Norristown
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Montco Offers Free Child Car Seat Checks, Aiding Parents with Tab A in Slot B Installation Confusion
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health (OPH) is currently participating in 2022’s National Child Passenger Safety Week, which ends Sept. 24. The week is dedicated to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children ride in the car as safely as possible. Road to Safety This year’s theme…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Again Musters Support to Fight In-County Food Insecurity
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) kicked off its eighth Annual Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Food Drive by cooking and serving hot lunch to more than 100 guests at the Norristown Hospitality Center. The food drive will run through Oct. 31 to continue to build awareness around increased nutritional needs in Montgomery…
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KOP Tavern Reopens with Slightly Revised Name, Somewhat New Neighbors, and Wholly Redone Menu
The King of Prussia Tavern, aka the KOP Tavern, is back, to be welcomed at a Sept. 13 ribbon cutting at 128 Town Center Road, near the intersection of W. Dekalb Pike and N. Henderson Road. Debbra Torrez’ report on it was on the menu of stories in a recent edition of The Philadelphia Caller.…
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Tech Fees Become Yet Another Raw Deal for New Pottstown Butcher Shop Owners
Had things worked out, Pottstown’s Better on the Bone was to have been somewhat of a vindication for owners Mark and Dottie Spillane, proof that their ongoing woe was finally behind them. But an unexpected equipment issue has instead cut them to the bone. Chantelle Calhoun served up the story for WFMZ 69 News. The…
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Terrif Riffs to Float Across the County in VFTCB Inaugural September Jazz Fest
A five-day, multisite exploration of the multifaceted sounds of local music artists is about to unfurl across Montgomery County like a soulful, muted trumpet solo. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board presents its first-ever Montco Jazz Fest. The concerts and events highlight vocalists, ensembles, and even double-Oscar winner Peabo Bryson in ticketed performances (some…
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Spending a Memorable Labor Day Weekend in Montgomery County Is No Work At All
Wasn’t it just Memorial Day, with its promise of an entire summer of carefree schedules, ideal weather, vacations, cookouts, and family-bonding time? How did Labor Day 2022 sneak up so suddenly? Regardless, it’s here. And the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has a three-fer set of recommended ways to spend it. Affordable Adventure Itinerary…
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Inky’s Top Workplaces, Mid-Size Firms, Notes 14 Standouts in Montgomery County; One at No. 3
The Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces 2022 list recognized 14 Montgomery County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the medium-size company category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These…
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Norristown Resident Modestly Participates in Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride
Norristown resident Geoffrey Smith braved his first Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride last year when an event organizer — who is also a friend — invited him. Smith wasn’t quite ready to strip completely in 2021, and that decision was perfectly okay. The free-and-breezy celebration is designed as public commentary on body acceptance, meaning participants are…
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Norristown SEPTA Station Honors Neighborhood Black Icon
Most SEPTA’s passenger waiting areas — including Norristown’s Elm Street Station — aren’t exactly known for being educationally engaging. Until now. Thanks to a recent installation of informational panels, the Elm Street SEPTA Station, on Markley Street, now educates commuters an influential native son: Charles L. Blockson. Mike DeNardo punched this story’s ticket in presenting…
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Mennonite Heritage Center Program Explores Local Connections to Underground Railroad
A presentation at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville will connect locals with a historic movement they may not immediately associate with Montgomery County: The Underground Railroad. In an area steeped in Revolutionary War history, the Civil War and its related topics can sometimes fade from public consciousness. The upcoming presentation by local historian Ryan…
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Long-Term Montco Detective Hunts Down Quiet Retirement
Det. Michael Altieri has retired from public service in Montgomery County after 26 years of work in law enforcement. Dan Sokil ID’ed Altieri’s career accomplishments in the Main Line Media News. Altieri, a Norristown High School grad, started his public service career as a police officer in West Conshohocken and Bridgeport. In those early years…
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From Lab to Fab: Former Science Supply Buyer in Norristown Becomes Ethnic Fashion Designer
Addie Elabor’s job may have been as buyer for a lab supply company, but her passion was blending colorful, textured fabrics into attractive combinations. Eight years ago, she snipped free of the ties to her 9-to-5 work and launched D’IYANU, an eye-catching ethnic brand, in Norristown. Janelle Burrell peeked behind the curtain to tell her…
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30 Montgomery County Businesses Land on Inc. Mag’s 5,000 Fastest Growers List
A total of 30 Montgomery County companies made the 2022 Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing businesses in the country. Ryan Mulligan compiled the list in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list ranks companies based on their three-year percent revenue growth. Companies must be privately held, independently owned, and have generated revenue of at…
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Paul Fly, Side by Side: Mom and Daughter Work as Colleagues at Elementary School in Norristown
The 2022–2023 school year at Paul V Fly Elementary School, Norristown, is sure to be memorable for the Schultz family. Christie Ileto, 6abc, learned how it spells the last two semesters for the clan’s matriarch and the first two for one of her offspring. Susan Schultz, fourth-grade teacher at Paul Fly, has decided to make…
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Development Deal Will Cause Norristown State Hospital Campus Residents to Lose Their Home & Services
People with serious mental illness currently living on the Norristown State Hospital campus are set to lose their home and support services in June in a development deal, writes Brett Sholtis for WHYY. While the state said it is working with counties to place the around two dozen patients in other programs, county mental health…
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Norristown’s Theatre Horizon Receives $25,000 Grant to Bolster Its Fast-Growing Autism Drama Program
Theatre Horizon, a professional theatre company based in Norristown, is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from NBC10, Telemundo62, and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, writes Alexa Gallo for NBC10. The grant is part of Project Innovation and will go toward the theatre’s Autism Drama Program, which aims to inspire imagination and social development for people on…
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Qi Gong Circle Installed Along Schuylkill River Trail in Norristown to Boost People’s Mental, Physical Health
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health — in partnership with Montgomery County Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites and the Montgomery County Planning Commission — has created a Qi Gong Circle along the Schuylkill River Trail in Norristown. Qi Gong, pronounced “chee gong,” is known for improving mental and physical health through exercises that combine…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College seeks a part-time training and assessment coordinator for Blue Bell-, Norristown-, and Pottstown-related CareerLink responsibilities. This is a part-time, temporary, grant-funded position. The Training and Assessment Coordinator, CareerLink, is responsible for educating CareerLink clients and administering assessments and training as required for them to qualify for government subsidized training or credentialing…
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