Montgomery County
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Local Father Fights to Reverse State Policy That Leaves Children with Autism Without Access to Treatment
Montgomery County resident Drew Friedman is leading the charge to reverse new state policy that will leave his five-year-old son, Ari, and thousands of other Pennsylvania children with autism without access to critical treatment, writes Brett Sholtis for WHYY. Many children with autism participate in applied behavior analysis therapy, which helps them achieve milestones like…
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Region’s First Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens in Montco
The first mass COVID-19 vaccination site for healthcare workers in the Philadelphia area opened at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell on Wednesday, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The county has received 7,000 doses of the vaccine and expects to administer around 800 doses per day at the newly opened site. The…
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Turnpike Drivers to Dig Deep in Their Pockets as Tolls Increase … Again
Drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will now have to dig even deeper into their pockets after the latest toll hikes took effect on Sunday, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The increase, approved by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in July, adds six percent for E-ZPass and “Toll By Plate” users. “Toll By Plate” is…
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Pennsylvania Likely to Lose One Congressional Seat
The annual state population estimates released by the Census Bureau show that Pennsylvania is likely to lose one congressional seat next year, write Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg for The Wall Street Journal. The data was gathered separately from decennial census responses, which will be used by lawmakers during the first half of next year…
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Wall Street Journal: Here’s What Is in the New COVID-19 Relief Bill
President Donald Trump has signed into law the new $900 billion COVID-19 aid package that will bring relief to many individuals and businesses that are the most affected by the pandemic, according to a staff report from The Wall Street Journal. The three main components of the bill will benefit households and workers. The legislation…
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Wiser Wealth: 7 Ways to Reduce Anxiety Over Holiday Overspending
It’s easy to overspend at Christmas, triggering debt anxiety when the bills come due in January, writes Lisa Walden for housebeautiful.com. So here are some tips to help you spend wisely during the holidays. 1. Set your festive budget Create a realistic budget of how much you want to spend. Include food, presents, decorations, transport,…
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Pair of Montco ZIP Codes Among America’s Hottest Neighborhoods
Two ZIP Codes in Montgomery County are among America’s hottest neighborhoods for 2021, according to a list recently published by Redfin. The analysis looked at ZIP Codes based on year-over-year growth in listing views on Redfin. The majority of the hottest neighborhoods nationwide have something in common: they offer homebuyers respite from busy and costly…
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Not All Small Businesses Plan to Follow Gov. Wolf’s Latest Shutdown Orders
At least a dozen restaurants and gyms statewide have said they plan to remain open despite the latest shutdown orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf, write Erin Arvedlund and Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Among them is Universal Athletic Club, a large fitness center in Lancaster. The club posted on Facebook that it has…
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How to Check Your Keywords on LinkedIn
Employed? Self-employed? Unemployed? Veteran? Student? You might want to optimize your LinkedIn profile with the best keywords if you want to be found. If, for example, you are an attorney, like Hanan Isaacs, Esq., focus on keywords in the following areas: HEADLINE of up to 220 characters: Central NJ Attorney | Family Law & Divorce…
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Researchers Asking for Public’s Help in Locating, Controlling Spotted Lanternflies
Researchers from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel and the engineering department at the university are asking for the public’s help in creating a visual database of spotted lanternfly egg masses that can be found clinging to trees and vehicles, among other surfaces, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pictures sent in by…
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Pennsylvania Passes One of Least Restrictive Autonomous Delivery Robot Laws
In November, Pennsylvania passed one of the nation’s least restrictive laws that regulate the movement speed and weight of autonomous delivery robots, writes Ryan Deto for the Pittsburgh City Paper. The law was passed without Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature and mostly along partisan lines, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing and calling it a…
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Young Genealogist Discovers Passion for Crime-Solving After Helping Local Police with Case
After helping a Montgomery County police department solve a case, 19-year-old genealogist Eric Schubert has added crime-solving to the list of services provided by his business, ES Genealogy, writes George Woolston for the Burlington County (N.J.) Times. Schubert became interested in genealogy when he was eight. Eventually, he turned it into a business that helps…
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Help Prevent Spotted Lanternfly Population Growth by Destroying the Eggs
If you are ready to continue the fight against spotted lanternfly, now is the ideal time to kill the invasive pest’s eggs to prevent further population growth in 2021, writes Samantha Spengler for Philadelphia magazine. This season’s crop of insects will die as soon as the first hard freeze hits, but their eggs will remain,…
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Newest Champion in Fight Against Spotted Lanternfly: Lucky the Egg-Sniffing Dog
The fight against the spotted lanternfly has found its newest champion in Lucky the German Shepherd, according to a report from NorthCentralPA.com. Lucky is the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s first spotted lanternfly-detecting dog. She has been trained by University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine to locate spotted lanternfly egg masses. These can then be…
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GVF’s Annual Top TDM Professionals Under 40 Zoom Awards Ceremony
In the spirit of shedding some light on these challenging times, GVF held its annual Top TDM Professionals Under 40 event on Oct. 29 to recognize young professionals for their leadership, as well as celebrate its 30th anniversary. With over 70 registered attendees, the 27 leaders were recognized during the “Fang-tastic Happy Hour recognizing GVF’s Spooktacular…
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Lenders Claim Exton Mall Owner Breached Agreement to File for Bankruptcy
By Chris Isaac As recently reported, PREIT, the Philadelphia-based owner of Exton Square Mall, has been trying to get all of its lenders to come together on an agreement that would provide the real estate group with a $150 million loan to help tide them through to the next year. However, PREIT also said if…
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Companies Continue to Shed Space in Philadelphia, Suburbs
With work from home more prominent than ever, businesses are continuing to shed what they consider to be excess office space in Philadelphia and surrounding suburban markets, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Companies from all sectors have indicated that they no longer need the same amount of space they occupied before the…
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Despite World-Class Golf Courses, Philadelphia the Only Major City Without Regular PGA Tour Event
Despite having rabid sports fans and historic and world-class golf courses, including Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Philadelphia is the only major city nationwide without a regular PGA Tour event, writes Evan Macy for PhillyVoice. Throughout the last four decades, since the 1981 U.S. Open at Merion, the fourth-largest market in the country has only…
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