Norristown
Norristown is a historic home rule municipality and the county seat of Montgomery County, located just six miles northwest of Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River.
With a population of 35,748 as of the 2020 census, it is one of the most populous boroughs in Pennsylvania. Norristown’s rich history dates back to 1704, and it was incorporated as a borough in 1812.
The town’s economy has transitioned from its industrial roots to a more service-oriented focus, while facing challenges such as urban decay.
Cultural highlights include the Elmwood Park Zoo and Theatre Horizon, offering residents diverse recreational opportunities.
-
Manor College Professor Embraced the American Dream, Now Instills It in Others
The American dream is a term coined in the 1930s, a belief that life should be better, richer, and fuller…
-
Elmwood Park Zoo’s Construction Project Has Advanced Enough to Readmit Visitors Safely
Elmwood Park Zoo has been in something of a hibernation for the past 90 days or so. Not that the…
-
Provision of Another Public Service Returns to Norristown from Its COVID-19 Cancellation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is resuming its annual deer herd culling project for 2023. The 6abc digital staff reported…
-
Plymouth Meeting Ambulance Chief Tom Trojansky Honored for Lifesaving Measures in Collegeville
First responder Tom Trojansky — Ambulance Chief at Plymouth Meeting’s Plymouth Community Ambulance Company — was recognized for heroic response…
-
MCCC Student Donates Guitars to CCATE Students in Norristown
Montgomery County Community College faculty members and a student are being praised for their efforts to help Latinx students in…
-
Pennsylvania American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Grantees
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater…
-
Yes, Montco Produced Bradley Cooper and Educated Kobe Bryant, But Other Luminaries Hail from Here, Too
Montgomery County has been the birthplace of luminaries from politics (First Lady Jill Biden, Willow Grove) to entertainment (actor Bradley…
-
Montco Pol Delivers, Goes from Being First Pregnant State Senator to First New Mom in the Chamber
State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti is no longer Harrisburg‘s first pregnant political leader. Thanks to her recent delivery of daughter Taglia…
-
Montgomery County Has the Region’s Top Places for Best Tomato Pie
Three Montgomery County spots are among the eleven places that make the best tomato pie in the Philadelphia region, writes…
-
This Norristown Eatery Has Some of the Best Zeps in Montco
If you are in the mood for some delicious zeps and hoagies you do not have to go far, as…
-
Norristown-Raised Basketball Player Shows On- and Off-Court Agility
Norristown’s Donta Scott is all about being adaptable. “Life is going to change how it wants to,” Scott told the…
-
Elmwood Park Zoo Reps Prowl Montco Seeking Homes for a Jaguar; Find One in Horsham
Elmwood Park Zoo, in advance of its 2024 celebration of century of wildlife in Norristown, has been stealthily canvassing the…
-
Elmwood Park Zoo and The Centre Theater Partner to Support the Arts
Elmwood Park Zoo has partnered with the Centre Theater to produce all cultural exhibitions and theater productions hosted and performed at…
-
Norristown Pastor Explains the ‘St. Patrick of Sicily’
A little-known Italian saint is memorialized in Holy Saviour Church in Norristown with an oddly-ornamented statue. Rev. Gus Puleo explained…
-
Four New Restaurants Deepen Montco Culinary Scene — And There’s One More on the Way
If the run of new restaurant openings in Montgomery County is any indication, patrons are as hungry as ever to…
-
Norristown Stage Designer Leaves Acting to Go Behind the Scenes, Recalls ‘I Hated Auditioning’
Theater professional Chris Haig, who grew up in Norristown, benefited from his parents’ talent as watercolorists. Suzi Nash explained how…
-
Montgomery County Medical Experts Seek to Pump Up Local Heart Health Stats
As Feb.’s American Heart Month closes, Montgomery County’s medical officials are using its waning days to keep heart health in…
-
Is Lansdale Prepared to Handle a Toxic Spill?
The Feb. 21 chemical disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, has alarmed environmentalists nationwide. Local government officials across the U.S. are…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
