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Pottstown Shifts 7th Grade to Virtual, Now Requiring Vaccinations or Twice...
Pottstown Middle School's entire seventh grade will move to virtual learning for the next two weeks starting on Friday, Sept. 17 the district announced Thursday evening.An announcement posted on the...
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Role of Civil War Railroads Program Set for Sept. 19
Blogger's Note: The following was submitted by the Friends of Hopewell Furnace. A program on the role played by the "Philadelphia and Reading Railroads during the Civil War," will be presented by the...
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Steel River Re-Opens With Black History Shows
Reginald Brown in a performance of "The Ethics of Jim Crow."Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by Steel River PlayhouseAs our community celebrates our local arts community, Steel River...
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4 Named to Pottstown Education Foundation Board
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the Foundation for Pottstown Education.The Board of Directors for the Foundation for Pottstown Education have elected four new board members appointing...
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Ciresi Bill Would Exempt Vets from DMV Fees
State Rep. Joe CiresiBlogger's Note:The following was submitted by the office of State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist. State Rep. Joe Ciresi, has introduced a bill to exempt injured and decorated...
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PennDOT Touts Roundabout Safety Record
The roundabout at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Lewis Road in Limerick does not enough crash data for it to have been included in the latest PennDOT study.Roundabouts, they're the traffic...
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Fire Damages Rooms at Pottstown Hotel
Photos by Evan BrandtFirefighters check for hot spots in the second floor roof of the America's Best Value Inn on High Street Saturday after a fire on the second floor damaged several...
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Veterans Honored, Korean War Memorial Dedicated
Photos by Evan BrandtVeterans salute Saturday during the singing of the national anthem.Veterans, their efforts in and out of the service, were recognized on Veterans Island Saturday morning during the...
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Houlahan Business Bill Included in Build Back Better
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-6th Dist.Blogger's Note: The following was submitted by the office of U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-6th Dist.U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan has announced her...
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PHS Marching Band Wins 1st Place in Boyertown
The triumphant Pottstown High School Band returns home from the Boyertown Cavalcade of Bands with the first place goods.Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by that energizer bunny of...
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PA disaster Declaration Extended for Ida Damage
The remnants of Hurricane Ida raised the level of the Schuylkill River significantly.Blogger's Note:The following was shamelessly lifted from the Sept. 23 weekly newsletter issued by state Rep. Tracy...
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OJR Band Cavalcade Celebrating 50 Years Today
Today's band cavalcade at Owen J. :Roberts High School will mark the 50th anniversary of the school's first-ever cavalcade in 1971.Band director Todd Mengel has arranged for an Alumni Band event in...
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Shusterman to Host Shredding Event Saturday
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the office of state Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-157th Dist. State Rep. Melissa Shusterman will host a free shredding event Saturday, Oct. 9 to help...
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Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest Announced
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos.The Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos (CCLU) has announced the opening of the 6th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Writing...
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Call for Artists: 17th Scenes of the Schuylkill Art Show
This oil painting won Best in Show at the 2019 Scenes of the Schuylkill Art Show. It’s titled “The Papermill of Papermill Road,” and is by Russell Slocum. Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by...
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An Opportunity Too Important to Miss
Tomea Sippio-Smith is the K12 Education Policy Director for Children FirstBlogger's Note:The following was written and submitted by Tomea Sippio-Smith, K12 Education Policy Director for Children...
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Schrodinger's Vote for the Spring-Ford School Board
As of Saturday morning, there were still about 4,500 mail-in ballots still t be counted in Montgomery County.As of this writing (noon Saturday), longtime Spring-Ford School Board member Tom DiBello has...
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PHS Seniors Getting the Jump on College Knowledge
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the Pottstown School District.Pottstown High School seniors who are thinking about their plans for post secondary education are already doing some scouting...
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Ricketts Center to Host Holiday Story Reading Dec. 7
Blogger's Note:This post was submitted by Hearts of Humanity.This event is designed to bring the Pottstown Library to the children and make the holiday season come alive through storytelling and...
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Pottstown Music Concerts Held Thursday
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the Pottstown School District.The public is invited to enjoy a night of free holiday music Friday night. The Pottstown School District Band Concert,...
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Holiday Luminaria at Schuylkill Canal Saturday
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the Schuylkill Canal Association.The 2021 Holiday Luminaria will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.. This magnificent holiday light show...
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New Event Sunday at Pottsgrove Manor: Frost Fair
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Pottsgrove Manor.Explore the history of the holidays at Pottsgrove Manor on Sunday, Dece. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 18th Century Holiday Frost Fair is a...
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GOP's Fair Funding Defense Reveals its Classism
At first, I wasn't sure I had read it right. “What use would a carpenter have for biology?” The question had been asked by a lawyer named John Krill. He had asked it of Matthew Splain, the...
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With 'Disenchanted,' These Princesses Have had It!
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Steel River Playhouse.Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in this hilarious adult...
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PHS Students Get 'Instant Decisions' From Colleges
Photos from Pottstown School DistrictA Pottstown High School student talks with a representative of Alvernia University during Instant Decision Day.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the...
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