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GoFourth! Festival Canceled Due to Virus Concerns
The coronavirus has taken another public victim -- a big, fiery fireworks display, and other associated fun.The organizers of the GoFourth festival, who had moved the event from July 4th to Labor Day...
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High Cleaning Costs Keep Norco Playgrounds Closed
Photo from township website.The playground in Riverside Park.The cost is too much and the benefit too unknown for the North Coventry Township Supervisors to hire a company to clean the township's...
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Grant Will Help Move Polluted Site Toward Re-Use
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the office of State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist. The effort to clean-up the old Pottstown Plating Works property at the corner of South Washington Street...
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Aid Funds MCCC Pandemic Safety Measures
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the office of state Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist. Montgomery County Community College is the recipient of a $443,597 grant to help it resume operations...
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4 Democrats Say Cut Legislator Pay During COVID
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by four Pennsylvania Senate Democrats.Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks), Tim Kearney (D-26 Delaware/Chester), Katie Muth (D-44...
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Pottsgrove Dumps Hybrid Plan, Votes 5-3 for Online
Families in the Pottsgrove School District went from having two choices for how their children would return to school this fall, to no choice.For the past several months, the administration and school...
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West Pottsgrove Student Named Phillies All-Star
Kara FreemanSo I could not go the distance with last night's interviews with the five candidates for the Pottsgrove School Board. It's been a long week and it took an hour to get through just one. Not...
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Library, Speaker's House Get State Cultural Grants
The Pottstown Regional Public Library and The Speakers House in Trappe have both been awarded small grants from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.The grants were announced by the office of state Rep....
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Hobart's Run Expands West to Washington Street
A clean-up Hobart's Run sponsored with Pottstown Community Action at the corner of Beech and Adam's Street, which, until recently, marked the western edge of its area of activity.Blogger's Note: The...
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YWCA Pre-K Counts Pre-School Now Enrolling
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by YWCA Tri-County Area. Enrollment is open for YWCA Tri-County Area’s Pre-K Counts preschool program for children ages 3-5.Pre-K Counts is a full-day,...
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North Coventry Recognizes Ashwood Fire Heroes
Photos by Evan BrandtFirefighters take on the Ashwood Apartments fire July 30.Thursday, July 30 was an evening of fire, smoke and terror.That evening -- when the Ashwood Apartments were destroyed by a...
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Pottsgrove Cuts Most Busing, Furloughs 40 Staff
It seems like every day or so, there is a new Pottsgrove School Board meeting, and I am waaayyyy behind.Here's the recap. As most of you already know (you didn't read much about it here), a majority of...
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Pottstown, Western Center Get Opening Grants
The Western Montgomery Career and Technology CenterThe Pottstown School District and Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center are the recipients of state grants aimed at helping them resume...
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COVID-19 Makes Relay for Live a Drive-Thru Event
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Pottstown Relay for Life. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the previously scheduled Relay For Life of Pottstown has been rescheduled as a Drive-Thru event on...
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Pottstown, Montco Get $750K for Housing Efforts
Blogger's Note: The following was provided in a press release from the office of state Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist. Pottstown and Montgomery County will benefit from $750,000 in grants from the...
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Steel River Playhouse Cancels Upcoming Season
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the Steel River Playhouse. After much research, many discussions, and in consideration of our artists and community members, Steel River Playhouse has made...
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Hospital Developers Ask for Height Limit to be Lifted
Photos by Evan BrandtPlanner Brian Seidel shows explains the line of sight for residents of Summer Hillif part of the proposed hospital is 65 feet high.A hearing involving a proposed hospital at the...
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Libertarian Jared Martin Will be Ballot in 147th Race
Jared MartinThe race for the 147th state house district just got one candidate larger.In addition to Democrat Jill Dennin and Republican Tracy Pennycuick, the Pennsylvania Department of State confirmed...
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Pottstown Schools Cut Staff, Busing, Offer Meals
As coronavirus impacts continue to ripple through the rhythm of "regular life," the Pottstown School Board is taking steps to adapt.Thursday night the board voted unanimously to allow the...
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Phoenixville Resident Heads Special Olympics Effort
Celine Heffron-PeroBlogger's Note:The following was provided by Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Celine Heffron-Pero, a Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) athlete that participates in both the...
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