Montgomery County
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Natural Predators Might Lead to Lanternfly Demise
As the spotted lanternfly continues to hold dominion over Pennsylvania and surrounding states, Anne Johnson, a graduate student in Penn State’s Department of Entomology, is attempting to find ways to better use the invasive insect’s natural predators against them, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. Johnson is conducting research on predatory behavior among native…
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Project Runway Star Joins Faculty at Harcum College
Harcum College welcomed Philadelphia-based fashion designer and Haitian native Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste, a Project Runway season 19 contestant, to the adjunct faculty ranks this year. He taught his first class on the first day of the new academic year on August 29 on the garden floor terrace of the campus Art & Design Center. Jean-Baptiste…
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Lancaster Hot Air Balloon Festival & Country Fair Provides a Bucket-List Experience in a Basket
The 2022 Lancaster Hot Air Balloon festival lifts off Sept. 16 in nearby Bird-in-Hand Pa. By the time it lands on Sept. 18, attendees will have gazed at the sight of dozens of onsite technicolor balloons, perhaps ridden in one themselves, enjoyed a steady rotation of multi-genre musicians, enjoyed local dishes, engaged with their kids,…
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Pa. Ranks Among States That Could Most Benefit from Easy-Breezy Energy Source
Pennsylvania has great wind energy potential, but it is currently using only a fraction of what it could. A new Stacker report illustrated the gap. Stacker ranked states based on their untapped potentials using data from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Washington D.C. The ranking was determined by comparing continental states’…
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2022 Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire: Weekends of Minstrels and Merriment, Jousting and Juggling, Frolicking and Feasting
Attend, lords and ladies! The 2022 Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is underway at Mount Hope Estate & Winery in Manheim, Pa. Take a trip of fun and fantasy to a 35-acre English Village where colorfully costumed characters take visitors on an adventure of jousting knights and royal delights. Music, stunts, theater, magic, comedy and live jousting…
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Pa. Farmers: What Profits Do Their Fields Yield?
While farming represents the backbone of Pennsylvania’s economy, some crops are more valuable and provide higher returns for farmers, according to a recently released report from Stacker. To determine which are the most valuable crops grown in the state, Stacker ranked them based on their total annual value of production as of July 16, 2022.…
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In Cost v. Quality Ranking, Two Pa. Universities Rise to List of 50 Best Public Colleges in Nation
Two Pennsylvania universities are among the best public colleges in the nation in 2022. But they also represent some of the most expensive options on the list, according to a new ranking from Stacker. Stacker sourced data from Niche’s 50 top public colleges of 2022 list and then ranked the schools from most to least…
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Local EMS Squads Facing Financial Crisis, Ask for State and Municipality Support
Local EMS squads spend their days responding to emergencies and saving lives, but now they are the ones that need saving, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Leaders of ambulance companies in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties say they are facing dire financial needs due to inadequate funding from the state or municipalities they…
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Delaware County Leadership: Beth Duffy, President and COO of Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Beth Duffy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Southampton, Bucks County, her early jobs, and why she believes everybody should work in a fast food restaurant at some point in their lives. Duffy went on to explain her career path from wanting to…
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Delaware County Leadership: Bev Weinberg, Founder and Executive Director at Integrate for Good
Bev Weinberg, Founder and Executive Director of Integrate for Good, spoke with MONTCO Today about her life growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood in Montgomery County and how an early experience in elementary school shaped the work she does today. After being kept on the sidelines of gym class because of an orthopedic disability, Weinberg…
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5 Thoughts for Keeping Your Motivation on Hazy, Hot, and Humid Days
“Our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” M. Scott Peck – The “Road Less Traveled”.…
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Is Buying Stock in Start-Up Companies a Reliable Way to Save for Retirement?
It’s open knowledge at this point that retirement is less stable than it once was. Retirement ages are being pushed back, social security is looking in doubt for future generations, and even a 401(k) doesn’t have workers feeling as financially secure. Per the New York Times, this has prompted some to think outside the box…
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Record Gas Prices Leave Delaware County Drivers Trimming Budgets Elsewhere
Road travel in Delaware County, having been squelched for months by the pandemic, was just on the verge of returning to normal when national and global factors played havoc with the price of crude oil. Residents, freer to roam, found themselves just as stuck, their travel budgets curtailed by the record-high gasoline prices that resulted.…
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How to Find Companies That Are Hiring Now
If you have not seen much luck with finding the job openings you want, it is probably time to change up your strategy. It is very likely there are tons of great chances that you are just not encountering because your search methods need work. The Balance Careers shared quite a few good resources, starting…
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Tuesday with Michael: 6 Steps to Crushing Your Goals in the Second Half of 2022
Remember back in January when you had goals and hopes for the new year? This week we stepped into the second half of the year. There is still time! The first step is to define your mission by asking yourself these questions, “What would I like to have accomplished by the end of this year?”…
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Car Dealership Heir Wanted to Be Actor, Ended Up as Corporate Spy
Robert Kerbeck, who grew up in Huntingdon Valley and graduated from Lower Moreland High School, was hoping to follow up a stint in the family car dealership with a career in acting, writes Sabrina Boyd-Surka for KYW Newsradio. Instead, he became a corporate spy. He described his unconventional career journey in his memoir, Ru$e: Lying…
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Wiser Wealth: How to Donate Cryptocurrency to Charities
Despite skepticism that cryptocurrency would be a fleeting trend, it is slowly integrating into being a regular part of life. More banks and retailers are able to process it, and as explained by The Wall Street Journal, now you can even use it as a form of payment to charities. The first thing to understand…
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Don’t Make These 7 Deadly Career Planning Mistakes
It is often the case that you do not realize you are making a mistake until it is too late to avoid the consequences. But you oftentimes have a nagging feeling of doubt, and if you chose to read this then you are probably having some doubts about your career. Courtesy of Forbes, here are…
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