500 vehicles fill Boyertown Park for 58th Annual Duryea Day pottsmerc.com/2024/09/01/500… We're kind of big on cars around these parts. Zoom, zoom.

Last week, Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez visited Montco 360 students and their teacher, Andy Bachman! Proud to partner with Pottstown Schools on this unique STEM program for 8th graders, fostering hands-on learning and essential skills. Learn more: bit.ly/3APdfyC #MCCC

Rupert Elementary students get year off to a healthy start. Thanks to donation of student school supplies from Pottstown hospital staff. Pottstown Schools Rupert Elementary Matthew Moyer Stephen Rodriguez Deborah Ann Spence Laura Johnson Evan Brandt Thomas Hylton

Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest chains of psychiatric hospitals in the U.S., is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a New York Times investigation found. It has detained patients even when it was not medically necessary. nyti.ms/3MrwOjf

Pottstown Pet Fair set for Saturday pottsmerc.com/2024/09/04/pot… The first 300 visitors who attend will receive gift bags provided by sponsoring organizations.

Branch Life Church to raise money for police scholarship fund pottsmerc.com/2024/09/03/bra… Proceeds from sales of food and activity bands, plus the sponsorships, will all go toward the scholarship fund, which exists to help pay for training for future officers.

The Montgomery County Republican Committee cut the ribbon out a wester county outreach office in the 100 block of East High Street in Pottstown Wednesday night.

A pregnancy center can bill the state $14 for distributing diapers that cost the center just over $.25. And before parents can get those diapers, they must take a class that the center can bill the state $30 for each hour of class a client attends. propublica.org/article/texas-…

Fig Festival set for Saturday at Althouse Arboretum in Upper Pottsgrove pottsmerc.com/2024/09/04/fig… There will be workshops for beginners to advanced fig growers and 10 or more of the top fig tree growers in the Mid-Atlantic region here to sell trees and share knowledge.

‘Lansdale stepped up’; mayor blasts Montgomery County over lack of homeless shelter pottsmerc.com/2024/09/05/lan… “What was said was, they wanted a different floor plan. And, that doesn’t exist. That was part of what prompted the frustration, looking for something that is a diamond.”

Volunteers clean up trash at Pottstown homeless encampment pottsmerc.com/2024/09/05/vol… A 40-yeard dumpster was filled with trash, as well as a dump trailer that holds another 10.

Montgomery County Republican Committee opens Pottstown office pottsmerc.com/2024/09/05/mon… “But the most important person at the end of the day is Trump. He’s got to win,” she said. “You don’t have to marry him, just vote for him.”

Indictment: Russian propagandists used Tennessee content company to push disinformation tennessean.com/story/news/cri… via @tennessean

The decline of local news has become a campaign problem cjr.org/analysis/slotk… via @cjr “Sometimes I’ve had to employ the strategy of getting the national press to cover something just so the local press will pick it up.”

Rebooting the Minnesota Star Tribune: A Conversation with Steve Grove, by Richard Tofel open.substack.com/pub/dicktofel/…

West Pottsgrove wants answers about homeless shelter plan pottsmerc.com/2024/09/06/wes… “Tell all your friends. This will impact all of us and I am asking you to fill this room.”

Pregame ceremony honors, the legendary Pottstown Firebirds semi pro football team. Austin Hertzog Evan Brandt Pottstown Schools Philadelphia Eagles Pottstown Schools Pottstown HS Stephen Rodriguez BSN SPORTS - Philly

Compromise elusive on reforming 2016 law that led to higher water bills across Pa. spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2… via Spotlight PA Calculations from the Office of Consumer Advocate estimate customers pay an additional $85 million annually 4 water & wastewater services because of Act 12