Do you know who is running for local office in your town?  Aspiring public servants in Montgomery County’s 62 municipalities have broad latitude over policy decisions related to community development, land use, zoning, and much more. They appear on your local ballot this November 4, 2025.  You can look up your sample ballot , thanks to Montgomery County Voter Services. Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, we will begin posting responses from candidates in high-interest municipalities s

The developer of the New Hanover Town Center is back before municipal planners after losing a lawsuit over allegations of racist and...

As one in a series of interviews with local leaders who are working to help our food-insecure neighbors, and neighbors experiencing...

My parents, born in the 1950s, are pretty typical Americans. They purchased a home in the suburbs, helped put their four kids through...

Funding, a service provider, and local political support are all in place for a hotel in Pottstown to operate year-round. Only one thing...

Some say politics and religion should never mix, but when it comes to converting underutilized church spaces into attainable housing this...

West Norriton Township is considering a proposal for 50 below-market-rate, affordable homes at 2540 S. Parkview Drive near St. Teresa of...

While preferences and household sizes have evolved in recent decades, the types of homes constructed in the suburbs have been slow to...

As her vision for integrating workforce housing into the fabric of Royersford Baptist Church came under scrutiny from the Upper...

Your participation and support are needed this week at a public meeting. We can make progress for hard-working Montgomery County...

We have a housing market in the United States. It’s a market that makes some people a lot of money and prices others out of communities. ...

Veterans experiencing homelessness near Harrisburg now have a new option for shelter and support services with the opening of 15 tiny...

The Indian Valley and Central Perkiomen regions of Montgomery County are not immune from the housing market pressures faced elsewhere. ...

At a time when Montgomery County residents are being evicted from their home at a rate of 22 per day, Health Spark Foundation CEO Emma...

With representation from across the county’s diverse municipalities, Montco 30% Project led a discussion last week about housing policy...

Every 10 to 20 years, citizens have an opportunity to help shape the land use and character of their communities.  The process is called...

When I took the oath of office in Spring City Borough as a new council member in 2010, I remember being determined and somewhat anxious...

Almost no one likes a long commute to work. Employers, workers, legislators, and developers may have found near consensus on this kitchen...

For the first time, supporters outnumbered the nimbys and helped provide the necessary political backing for a unanimous vote Tuesday...

Have you ever walked or driven past a vacant big box store or office park and wondered to yourself, “Why can’t that space be converted to...