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A Non-Uniform Meeting
The students of Pottstown High School will be pleased to kn ow that the school board seems inclined to give them a chance to prove the school does not need a uniform policy.Well at least those of you...
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A Superior End to the Jazz Band Season
Photo by Evan BrandtThe Pottstown High School Jazz Band after earning a superior rating in the jazz championships at Arcola Intermediate School.Pottstown High School's intrepid jazz band cleaned up at...
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A Busy Spring Saturday in Pottstown
Photo by John Armato. Who else?Franklin Elementary School Principal Kevin Downes, left, consults with his school's namesake about Saturday's re-dedication.So, as our readers like to remind us with...
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Sojourning on the Schuylkill
The Schuylkill River Sojourn is comingAs the weather warms and the Schuylkill begins to sparkle, its time to start thinking about paddling its currents and pedaling along its shores.Registration is now...
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A Uniform Success
A banner that hangs in the Pottstown High School cafeteria.As almost any Pottstown High School student can tell you this morning, the big story out of last night's school board meeting had to do with...
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Budget Advocacy, Recriminations in Pottsgrove
Tuesday's four-hour meeting meeting of the Pottsgrove School Board was an exercise in endurance and concentration.Topics of discussion included nine people who spoke out about potential budget cuts to...
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May Fair at Pottsgrove Manor Saturday
Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble will perform Saturday at the Pottsgrove Manor May FairBlogger's Note:The following was provided by Pottsgrove Manor.Celebrate spring at the Annual Colonial May Fair...
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A Fire in the Neighborhood
Photo by Dylan BrandtBecause he arrived in time to get photos of flames (not shown here), Dylan is now an honorary member of the brotherhood of Mercury photographers.So I'm a little worried my son may...
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Pottstown-a-Palooza
Photo by John StricklerIf you couldn't find something to hold your interest in Pottstown Saturday, then you just weren't trying.From the May Fair at Pottsgrove Manor, to the Pow Wow at Memorial Park;...
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Breakfast of (Health Care) Champions
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by the VNA: cVisiting Nurse Association of Pottstown (VNAP) will hold its annual Health Care Champion Breakfast on Wednesday, May 13, at 7:30 a.m. at the...
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Nobody Wins
Monday night's special council meeting requested by the North End Fire Company resulted in several things.1) Borough council finally got a better taste of what they started when they kicked the merger...
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'Stealing' the Election?
Montgomery County Republican candidates from left, Steve Heckman, candidate for judge, Sheriff Russell Bono and district attorney candidate Bruce Castor, flank Horace "Babyface" Reinford III, the...
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Officer of the Year, Fire Merger Fall-out, New Life for Mrs. Smith's Pies...
Photo by Evan BrandtPottstown Mayor Sharon Thomas, right, reads the proclamation naming Det. Heather Long Pottstown's Office of the Year, while Police Capt. Robert Thomas, left, and Chief Richard...
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'A Child's Journey Through Ellis Island'
Cecilia JacobsBlogger's Note:This information was provided by the Mahanatawny Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Pottstown.Three area students were recently honored for their outstanding...
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An Evergreen Garden
Photo by Evan BrandtA mock-up of what the house-sized mural at 427 Chestnut St., overlooking the community garden, will look like when its finished. It was unanimously approved by council Wednesday...
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Academic All-Stars at MCCC
Photo Courtesy of the Pa Commission of Community CollegesMontgomery County Community College President Karen A. Stout (center) stands with the College’s All-Pennsylvania Academic Team honorees: (from...
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New Chapter in Fire Merger, New Fire Truck
Photo by Evan BrandtIt was a nice twilight walk back from Pottstown Borough Council Monday.So once again, the Storify program I use to collect all these Tweets and links fails the primary test of...
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Budget Decisions and Computer Visions
Photo by Evan BrandtMatching T-shirt-wearing Pottsgrove teachers assemble in the high school cafeteria before Tuesday night's Pottsgrove School Board meeting. They were there in a show of solidarity...
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