Community Resources

 

Counties
Montgomery County:
The official web site for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania may be found at:
http://www.montcopa.org

 

Berks County:
Berks County is an urban area of 373,638 persons (2000 Census), situated in southeastern Pennsylvania. The county seat, which is the city of Reading, is 56 miles northwest of Philadelphia and the heart of the Delaware Valley region, which is one of the leading industrial and trade complexes in the nation. For further information visit: http://www.co.berks.pa.us/

 

Chester County:
For information about Chester County, Pennsylvania, please visit the Chester County Chamber of Commerce site and click on “about Chester County” http://www.cccbi.org/  The official web site for Chester County, Pennsylvania is:

http://www.chesco.org.

 

Bucks County:
Bucks County boasts a perfect complement of lively downtowns and spans of vast beauty. Situated in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, Bucks County is bounded by the Delaware River and Trenton, New Jersey to the east, and the historic city of Philadelphia to the southwest. For information please visit:

http://www.buckscounty.org/

 

 Free neighborhood Reports

Visit Neighborhood Reports which contains information about the neighborhoods in Southeastern Pennsylvania where your next home is located.
  http://www.bestplaces.net

 

 Schools:

Private School Information for Pennsylvania and all private schools may be found by going to:

http://www.petersons.com/pschools

 

For  Pennsylvania  school reports  and government school reports,where you will be able to search any school within the area where you will be purchasing your new home, you may link to the following websites: :

http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/PA

http://www.nces.ed.gov/

 

 

Higher Education:

Southeastern Pennsylvania has some of the best colleges and universities available on the East coast. Below is a sampling of some in our area.

Bryn Mawr College, one of the seven sisters, part of the tri-college consortium, is a liberal-arts college for women located in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County Pa. This college is a easy commute from the Philadelphia area. For more information regarding Bryn Mawr College you may link to

:http://www.brynmawr.edu/

Villanova University located on the main line is a co-ed liberal arts school in Montgomery County and also within commuting distance to Chester County, Mongomery and Delaware Counties. For more information about Villanova University you may link to: http://www.villanova.edu

Immaculata University is a comprehensive co-ed liberal arts university located twenty miles west of Philadelphia between Malvern and Exton,Pa. For more information about Immaculata University please link to:

http://www.immaculata.edu

Cabrini College located in Suburban Philadelphia has programs in liberal art and professional studies. For more information regarding Cabrini College you may link to: http://www.cabrini.edu

Penn State Great Valley is a graduate school affiliated with Penn State University. For more information about Penn State Great Valley and also their week-end MBA programs you may link to:

http://www.gv.psu.edu/

Ursinus College, located in Montgomery County is one of the top Liberal Arts Colleges known for its rigorous programs in the arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities. For more information about Ursinus College please link to:

http://www.ursinus.edu

Drexel University was founded to provide educational opportunities in the practical arts and sciences for women and men of all back rounds. Located in Philadelphia, within an easy commute from Montgomery County, Chester County, Berks County and Bucks County. More information is available if you link to:

http://www.drexel.edu

University of Pennsylvania carries on the principles of its founder, Benjamin Franklin. Today Penn is the home to a diverse undergraduate body of 10,000 with admissions among the most select in the country.For more information please link to: http://www.upenn.edu/

 Temple University, located in Philadelphia, is a comprehensive public research university with schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and a renowned Health Sciences Center. For more information you may visit: http://www.temple.edu

West Chester University of Pennsylvania, a co-ed liberal arts university, is located in West Chester, Pa. For more information about undergraduate and graduate programs you may link to:

http://www.wcupa.edu

Montgomery County Community College has two campuses located in Blue Bell and Pottstown Pennsylvania. The college offers two-year  associate degrees and technical certification in numerous fields. It also offers non-credit courses to the general public. MCCC is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Their website is:

http://www.mc3.edu/

 

Philadelphia International Airport located 7 miles from Philadelphia is accessible from Interstates 76, 95, and 476. In addition rail service to the airport is available. For more information please link to:

http://www.phl.org/

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

For bus, subway and trolley information and services you may link to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority at:

http://www.septa.com

 

For train information, on-line reservations, ticket fares and trip planning you may link to Amtrack: http://www.amtrak.com/

 

Information about utility companies, services and tariffs at the Pa Public Utility Commission’s web site:

http://www.puc.state.pa.us

 

Once you move you’ll need to change your address, or get a PA driver's license or register to vote. You can get all the information you need at PENNDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services Web site.

http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/

 

 

PARKS & RECREATION

 

Chester County, Montgomery County, Delaware County and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania have a wealth of gardens, arboretums, parks, historic sites and battlefields. For more details, please visit the web sites provided below.

 

Visit Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,  one of the United States most historical attractions located on 3,600 acres.

http://www.valleyforge.org

 

Canticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania offers a spectacular array of beauty, featuring 30 acres of orchards, flowers, woodlands and vegetable gardens. Reservations are preferred. For more information visit:

http://www.chanticleergarden.org

 

Jenkins Arboretum located in Devon, Pennsylvania features 46 acres of planted shrubs and pristine woods. Visit

http://www.jenkinsarboretum.org

 

The Willows Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, is a 47 acre park owned by the township of Radnor. The 1910 mansion which overlooks the ponds is available for rental for parties, weddings, art shows and corporate events. More information may be found at: http://www.radnor.com

 

Longwood Gardens , encompasses 1050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows. Enjoy over 11,000 types of plants. Longwood Gardens is located in Kennett Square Pennsylvania.
http://www.longwoodgardens.org

 

The Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War. The park has a Visitor Center with a museum and a gift shop.
http//:www.thebrandywine.com/

 

Ridley Creek State Park encompasses over 2,606 acres of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The gently rolling terrain of the park, bisected by Ridley Creek is only 16 miles from Center City, Philadelphia. For further information visit: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ridleycreek.aspx

 

Fairmount Park is the municipal park of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consist of 63 smaller parks, with 9,200 acres. For further information visit: http://www.fairmountpark.org/

 

Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County, Southeastern Pennsylvania encompasses 1,705 acres and contains the 535 acre Marsh Creek Lake. The lake is a regional attraction for sailing, windsurfing and fishing.

http://www.marshcreeklake.com/

 

All Pennsylvania park information may be found at: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/ 

 

Events/Recreation

Visit : http://www.phillyfunguide.com for information on theatre, museums, local sporting events  festivals, exhibits and other attractions within the Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania area.

 

For all your favorite sporting events in the Philadelphia area, along with information about the Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers and Soccer you may visit: http://www.gophila.com