Rupert Reading Blitz Gets Kids Reading at Home
Photos courtesy of Pottstown School DistrictSaami Gant shows off one of his new books provided during the Dow Day of Caring Reading Blitz and Giving Home Libraries at Rupert Elementary School on March...
View ArticleUpper Pottsgrove Ponders Selling its Sewer System
Photos by Evan BrandtUpper Pottsgrove Commissioners Chairman Trace Slinkerd outlines some of the financial challenges facing the township in the coming years.Despite the fact that it does not own a...
View ArticleSeven-Lot Subdivision Would Finish Raven's Claw
Photos by Evan BrandtGETTING AN EARLY START: Liam Kaufman, who attends Spring-Ford Area School District's 9th Grade Center, was unanimously appointed by the township supervisors board as a student...
View ArticlePottstown Talks Potholes, Pavement and a Plan for a $1.7M Children's...
Two major items of interest were unveiled at last night's borough council meeting, one thing that is hard to hate, and one that we all love to hate.The first is the proposed Pottstown Children's...
View ArticleKeeping Things Open in New Hanover Township
Photos by Evan BrandtTownship Supervisors approved the preservation of more than 33 acres of a beloved dairy farm and are poised to enjoy the preservation of another 455 acres of open space in the...
View ArticleOrchid Expo Staged in Oaks Today and Sunday
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid SocietyThe tri-county area will be well represented when thousands of orchids, the undisputed queen of the flower...
View ArticleWest-Mont Hosting College Planning Night Monday
Blogger's Note:The following was written by West-Mont student intern Hunter FeganAn exciting opportunity is coming from West-Mont Christian Academy, a preschool through 12th Grade Private Christian...
View ArticlePottstown's Rock the Block Clean-up Set for April 13
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware counties.The 4th Annual Rock the Block will be held on Saturday, April 13th.Organized by Habitat MontDelco...
View ArticleTwo Free Ways to Enjoy the Schuylkill River Sojourn
People paddle along the Schuylkill River during the 2018 Schuylkill River Sojourn. The annual water excursion is a 7-day, 112-mile guided paddle in either a canoe or kayak. Registration for the...
View ArticlePottsgrove Gets a Peek at Cities of the Future
Photos by Evan BrandtThe Pottsgrove Middle School Future City Team is comprised of Avery Huber, Jayden Francis, Emelia Schwulst, Addie Fulmer-Sicher, Jackson Hansberry, Ryan Stoy and their advisor Deb...
View ArticleTrojans Shine at Pottstown Rotary Speaking Contest
Photos Courtesy of Pottstown School DistrictPottstown High School students Madison Carberry, second from left, Andrew Green, center, and Kishan Patel, second from right, are flanked by their advisors...
View ArticleTalking Trams, Trains and Traffic in Southeast PA
The battery-powered trackless tram, or ART, in operation in Zhuzhou, China, showing the trackless autonomous guidance system, highlighted in last night's presentation by Australian innovation professor...
View ArticlePottstown Middle School in the Winner's Circle
Photos courtesy of John ArmatoBlogger's Note:The following was provided by John Armato, director of community relations for the Pottstown School District.Trojan Proud of the 45 members of our middle...
View ArticleNo Horsing Around in Upper Pottsgrove
Photo by Evan BrandtUpper Pottsgrove Township Commissioners Vice Chairman France Krazalkovich, left, and Ron Cole, who wants to buy the Grimm Farm at the corner of North Hanover Street and Mauger's...
View ArticleFederal Rule Will Increase Chlorine Smell in Water
If you think your public water smells too much like chlorine now, wait until next month.During last night's Borough Authority Meeting, Utilities Manager Brent Wagner said a new federal drinking water...
View ArticleWest Pottsgrove Moving to Sell Township Pool
The West Pottsgrove Township Commissioners are moving forward with plans to sell the former Colonial Pool on Von Steuben Drive. It has not been open to the public for the last three years.The West...
View ArticleFive Questions to Lead Pottstown to a Better Place
Photos by Evan BrandtAbout 50 people attended last night's Community Discussion about the future of Pottstown.Revitalize your community with five questions.That was the figurative task set before about...
View ArticleEcoMarch, EcoFest, Coming to Pottstown Saturday
Lots of children enjoyed activities at last year's Pottstown EcoFest in Smith Family Plaza.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the organizers of the Pottstown Climate March and Pottstown...
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