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2014 Press Releases

Posted on: August 7, 2014

08/07/14 Montco Youth Center Aces Audit

In June the Montgomery County Youth Center in West Norriton underwent its first audit under the new Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards and met or exceeded each standard becoming the first county in Pennsylvania to receive a perfect score.

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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

09/09/14 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

08/06/14 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