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Vaccine shortage issues and interminable wait lines continue in Montgomery County. (Shutterstock)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA The national vaccine shortage continues to severely impact Montgomery County, as the wait line for those eligible to receive doses in the 1A priority group has grown drastically.
There are now 139,926 residents preregistered and waiting for doses, officials said. At the current rate that doses are being received, and the rate at which this line is being processed, it could take up to 12 weeks for residents to hear back about scheduling their appointment following their preregistration. There will be enough vaccine for all of us that want it, but there is not enough today, Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh said Wednesday.
Updated on February 5, 2021 at 9:37 am
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A multi-day winter storm dumped inches or even feet of snow throughout much of the Philadelphia region.
The Lehigh Valley has seen more than 2 feet of snow in some areas. One Northampton County town has had more than 3 feet of snow.
The storm caused icy conditions on roads throughout the region and left a lot of snow to be removed Wednesday.
A winter storm hit parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware for days claiming at least one life as it dumped a near record amount of snow in the Lehigh Valley and several inches throughout much of the region.
WHITPAIN â The Montgomery County Community College Board of Trustees elected its new officers for the 2021 calendar year during its monthly public meeting on Jan. 25 held via Zoom.
Board members re-elected Frank X. Custer of Upper Gwynedd Township as chairman, Lisa B. Binder of Whitpain Township as vice chairwoman and Marcel L. Groen of Abington Township as treasurer, and elected Theresa M. Reilly of Abington Township as secretary and Varsovia Fernandez of Lower Merion Township as assistant secretary.
âIt is an honor to serve in this role, and I look forward to advancing MCCCâs mission as we continue to work closely with President Vicki Bastecki-Perez and MCCCâs leaders,â said Custer, who was appointed to the board by the Montgomery County Commissioners in 2017 and who has served as chair for the past two years. âAs we navigate these challenging times, MCCC continues to be a pillar of resources for our communities while providing quality programs and i