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Montgomery County, or “Montco” as it’s colloquially known, is a vibrant blend of history, diversity, and modernity. The third-most populous county in Pennsylvania, Montgomery County is home to landmarks like Valley Forge National Historical Park and the King of Prussia Mall.
The county is not just a suburb of Philadelphia but a major employment center in its own right. With business parks in King of Prussia, Blue Bell, Lansdale, Fort Washington, and more, the county attracts workers from all over the region.
Montco is home to several colleges and universities, including Montgomery County Community College, Bryn Mawr College, and Penn State Abington.
Featuring a robust economy and rich educational and historical offerings, Montco is a dynamic place to live, work, study, shop, and play.
Explore our archive of nearly 19,000 stories about Montco’s residents, entrepreneurs, schools, businesses, and nonprofits below:
Independence Day lands on a Monday this year, providing a great opportunity for a three-day getaway from the usual workday routine. Montgomery County swings…
FlowingData – a website that explores how statisticians use analysis, visualization, and exploration to understand data and ourselves – crunched the numbers representative of when Americans begin…
Montgomery County is losing millions in tax revenue a year as Philadelphia, unlike almost all other cities in the state, keeps all 3.5 percent…
Niche, a website that helps people discover the schools and neighborhoods that are right for them, recently released its annual list of the Top 100…
Residential development in Montgomery County has seen a significant surge as townhomes and multi-unit buildings outpace newly built, detached homes by the highest percentage…
Thanks to the kindness of the calendar that puts July 4 on a Monday, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is calling all patriots…
Thanks to a new lease on the train station, Souderton has become a hub of revitalization activity, writes Alan Heavens for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The…
Happiness seems to be more contagious in Montgomery County than it is in most places throughout America.
According to a new study by SmartAsset, a…
A new sewer system is inevitable for Cheltenham Township, but the potential cost for many of its homeowners is causing a stir in the community…
Several of Montgomery County’s busiest stations will benefit from a test initiative as SEPTA partners with Uber this summer to alleviate parking issues at…
Pottstown is making a deal with businesses to boost investment in local revitalization. Under the terms of the proposal, qualifying companies would get to bypass…
Two Wall Street Journal writers recently traveled to Blue Bell and Reading to highlight the split feelings on Donald Trump among Republicans in neighboring counties…
It is not often that you can switch counties without leaving town, but in Telford you can do just that, writes Alan Heavens for The…
Studies by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Urban Land Institute put walking and bicycling atop the list of alternatives to the automobile.
Therefore…
The 2008-2009 recession left its mark on Montgomery County, but thanks to new jobs created in construction, health care, and professional services, the area…
A new study has revealed that Montgomery County is the 79th most prosperous county in the United States, placing it behind only neighboring Chester County…
Today, May 2nd, marks the official debut of MONTCO.Today, a web-based NewsHub telling Montgomery County’s story of commercial prosperity, diverse cultural opportunities…
Taxpayers in the Lower Merion and Lower Moreland Township school districts, particularly those with school-aged children, can rest easy, knowing that the money they…
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