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Lower Pottsgrove Township Building Plans Updated
Photos by Evan BrandtIn the above photo, the green area at the left is space for the administrative offices in the new $8.2 million municipal building now being designed. The blue area at the right is...
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Odd Fellows Donates $10,000 to Library Youth Dept.
Submitted PhotoFrom left, Arthur Weiler, Chairman, Oddfellows Board of Trustees; Holly Chang, Executive Director of the Pottstown Regional Public Library; Pete Uhniat, Treasurer, Oddfellows, Board of...
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10-Year Comcast Contract Vote Looms Monday
Photos by Evan BrandtComcast representative Brian Jeter talks to borough council about how awesome his company is.If you have something to say about your cable service with Comcast, you had better...
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Town Center Project Once Again Takes Center Stage
As is so often the case these days at 2943 N. Charlotte St. when township officials get together to do the township's business, discussion turns to development issues -- the New Hanover Town Center in...
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Pottstown Olympians Reading Between the Lines
Submitted PhotosPottstown students participate in the annual Reading Olympics competition.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the Pottstown School District.Teams of elementary and middle...
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Input Sought on Health and Human Services Plan
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Montgomery County.The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host six Town Hall Meetings facilitated by Public Consulting Group to...
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Update on COVID-19 Cases in Montgomery County
Blogger's Note:The following was released at 8 p.m. from Montgomery County officials. We post it here as a public service.Montgomery County officials and the Office of Public Health (OPH) announced two...
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PHS Freshmen Win STEM Competition, Save Lives
Submitted photoPottstown High School freshmen Will Levey, Abdel Elgendy and advisor Andrew Bachman at the regional Governor's STEM competition, which the two Pottstown students won.Pottstown High...
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Council Approves 10-Year Comcast Franchise Deal
Photo by Evan BrandtCHAMPIONS ALL: Pottstown Mayor Stephanie Henrick and Councilman Michael Paules took a few minutes Monday night to congratulate four Pottstown High School female wrestlers, all of...
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Pottsgrove Prepping for Impact of Corona Virus
Although it was not on the agenda, talk inevitably turned at Tuesday night's Pottsgrove School Board meeting to preparations to deal with the impact of the corona virus sweeping the nation.As...
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Batdorf Named North Coventry Township Manager
Mercury File PhotoErica Batdorf Blogger's Note:The following was issued by North Coventry Supervisors Chairman Jim Marks.The Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce that Erica Batdorf has been...
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Spring-Ford High School Announces 8 National Merit Scholarship Finalists,...
Submitted PhotoNational Merit Finalists, Aleena Ataher, Harish Bayana, Siddhant Chavan, Deepak Kejariwal, Ryan Pierce, Aryan Singh, Samuel Thomas and Nicholas TufillaroBlogger's Note:The following was...
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Social Distancing, the Social Contract and Covid-19
This chart from Montgomery County shows why what we're doing now is important and can save lives.When my wife Karen was an infant, she got the measles and nearly died.The measles vaccine was not...
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Grant Will Aid New Colebrookdale Railroad Plan
The Colebroodale Railroad's Secret Valley Line at its station in Boyertown.The Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust has received a $17,290 grant from the The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum...
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Pottstown Middle School Students Walk the Walk to Bring Fresh Water to...
Pottstown Middle School students participated in a walk-a-thon around the track on a recent Saturday morning to raise money to supply a Sudanese village with fresh water.Before coronavirus closed out...
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Here is the List of What Can Stay Open in PA
Blogger's Note: Our thanks to state Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist., for providing this list.When Gov. Wolf announced earlier today that non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania must close to...
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Pottsgrove Schools Food Distribution is Monday
Last week, with schools closed due to the corona virus update, Pottsgrove School District worked through the kinks of delivering free breakfast and lunch to students who need it.By the end of the week,...
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Pottstown Schools to Provide Free Food Wednesday
Blogger's Note:The following was posted by the Pottstown School District and the Ricketts Center. Free food distribution will again be held Wednesday but the time has changed to 3 to 6 p.m.That and...
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Uptown Flavors Gave Pottstown Kids Free Lunches
Photo by Evan BrandtUptown Flavors owner Zahmere Trott, left, and chef Pierre Newton with prepared lunches the restaurant has been giving away free to school children in the past few days.Zahmere Trott...
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Pottsgrove's Pupil Services Director Earns Doctorate
Kate PacittoBlogger's Note:The following was provided by the Pottsgrove School District.Kate Pacitto, Director of Pupil Services for the Pottsgrove School District was recently awarded her Doctorate...
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