Norristown
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Norristown Lottery Player Misses on Being a Billionaire, Settles for Being a Millionaire
A pessimist would characterize the Norristown Mega Millions player who matched enough drawn numbers to net $1 million as someone who lost $999 million in an instant. An optimist, however, would see how that same local lucky player parlayed a $2 ticket into a $999,998 return — not a bad investment. Whether the windfall is…
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Arts Montco Week, Returns for 2022 and Includes First-Ever Montco Jazz Fest
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board announces the return of Arts Montco Week, a celebratory initiative that supports Montgomery County’s over 200 arts, culture, and entertainment venues. The festivities will highlight artists, entertainers, makers, and attractions in the region, which normally represent $100 million in positive economic impact, not to mention hundreds, if not…
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Historical Society of Montgomery County Recreates the Childhood Joy of Exploring Attic Treasures
A visit to a grandparent’s home is magical enough for the cookies, stories, and lax rules. But the Historical Society of Montgomery County (HSMC), Norristown, has recreated one more: the imaginative joy of exploring an attic stuffed with treasures. M. English peered into its current display — “Grandma’s Attic” — for the Main Line Times…
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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard Wins First Place in State Competition
Atop a very busy summer of civic events, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard traveled to an Altoona conference, where it took first place in a statewide competition. A staff report in The Reporter noted the achievement. The conference, the 99th meeting of the Annual Pa. Sheriff’s Association, drew more than 250 attendants from…
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How Is Montco Cutting Its $161M COVID Recovery Fund Pie?
On its surface the math may seem wonky: Just seven percent of the county’s population is getting 27 percent in COVID-19 recovery funds. But that’s how Montgomery County is leaning toward allocating its federal investment. A deeper dive, however, reveals a sensible thought process behind it, reports Evan Brandt for The Times Herald. The county…
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Had It with Traditional Networking? The Chamber for Greater Montco Has a Better Alternative
The Business Partnership Network (BPN) was conceptualized in 2014 by eight members of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County who were exasperated by the high dues, structure, and strict participation requirements of national business networking associations. After fervently seeking out a referral-based, weekly networking alternative and finding none, they approached the chamber for…
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Montco Is Home to 23 Least Budget-Friendly Communities in the State, Including Number One
A Seattle software company’s national and statewide analyses of household expenses reveals Montgomery County communities in which monthly bill paying takes the least — and largest — bites. The study by fintech firm doxo shows that nationwide, the monthly outlay for bills is $2,003, which goes to the following: Mortgage Rent Auto loans Utilities Auto…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: If You Think ‘Norristown Mansion’ Is an Oxymoron, You’re Wrong
Any new home browser who dismisses Norristown as the land of tiny row homes and cramped quarters needs to revise his or her thinking. The property at 3130 Mill Road, less than five miles from Norristown Farm Park, is evidence enough of the fallacy of mischaracterizing the county seat’s real estate. This six-bedroom, 3.5-bath estate…
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Cutloose Cares, New Norristown Outreach, Having Purchased School Supplies, Needs Stuffers to Pack Them
Cutloose Cares, a Norristown outreach for struggling families, needs a few good hands. The organization — which is only a few months old — is dedicated to helping disadvantaged residents in the area, providing them with a pathway to health and well-being. One of its inaugural projects is equipping school kids with supply-filled backpacks before…
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Williamson’s Restaurants Hosted a Magical Montco Matchmaking Moment 50 Years Ago
Williamson’s has been a Montgomery County restaurant brand for decades, with a Bala Cynwyd dining room and a now-closed Lower Merion location. A couple who met while under Williamson’s employ — Mary Ellen and Chris Mullins — are still serving each other a half-century later. Kellie Patrick Gates plated their relationship’s details in The Philadelphia…
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Theatre Horizon, Norristown, Reimagines Classic Play, Seeks Local Help in Staging It
Theatre Horizon, Norristown, is blowing the dust off a theatrical chestnut this fall. Its production of TOWN, a new twist on the 1938 Thornton Wilder classic Our Town, is being specifically rethought to look and sound nothing like its forebear. The first distinguishing aspect is its setting. Its September 15–18 run is being presented outdoors…
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Montgomery County Commissioners Honor Officer Injured at Phila. July 4 Fireworks Show
On July 7, the Montgomery County Commissioners honored Officer John Foster, the veteran deputy with the county sheriff’s office who was injured on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on July 4. CBS3 Philly was one of many outlets — local and national — covering the story. Officer Foster was one of two policemen hurt that night.…
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Five Montco Pharmacies Stand Out in Area Scarcity of COVID-19 Vaccinators for Young Children
Only a third of pharmacies in the Phila. region currently carry COVID-19 vaccines for children under five years old. Of those, five vaccinators are in Montgomery County. Jason Laughlin, The Philadelphia Inquirer, rolled up his sleeves to bring the details of who’s giving shots where. Since federal regulations prevent children younger than three from being…
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Norristown Program Works to Have Boxing Rounds Replace Ammunition Rounds
Get Out and Grind — a teen and young-adult clinic recently held in Norristown — taught participants to channel aggression into the boxing ring rather than have it spill over into the streets. FOX 29 News answered the bell in reporting on the peacekeeping initiative. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office hosted the three-day program.…
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Author of ‘What Killed Downtown?’ Considers Future Possibilities for Norristown on Its 210th Birthday
As Norristown is celebrating its 210th birthday, Michael Tolle, the author of What Killed Downtown?: Norristown, Pennsylvania, from Main Street to the Malls, looks at the town’s past to share advice about its future, writes Gordon Glantz for The Times Herald. Norristown’s history is tightly connected to the railroad, which was directly responsible for the…
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The Lincoln Center Participates at Town Hall for Mental Health
“Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” – Mattie Stepanek The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) recently participated in a behavioral health town hall held at the Norristown Recreation Center on May 25, 2022. The Norristown Police Department, United Healthcare, and Delaware Valley Community Health hosted the…
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Norristown’s Theatre Horizon Announces Regional Premiere of Fencing Coming-of-Age Comedy, ATHENA, on May 19
Theatre Horizon, an award-winning professional theater company located in Norristown, is preparing for a comedy about the ruthless pursuit of glory…and friendship. ATHENA, written by Gracie Gardner and directed by long-time Theatre Horizon favorite Kathryn MacMillan, plays from May 19 through June 5, 2022. “We are so excited to bring ATHENA to our stage after a…
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Norristown-based PJM Pauses Around 1,200 Mostly Solar Power Projects for Two Years
Norristown-based PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest electrical grid operator, has hit the pause button on around 1,200 projects, mostly solar power, for two years, writes James Bruggers for the Inside Climate News. The company has greenlit a new process for adding power plants to the transmission system that it manages that includes a two-year hold…
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