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Pennsylvania Department of Health Reports 49 COVID-19 Deaths, 4,087 Reported Cases in the State
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting as of midnight, Monday, March 30, nine more deaths in the state from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 49. There were 693 more positive cases in the state, bringing the total number of cases to 4,087 in 58 counties. Seven deaths have been reported in…
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Penn State Great Valley Closes Campus; Grad Classes to Be Offered Remotely
In a series of announcements, Gov. Tom Wolf has taken action to close all non-essential public spaces, including schools, in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, and Chester counties in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the Penn State Great Valley campus is closed, effective immediately, through April 3. The campus joins Penn State Abington…
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Penn Valley Photographer Publishes New Book Featuring Photos of Women at Work
Chris Crisman, a Penn Valley photographer, has published a new book titled “Women’s Work” that features 56 stunning photographs of women at work, writes Claire Sasko for the Philadelphia Magazine. At the beginning of his book published by Simon & Schuster, the artist writes about his childhood and how he helped his mother, Karen, run…
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Covenant Bank Donates $30,000 to Bucks County Nonprofit
Covenant Bank has donated $30,000 to Libertae under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. Located in Bensalem, Libertae is a treatment program dedicated to treating and supporting women with substance abuse disorders. It operates a full-service, on-site daycare where children can play and learn while their mothers are in treatment. The EITC funds allow…
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Huntingdon Valley Bank Looking to Relocate Its Headquarters to Bucks County
Huntingdon Valley Bank is looking to relocate its headquarters from its Montgomery County home to Doylestown, the county seat for Bucks County, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Huntingdon Valley Bank Chief Lending Officer Hugh Connelly, the bank decided to relocate its nexus into a more hopping business community as it…
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At $21M, Toll Violations at Turnpike Interchanges in Montgomery, Bucks Counties Account for More Than Half of Tolls Owed
Standing at $21 million, toll violations at turnpike interchanges in Montgomery and Bucks counties, the two busiest interchanges in Pennsylvania, now account for more than half of the total amount currently owed statewide, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “These violators are not those who understandably may be confused by the toll lanes…
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New Job? Strategies for Negotiating and Countering an Their Offer
By Chris Isaac It’s always exciting to find out you’ve been selected as the best candidate for a position, but that process is a two-way street. The job needs to be right for you too. So before agreeing to start at a company, it’s always wise to ensure you’re getting a deal commensurate with your…
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Forbes: Hop Along Singer, Quakertown Native, Releases Solo Album ‘Likewise’
Local songwriter and singer and leader of the Philadelphia-based indie rock group Hop Along, Frances Quinlan, recently released her solo album titled “Likewise,” writes David Chiu for the Forbes. Quinlan, who grew up in Quakertown, opted for a more minimalist and experimental style for her solo endeavor which is quite different from the guitar-dominated rock…
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Rents for Premium Apartments and Condo Rentals in Delaware Valley Continue to Rise
Prices for premium apartments and condo rentals in the area are continuing to rise, forcing many transient workers who come to the Philadelphia region to opt for renting single-family homes instead, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Barry Ludwig, principal of Conshohocken-based Ludwig Corp., prices have consistently increased in Montgomery, Delaware, Chester,…
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Univest Awards $5,000 to Kisses for Kyle Foundation as Winner of Caring for Community Giveaway
Univest Financial recently announced Kisses for Kyle Foundation as the winner of its eighth annual Caring for Community Giveaway, a contest that awards $5,000 to a local nonprofit. Kisses for Kyle offers a variety of services to families fighting childhood cancer in the Delaware Valley. Founded in 2001, Kisses for Kyle currently assists more than…
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LinkedIn Ladies
By Lynne Williams One cannot deny the fact that a lot of women like to get together with other women and just talk. Perhaps that is why there are so many women’s groups that exist. It’s a bonding thing and LinkedIn can help keep it going. LinkedIn can be the online connector to help build…
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See How Much Wine, Booze Was Sold In Bucks County, Philadelphia Area in Last Year
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has released its county-by-county report of wine and booze sales for the most recent fiscal year and all local counties are near the top, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live. Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties all ranked among the top ten purchasers of wine and booze for the 12…
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Average Rent In Philadelphia Area Generally Lower Than National Average
The average rent in the Philadelphia area is generally below the national average, which reached $1,476 per month in October, according to a new report published by the RENTCafé. However the most expensive for renters in the region and in the state are Philadelphia apartments, with an average monthly rent of $1,652. This average grew…
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PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.
Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…
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Latest Election Will Put Democrats In Charge of SEPTA for First Time Ever
The latest election will switch control over SEPTA from Republicans to Democrats for the first time in the transportation agency’s history, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Earlier this week, Democrats won control of Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties’ board of commissioners. This gives them the option of replacing the Republicans representing those counties…
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Bucks County Leadership: Oliver Bass, President, Natural Lands
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, spoke to MONTCO Today about being born in Arkansas and growing up in a rural town in East Texas, where he spent the majority of…
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Keystone Opportunity Center distributes over 400 backpacks to students
Every August, Keystone Opportunity Center turns its attention to students in need. With the help of businesses and individuals in the community who donated the items, Keystone Opportunity Center distributed more than 400 new backpacks filled with new school supplies to low-income elementary, middle and high school students in Bucks and Montgomery counties, according to…
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Pennsylvania safeguards Maple Acres in Plymouth for permanent agriculture production
Maple Acres Farm in Plymouth was one of 40 farms in the state protected at a meeting of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board exemplify the diversity of the state’s agriculture products and the people that grow them, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. “Our diversity as a state extends far beyond our people to our…
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