News Flash

2013 Press Releases

Posted on: June 7, 2013

06/07/13 Caring Parents Explain the Rewards of Foster Parenting in New Videos

Watch heartfelt video interviews with persons serving as foster parents under the program operated by the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth (OCY). The interviews are available on the Montgomery County YouTube channel.

Read on...
Facebook Twitter Email

Other News in 2013 Press Releases

12/30/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: December 30, 2013

12/23/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: December 23, 2013

12/19/13 Montco Adopts Budget

Posted on: December 19, 2013

12/18/13 Montco Sheriff and DRO Honor Chief Deputy, Deadbeat Roundup Team, and Others

Posted on: December 18, 2013

12/17/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration Extension

Posted on: December 17, 2013

12/16/13 Pennypacker Mills Wallpaper Workshop

Posted on: December 16, 2013

12/13/13 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Spinning Demonstrations

Posted on: December 13, 2013

12/13/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration Extension

Posted on: December 13, 2013

12/09/13 Pennypacker Mills Victorian Christmas Open House

Posted on: December 9, 2013

12/09/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: December 9, 2013

12/06/13 National Influenza Vaccination Week

Posted on: December 6, 2013

12/06/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: December 6, 2013

12/05/13 Montco Sheriff and D.A. Promote Leadership for Women in Law Enforcement

Posted on: December 5, 2013

12/02/13 Visit Pottsgrove Manor by Candlelight

Posted on: December 2, 2013

12/02/13 Candlelight Tour at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: December 2, 2013

12/02/13 Green Lane Park Hosts “Waterfowl Watch”

Posted on: December 2, 2013

11/29/13 World AIDS Day 2013 – Getting to Zero

Posted on: November 29, 2013

11/27/13 Shapiro Urges Prime Minister Netanyahu to Keep Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia Open

Posted on: November 27, 2013

11/26/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: November 26, 2013

11/26/13 Green Lane Park Hosts Waterfowl Watch

Posted on: November 26, 2013

11/26/13 Holiday Tours at Pottsgrove Manor

Posted on: November 26, 2013

11/26/13 Pennypacker Mills Holiday Tours

Posted on: November 26, 2013

11/22/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: November 22, 2013

11/20/13 Green Lane Park to Host “Winsome Woodland Critters” Workshop

Posted on: November 20, 2013

11/19/2013 Montco, Bucks Planning Commissions to Hold Joint Meeting

Posted on: November 19, 2013

11/19/13 Terrific Turkeys

Posted on: November 19, 2013

11/19/13 Final Montgomery County Health Department Flu Clinic

Posted on: November 19, 2013

11/15/13 MCSD and DRO Sweep Nets 37 Deadbeat Parents in 72 Hours

Posted on: November 15, 2013

11/15/13 Holiday Food Safety Tips from the Montgomery County Health Department

Posted on: November 15, 2013

11/14/13 Montco to Hold Public Hearings on Human Services Plan

Posted on: November 14, 2013

11/13/13 Five Outstanding Projects in Montgomery County Receive 2013 Montgomery Awards

Posted on: November 13, 2013

11/12/13 “Code Blue” Cold Weather Declaration

Posted on: November 12, 2013

11/12/13 MCSD and DRO Conduct Unannounced Raid on Deadbeat Parents

Posted on: November 12, 2013

11/12/13 Green Lane Park to Host Holiday Craft Workshop Double Feature

Posted on: November 12, 2013

11/12/13 Veterans to Be Honored at Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: November 12, 2013

11/08/13 Montco Honors Veterans

Posted on: November 8, 2013

11/07/13 Shapiro to Take Part in Thinkfest

Posted on: November 7, 2013

11/05/13 Vintage Cars at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: November 5, 2013

10/31/13 Controlled Deer Hunt Scheduled for the Norristown Farm Park

Posted on: October 31, 2013

10/30/13 Montgomery County Announces 3rd Annual Campaign Sign Recycling Program

Posted on: October 30, 2013

10/30/13 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Lecture by Dan Graham

Posted on: October 30, 2013

10/25/13 Fetters Mill Bridge Closed

Posted on: October 25, 2013

10/22/13 Montco Commissioners Sponsor Paper Shredding Event in Ardmore

Posted on: October 22, 2013

10/22/13 Location Change to Stormwater Management Seminar

Posted on: October 22, 2013

10/18/13 Montco Sheriff and County Commissioners Introduce New Prisoner Bus

Posted on: October 18, 2013

10/16/13 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Sunday, October 20, 2013

Posted on: October 16, 2013

10/16/13 Montco Health Department Flu Clinics Proving To Be Extremely Popular

Posted on: October 16, 2013

10/15/13 Basic Outdoor Photography and Video Production Workshop at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park

Posted on: October 15, 2013

10/15/13 All Hallow’s Eve Fall Festival at Pennypacker Mills

Posted on: October 15, 2013

10/15/13 Fall Foliage Hike at Green Lane Park

Posted on: October 15, 2013

10/09/13 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Open-Hearth Cooking Workshop

Posted on: October 9, 2013

10/10/13 MCHD Montgomery County Community College Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Moved Indoors

Posted on: October 10, 2013

10/10/13 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on: October 10, 2013

10/09/13 Wonderful Wolves

Posted on: October 9, 2013

10/09/13 Montgomery County Offers Workshops and Seeks Public Input on New County Comprehensive Plan

Posted on: October 9, 2013

10/07/13 Seasonal Life on the Farm at the Historic Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: October 7, 2013

10/07/13 Green Lane Park to Host “Early Bird Walk”

Posted on: October 7, 2013

10/07/13 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, October 12, 2013

Posted on: October 7, 2013

10/01/13 An Evening of Bone Chilling Ghost Stories at Green Lane Park

Posted on: October 1, 2013

10/01/13 Taste a Bit of Chocolate History!

Posted on: October 1, 2013

10/01/13 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Homeschool Day

Posted on: October 1, 2013

09/24/13 Montgomery County Health Department 2013 Influenza Immunization Clinic Information

Posted on: September 24, 2013

09/24/13 Montco Prison Employee Wins Pennsylvania’s Strongest Man Competition

Posted on: September 24, 2013

09/23/13 Montgomery County Commission on Women and Families Annual Awareness Event

Posted on: September 23, 2013

09/23/13 Green Lane Park to Host “Flying Hunters” Program Featuring Jack Hubley

Posted on: September 23, 2013

09/23/13 Meet Mother Goose!

Posted on: September 23, 2013

09/23/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Providence and Collegeville

Posted on: September 23, 2013

09/18/13 Montco to Hold First Preparedness Fair on Courthouse Grounds

Posted on: September 18, 2013

09/18/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Montgomery Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 18, 2013

09/18/13 Green Lane Park Hosts “Winged Wonders – Monarch Butterflies”

Posted on: September 18, 2013

09/18/13 Evening Concert at Green Lane Park

Posted on: September 18, 2013

09/16/13 Pottsgrove Manor to Host American Heritage Chocolate Demonstration

Posted on: September 16, 2013

09/16/13 Meet the White-Tailed Deer at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

Posted on: September 16, 2013

09/16/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 16, 2013

09/13/13 Commissioner Castor to be Featured on TV Crime Show

Posted on: September 13, 2013

09/12/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 12, 2013

09/12/13 MCHD Celebrates Child Passenger Safety Week with Booster Seat Giveaway

Posted on: September 12, 2013

09/11/13 Schuylkill River Bike Trail Closure

Posted on: September 11, 2013

09/11/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Montgomery Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 11, 2013

09/11/13 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, September 14

Posted on: September 11, 2013

09/09/13 Groundbreaking Marks Beginning Of Lafayette Street Corridor Construction

Posted on: September 9, 2013

09/09/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Abington Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 9, 2013

09/09/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: September 9, 2013

09/09/13 “The Other Guys: The Shays, Whiskey, and Fries Rebels as Founding Fathers” Talk

Posted on: September 9, 2013

09/09/13 Green Lane Park Hosts “Star Watch Program”

Posted on: September 9, 2013

09/06/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Conshohocken Borough and Plymouth Township

Posted on: September 6, 2013

09/03/13 ELDER ABUSE (Seminar): Building a Community Response

Posted on: September 5, 2013

08/30/13 Baywing Falconry Program at Green Lane Park

Posted on: August 30, 2013

08/30/13 Green Lane Park Features Celtic Music from “Tree”

Posted on: August 30, 2013

08/29/13 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Saturday, September 7

Posted on: August 29, 2013

08/29/13 PCN Spotlight on Montco Courthouse

Posted on: August 29, 2013

08/28/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 28, 2013

08/28/13 Montco to Hold Public Meeting on Fetters Mill Bridge

Posted on: August 28, 2013

08/28/13 Media Advisory

Posted on: August 28, 2013

08/26/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 26, 2013

08/26/13 MCSD Teaches Anti-Violence and Drug Resistance at GNPAL Youth Camp

Posted on: August 26, 2013

08/23/13 MCHD Reminds Holiday Travelers to Drive Safe This Labor Day

Posted on: August 23, 2013

08/22/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 22, 2013

08/21/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 21, 2013

08/20/13 Green Lane Park Hosts “Milkweed, Monarchs, and More” Program

Posted on: August 20, 2013

08/20/13 Butterfly Release Celebration

Posted on: August 20, 2013

08/19/13 History Adventures in the Summer

Posted on: August 19, 2013

08/19/13 MCHD Offers Rabies Vaccination Clinic at Third Annual Pottstown Pet Fair

Posted on: August 19, 2013

08/19/13 Moody’s Reaffirms Montco Bond Rating, Revises Outlook

Posted on: August 19, 2013

08/19/13 Immunization Information from the Montgomery County Health Department

Posted on: August 19, 2013

08/16/13 PennDOT Inspectors Close Arcola Road Bridge

Posted on: August 16, 2013

08/15/13 Montgomery County Launches New Mobile App: GoMontco

Posted on: August 15, 2013

08/13/13 Green Lane Park Features Raven Hill Blue Grass Concert

Posted on: August 13, 2013

08/13/13 Montco Recorder of Deeds Office Receives NACRC 2013 Land Records Best Practices Award

Posted on: August 13, 2013

08/12/13 Montco Electronics Recycling Event Slated for Sunday, August 18

Posted on: August 12, 2013

08/12/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 12, 2013

08/08/13 - The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department Announces New Hires and a Departure

Posted on: August 8, 2013

08/08/13 Montgomery County Wins Award for Its New Website

Posted on: August 8, 2013

08/07/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 7, 2013

08/07/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Plymouth Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 7, 2013

08/06/13 Montco Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event Slated for Sunday, August 11

Posted on: August 6, 2013

08/06/13 County Commissioners to Hold Public Meeting on the Status of the Arcola Road Bridge

Posted on: August 6, 2013

08/06/13 Green Lane Park to Host Butterflies and Dragonflies Program

Posted on: August 6, 2013

08/06/13 Ravishing Reptiles

Posted on: August 6, 2013

08/06/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Upper Moreland Township and Hatboro Borough

Posted on: August 6, 2013

08/02/13 Montgomery County Health Department Distribution of Free Potassium Iodide Tablets

Posted on: August 2, 2013

08/01/13 Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County

Posted on: August 1, 2013

07/31/13 Commissioner Richards Testimony at PA House Democratic Policy Committee on Transportation

Posted on: July 31, 2013

07/30/13 Commr. Castor Testimony before PA House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Comm.

Posted on: July 30, 2013

07/30/13 Statement from Montgomery County Solicitor Ray McGarry

Posted on: July 30, 2013

07/25/13 Montco Office of Children and Youth and Juvenile Probation Office to Hold Public Hearing

Posted on: July 25, 2013

07/23/13 Shapiro and Richards Support Marriage Equality

Posted on: July 23, 2013

07/22/13 Pennypacker Mills Presents In The Good Old Summertime

Posted on: July 22, 2013

07/22/13 78th Army Band Concert at Green Lane Park Amphitheater

Posted on: July 22, 2013

07/22/13 Green Lane Park Hosts “Incredible Insects” Program

Posted on: July 22, 2013

07/18/13 Tips To Avoid West Nile Virus

Posted on: July 18, 2013

07/17/13 Pottsgrove Manor to Host Symposium on Colonial Iron Industry

Posted on: July 17, 2013

07/17/13 Courting Art Program to Dedicate Art Exhibit at Courthouse

Posted on: July 17, 2013

07/15/13 Zydeco-A-Go-Go Concert at Green Lane Park Amphitheater

Posted on: July 15, 2013

07/15/13 Amazing Amphibians

Posted on: July 15, 2013

07/15/13 “Code Red” Hot Weather Heat Warning

Posted on: July 15, 2013

07/10/13 Gallery Talk at Pennypacker Mills: Who’s Who Among Governors from Montgomery County

Posted on: July 10, 2013

07/10/13 All About Boomerangs

Posted on: July 10, 2013

07/10/13 Seasonal Farm Work to be Featured at the Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: July 10, 2013

07/09/13 MCHD, Montgomery County Commissioners, PennDOT, & Police to Host Aggressive Driving Presser

Posted on: July 9, 2013

07/08/13 Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth Presents Music for Kids’ Sake

Posted on: July 8, 2013

07/08/13 Planning Commission Board to Hear from Norristown Small Business Assistance Center

Posted on: July 8, 2013

07/08/13 New Data Show 2012 Nonresidential Construction Nearly Doubled Over Previous Year

Posted on: July 8, 2013

07/01/13 Exeter Community Band Concert at Green Lane Park Amphitheater

Posted on: July 1, 2013

06/28/13 20th Anniversary of 9-1-1 in Montgomery County

Posted on: June 28, 2013

06/26/13 MCSD AND DRO Announce Final Results of Child Support Amnesty Week and Roundup

Posted on: June 26, 2013

06/26/13 Evening Concert at Green Lane Park

Posted on: June 26, 2013

06/26/13 Hands-On Fun in the Pennypacker Mills 1900s History Center

Posted on: June 26, 2013

06/26/13 Green Lane Park to Host “Creek Critters” Program

Posted on: June 26, 2013

06/24/13 MCSD and DRO to Announce Final Results of Delinquent Child Support Amnesty Program

Posted on: June 24, 2013

06/21/13 National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 23-29, 2013

Posted on: June 21, 2013

06/20/13 MCSD and Patriotic Order Sons of America Honored Flag Day with Flag Retirement Box

Posted on: June 20, 2013

06/20/13 MCHD and Communities in Motion Announce Montgomery County Seat Belt Challenge Winners

Posted on: June 20, 2013

06/20/13 National HIV Testing Day

Posted on: June 20, 2013

06/19/13 Obtaining Copies of Deeds

Posted on: June 19, 2013

06/19/13 Orienteering for Beginners

Posted on: June 19, 2013

06/19/13 Family Fishing Program at Green Lane Park

Posted on: June 19, 2013

06/19/13 Meet the Mustelids

Posted on: June 19, 2013

06/18/13 Montco About to Launch Community Connections

Posted on: June 18, 2013

06/18/13 Reminder: Next Set of Montco Recycling Dates Approach

Posted on: June 18, 2013

06/18/13 Colonial Camp Fun at the Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: June 18, 2013

06/18/13 Montco One of America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids

Posted on: June 18, 2013

06/13/13 Montco Prepares for Elder Abuse Conference

Posted on: June 13, 2013

06/13/2013 Montco to Open Additional Parking Garage This Weekend

Posted on: June 13, 2013

06/12/13 MCSD to Receive Flag Retirement Box from Patriotic Order Sons of America to Honor Flag Day

Posted on: June 12, 2013

06/12/13 Montgomery County to Expand Hours at Parking Garage to Accommodate U.S. Open Fans

Posted on: June 12, 2013

06/11/13 Montgomery County to Open Parking Garage for U.S. Open Fans Taking High Speed Line

Posted on: June 11, 2013

06/10/13 Montco Commissioners Vote to Participate in PA’s Human Services Block Grant Program

Posted on: June 10, 2013

06/07/13 Green Lane Park Hosts “In Search of Bluebirds”

Posted on: June 7, 2013

06/07/13 Spring Cleaning Featured at the Peter Wentz Farmstead

Posted on: June 7, 2013

06/07/13 Benjamin Franklin to Visit Pottsgrove Manor

Posted on: June 7, 2013

06/05/13 Montco Sheriff’s Department Provides Free 9-1­-1 Cell Phones to Seniors in Need

Posted on: June 5, 2013

06/05/13 Montgomery County Commissioners Sponsor Paper Shredding Event at MCCC

Posted on: June 5, 2013

06/05/13 What is Rabies?

Posted on: June 5, 2013

06/04/2013 Ceremony to Commemorate State’s First Sheriff’s Department Re-Accreditation by Pa. Chiefs

Posted on: June 4, 2013

06/04/13 Spaces Still Available for Camp Salamander Day Camp at Norristown Farm Park & Lorimer Park

Posted on: June 4, 2013

05/30/13 Sheriff’s Dept. and DRO announce one-week amnesty program for delinquent child support

Posted on: May 30, 2013