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NORRISTOWN PA – Montgomery County (PA) emergency dispatchers directed police units, firefighters and emergency medical responders within the past 24 hours to a variety of incidents. A selective list of their activity appears below.

The entries are taken from publicly available feeds supplied by the county Department of Public Safety. Feed content has been edited by The Post for relevance to readers in Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick PA townships, the borough of Pottstown, and surrounding municipalities. It consequently is incomplete and is not intended to be comprehensive.

In most cases, the entries can be read as:

1. Type of service (EMS = emergency medical services, Traffic = police, Fire = firefighters);
2. Type of incident (vehicle accident, etc.)
3. Location of incident (usually by closest intersection or landmark, and the name of the municipality)
4. Date and time of the incident (YYYY-MM-DD) @ (“at”) (HH:MM:SS) in military time format.

Monday, Jan. 18

EMS: Subject In Pain
Main St & Pennhurst Rd; Limerick; 2010-01-19 @ 04:50:42;

EMS: Fall Victim
5th Ave & Bum Hollow Rd; Collegeville; 2010-01-19 @ 03:38:48;

EMS: Subject In Pain
Meadowridge Ln & Bridge Rd; Skippack; 2010-01-19 @ 00:44:21;

EMS: Nausea/vomiting
Evergreen Rd & W Lightcap Rd; Lower Pottsgrove; 2010-01-18 @ 23:25:28;

EMS: Cardiac Emergency
Redwood Dr & Palmetto Dr; Upper Providence; 2010-01-18 @ 23:15:11;

EMS: Unconscious Subject
Holly Dr & Ash St; Trappe; 2010-01-18 @ 20:16:38;

EMS: Altered Mental Status
Charlotte St & Nightingale St; Pottstown; 2010-01-18 @ 20:04:51;

EMS: Cardiac Emergency
Jane Ln; New Hanover; 2010-01-18 @ 18:49:57;

EMS: Fall Victim
Franklin St & Lesher Aly; Pottstown; 2010-01-18 @ 19:02:44;

EMS: Fever
Lewis Rd & Sand Trap Dr; Limerick; 2010-01-18 @ 18:34:05;

Traffic: Hazardous Road Conditions
Graterford Rd & Sunset Rd; Limerick; 2010-01-18 @ 15:54:52;

EMS: Respiratory Emergency
Black Rock Rd & S Trappe Rd; Upper Providence; 2010-01-18 @ 17:29:24;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident Unknown Injuries
Rt422 Byp Wb & Stowe Exit Overpass; West Pottsgrove; 2010-01-18 @ 17:33:16;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident
High St & Beech St; Pottstown; 2010-01-18 @ 15:58:42;

EMS: Head Injury
Stump Hall Rd & Anders Rd; Skippack; 2010-01-18 @ 13:28:55;

EMS: Syncopal Episode
Ridge Pike & Main Dr; Limerick; 2010-01-18 @ 14:01:24;

EMS: Head Injury
Stump Hall Rd & Anders Rd; Skippack; 2010-01-18 @ 13:28:55;

Traffic: Hazardous Road Conditions
Valley Forge Rd & Turnpike Underpass; Chester County; 2010-01-18 @ 12:04:00;

EMS: Subject In Pain
High St & Brown St; Lower Pottsgrove;2010-01-18 @ 12:00:10;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident Injuries
Rt422 & Ramp Rt29 To Rt422 Wb; Upper Providence; 2010-01-18 @ 11:52:11;

EMS: Vehicle Accident
Rt422 & Ramp Rt29 To Rt422 Wb; Upper Providence;2010-01-18 @ 11:51:25;

Fire: Vehicle Accident
Rt422 & Ramp Rt29 To Rt422 Wb; Upper Providence; 2010-01-18 @ 11:51:15;

EMS: Fever
Wilshaw Way; New Hanover;2010-01-18 @ 11:11:37;

Fire: Gas-Odor/Leak
Gilbertsville Rd & Buchert Rd; Douglass; 2010-01-18 @ 10:54:397;

EMS: Head Injury
Joac Cir & Country Club Rd; Limerick;2010-01-18 @ 10:33:12;

Traffic: Hazardous Road Conditions
Graterford Rd & Sunset Rd; Limerick; 2010-01-18 @ 09:27:26;

EMS: Cardiac Emergency
Colonial Dr & Valley Rd; East Greenville;2010-01-18 @ 07:25:10;

EMS: Nausea/vomiting
Pinehurst Way & Fox Tail Ct; Douglass;2010-01-18 @ 07:11:52;

Fire: Vehicle Accident
Rt422 Byp & Ramp Rt422 Eb To Industrial; Lower Pottsgrove; 2010-01-18 @ 06:23:44;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident Unknown Injuries
Rt422 ; Chester County; 2010-01-18 @ 06:23:17;

Fire: Fire Alarm
3rd Ave & Chestnut St; Royersford; 2010-01-18 @ 06:01:04.

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POTTSTOWN PA – Pottsgrove Falcons football boosters will celebrate the high school team’s highly accomplished Pioneer Athletic Conference championship season with a banquet scheduled for Feb. 14 (2010; Sunday) from Noon to 4 p.m. in the Rivercrest Golf Club, Phoenixville PA. The event is open to the public.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

Tickets are being sold now through Jan. 28, at a cost of $30 per person. They are available by mail from Cindy Faust, Pottsgrove High School, 1345 Kauffman Rd., Pottstown PA 19464. For more information, contact her by e-mail.

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POTTSTOWN PA – On the Pottsgrove School District sports schedule for today (Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010) through Sunday (Jan. 24):

Today (Tuesday, Jan. 19)

• Boys Freshman Basketball @ Pottstown, 3:30 p.m.
• Girls Freshman Basketball VS. Boyertown West, 3:30 p.m.
• Coed Varsity Swimming VS. Methacton High School, 3:45 p.m.
• Boys Junior Varsity Basketball VS. Perkiomen Valley, 6 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Basketball @ Perkiomen Valley, 6 p.m.
• Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Perkiomen Valley, 6 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Basketball VS. Perkiomen Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 20

• Boys Middle School Wrestling VS. Pottstown, 3:30 p.m.
• Girls 8th Basketball @ Exeter, 3:45 p.m.
• Girls 7th Basketball @ Exeter, 3:45 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21

• Boys Freshman Basketball VS. Methacton High School, 3:30 p.m.
• Boys Middle School Basketball @ Boyertown East, 3:30 p.m.
• Girls Freshman Basketball @ Methacton High School, 3:30 p.m.
• Girls Middle School Basketball VS. Boyertown East, 3:30 p.m.
• Coed Varsity Swimming VS. Chichester, 3:45 p.m.
• Girls Junior Varsity Basketball VS. Methacton High School, 6 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Basketball @ Methacton High School, 6 p.m.
• Boys Junior Varsity Basketball @ Methacton High School, 6 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Basketball VS. Methacton High School, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 22

• Boys Freshman Basketball @ Perkiomen Valley, 3:30 p.m.
• Girls Freshman Basketball VS. Perkiomen Valley, 3:30 p.m.
• Coed Varsity Track – Golden Bear Invitational, 5:30 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Basketball @ Spring-Ford HS, 6 p.m.
• Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Spring-Ford HS, 6 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Wrestling VS. Perkiomen Valley, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23

• Boys Varsity Wrestling – Abington Duals, 9 a.m.
• Boys Junior Varsity Basketball VS. Spring-Ford HS, 6 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Basketball VS. Spring-Ford HS, 7:30 p.m.

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SANATOGA PA – Recent jottings from a reporter’s notebook:

Curious Health Care Vignette Of The Week

Standing in the cold rain Sunday (Jan. 17, 2010) at 11 a.m., on the west side of Porter Road at the bottom of the rear driveway to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, were three PMMC employees shielded by sky blue- and gold-colored umbrellas … taking their cigarette breaks.

Best Confession Of The Week

Offered by North Coventry PA resident, real estate agent, and avid Tweeter Joe Sheehan, broadcasting to the world from his Twitter user account Saturday (Jan. 16) at 10 p.m.: “I put a bag of Reese’s PB (peanut butter) cups too close to the cooling fan of my laptop and now they’re all melted.”

This Is Where Intensity Starts

People who attend only varsity high school sporting events, arguing that competitors at the junior varsity or lower levels can’t match the intensity of their older counterparts, simply don’t know what they’re talking about.

The Post was witness Saturday (Jan. 16) to several hard-fought matches during the Phoenixville (PA) Middle School Wrestling Tournament. Athletes from Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Spring-Ford, Owen J. Roberts, Boyertown and several other middle schools were there. One match between two particularly tough opponents went the distance and was decided by a single point. The losing wrestler, who earlier told his teammates he was “nervous but ready” for his bout, was so disappointed he cried for several minutes after the match ended.

An assistant coach did his best to console and calm him. “You wrestled well,” the coach explained; “you’ll beat them next time.” “I let the team down,” the wrestler mumbled. “You’ll let the team down,” the coach responded, “only if you don’t wrestle next time like you did this time.” And the young man smiled, ever so slightly.

Pity the next guy who faces him. He’ll be focused and probably even more intense – assuming that’s possible – if only to justify that coach’s confidence.

Observing MLK Day

Today (Monday, Jan. 18) is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most schools are closed. Most students have the day off. To ensure they know why, take them to a local ceremony that honors the legacy of Dr. King:

• The Second Baptist Church of Pottstown will hold its annual Martin Luther King Day service today at 10 a.m. at the church, 507 N. Adams St., Pottstown PA. The Rev. Charles Walker of Philadelphia is the featured speaker, and the Pine Forge Academy Choir will perform.
• From Noon to 1 p.m., an ecumenical service memorializing Dr. King will be held in Bomberger Chapel of Ursinus College, Main Street, Collegeville PA. It will be followed hours later, at 6 p.m., with a candlelight vigil walk from Ursinus’ Olin Hall to its Bomberger Auditorium.
• Also today, at 2:30 p.m., the Rev. Georgiana Harris and youth group members of Pottstown’s Victory Christian Life Center will present a series of essays about Dr. King and his work in the nation’s civil rights movement to residents of ManorCare Health Services, 724 Charlotte St., Pottstown PA.

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They paid how much?

POTTSTOWN PA – Not a single property within Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township made the list of top prices paid for real estate during the period of Sept. 27-Oct. 23, 2009, as reported Sunday (Jan. 17, 2010) by the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper.

This week’s top reported prices were dominated by entries from Chester County townships, which have not been included in The Inquirer for several months. Its list, called “The Top 50,” is the newspaper’s weekly review of highest prices paid for real estate sold within the city of Philadelphia and townships in its surrounding counties.

By contrast, during the same period, the top real estate sales price in Pottstown PA Borough, immediately to the west was $152,000; Limerick PA Township, east, $395,000; New Hanover PA Township, northeast, $330,686; Upper Pottsgrove PA Township, west, $265,000; and in North Coventry PA Township, south, none listed.

Related:

• What They Sold For, Oct. 12-16, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 5-9, 2009
• What They Sold For, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2009
• What They Sold For, Sept. 14-18, 2009
• What They Sold For, Sept. 1-11, 2009
• What They Sold For, Aug. 26-31, 2009
• What They Sold For, Aug. 20-25, 2009
• What They Sold For, Aug. 13-19, 2009
• What They Sold For, Aug. 5-12, 2009
• What They Sold For, July 29-Aug. 4, 2009
• What They Sold For, July 24-28, 2009
• What They Sold For, July 20-23, 2009
• What They Sold For, July 13-17, 2009
• What They Sold For, July 6-10, 2009
• What They Sold For, June 29-July 3, 2009
• What They Sold For, June 22-26, 2009
• What They Sold For, June 15-19, 2009
• What They Sold For, June 8-12, 2009
• What They Sold For, June 1-5, 2009
• What They Sold For, May 25-29, 2009
• What They Sold For, May 18-22, 2009
• What They Sold For, May 11-15, 2009
• What They Sold For, May 4-8, 2009
• What They Sold For, April 27-May 1, 2009
• What They Sold For, April 20-24, 2009
• What They Sold For, April 13-17, 2009
• What They Sold For, April 2-12, 2009
• What They Sold For, March 30-April 1, 2009
• What They Sold For, March 19-27, 2009
• What They Sold For, March 18-20, 2009
• What They Sold For, March 5-11, 2009
• What They Sold For, Feb. 26-March 4, 2009
• What They Sold For, Feb. 18-25, 2009
• What They Sold For, Feb. 4-11, 2009
• What They Sold For, Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2009
• What They Sold For, Jan. 19-27, 2009
• What They Sold For, Jan. 10-18, 2009
• What They Sold For, Jan. 1-9, 2009
• What They Sold For, Dec. 22-31, 2008
• What They Sold For, Dec. 15-19, 2008
• What They Sold For, Dec. 8-12, 2008
• What They Sold For, Nov. 26-Dec. 5, 2008
• What They Sold For, Nov. 18-24, 2008
• What They Sold For, Nov. 10-17, 2008
• What They Sold For, Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2008
• What They Sold For, Oct. 20-27, 2008
• What They Sold For, Oct. 13-17, 2008
• What They Sold For, Oct. 6-10, 2008
• What They Sold For, Sept. 29 -Oct. 3, 2008
• What They Sold For, Sept. 22-26, 2008
• What They Sold For, Sept. 15-19, 2008
• What They Sold For, Sept. 8-12, 2008
• What They Sold For, Sept. 1-5, 2008
• What They Sold For, Aug. 25-29, 2008
• What They Sold For, Aug. 18-22, 2008

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NORRISTOWN PA – Montgomery County (PA) emergency dispatchers directed police units, firefighters and emergency medical responders within the past 24 hours to a variety of incidents. A selective list of their activity appears below.

The entries are taken from publicly available feeds supplied by the county Department of Public Safety. Feed content has been edited by The Post for relevance to readers in Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick PA townships, the borough of Pottstown, and surrounding municipalities. It consequently is incomplete and is not intended to be comprehensive.

In most cases, the entries can be read as:

1. Type of service (EMS = emergency medical services, Traffic = police, Fire = firefighters);
2. Type of incident (vehicle accident, etc.)
3. Location of incident (usually by closest intersection or landmark, and the name of the municipality)
4. Date and time of the incident (YYYY-MM-DD) @ (“at”) (HH:MM:SS) in military time format.

Sunday, Jan. 17

Fire: Fire Alarm
3rd Ave & Chestnut St; Royersford; 2010-01-18 @ 04:33:26;

Fire: Building Fire
Spruce St & Master St; Pottstown; 2010-01-18 @ 03:19:00;

EMS: Abdominal Pains
Evergreen Rd & W Lightcap Rd; Lower Pottsgrove; 2010-01-18 @ 02:15:37;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident
Philadelphia Ave & N Berks St; Douglass; 2010-01-18 @ 02:10:55;

EMS: Abdominal Pains
Rosedale Dr & Chestnut St; Pottstown; 2010-01-17 @ 22:34:29;

EMS: Syncopal Episode
Main St & E 3rd St; Red Hill; 2010-01-17 @ 21:53:58;

EMS: Nausea/vomiting
Ridge Pike & Main Dr; Limerick; 2010-01-17 @ 21:45:45;

EMS: Dehydration
Bradford Dr & Ashley Dr; Limerick; 2010-01-17 @ 18:35:25;

EMS: General Weakness
Main Campus Dr; Collegeville; 2010-01-17 @ 17:55:32;

Fire: Pump Detail
Nelmor Blvd; Douglass; 2010-01-17 @ 17:23:34;

EMS: Syncopal Episode
Shire Dr; Lower Pottsgrove; 2010-01-17 @ 16:29:43;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident
Mill Rd & Cresson Blvd; Upper Providence; 2010-01-17 @ 15:59:53;

Fire: Unknown Type Fire
10th St; Pennsburg; 2010-01-17 @ 15:08:11;

EMS: Vehicle Accident
Lumber St; Green Lane; 2010-01-17 @ 14:56:46;

EMS: Hemorrhaging
Perkiomen Ave & 3rd St; Schwenksville; 2010-01-17 @ 13:48:19;

EMS: Altered Mental Status
6th St & Adams St; Red Hill; 2010-01-17 @ 11:24:48;

EMS: Altered Mental Status
Black Rock Rd & S Trappe Rd; Upper Providence; 2010-01-17 @ 10:55:09;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident
Wilson St & N Hanover St; Pottstown; 2010-01-17 @ 10:26:26;

EMS: Cva/stroke
Shirley Ln & 2nd St; Pennsburg; 2010-01-17 @ 10:19:22;

EMS: Respiratory Emergency
Lantern Ln & Carriage Dr; Skippack; 2010-01-17 @ 10:08:59;

Traffic: Disabled Vehicle
Lewis Rd & Cheyenne Rd; Upper Providence; 2010-01-17 @ 09:27:09;

Fire: Fire Investigation
Main St & Sacco Rd; Limerick; 2010-01-17 @ 09:21:13;

EMS: Unknown Medical Emergency
Gilbertsville Rd & Diehl Dr; Douglass; 2010-01-17 @ 08:53:29;

Fire: Fall Victim
High St & N York St; Pottstown; 2010-01-17 @ 08:29:24;

EMS: Maternity
King St & N York St; Pottstown; 2010-01-17 @ 05:28:47;

Fire: Building Fire
Main St & Sacco Rd; Limerick; 2010-01-17 @ 04:38:48;

EMS: Respiratory Emergency
Main St & E 4th St; Red Hill; 2010-01-17 @ 02:54:21;

Traffic: Vehicle Accident
Charlotte St & Mock Rd; Upper Pottsgrove; 2010-01-17 @ 02:12:17.

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BRIGHT SMILES AND FLAVORFUL SALES – Three members of Girl Scout Brownies Troop 41654 hosted by North Coventry (PA) Elementary School – from left, Jacey Caplan, Diana Rantz and Kylee MacLeod – were busy Saturday morning (Jan. 16, 2010) in the lobby of the Lower Pottsgrove branch office of Diamond Credit Union, Medical Drive, selling some of the first boxes locally of Girl Scout Cookies for the 2010 season. All the favorite flavors, including Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos (the peanut butter sandwich cookie), Shortbreads and Samoas have returned. Trivia fact: Thin Mints are the Scouts’ biggest seller.

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REGISTRATION NOW COMPUTERIZED – This Tuesday (Jan. 19, 2010) and Thursday (Jan. 21) are the last nights scheduled for those interested in registering for the 2010 season of Pottsgrove Baseball and Little League team play. Registration will be held both nights from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the second-floor lobby of Pottsgrove Middle School, 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown PA. Signing up is fast and easy, thanks to laptop computer programs now in use. Demonstrating the registration process Saturday (Jan. 16) at noon to a parent, center, were volunteers Chrissy Brown, left, and Dave O’Brien.

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INTER-COUNTY BAND CONCERT AHEAD – Teens from 11 different middle schools across Montgomery County gathered Saturday morning (Jan. 16, 2010) in the auditorium of Pottsgrove Middle School, Hanover Street, Pottstown PA, to practice making beautiful music together. The students all have been selected to participate in the Inter-County Junior High School Band and its upcoming festival concert, now only weeks away.

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Pottsgrove 8th-grader Nico DeMetrio works for a pin.

COMPETING AT THE PHOENIXVILLE TOURNAMENT -Dozens of wrestlers from Pioneer Athletic Conference middle schools made their way Saturday (Jan. 16, 2010) to the Phoenixville (PA) High School gym for the Phoenixville Boys’ Middle School Wrestling Tournament. A good-sized crowd filled the bleachers and side rooms where mats were filled with action.

• See a Post gallery of 79 photos from the tournament.

Owen J. Roberts Vs. Spring-Ford

Seventh-grade Mike Wisser of Phoenixville.

Pottsgrove's Evan Weneck strains to move in his match against Spring-Ford's Connor Crawford.

Weneck, left, and Crawford, ready for their next round.

Boyertown's Will Scholl, left, and Pottsgrove's Riley Michaels.

Michaels searches for an escape route.

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