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2014 Press Releases

Posted on: September 9, 2014

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

Acting quickly in the wake of the first escape from the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) in Eagleville in over 20 years, county officials today detailed the results of a comprehensive review of prison and public safety procedures.

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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

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

Posted on: November 13, 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

09/08/14 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