partnerships…

  • Catch Live Music All Summer Long at These Montgomery County Venues

    Catch Live Music All Summer Long at These Montgomery County Venues

    Montgomery County is a hotbed for live music year-round, and during the summer months, the party heads outside with a full outdoor summer concert schedule. Montco’s outdoor concert season is highlighted by the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the longest continually run outdoor music festival in North America.  Check out our list below and make plans to…

  • Eighteen Projects Receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants From Montgomery County

    Eighteen Projects Receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants From Montgomery County

    The Montgomery County Commissioners has announced that eighteen projects in the county will receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants. The new grants continue an exciting program aimed at implementing the county comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision. The program’s intent is to assist municipalities in making targeted physical improvements that achieve real progress toward the…

  • Plane Headed for Blue Bell Crashes on Wayne Golf Course, Bystanders Help Pilot and Passenger Get Out of Plane

    Plane Headed for Blue Bell Crashes on Wayne Golf Course, Bystanders Help Pilot and Passenger Get Out of Plane

    A single-engine plane registered to a man in Ambler crashed into St. David’s County Club in Wayne at approximately 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoon, says the Tredyffrin Township police. Nicole Acosta and Jasmine Payoute report on the crash for CBS3. Officials say a mechanical failure caused the Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane to crash, which was carrying…

  • Two St. Joe’s Grads Make a Splash Turning Their Passion into a Boat Business

    Two St. Joe’s Grads Make a Splash Turning Their Passion into a Boat Business

    Matt Sawyer and Capt. Tim Merighi, both St. Joseph’s University graduates, are turning their passion into a business with Kick Back Tiki Cruise, writes Matt Petrillo for CBS3. “We’ve always had the idea of starting on our business,” said Sawyer, who is a realtor. They decided to start an experience for adults this summer by…

  • Unique Bookstore Brings Books Back for Browsing in the King of Prussia Mall

    Unique Bookstore Brings Books Back for Browsing in the King of Prussia Mall

    Readers finally have a place where they can do their book-related shopping in one of the largest malls in the country, reports Kim Douglas for Main Line Today Scott Minor, from Pottstown is approaching his one year anniversary of Bookish at the King of Prussia Mall. Scott and wife Becky Minor had previously opened a pop-up bookstore…

  • Borough of Hatboro to Construct a Memorial Garden to Honor Gold Star Families, Holding Beef & Beer

    Borough of Hatboro to Construct a Memorial Garden to Honor Gold Star Families, Holding Beef & Beer

    In honor of Gold Star Families across the country, the Borough of Hatboro is constructing one of the country’s first Gold Star Gardens in Miller Meadow. This Garden on York Road will honor families whose loved ones paid the ultimate sacrifice to our country while also paying tribute to Veterans and those currently serving in…

  • Former Merck CEO Hopes to Close Opportunity Gap Created by ‘Bachelor Barrier’ Through OneTen Initiative

    Former Merck CEO Hopes to Close Opportunity Gap Created by ‘Bachelor Barrier’ Through OneTen Initiative

    Kenneth Frazier, former CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, and his coalition of business leaders aim to close the opportunity gap created by the “bachelor barrier” by hiring or promoting one million Black workers, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The “bachelor barrier” refers to the undergraduate degree…

  • Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Provides a Career Path for Workers in Montgomery County

    Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Provides a Career Path for Workers in Montgomery County

    CompanyVoice (CV) recognizes talent among its employees and chooses to promote from within when filling internal openings. Rohan Lewis joined CV in 2012 as an operator supporting inside sales for a national web provider. His potential was clear and when an opening for team lead came up just months after he started, Rohan moved into…

  • Pottstown’s Cedarville Engineering Named SBA Eastern PA’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year

    Pottstown’s Cedarville Engineering Named SBA Eastern PA’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year

    Earlier this week, Pottstown-based Cedarville Engineering was recognized with the 2022 U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award, writes Evan Brandt for The Mercury. The company was founded in 2010 by CEO April Barkasi in a small rented office. Over the years, Cedarville Engineering continued to move into progressively…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Hidden Gem in Bryn Mawr Transports You to Italian Countryside

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Hidden Gem in Bryn Mawr Transports You to Italian Countryside

    A stunning Mediterranean home on 1.61 gorgeous acres with eight bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Bryn Mawr. Set on a quiet cul-de-sac, the residence with its stately façade immediately transport you to the Italian countryside. . Entry is through iron gates that lead to the circular driveway. The…

  • High School Senior Gets Head Start on College Education, Earns MCCC Associate Degree Before Boyertown HS Graduation

    High School Senior Gets Head Start on College Education, Earns MCCC Associate Degree Before Boyertown HS Graduation

    Jared Drabick, 18, is in the final stretch of two significant educational milestones. As a senior at Boyertown Area High School, he rounds out his final year with his graduation on June 3. But before that happens, Drabick wore his first cap and gown to Montgomery County Community College’s Commencement on May 19, where he…