There's Gold in/on That There Trash Can!
At Barth Elementary School, "the trash can is coveted," a source whispered to The Digital NotebookWhat does that mean exactly? We decided to plumb the depths of this mystery.Turns out it wasn't hard to...
View ArticlePottstown's Ironclad History
Blogger's Note: The following was provided by Lynn Symborski, the educator-in-chief over at Pottsgrove manor: On Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m., Pottsgrove Manor will open a new exhibit on Pennsylvania’s...
View ArticleA Congress You Can Actually Support
If you're reading this, chances are you live in the Schuylkill River Watershed. Learn more about it this Saturday in Pottstown at the Schuylkill Watershed Congress at the West Campus of Montgomery...
View ArticleLuck O' the Irish at the Library
You can get an early jump on your St. Patrick's Day celebrating starting 7 p.m. Friday at the Pottstown Regional Public Library when Charlie Zahn performsTickets may be purchased now at the Pottstown...
View ArticleThe Borough's Burden Part 1
As I opined in a Feb. 10 post in this space, I have come to the belief that the root of Pottstown's many problems revolve around the issues raised by the First Suburbs Project housing, education and...
View ArticleThe Borough's Burden, Part 2
Modern zoning concentrated and homogenized housing types, moved homes away from places of employment, and then moved places of employment away from urban centers and low-income workers who rely on...
View ArticleThe Borough's Burden, Part 3
According to this map from the DVRPC study, "The Mismatch Between Jobs and Housing," Pottstown has between 10 and 20 percent of its population living below the federal poverty line, just one of many...
View ArticleThe Borough's Burden, Part 4
The Bright Hope public housing complex on Pottstown's west side, formerly called Penn Village, is operated by the Montgomery County Housing Authority and represents one way low-income housing is...
View ArticleThe Borough's Burden, Part 5
What Should We Do About It?Welcome back again.Thanks for sticking with us for the whole thing.This is the BIG pay-off!Well, in all actuality what we have here are a series of fairly sedate suggestions...
View ArticleHail to the Chief
Pottstown Police Capt. Rick DrumhellerWell the members of borough council didn't have to work too hard to find a new police chief to replace Mark Flanders, whose retirement becomes official next...
View ArticleBest on the Courts
Members of the Greater Pottstown Tennis Association, front from left: Administrator and coach Maryellen Wilson; Director of Operations and coach Kerriann Herdelin; Preisdent Margie Neiswender; member...
View ArticleMusic to Their Ears
Pottstown School District music students who performed in Harrisburg, outside the capitol building.Blogger's Note and Full Disclosure: Our thanks, as always to the steadfast John Armato for providing...
View ArticleRevolutionary Technology, Revolutionary Thinking; A Hot Topic
Photo by Evan BrandtIron expert Dan Graham talks to a crowd of more than 40 during a March 9 lecture at Pottstown's own Pottsgrove Manor all about the early American iron industry.You may be under the...
View ArticleOh the Books You'll Read
Submitted photoStudent Savana Seeders reads "Are You My Mother" to Miss Chrissy's preschool class at the Freedom Valley YMCA in Pottstown.Reading is bustin' out all over in the Pottstown schools these...
View ArticleA Capitol Affair
Pottsgrove Middle School choral singers are joined by State Sen. John Rafferty, far left, and state Rep. Mark painter, near left.Blogger's Note: The following provided by Beth Tripani on behalf of the...
View ArticleNew Garden Manager Named
Laura WashingtonThe Mosaic Community Land Trust has announced the hiring of its new Community Gardens Manager -- Laura Washington."Laura has been on a lifelong journey to eat well, live well and make...
View ArticleThese Bulldogs Don't Bully
Pottstown CrossFit owner Rob Matthews talks to the Bulldogs.Students from Barth and Rupert Elementary Schools’ Bulldog Clubs learned some valuable lessons about preventing and dealing with bullying...
View ArticleLooking for Life in All the Right Places
Forget Mars, is there life on one of Jupiter's moons? The conditions may exist.Blogger's Note:HA! It's Science Saturday on SUNDAY! Bet you didn't see that one coming dear reader.Some people look for...
View ArticleTech Warriors
Gio Maldonado, Matt Tessier, First Place-Web Design and Josh Metzger, First Place Graphic DesignZach Davis 1st place Graphic DesignBlogger's Note:Once again, news of the triumphs of the Pottstown...
View ArticleA Roof Over Our Heads
A view of the roof of the Pottstown Regional Public Library courtesy of Google Earth.Work has been undertaken on replacing the roof at the Pottstown Regional Public Library.Built in 1916 as a U.S. Post...
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