• Pa. Dept. of Agriculture: WIC Funding Doesn’t Just Mean Bucks County’s Women, Infants, and Children

    Pa. Dept. of Agriculture: WIC Funding Doesn’t Just Mean Bucks County’s Women, Infants, and Children

    Bucks County’s summer crop abundance connects thousands of residents with vitamin-packed fruits and vegetables brimming with nutrition and flavor. For seniors, however, this bounty may be out of budget, especially as numerous influences have lifted grocery prices. In response, the state’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ensures that residents who are 60+ eat well.…

  • Perkiomen School Will Hold Its 147th Commencement with 93 Graduates from U.S. and Around the World

    Perkiomen School Will Hold Its 147th Commencement with 93 Graduates from U.S. and Around the World

    Perkiomen School will hold its 147th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 9 a.m. on the campus in Pennsburg, Pa. The Class of 2022 comprises 93 graduates from the U.S. and countries around the world. Serving as Commencement Speaker is Assistant Head of School for Student Life Kevin Manferdini. Earlier this year, it…

  • BUCKSCO Careers — QNB Bank

    BUCKSCO Careers — QNB Bank

    In this era of financial institution mergers, closures and financial bailouts, QNB Bank takes pride in being one of the few surviving independent banks in Bucks, Montgomery, and Lehigh Counties. QNB’s stability and longevity is due, in large part, to its attentive, capable and enduring leadership. From 1877 to the present, only seven presidents have served the…

  • Pennsburg’s Perkiomen School Announces Exciting Partnership with Leighton School of Shanghai, China

    Pennsburg’s Perkiomen School Announces Exciting Partnership with Leighton School of Shanghai, China

    Perkiomen School’s Head of School Mark A. Devey has announced a partnership between Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, Pa., and Leighton School, Shanghai, China. Leighton School officially opens its doors to its first group of students in the fall of 2022, becoming the flagship campus of American high schools built by Ligao Education Group in Shanghai. Graduates…

  • Lehigh Valley Health Network Enters Montgomery County With New Health Center in Pennsburg

    Lehigh Valley Health Network Enters Montgomery County With New Health Center in Pennsburg

    Lehigh Valley Health Network, based in Allentown, has expanded into Montgomery County with a multi-specialty health center, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new Pennsburg health center offers several medical services for area residents, including pulmonology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, OB-GYN care and breast health care, family medicine, EXPRESSCare for minors illnesses and injuries,…

  • Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling Hosting Virtual Workshop on Athletic Recruiting on March 30

    Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling Hosting Virtual Workshop on Athletic Recruiting on March 30

    On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 7 pm, Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling will host a virtual College Counseling Workshop on Athletic Recruiting for students and families. This free workshop, given via Zoom webinar format, is open to the greater community. Perkiomen’s college counselors will be joined by the following panelists: Lauren Sciocchetti –…

  • Fake News: What It Is, How to Spot It, and The Future of Media in Montgomery County

    Fake News: What It Is, How to Spot It, and The Future of Media in Montgomery County

    by Garrett McKenzie ’24, Perkiomen School Fake news: a term that is seemingly becoming more common and that is being used to describe more and more media outlets. It is a term used by all political sides to fuel rhetoric, and one that usually sets most people on edge, ready to argue their favored side’s…

  • Join Perkiomen School at Its January 19 Open House

    Join Perkiomen School at Its January 19 Open House

    Perkiomen School creates possibilities. Its community is a celebration of individuals, the space is transformative by design, and its impact is future focused. The leadership knows that experience is the best teacher and that the challenges of life can be solved only by digging in, taking part, and pushing through. Since 1875, Perkiomen School has…

  • Perkiomen School: Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in Teenagers

    Perkiomen School: Exploring the Mental Health Crisis in Teenagers

    Anxiety in teenagers is a concern in a world in which COVID-19 is still dominant. A raging pandemic led nearly everyone to experience levels of worry, but the stresses on high school-aged students are a serious concern. Academic pressure has always impacted the lives of teenagers. High school students often feel overworked or unable to…

  • National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel

    National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel

    One of the highlights of National Dog Show week is its annual press preview, a harbinger of a one-of-a-kind local event. At this year’s preview, a total of 11 dogs were on hand at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Audubon to the delight of TV cameras and reporters from multiple outlets throughout the Delaware…

  • Perkiomen School Is Excited to Host Open House Events This Fall, Beginning Friday, October 8

    Perkiomen School Is Excited to Host Open House Events This Fall, Beginning Friday, October 8

    Perkiomen School invites prospective families to learn more about its day and boarding experiences for students in grades 6-12 and post-graduates.  The independent school, located in Pennsburg, PA, will be hosting both in-person and virtual events throughout the fall and winter. At this school, students uncover possibilities. The supportive environment enables them to discover what…

  • Perkiomen School Is Ready For a Great New School Year

    Perkiomen School Is Ready For a Great New School Year

    Perkiomen School is ready to start the new school year, following its motto of inspiring students to risk becoming their best. The first day of school is fast approaching for boarding and day students on August 30, and the students and staff are excited for a great new year. “The 2021-2022 academic year will be…

  • Perkiomen School Graduates 78 Students at 146th Commencement Exercises

    Perkiomen School Graduates 78 Students at 146th Commencement Exercises

    Perkiomen School held its 146th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 29 on Zeller Field on its campus in Pennsburg, Pa. Degrees for 78 graduates were conferred, some joining the ceremony online, with most in person. Three students graduated with Artificial Intelligence Distinction, 10 with Entrepreneurial Distinction, and six graduates received Medical Distinction, demonstrating a commitment…

  • Bucks County Leadership: Mark A. Devey, Head of School, Perkiomen School

    Bucks County Leadership: Mark A. Devey, Head of School, Perkiomen School

    Mark A. Devey, the Head of School at Perkiomen School, spoke with MONTCO Today about being born in Pittsburgh and growing up in Bethlehem, where his father was the headmaster of Moravian Academy; his passion for sports, particularly soccer, which he played not only on the collegiate level but also internationally; and why he chose…

  • The Show Must Go On: Perkiomen School Music Program Adapts with Pandemic

    The Show Must Go On: Perkiomen School Music Program Adapts with Pandemic

    By Greg Welsh, Marketing & Communications Assistant at Perkiomen School “The show must go on.” If there was ever a year to question the validity of this timeless, show business expression, well, this was the one.   A global pandemic brought on by a disease that spreads primarily through respiratory droplets doesn’t exactly project well for…

  • Perkiomen School Students Have Voice and Choice in Their Subjects; Learn More at April 7 Virtual Open House

    Perkiomen School Students Have Voice and Choice in Their Subjects; Learn More at April 7 Virtual Open House

    Do you know Perkiomen School? Perkiomen School is an Upper and Middle college-preparatory school that combines a diverse, outstanding curriculum with hands-on, transformative experiences and a focus on the future. One of Montgomery County’s best private schools, Perkiomen School in Pennsburg is an international boarding and day school on 185 beautiful acres with over 30…