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NORRISTOWN, Pa. – The Montgomery County Commissioners have announced that they have established the County’s first countywide Commission for LGBTQIA+ Affairs and that the application period is now open for interested volunteers. The Commission will serve to advise the County on issues and opportunities facing the LGBTQIA+ communities in Montgomery County, including assessing equitable access…

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Pronounced like “bee-chirp,” BCHRP is a resource available to low-moderate income Bucks County homeowners that provides qualifying households with up to $50,000 for home repairs and modifications. Bucks County aims to bring necessary repairs to between 120 and 150 owner-occupied homes. Common eligible repairs include roofing, plumbing, electrical systems, heating and accessibility modifications such as…

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One year after the introduction of Project RECONNECT, 97 students have celebrated or will be celebrating their graduation – an achievement they thought might never be completed were it not for support from this first-of-its-kind workforce development program. Administered by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), Project RECONNECT assists individuals from southeastern Pennsylvania who…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Gov. Shapiro announces the initial disbursement of the PTRR funds set to start on July 1 at the Upper Darby Senior Center, Monday, June 24. (Photo/pa.gov) UPPER DARBY, Pa. — Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne visited Upper Darby Senior Center in Delaware County this week to announce that rebates…

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NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Montgomery County officials have announced the launch of a new advocacy and informational resource website, Homes for All, as part of a strategic plan for affordable housing in Montgomery County. As the County continues to engage in critical conversations around the affordable housing crisis, the new Homes for All website provides data,…

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The NAACP Bucks County Branch and the League of Women Voters of Bucks County have partnered with Bucks County Community College to host a first-ever State House of Representatives Candidates Forum on the topic of education. The three nonprofit organizations will host 20 candidates Sept. 12, 2024, at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) located in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Volunteers participating during previous planting projects. (Photos courtesy PHS/Aqua Pennsylvania) The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) in collaboration with Aqua Pennsylvania, and local conservation districts, are joining forces to announce the 2024 grant recipients of their vital tree planting grant program, “Trees for Watersheds.” Formally known as “TreeVitalize Watersheds,” the “Trees for Watersheds” grant…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Tamra Williams(Photo/Montgomerycountypa.gov) NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The Montgomery County Commissioners recently announced the appointment of Dr. Tamra Williams as the County’s new deputy chief operating officer. Williams, who first joined the County in 2023 as director of the County’s Department of Health and Human Services, joins existing DCOO Tom Bonner in overseeing the…

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EAGLEVILLE, Pa.— The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety has published and released its 2023 Annual Report. Formatted as an ArcGIS StoryMap, the annual report is intended to provide partner agencies and community members with the opportunity to learn about the Department’s work and revisit some important activities and statistics from the past year. “Thank…

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Delaware County’s Parks and Recreation Department has announced the entertainment lineup for the 2024 Rose Tree Summer Festival, the 49th annual award-winning concert series. Free concerts in the outdoor amphitheater began when Rose Tree Park opened in 1975 and have been a popular local attraction ever since. “We’re very proud to present the concert series…

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