Posted on: December 13, 2018
The Montgomery County Commissioners approved a $5.8 million contract with Dominion Voting Systems of Denver, Colorado at their meeting Thursday to provide a voter-marked paper balloting system with a verifiable paper trail ...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: December 13, 2018
The Montgomery County Commissioners adopted a $420 million budget for 2019 with no tax increase for the second year in a row that maintains a healthy fund balance and provides critical human services to our most vulnerable residents.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: December 11, 2018
The Code Blue Declaration has been issued for Montgomery County from Tuesday, December 11th at 9:00 pm and ending on Wednesday, December 12th at 9:00 am.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: December 10, 2018
The Montgomery County Courthouse Choir will hold its annual Holiday Concert at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec.11, 2018 inside the Swede Street entrance to the Courthouse at the foot of the Grand Staircase. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: December 5, 2018
The Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, will sponsor a free “Naloxone Day” distribution to the public on Thurs., Dec. 13th.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: November 30, 2018
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) believes in a comprehensive and public health driven approach to school violence and was awarded the BJA STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: November 21, 2018
The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety is hosting a Safety and Security Symposium on Tuesday, Nov. 27th at 9 a.m. for faith leaders in Montgomery County at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: November 15, 2018
Norristown, PA (November 15, 2018) – The Montgomery County Commissioners introduced a $420 million budget for 2019 Thursday that calls for no tax increase for the second year in a row while maintaining a healthy fund balance ...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: November 14, 2018
National Adoption Day Celebration
Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10 a.m.
Norristown, PA -- Montgomery County will celebrate National Adoption Day with a brief ceremony to honor families who have opened their homes to children in our community.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: November 9, 2018
The Montgomery County Commissioners announce 17 projects in 13 municipalities will receive Montgomery County Transportation Program grants for 2018. These grants are the first awarded using funds from the County’s $5 Vehicle Registration Revenue Fee.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: November 8, 2018
The Montgomery County Commissioners and the Gold Star Families will join the family of Marine Capt. Samuel Schultz to dedicate a Hometown Hero banner in his honor on the Courthouse Plaza at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12th, the Veterans Day holiday.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: October 29, 2018
Montgomery County invites residents and visitors to An Appeal for Healing and Solidarity, on the court house steps at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30th, in response to the mass shooting in Pittsburgh and other recent hate-inspired incidents.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: October 25, 2018
The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety has received a $1 million grant to develop an Emergency Medical Overdose Surveillance System (EMODSS) to develop improved strategies for combatting drug overdoses.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: October 15, 2018
Norristown, PA (October 15, 2018) – The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) is offering a free public workshop on Bike Montco: The Bicycle Plan for Montgomery County. The workshop will take place on three dates at various locations.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: September 27, 2018
The 2018-2019 flu season is just around the corner and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) is prepared to offer this year’s flu vaccine at clinics throughout the county.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: September 13, 2018
Montgomery County is hosting two AgBrewCulture events on Sept 28 and Oct 18 from 11am-2pm to connect one of its most long-standing communities—its farmers—with the rapidly growing community of Pennsylvania brewers, distillers and malters in MontcoPA
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: September 5, 2018
Norristown, PA (Sept. 5, 2018) – The Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services Office of Drug and Alcohol works with community stakeholders to identify issues in order to create effective initiatives that attempt to decrease un...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: August 29, 2018
Norristown, PA (Aug. 29, 2018) – The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) is currently investigating two probable cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in humans. The first is a 59-year old resident of Montgomery Township and the second is a...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: July 27, 2018
Norristown, PA (July 27, 2018) – Montgomery County has added another farm to its growing list of farms permanently preserved under the Montgomery County Farmland Preservation Program. The first farm to be preserved from the 2017 round of applica...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: July 24, 2018
Norristown, PA (July 24, 2018) – The number of housing units built and nonresidential square footage completed in Montgomery County in 2017 show a hot suburban real estate market, according to two new reports issued by the Montgomery County Plan...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: May 25, 2018
Norristown, PA (May 25, 2018) – Almost 400 people attended a Suicide Prevention Awareness event at Montgomery County Community College to hear Kevin Hines, a suicide attempt survivor, share his story of survival, resilience, and hope. He is one ...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: May 18, 2018
Norristown, PA (May 18, 2018) – Montgomery County announced the results of a competitive bond refinancing of $43.97 million in Series A and B notes at Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Financial i...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: May 17, 2018
Montgomery County Commissioners today announced that 14 projects in the county will receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants. The new grants continue an exciting program aimed at implementing the county comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: May 4, 2018
Norristown, PA (May 4, 2018) – Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Montgomery County’s bond rating to Aaa, noting that “the county’s financial position is the strongest it’s been in a...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: April 19, 2018
Mosquito season is starting! The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) is recommending some simple steps that residents can take to protect themselves from insect bites and prevent the spread of insect-borne disease.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: April 18, 2018
Norristown, PA (April 18, 2018) – The latest report on housing prices in Montgomery County provides a strong argument that the housing market in the county has recovered fully and is in a state of growth following the housing bubble that began t...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: April 16, 2018
Norristown, PA (April 16, 2018) – Homelessness in Montgomery County has decreased by 37 percent since 2013, as measured by the annual Point-in-Time Count. The count, conducted on the night of Jan. 31, 2018, identified 291 individuals sleeping in...
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: April 13, 2018
The Office of Drug and Alcohol in partnership with Aldergate Youth Service Bureau and Abington School District showcased an unintentional injury prevention program called Second Step.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: February 23, 2018
The new partnership creates 2-1-1 as a free, 24-hour helpline that connects individuals to the help, support, and information they need. The new 2-1-1 SEPA hotline is part of the national 2-1-1.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: February 15, 2018
Montgomery County Commissioners Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair; Ken Lawrence, Jr., Vice Chair; and Joe Gale delivered the 2017 reporter on the State of the County at today’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
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2018 Press Releases
Posted on: February 6, 2018
This year, Montgomery County will be purchasing new voting machines and we are inviting all county residents to our Voting Machine Open House on Saturday, February 24, 2018.
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2018 Press Releases