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Coventry Christian Senior Earns Bronze Award
Christian Molfetto, left, receives his Bronze Award from Congressman Ryan Costello.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Congressman Ryan Costello's office.A Coventry Christian Schools senior...
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Pondering the Future of Our Local Newspaper
Photo by Lorraine DuskyMe, my protest t-shirt and my protest sign outside the Montauk, Long Island vacation home of Heath Freeman, president of Alden Global Capital.There is a scene I love at the end...
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Barth First Graders Take a 'Field' Trip, Literally
Photos Courtesy of the Pottstown School DistrictFrom left, Alonna Kacanda, Rashawn Ward, Morgan Gastonguay, check out some of the meadow's natural wonders as highlighted by teacher Connie NyeBlogger's...
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$164M Spring-Ford Budget Will Raise Taxes 2.35%
Photos by Evan BrandtCHAMPIONS ALL: Undefeated 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th and 12th grade Spring-Ford student athletes recognized at Tuesday night's Spring-Ford Area School Board meeting.Spring-Ford board...
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STEM Learning Really Gets Around in Pottstown
Submitted PhotosPottstown High School students in Andrew Bachman's engineering class check out the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle built by Montgomery County Community College students.Blogger's Note:The...
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Boyertown Crowd Faults School's Threat Response
Photos by Evan BrandtDespite only three hours notice, more than 200 people showed up for a Town Hall meeting about school security held Thursday at Boyertown High School.Faced with continuing rumors...
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Are You Ready for a Mercury Without Walls?
Shortly after The Mercury's founding in 1931, this building became its home and has been ever since. That all ends June 30, when the newspaper's vulture hedge fund owners will close the landmark...
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30-Acre Development Inches Forward in Limerick
Photos by Evan BrandtThis map shows much of the proposed Limerick Town Center project, proposed for 30.5 acres at the intersection of Swamp Pike and Ridge Pike. It calls for 308 units in a senior...
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Candidates Advocate and 143% Parking Fee Hike
Photos by Evan BrandtAlthough four people applied to be appointed to the Fourth Ward seat vacated last week by Dennis Arms, only two of them accepted council's invitation to appear at Wednesday's work...
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Landfill Expansion Hearing Draws Berks Co. Crowd
Photos by Evan BrandtA near-capacity crowd showed up at Earl Elementary School Thursday for the public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Rolling Hills Landfill.Of the 18 people who spoke at...
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19 Graduate from MCCC Gateway to College Program
Photo by Matthew WrightNineteen area high school students received their diplomas through Montgomery County Community College’s award-winning Gateway to College program. Blogger's Note:The following...
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Pottstown to Host Electronics Recycling June 16
Pottstown will host an e-waste recycling program for borough residents on Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Reading parking lot off South Hanover Street.The following items will be...
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Let Pottsgrove Manor Make Dad A Gentleman
Blogger's Note: The following was provided by Pottsgrove ManorDiscover the trades and skills of 18th century men and gentlemen at Pottsgrove Manor on Saturday, June 16th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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Appointments Galore at Pottstown Council
Photos by Evan BrandtA WALL WE CAN ALL GET BEHIND: From left, Lynn Bialek, from the Birdsboro American Legion Post's auxiliary, Pottstown Council Vice President Carol Kulp and Vietnam veteran Richard...
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Boyertown Board Meeting is All About the Money
It's hard to keep track of all the major issues with which the Boyertown School Board dealt last night, but nearly all of them had one thing in common -- spending public money.Let's take a survey of...
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Hill Hosting Weekend Lacrosse, Basketball Events
Blogger's Note:The following was provided by The Hill School.The Hill School will host two major athletic events over Friday, Saturday and Sunday which could cause increased traffic and parking...
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$62.7M Pottstown Budget To Bring 3.5% Tax Hike
The three-year-long no-tax-hike streak for the Pottstown School District has just about run its course.At the school board's Facilities/Finance committee meeting Thursday night -- a cacophonous affair...
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Celebrates 80th Anniversary With...
The cast house at Hopewell Furnace.Blogger's Note:The following was provided by Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteThis years year marks the 80th year of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site as...
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King, Perez Named Barth Elementary's Peacemakers
From left, First Presbyterian Co-Pastor Kerry Pidcock-Lester, Kendyll King, Isiah Perez and former Barth teacher Sharon HollowayBlogger's Note:The following was provided by the Pottstown School...
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