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Poster Contest Gives Students a Say in Fair Funding
Pottstown is developing quite a reputation for taking the lead in the fight for fair school funding.But we want all voices who support all students having access to the resources they need to succeed...
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Houlahan, Fitzpatrick Team Up to Fight Lanternfly
Submitted PhotoU.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-6th Dist., speaks at a press event at Braeloch Brewing in Kennett Square to announce efforts to eradicate the spotted lanternfly.Blogger's Note: The...
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Federal Relief Bill Provides $37.7M to Local Schools
Nearly $40 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds is being distributed to area school districts it was announced Friday.Topping the list is the Pottstown School District which will receive nearly $10...
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$99M Phoenixville Budget Carries 1.57% Tax Hike
Image from screenshotIf the budget approved for advertisement by the Phoneixville School Board last night is ultimately approved, property taxes will increase by 1.57 percent in the coming school...
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In Sign of Hope, Council OKs Parades, Park Events
MediaNews Group File PhotoIn 2019, the color guard kicked off Pottstown's annual Memorial Day parade. This year's parade is scheduled for May 31.In much the way the natural world begins to awaken after...
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Steel River Playhouse Offering Summer Camps
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by Steel River Playhouse. After a year spent online, Steel River Playhouse is excited to bring creativity, learning, and fun back to the Playhouse with...
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Webster Town Hall Monday to Focus on Education
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the office of state Rep. Joe Webster, D-150th Dist. After more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affecting education, state Rep. Joe Webster...
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Local Papers Struggle to Fend Off Hedge Fund
News came Saturday that Hansjörg Wyss, the mysterious Swiss billionaire who had expressed interest in joining the effort to buy the Tribune newspaper chain to keep it our of the clutches of the vulture...
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Free Ride on PART Buses Ends, Fares Start May 1
Well folks, the free ridge is over.In another sign that we may be getting toward the end of the pandemic, the borough has announced that riding on the Pottstown Area Rapid Transit system will soon no...
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Enrollment Opens for YWCA Education Programs
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by YWCA TriCounty Area.Enrollment is open for YWCA Tri-County Area’s pre-kindergarten and school age programs for children ages 6 months to 6th grade at its...
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OJR Names Kollar as New High School Principal
Steven KollarBlogger's Note:The following was submitted by the Owen J. Roberts School District.Owen J. Roberts is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Steven Kollar as Principal of Owen J....
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W. Pottsgrove Rebuts Rumors of Eliminating Police
West Pottsgrove Police calls and arrests are falling, not rising, in recent years, according to Township Manager Scott Hutt.Responding to rumors that the township has plans to eliminate the police...
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No Tax Hike in Pottstown Schools Budget, Superintendent Rodriguez Gets 5 More...
This slide pretty much speaks for itself.Among the good news that came out of last night's Pottstown School Board meeting (HS AND MS shows will be available online!) two things stand out.As for the...
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Free Prescription Drug Drop-Off Held Tomorrow
Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the offices of the two legislators. State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-155th Dist., state Sen. Katie Muth, D-D-44th Dist., and the Chester County District...
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Group Effort Transforms Pottstown MS Courtyard
Submitted PhotosMore than 50 students, staff and volunteers transformed the courtyard at Pottstown Middle School Saturday.Blogger's Note:The following was submitted by the Pottstown School District....
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Spring-Ford Abruptly Picks Rizzo for Superintendent
With little warning, and no mention on the agenda, the Spring-Ford School Board voted 8-1 Monday night to halt its search for a new superintendent and negotiate a contract with the man doing the job...
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Pottsgrove Looks to Cut 1.5% Tax Hike Down to 1%
The Pottsgrove School Board meeting was broadcast on Zoom Tuesday.The Pottgrove School Board Tuesday night unanimously adopted a $70 million preliminary budget that, if left unchanged, would raise...
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Second Library CHAIR-ity Auction Set for May 22
The artist-painted chairs were put on display in front of the library on April 24 and will be displayed there again on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting.Blogger's Note:The...
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