Numerous local and state races are on the ballot this fall, a year ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Several prominent local leaders will join the healthcare workers picket line Monday in Montgomery County.
The move comes as officials say they're at a "critical point" for improving quality of life in Norristown.
The upcoming hospital protest comes as a result of low staffing levels that have severely impacted bedside care, the union said.
The county is also still in need of more volunteers to staff polling locations. What to know:
Officials said that listening sessions and community roundtables are key to gaining firsthand insight to the crisis.
The special event helps partcipants simulate what the first month out of prison is like for inmates returning home.
Cooler weather is descending upon the region, and COVID-19 and flu clinics are opening up.
The top credit score is an indicator of the county's continuing financial strength.
Lieutenant Al Elverson has been on patrol in the local community for nearly three decades.
The "transformative" grant will fund a partnership between the county and the Centers for Disease Control to fight the overdose epidemic.
Residents are advised to stay indoors, close windows, and turn off ventilation systems during the event.
"The old jail is part of a 'Golden Age' of architecture in the county seat that we will never see again," protesters said.
An alert bank teller noted something suspicious about a man who turned out to be an identity thief, police said.
Norristown Farm Park has around three times more deer than its ecosystem can safely support, scientists say.
The unique jackpot awards the winner a check every week for the rest of their life.
Dozens of fire departments received signfican federal funding to help recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
Officials are taking precautions after a young, unvaccinated child tested positive for the disease.
Officials say the brand new, uniquely customized facility is a major step up from the existing coroner's office.
Contact tracing is underway, and officials have publicized a list of locations the child visited during their infectious period.
Jefferson's CEO cited "incredible" financial pressures forcing the move.
A special upcoming public presentation will highlight how local public transit can create sustainable and vibrant communities.
Montgomery County continues to lead the way on banning the devastating environmental pollutant.
Apartments are in higher demand in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties than most parts of the rest of the nation.
One of the nation's largest malls will no longer carry what advocates call a devastating environmental pollutant.
Environmental advocates praised Montgomery County for being a leader in the movement to reduce public reliance on a dangerous pollutant.
Sinkholes continue to plague the area.
Lehigh Valley Health Network announced this week they'd started construction on a massive new 22,000 square foot facility.
Court matters will be rescheduled, officials said.
Alcohol was a factor in 59 of the staggering 668 crashes that occurred over the busy holiday, state police said.
The aging water main piping dates to the 1940s, officials said. Traffic details and more:
Roadways and homes near the Schuylkill River, Perkiomen and Skippack creeks, and other area waterways could be at risk.
The recent tournament, the largest athletic event in Montgomery County history, had a massive economic impact.
The county says they've felt the impacts of the "Great Resignation" and they're pushing to revolutionize their HR department.
The teenager left a party where no alcohol was served to get drunk, and then got behind the wheel with four passengers, police said.
The wanted man, who orchestrated dozens of illegal sales, is considered armed and dangerous.
The man, originally arrested as a teenager, was part of a massive bust in 2020.
The man met the 14-year-old victim on social media, authorities said.
The county said the hiring was made as part of "substantive reforms" to the criminal justice system.
A change in the statute of limitations is sparking new lawsuits against the embattled comedian, formerly convicted in Montgomery County.