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Montgomery County launches 2026 Spring Clean Collection Drive
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (143+ words) NORRISTOWN " Area residents looking to help their fellow neighbors can donate supplies to Montgomery County's spring clean collection drive. The annual contribution event runs through May 30. Hosted by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, organizers requested cleaning…...
Montgomery Township proposes split of three voting precincts to ease Election Day lines
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (712+ words) Montgomery Township is moving forward with a proposed realignment of three of its busiest voting precincts, aiming to reduce long lines and balance voter distribution ahead of future elections. Township officials announced that Precincts 3, 7 and 8 " each of which has experienced…...
Montgomery Township supervisors settle on informal ground rules for reading emails and letters into public record
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (879+ words) MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP'A discussion over whether Montgomery Township should amend its public meeting guidelines ended without a formal policy change, but not without a pointed and at times personal debate over how supervisors should handle emails and letters from residents who…...
Montgomery County elected officials condemn ICE raid in Trooper
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1072+ words) TROOPER " Elected officials gathered Tuesday in a restaurant parking lot across the street from where a raid took place a day earlier to condemn the actions of federal immigration agents. The road leading to the residential neighborhood off Ridge Pike…...
Montgomery County cuts ribbon on new Share Food Program warehouse
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (977+ words) HATFIELD TOWNSHIP " In the ongoing fight against hunger in Montgomery County, elected officials and advocates secured a huge win Thursday, cutting the ribbon on a" food storage facility to assist food pantries which serve local communities. Operated by the Philadelphia-based…...
Montgomery Township board votes 3-2 to reopen 2026 budget amid debate over fire staffing, reserves
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1327+ words) MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP " The Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors has voted 3-2 to reopen the township's adopted 2026 budget, setting the stage for revisions tied primarily to fire department funding, capital reserves, and overall fiscal planning. New Township Chairwoman Tanya Bamford, newly re-elected…...
Demonstrators protest in Montgomery County following ICE fatal shooting in Minnesota
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) People gathered at a King of Prussia intersection Wednesday evening to mourn a 37-year-old woman killed in Minnesota. More in Local News...
Montgomery County commissioners reorganize; Winder elected as chair
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (745+ words) NORRISTOWN " The Montgomery County Commissioners reorganized Monday, cementing their Democratic majority leadership for the 2026 calendar year. The annual session called for the trio of elected officials to select the board's two highest positions. Commissioner Jamila Winder and Commissioner Neil Makhija,…...
Montgomery County accepting Montco 2040 grant applications
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (263+ words) NORRISTOWN " Municipalities looking to pursue projects could receive financial assistance through the Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program as Montgomery County officials opened the application window. "With affordable housing as a priority for the county's growing population, extra consideration will be given…...
Montgomery County authorizes pay raise for employees, elected officials
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (254+ words) NORRISTOWN " Hundreds of Montgomery County government employees will soon see a higher pay check after officials authorized a raise for next year. The Montgomery County Salary Board unanimously approved the 3 percent wage increase for "non represented employees" and a 2 percent…...