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Pottsgrove Centers’ Talks Subdued; Decision Delayed

No shouting, more facts. That's the summary many audience members offered on Tuesday's meeting about Pottsgrove school redistricting. They learned the school board would postpone a decision until the state budget is unveiled, but directors warned they would not hold off indefinitely.

Saturday’s Headlines In The Post

Saturday’s Headlines In The Post

28 January 2012

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EPA, Companies Reach $2.1M Deal On OxyChem Site

27 January 2012

A $2.1 million settlement to cover earlier clean-up costs at the Occidental Chemical manufacturing site on Armand Hammer Boulevard in Lower Pottsgrove has been reached between the Environmental Protection Agency and the property's current and former owners.

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Posted in Business, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, Real Estate, Safety2 Comments

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Archbishop’s Column Pushes Again For School Choice

27 January 2012

School choice and voucher system proposals championed by Lower Pottsgrove state Rep. Tom Quigley gained another endorsement this week from an expected source: the Archbishop of Philadelphia and his weekly column.

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Posted in Education, Lower Pottsgrove, People, Politics1 Comment

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Pottsgrove’s Case For Education Centers, Take Two

26 January 2012

Urged by Pottsgrove school board President Michael Neiffer to more comprehensively explain why the district favors a move to grade-level education centers, Superintendent Dr. Bradley Landis offered a presentation Tuesday. Here are his slides, accompanied by The Post's annotations.

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Posted in Education, News, Pottsgrove Schools2 Comments

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Pottsgrove Parents Must Ask For Reading Results

26 January 2012

If you have a child in a Pottsgrove elementary school, it's likely the first of three annual reading assessments for him or her is now available. It compares their individual reading abilities to that of their grade level. To get the results, however, parents must ask; they won't automatically be sent home.

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Posted in Education, Pottsgrove Schools9 Comments

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Pottsgrove Says It Will Work To Improve Public Notice

25 January 2012

"We've done a poor job" in keeping Pottsgrove School District residents informed of its redistricting proposals and meetings, school board President Michael Neiffer said Tuesday. Improvements are being planned, and there are a couple of ways in which parents and taxpayers can help themselves.

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Posted in Education, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown9 Comments

December Warrants Detail Lower Pottsgrove Spending

December Warrants Detail Lower Pottsgrove Spending

24 January 2012

The December 2011 warrants, which let you know where Lower Pottsgrove's money came from and went to during the previous month, were approved last Thursday by the Board of Commissioners and are now available for download from The Post.

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Posted in Business, Lower Pottsgrove, Sanatoga2 Comments

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Pottsgrove’s Tavella Croons Country (Almost) On CMT

24 January 2012

Pottsgrove High School grad and singer-songwriter Dustin Tavella is in the news and on your screen (the television, that is), as he competes among 21 other men for the heart of Paige Duke on the CMT Network hit show, "Sweet Home Alabama." He's featured in this Friday's episode.

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Posted in Arts, Business, Education, Entertainment, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown, Social, Video2 Comments

Pottstown Man Sentenced In Township Party Incident

Pottstown Man Sentenced In Township Party Incident

24 January 2012

He will be under court supervision for four years.

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Posted in Courts, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County2 Comments

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Wednesday Math Night Canceled; Tech Still Scheduled

24 January 2012

There wasn't enough enrollment for this week's program. The next event is planned for Feb. 16.

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Posted in Education, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottsgrove Schools1 Comment

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