Montgomery County
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Using Facebook, Penn State Scientists Search for Native Species to Combat Spotted Lanternfly
Scientists are currently searching for native species that will prey on the spotted lanternfly and help in efforts to control the invasive pest, writes Lisa Scheid for the Reading Eagle. “Because the spotted lanternfly is a non-native insect, it doesn’t have natural enemies in the U.S. to keep its numbers in balance,” said Kelli Hoover,…
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As Parents Push to End Virtual Learning, Some Local Districts Returning Students to School
As parents continue to press for an end to virtual learning, some local school districts are opting to gradually start returning students to school, write Maddie Hanna, Kristen Graham, and Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While some parents were pleasantly surprised by this fall’s online learning that turned out not to be as much…
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Make Your Company’s Talent, Experience, and Passion the Center of Chester County’s Conversation
With so much uncertainty about life beyond COVID 19, there’s never been a better time to place your organization at the center of the conversation about Chester County’s future with a thought leadership post on VISTA Today. In the past several weeks, we’ve had two thought leadership posts draw more than 5,000 readers. One post…
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Montgomery County Offers Preview for Rest of State as Residents Adjust to Life with Coronavirus
Montgomery County is offering a possible preview for the rest of Pennsylvania as residents adjust to life with coronavirus-related safety measures, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The third-most-populated county in the Keystone State with more than 800,000 people had recorded 40 percent of Pennsylvania’s cases of coronavirus. As a result, Gov. Tom…
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To Protect Toll Collectors, Turnpike Currently Not Accepting Cash, Credit Cards
To protect its tollbooth personnel during the coronavirus pandemic, Pennsylvania Turnpike is currently not accepting cash or credit cards, writes Holly Herman for the Daily Local News. Motorists now have to drive without stopping through the tollbooth in lanes marked “ticket” or “cash.” They will receive a notification of the toll amount through the mail.…
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Main Line Health Responds to the Coronavirus, Institutes Visitor Restrictions
Main Line Health continues to closely follow the latest information and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the coronavirus pandemic that is rapidly evolving in the United States and abroad. Main Line Health is committed to providing patients, staff and the community with up-to-date information about the COVID-19 outbreak in…
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Call Goes Out for Chester County Manufacturers and Trades Companies to Exhibit at Seventh Annual ManuFest in Oaks
Registration is now open for the seventh annual ManuFest and More. The event will take place on March 10 at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The expo will provide students, parents, and educators in Montgomery County with the chance to learn about in-demand employment sectors in manufacturing and trades for the next workforce…
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Tech Tips with Margaret: 4 Pointers to Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe and Secure
The last year has turned Zoom into a normal part of the workday for many people. However, communicating virtually can make it more difficult to keep sensitive information secure. It can be easy to overlook that someone who is not supposed to be part of your virtual session has slipped in. The way we work…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Wants the World to Fall in Love with Montgomery County
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has crafted a new, three-year strategic plan to make Montgomery County an even better tourist destination and presented its goals together with the many county events of the current year in its latest publication. The plan has a brand-new mission of “inspiring the world to fall in love with…
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Chester County Leadership: Jill Bodensteiner
As she prepares to deliver the keynote address at Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s annual luncheon in Oaks Friday afternoon, Jill Bodensteiner, the Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Indiana, where she fell in love with the game of basketball, skipped fourth grade, and graduated…
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VFTCB’s Freedom from Hunger Food Drive in Full Swing
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) kicked off its fifth annual Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Food Drive earlier this month to bring awareness about Montgomery County’s neediest community members. The Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Food Drive will collect donated canned goods at various drop-off locations until Sept. 30. All donations will benefit…
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Chester County County Leadership – Ed Harris, Chief Marketing Officer, Valley Forge Convention & Tourism Board
Ed Harris, the Chief Marketing Officer at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, a private, non-profit membership organization which actively promotes the Valley Forge and Montgomery County area, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Roxborough, attending Germantown Academy, where his basketball team once squared off against Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion, his first…
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Harlem Globetrotters Coming to MCCC This Weekend
By Victoria Watson With school fast approaching, August will be the last opportunity for family bonding before homework and exams take over. But before school is in session, there is so much to do in Montco during the last month of the summer! We have prepared a list of action-packed events filled with fun for…
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As Summer Comes to an End … the Real Fun Begins!
By Victoria Watson With school fast approaching, August will be the last opportunity for family bonding before homework and exams take over. But before school is in session, there is so much to do in Montco during the last month of the summer! We have prepared a list of action-packed events filled with fun for…
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A Chance to Enjoy a Cold Brew on the Rails in Lansdale
By Mark Schiele The Lansdale Founders Day celebration includes a unique experience this year on Aug. 23. Mixed in with the usual fanfare is a chance to take a train ride and sample beer from area breweries at the same time. The first-ever Lansdale on the Rails: First Class Beer Tasting Car excursion, will be…
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Big Top Set to Rise for Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna
The raising of Cirque du Soleil’s iconic blue and yellow Big Top and the set-up of the Cirque du Soleil Village will take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks – A true visual and technical wonder, according to a press release. About the Big Top and the Cirque du Soleil Village: ·…
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FROM MONTCO: Plymouth Township Couple’s Yard Bar Takes a Party to a Whole New Level
By Mark Schiele Sometimes the best ideas come from a night hanging out and sipping a few cocktails by the fire pit. It starts with … Imagine if? Continues with … Or what if we? For Plymouth Township residents Kerri and Andy Marin, it ended with a new, different and cutting-edge business venture called The…
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FROM MONTCO: The 2019 Philadelphia Folk Festival Returns to Upper Salford Township
Celebrating its 58th year, making it the longest continuously running outdoor music festival in North America, the Philadelphia Folk Festival will take over Montco August 15-18. With four days filled with good music and good company, the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township will transform into a music-lover’s dream. Of course, once the last songs are…
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