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2014 Press Releases

Posted on: November 13, 2014

11/13/14 Three Outstanding Projects & an Exceptional Community Leader Receive 2014 Montgomery Awards

This annual program recognizes the best in planning, design, and advocacy in Montgomery County and acknowledges the high-quality work and commitment of communities, organizations, and professionals.

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Other News in 2014 Press Releases

12/30/14 Montgomery County Hosts Public Hearing and Rollout Celebration for Montco 2040

Posted on: December 30, 2014

12/29/14 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: December 29, 2014

12/22/14 Montco Sheriff Bono and D.A. Ferman Target Drunk Drivers With New DUI Task Force

Posted on: December 22, 2014

12/22/14 Montco Sheriff's Office Ends Year With Commendation Ceremony

Posted on: December 22, 2014

12/18/14 Montco Passes Budget with Increased Services, Lower Debt, More Investment, No Tax Increase

Posted on: December 18, 2014

12/18/14 Veterans Treatment Court Press Release

Posted on: December 18, 2014

12/16/14 Photo Update – Bradley Stone

Posted on: December 16, 2014

12/15/14 Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Montgomery County, PA

Posted on: December 15, 2014

12/15/14 Green Lane Park Offers “Maple Sugar Magic” Program for School Groups

Posted on: December 15, 2014

12/15/14 Preparing for Winter at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: December 15, 2014

12/15/14 Police Seek Armed and Dangerous Subject

Posted on: December 15, 2014

12/09/14 Ambler and Lower Salford Renew Contracts for MCPC Professional Planning Services

Posted on: December 9, 2014

12/08/14 Visit Pottsgrove Manor by Candlelight

Posted on: December 8, 2014

12/05/14 Montgomery County Health Department Recognizes National Influenza Vaccination Week

Posted on: December 5, 2014

12/01/14 Victorian Christmas Open House at Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: December 1, 2014

12/01/14 Candlelight Tour at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: December 1, 2014

12/01/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Waterfowl Watch” Program

Posted on: December 1, 2014

11/24/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Waterfowl Watch”

Posted on: November 24, 2014

11/21/14 Holiday Crafts Workshop at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: November 21, 2014

11/21/14 Holiday Tours at Pottsgrove Manor

Posted on: November 21, 2014

11/21/14 Holiday Tours at Historic Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: November 21, 2014

11/20/14 Proposed Montco Budget: Increased Services, Lower Debt, More Investment, No Tax Increase

Posted on: November 20, 2014

11/20/14 Shapiro Points to Montco Moves As Ways State Can Begin Addressing Pension Woes

Posted on: November 20, 2014

11/19/14 Montco Planning Commission Assists Horsham Township with Master Plan for Office Centers

Posted on: November 19, 2014

11/19/14 Montco Sheriff Deadbeat Parent Sweeps Represent Over $3.4 Million in Support Payments

Posted on: November 19, 2014

11/17/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Holiday Craft Workshops” on Saturday, November 22, 2014

Posted on: November 17, 2014

11/17/14 Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Day – Thursday, November 20, 2014

Posted on: November 17, 2014

11/17/14 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: November 17, 2014

11/14/14 Montco Opens Pennypack Trail Extension; Overall, $9 Million in Trail Improvements Scheduled

Posted on: November 14, 2014

11/10/14 Terrific Turkeys at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: November 10, 2014

11/10/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Holiday Craft Double-Feature” on Sunday, November 16, 2014

Posted on: November 10, 2014

11/10/14 Deck the Halls with Garden Materials at Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: November 10, 2014

11/06/14 Montco Sheriff's Office Offers New Free Gun Safety Seminar and Free Gun Lock

Posted on: November 6, 2014

11/04/14 General Election Results

Posted on: November 4, 2014

11/03/14 Back by Popular Demand, Montco Commissioners Sponsor Paper Shredding Event in Penn Valley

Posted on: November 3, 2014

11/03/14 Wagging Tails on the Historic Trail at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: November 3, 2014

10/30/2014 Montco Monitoring First Travelers from West Africa

Posted on: October 30, 2014

10/29/14 Montgomery County Chosen for Cultural and Linguistic Competency Pilot Project

Posted on: October 29, 2014

10/27/14 Montco Program Cuts Down on Police Overtime, Saves Taxpayer Dollars, Improves Public Safety

Posted on: October 27, 2014

10/27/14 Montgomery County Planning Commission Continues to Assist Communities

Posted on: October 27, 2014

10/27/14 New Foam Pumper Housing Ceremony

Posted on: October 27, 2014

10/27/14 Montgomery County Continues Annual Campaign Sign Recycling Program

Posted on: October 27, 2014

10/27/14 Controlled Deer Hunt Scheduled for the Norristown Farm Park

Posted on: October 27, 2014

10/23/14 Montgomery County Planning Commission Earns Award

Posted on: October 23, 2014

10/23/14 Fireside Fables at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: October 23, 2014

10/23/14 An Evening of Bone Chilling Ghost Stories at Green Lane Park

Posted on: October 23, 2014

10/22/14 Schuylkill River Trail to Close for Two Days for Final Paving

Posted on: October 20, 2014

10/20/14 Montco Launches $7.7 Million Bridge Project

Posted on: October 20, 2014

10/20/14 The Plantation Whereon I Live: A Hands-On Experience of Everyday Life at Pottsgrove Manor

Posted on: October 20, 2014

10/20/14 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, October 25, 2014

Posted on: October 20, 2014

10/20/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Star Watch” Program Friday, October 24, 2014

Posted on: October 20, 2014

10/14/14 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Sunday, October 19, 2014

Posted on: October 14, 2014

10/14/14 All Hallow’s Eve Fall Festival at Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: October 14, 2014

10/14/14 Fall Foliage Hike at Green Lane Park

Posted on: October 14, 2014

10/14/14 Montco Commissioners Sponsor Paper Shredding Event in Ardmore

Posted on: October 14, 2014

10/10/14 “Park in the Dark” at Norristown Farm Park

Posted on: October 10, 2014

10/10/14 Night Life Program at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: October 10, 2014

10/06/14 Moonlight Tour at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: October 6, 2014

10/06/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Flight of the Falcon” Live Falconry Demonstrations

Posted on: October 6, 2014

10/06/14 Seasonal Life on the Farm at the Historic Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: October 6, 2014

10/02/14 Castor and Colleagues Decry Lack of Legislative Action on 9-1-1 Funding Formula

Posted on: October 2, 2014

09/30/14 Public Invited to Meeting on Cross County Trail Feasibility Study

Posted on: September 30, 2014

09/29/14 DVRPC Approves Montco Grants

Posted on: September 29, 2014

09/29/14 Pennypacker Mills Offers Program on Revolutionary War Encampment

Posted on: September 29, 2014

09/29/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Earlybird Walk”

Posted on: September 29, 2014

09/24/14 “Airing the Quilts” Exhibit at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: September 24, 2014

09/23/14 Elmwood Park “Zoo-on-Wheels” Lands at Green Lane Park!

Posted on: September 23, 2014

09/23/14 Pennsylvania Traveling Classroom “The Pennsylvania WoodMobile” Visits Green Lane Park

Posted on: September 23, 2014

09/22/14 The 4th Annual Upper Perkiomen Bird and Wildlife Festival Nests at Green Lane Park

Posted on: September 22, 2014

09/22/14 Learn About Rain Gardens at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: September 22, 2014

09/22/14 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, September 27, 2014

Posted on: September 22, 2014

09/19/14 Shapiro Convenes Meeting of County High Tech Execs

Posted on: September 19, 2014

09/19/14 Reduce the Risk of Getting the Flu; Attend an MCHD Influenza Immunization Clinic

Posted on: September 19, 2014

09/16/14 Montco Commissioners, Health Department, Call on Residents to Pledge Never to Text & Drive

Posted on: September 16, 2014

09/15/14 Pottsgrove Manor to Offer Program on “Clothing the Common Sort”

Posted on: September 15, 2014

09/15/14 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, September 20, 2014

Posted on: September 15, 2014

09/15/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Conshohocken Borough and Whitemarsh Township

Posted on: September 15, 2014

09/12/14 Formation of Task Force To Address Rise in Heroin and Prescription Drug Overdoses Announced

Posted on: September 12, 2014

09/12/14 Report Shows 42% Increase in Housing Units Built in Montco

Posted on: September 12, 2014

09/11/14 “Airing the Quilts” at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: September 11, 2014

09/11/14 Butterfly Celebration at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: September 11, 2014

09/10/14 Montgomery County Prothonotary to Celebrate "Passport Day in the USA 2014"

Posted on: September 10, 2014

09/09/14 County Officials Present Results of Review Following Recent Prison Escape

Posted on: September 9, 2014

09/08/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 8, 2014

09/04/14 Montco Sheriff Warns Against Spoofing Scammers

Posted on: September 4, 2014

09/03/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 3, 2014

09/02/14 PennDOT Inspection Closes Moyer Road Bridge

Posted on: September 2, 2014

08/28/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Plymouth Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 28, 2014

08/27/14 Public Invited to Comment on Draft Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan

Posted on: August 27, 2014

08/25/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Creek Critters” Program

Posted on: August 25, 2014

08/21/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Collegeville Borough and Upper Providence Twp.

Posted on: August 21, 2014

08/21/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 21, 2014

08/18/14 “Celtic Crossroad” Summer Concert at Green Lane Park

Posted on: August 18, 2014

08/18/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Butterflies and Dragonflies through Binoculars”

Posted on: August 18, 2014

08/15/14 History Adventures in the Summer at Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: August 15, 2014

08/14/14 Montco Seeking Hunters for Annual Controlled Goose Hunt

Posted on: August 14, 2014

08/13/14 - Montco Sheriff Hits Philly for Latest Deadbeat Parent Roundup

Posted on: August 13, 2014

08/11/14 Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

Posted on: August 11, 2014

08/07/14 Montco Youth Center Aces Audit

Posted on: August 7, 2014

08/06/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 6, 2014

08/06/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Pottstown Borough and West Pottsgrove Township

Posted on: August 6, 2014

08/06/14 Montco Re-Opens West Valley Green Road Bridge

Posted on: August 6, 2014

08/06/14 Wi-Fi Now Available in Montco Buildings

Posted on: August 6, 2014

08/05/14 Montco Sheriff's K9s Get Official Police ID Badges

Posted on: August 5, 2014

08/04/14 Montco Improves Its Ranking in U.S. News Rankings of the Healthiest Counties for Kids

Posted on: August 4, 2014

08/04/14 “Back to School, Back to Good Health” Tips from the Montgomery County Health Department

Posted on: August 4, 2014

08/01/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 1, 2014

07/30/14 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Summer Textile Workshops for Kids

Posted on: July 30, 2014

07/29/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Milkweed, Monarchs, and So Much More”

Posted on: July 29, 2014

07/29/14 Pennypacker Mills Presents In The Good Old Summertime

Posted on: July 29, 2014

07/29/14 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, August 2, 2014

Posted on: July 29, 2014

07/24/14 DVRPC Approves $1.1 Billion in Transportation Funding For Montgomery County

Posted on: July 24, 2014

07/23/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Incredible Insects” Program

Posted on: July 23, 2014

07/23/14 Montgomery County Health Department to Host Distracted Driving Awareness Event

Posted on: July 23, 2014

07/22/14 Six Montco Deadbeat Parents Turn Themselves in Following Last Week’s Sweep

Posted on: July 22, 2014

07/21/14 Montco Sheriff’s Office Adds Social Media Strategy to Capture Deadbeats

Posted on: July 21, 2014

07/18/14 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Abington and Upper Moreland Townships

Posted on: July 18, 2014

07/16/14 Montco Deadbeat Parent Roundup Yields Six in Overnight Sweep

Posted on: July 16, 2014

07/15/14 Montgomery County and Chester County Planning Commission Boards Collaborate

Posted on: July 15, 2014

07/15/14 “Celebrating America” Summer Concert at Green Lane Park

Posted on: July 15, 2014

07/15/14 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Sunday, July 20, 2014

Posted on: July 15, 2014

07/15/14 Pontoon Boat Tours Now Available at Green Lane Park

Posted on: July 15, 2014

7/11/14 Fetter’s Mill Bridge to Close for Inspection

Posted on: July 11, 2014

7/11/14 Mental Health First Aid Introduced in Montgomery County

Posted on: July 11, 2014

7/11/14 Shapiro to Attend White House Summit

Posted on: July 11, 2014

07/10/14 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Symposium on Historic Clothing and Textiles

Posted on: July 10, 2014

07/07/14 Outdoor Summer Safety Tips from the Montgomery County Health Department

Posted on: July 7, 2014

07/03/14 Green Lane Park July Concert

Posted on: July 3, 2014

07/03/14 Victorian Tea at Historic Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: July 3, 2014

07/03/14 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, July 12, 2014

Posted on: July 3, 2014

07/02/14 “Code Red” Hot Weather Health Warning

Posted on: July 2, 2014

07/01/14 Montco Sheriff Warns Against Jury Duty Phone Scam

Posted on: July 1, 2014

06/26/14 Montco Commissioner Leslie Richards Elected Chair of the DVRPC

Posted on: June 26, 2014

06/24/14 Montco Public Defender, D.A. Announce New Program for Delinquent Youth w/ BBBSSEPA

Posted on: June 24, 2014

06/19/14 Montco Expects to Save $4.2 Million through Energy Performance Contract with Constellation

Posted on: June 19, 2014

06/19/14 Slithering Snakes and Toddling Turtles at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: June 19, 2014

06/18/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Attracting and Enjoying Butterflies” Program

Posted on: June 18, 2014

06/18/14 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, June 28, 2014

Posted on: June 18, 2014

06/18/14 MCHD, Walgreens, and Greater Than AIDS Team To Offer Free HIV Testing

Posted on: June 18, 2014

06/16/14 Family Fishing Program at Green Lane Park

Posted on: June 16, 2014

06/16/14 Vintage Base Ball at Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: June 16, 2014

06/16/14 CPW Rotary Club Donates Trail Bollards to Montco; Dedicates Two to Officer Brad Fox

Posted on: June 16, 2014

06/13/14 Montco Commissioners Sponsor Paper Shredding and Tire Collection Event in Glenside

Posted on: June 13, 2014

06/13/14 Montco Sheriff Assists with "Operation Friday the 13th" Warrant Sweep

Posted on: June 13, 2014

06/12/14 Tips to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Illness

Posted on: June 12, 2014

06/09/14 The Alfred James Band Free Outdoor Summer Concert at the Green Lane Park Amphitheater

Posted on: June 9, 2014

06/09/14 Pottsgrove Manor to Host “A Visit From The Mantuamaker”

Posted on: June 9, 2014

06/09/14 Montgomery County Reaches Out to Colleges and Universities for New Comprehensive Plan

Posted on: June 9, 2014

06/06/14 Montco Breaks Ground on Pennypack Trail Extension

Posted on: June 6, 2014

06/05/14 Montco Sheriff's Office Adds New Deputies

Posted on: June 5, 2014

06/04/14 Hepatitis Awareness

Posted on: June 4, 2014

06/02/14 Artillery Day at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: June 2, 2014

06/02/14 Meet the Local WCO at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: June 2, 2014

06/02/14 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, June 7, 2014

Posted on: June 2, 2014

05/29/14 “Your Way Home Montgomery County” Summit

Posted on: May 29, 2014

05/23/14 Pennsylvania American Water Lifts Boil Water Advisory

Posted on: May 23, 2014

05/22/14 Press Release from Pennsylvania American Water

Posted on: May 22, 2014

05/16/14 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, May 31, 2014

Posted on: May 16, 2014

05/15/14 Former Norristown Police Chief Richet Takes Chief Deputy Spot at Montco Sheriff's Office

Posted on: May 15, 2014

05/14/14 Median Housing Prices Increased 4.7% in Montco in 2013

Posted on: May 14, 2014

05/14/14 3rd Annual Bark! Bark! Bark! For Our Park!

Posted on: May 14, 2014

05/13/14 Civil War Reunion

Posted on: May 13, 2014

05/13/14 Night Life Program at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: May 13, 2014

05/13/14 Central Perkiomen Valley Park to Host “Creek Critters” Program

Posted on: May 13, 2014

05/07/14 Montco’s Sheriff Bono To Get Public Swearing-in Ceremony

Posted on: May 7, 2014

05/07/14 Orienteering for Beginners

Posted on: May 7, 2014

05/07/14 Backyard Poultry Chat at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: May 7, 2014

05/07/14 Chair Shapiro to Appear on “In Focus” with Steve Highsmith Saturday, May 10

Posted on: May 7, 2014

05/05/14 Montgomery County Planning Commission Releases Annual Report

Posted on: May 5, 2014

05/01/14 Montgomery County Health Department Urges Residents to Prepare for West Nile Virus Season

Posted on: May 1, 2014

05/01/14 Montgomery County Health Department Announces Rabies Clinic Dates

Posted on: May 1, 2014

05/01/14 “Come to the Fair!” – Annual Colonial May Fair at Pottsgrove Manor

Posted on: May 1, 2014

04/30/14 Bluebirds 101

Posted on: April 30, 2014

04/30/14 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, May 3, 2014

Posted on: April 30, 2014

04/30/14 Green Lane Park to Host “Early Bird Walk”

Posted on: April 30, 2014

04/28/14 History Book Club at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: April 28, 2014

04/28/14 Chair Shapiro, MCPC, PTHS, Plant Trees at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: April 28, 2014

04/25/2014 Over 50 Employers to Join the 7th Annual PA CareerLink® Montgomery County Job Fair

Posted on: April 25, 2014

04/24/14 Montco Sheriff's Office Rounds Up More Deadbeat Parents in Overnight Campaign

Posted on: April 24, 2014

04/24/14 Montgomery County Expands “One Stop Shop” Approach to Economic Development

Posted on: April 24, 2014

04/24/14 Montco Launches “Get Out and Go Montco” Initiative

Posted on: April 24, 2014

04/21/14 Montgomery County to Celebrate Earth Day & Arbor Day at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: April 21, 2014

04/21/14 Montco Adds Two More Farms to Preservation Program

Posted on: April 21, 2014

04/18/14 Montgomery County Planning Commission Effective Local Sign Control Workshop

Posted on: April 18, 2014

04/14/14 Montgomery County Sets Dates for 2014 Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Posted on: April 14, 2014

04/14/14 Arbor Day at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: April 14, 2014

04/14/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Spring Beauties - The Wildflowers” Walk

Posted on: April 14, 2014

04/08/14 Schuylkill River Trail Will Be Closed Intermittently Between Betzwood and Port Indian

Posted on: April 8, 2014

04/08/14 Green Lane Park Hosts “Leave it to Beavers” Program

Posted on: April 8, 2014

04/08/14 Annual Sheep Shearing Program at the Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: April 8, 2014

04/08/14 Pennypacker Mills Hosts Craft Workshop Celebrating Spring

Posted on: April 8, 2014

04/08/14 Hippety Hop! Rabbits at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: April 8, 2014