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SANATOGA PA – The owner of the former Occidental Chemical and Firestone Tire properties at the south end of Armand Hammer Boulevard has asked Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township for permission to empty what is described as a large reservoir of clean water intended for fire-fighting use on the site that is being re-developed as a commercial and industrial park.

A new sign at its entrance welcomes visitors to the Tri-County Commerce Park on the former Occidental Chemical property off Armand Hammer Boulevard. Its main warehouse building is in the background at right.

Both the township Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners were told this month of the request by Glenn Springs Holdings Inc., the company responsible for the clean-up and transformation of what was once considered a collection of parcels contaminated by hazardous waste that resulted from years of manufacturing there.

A public conditional use hearing on the proposal has been scheduled by commissioners for July 22 (2010; Thursday) at 6:45 p.m. in the municipal building, 2199 Buchert Rd., Pottstown PA. The hearing and commissioners’ approval are needed because the holding pond is within the Schuylkill River floodplain, township Assistant Manager Alyson Elliott explained.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

State and federal agencies also may comment on the request.

Township planners, who will not rule on the proposal but heard about it during their June 21 meeting, estimated the pond may contain as much as 5 million gallons of water. “Where is it all going to go?,” Planning Commissioner William Wolfgang wondered. “Do they plan to pump it into the Schuylkill?,” he asked. Answers to both questions weren’t available at the time, but likely will be for the public hearing, Elliott said.

Occidental, its affiliates, and other parties have spent years and millions of dollars to find and remove hazardous materials from the site; tear down several buildings and improve others; and generally remake the properties under government inspection into a more attractive environment for business use.

Occidental is the latest owner of the 257-acre industrial property that since the 1940s has been home to the Jacobs Aircraft Engine Company, Firestone, and Hooker Chemicals and Plastics. Much of the hazardous waste buried there resulted from the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride compounds used in a variety of plastics. A portion of the land was declared a federal Superfund property, which Occidental agreed to clean under Environmental Protection Agency supervision. Glenn Springs is an Occidental subsidiary.

Now marketed as the Tri-County Commerce Park, the properties are home to five companies who use warehouse space there for tires, shipping distribution, and a packaging center. “They’ve put a lot of investment over there,” Commissioner Bruce Foltz said of Glenn Springs during that board’s June 17 meeting. “There’s a lot of usable open space, and a lot of potential,” he noted.

Related:

• Occidental Wants To Empty Fire Water Reservoir
• Real Estate’s Improved For School District, Tax-Wise
• Unusually Narrow Road OK For Occidental Land
• Firestone Plant Flattened (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 01 Sept. 2009)
• Coventry Christian OK To Grade For Gym Expansion
• Planners Flexible In Subdivision Plan
• Now’s The Time For Park Access
• Planners Accept Oxy Lot Change
• OxyChem Down, Firestone Next
• Boulevard Name Remains The Same
• Is There A Bright Future For OxyChem? (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 24 Sept. 2008)
• Occidental Site Has Potential, But Clean Up Must Be Done Right (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 07 June 2008)
• Sludge Heading To Canada (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 18 April 2008)
• Recycling A Piece Of The Past (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 25 Nov. 2007)
• Occidental Officials Hope To Truck Toxic Waste To Canada (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 25 Aug. 2007)
• Local Group: Remove Polluted Lagoon Sludge (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 29 April 2007)
• Sewer Authority To Get $200K For OxyChem (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 29 April 2007)
• Montgomery County Environmental Scorecard (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 25 Feb. 2007)
• OxyChem Proposal Could Cost Lower Pottsgrove Ratepayers (The Mercury, Pottstown PA, 04 March 2006)

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POTTSTOWN PA – Habitat For Humanity of Montgomery County, the non-profit organization that has built new and rehabilitated existing homes for needy families in the Pottstown PA area for 10 years, has followed the lead of other Habitat affiliates across the country and opened a store that sells donated construction items at discounted prices.

The county’s “ReStore,” as it is branded, opened earlier this month (June 2010) in a warehouse purchased in February at 533 Foundry Road, West Norriton PA, according to Manager Patricia Peddie. It sells everything from windows, dimensional lumber and drywall panels to appliances, cabinets and furniture, with all proceeds being used to fund the construction or restoration of more homes.

• Watch a video, above, of Peddie discussing the ReStore concept, or see it at The Post’s YouTube account.

Habitat’s first choice for such items is to use them in its own home projects, helping to lower acquisition costs for qualifying single-family buyers, Peddie explains. Some items just won’t fit, though – a 12-foot-wide bay window may be out-of-place in urban settings where Habitat operates – so their sale at the ReStore ensures the value is put to work for the non-profit even if the goods are not.

Major retailers, contractors and builders, and individuals all have helped so far to supply the ReStore with a wide variety of both new and “gently used” salable items, Peddie said, and earned a tax deduction for their donations. ReStore shoppers win too, she added, with discounts on new items starting at 50 percent.

The ReStore, located 16 miles southeast of Sanatoga on the west side of Norristown, currently is open only on Fridays and Saturdays. For more information on its hours, donation guidelines (there is a lengthy list of goods it does not accept), and pickup service for bulky items, call 610-631-3149 or visit its website.

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GETTING A NEW LIFE – Cleaners and heating and air conditioning contractors were busy Monday (June 28, 2010) preparing the former Dairy Queen store at 1390 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown PA, to debut as the “Classic Grill.” The dine-in restaurant is being opened by a well-known area businessman who also operates other diners locally, according to workers interviewed on the site. A banner announcing the restaurant as “coming soon” now hangs in front of a store window on its south end. No opening date has yet been announced.

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POTTSTOWN PA – Residents of Sanatoga, Pottstown, Limerick, Linfield, Royersford, Spring City, Trappe, Collegeville, Schwenksville, Graterford, Kimberton and Phoenixville are among dozens of students who were named Friday (June 25, 2010) to the Dean’s List for the spring 2010 semester at Montgomery County Community College.

South Hall on the West (Pottstown) campus of MCCC.

The Dean’s List recognizes the academic achievements of students who earned 12 or more cumulative credits and received a grade point average of 3.5 (of 4) or higher.

Among the honored are, in:

• Sanatoga: Ryan Sullivan;
• Pottstown: Rebecca Alderfer, Karen Altschuler, Sharon Barkhymer, Loune-Dana Brandt, Krystal Bukay, Joanne Conrad, Dawn Copenhaver, Samantha Cuadra, Awatef Elshafey, Caitlin Farber, Jessica Gebhardl, Kaitlin Green, Damien Gregory, George Haizer, Jason Harper, Chelsea Hartzman, Kristyn Hiryak, Lauren Kerns, Pamela Kisch, Sarah Leveille, Kimberly Lindgren, Ashley McPherson, Ashley Mordan, Jessica Nabozny, Leticha Nargane, Nicholas Natale, Roy Noel, Tiffany O’Connor, Stacey Parker, Danielle Quill, Justin Risko, Ashlee Rodriguez, Ashleigh Sell, Janelle Settle, Marissa Sheppard, John Silbert, Stephanie Simms, Sandra Stone, Michael Ujwary, Cristie Underwood, Diana Viguers, Thu Vo, Erin Weber, Jason Weikel, Laura Wentzel, Rebecca Whetstine, Eric White;
• Limerick: Lisa Anderson, Patricia Bearden, Brittany Fuller, Amanda Lozinak, Mark Minoske, Lester Sperlunto, Jessie Uba;
• Linfield: Victoria Jackson;
• Royersford: Christina Barnshaw, Brittany Beck, Timothy Bergmaier, Emily Blackburn, Carmen Colicino, Karalyn Devine, BethAnn Fisher, Brian Fisher, Stephanie Lowrie, Katherine Mille, Adrianna Nicoline, Caitlin Norris, Steven Savage, Kelly Straub, Hannah Thompson, Mary Thompson, Brian Tybeski;
• Spring City: Bryan Bankes, Eric Bortz, Chelsea Brand, Hannah Keogh, Eric Miller, Lindsay Peterson, Leslie Proffitt, Katrina Smart, Corey Trego;
• Trappe: Landon Hunsberger, Mary Leonetti, Kyle Nolan, Matthew Patton, Michelle Smith;
• Collegeville: Lauren Battaglia, Zachary Bennett, Gregory Boyd, Catherine Callahan, Chris Connor, Grace Ann Coyle, Jacqueline Daly, Thomas Dempsey II, Kyle Dudek, James Fisher, Paul Goraczko, Robert Handzus, Dana Hoyer, Brian Hullihen, Evan Hundertmark, Abraham Hussain, Jessica Judyski, Karl Kobie, Branden Kohler, Kathleen McElvenney, Katelyn Mullen, Nicole Nemitz, Jillian Quinn, Kimberly Roop, Leah Sanger, Rebecca Santoro, Andrew Shirley, James Stedman, Hans Stolle, Thomas Todd, Krysti Yakonick;
• Schwenksville: Jessica Allen, Patricia Banks, Kristine Barnes-Meyers, Nichole Bell, Joseph Boyle, Jennifer Brasch, Jacqueline Burns, Andrea DeVarney, Erica DeVarney, Jillian Donahue, Kelly Filson, Jolene Freed, Charma Jones, Dustin Keyser, Amanda Krause, Gwen Lark, David Likens, Ashley Lung, Debbie Malack, Robert Matsko, Caitlin McAndrews, Christine McDonough, Caitlin Moser, Jordan Rackley, Jennifer Richie, Brooke Shockley, Brianne Terry;
• Graterford: Chris Luckey;
• Kimberton: Steven Hetzell, Kevin Lundell; and
• Phoenixville: Liliana Avila Gamba, Angela Bearoff, Katie Blain, Melissa Boscaino, Maria Eva Cabanelas, David Celentano, Victoria Eckman, Seth Feulner, Maryum Fields, Maryanne Hayde, Janine Mocarski, Lauren Quinn, Sarah Sadofsky, James Smith, Nicholas Stathopoulos, Karen Vasko, Janay Winston.

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

Fashionable Rumble Wear

Keeping heads shaded during the weekend’s Pottstown Rumble grass volleyball tournament at Memorial Park, Pottstown PA, was a necessity beneath a blazing sun. More than a thousand competitors, and plenty of spectators too, took to the fields to be part of or watch the action. Here’s a small sample of what they wore:

Lots of players, on the other hand, didn’t want to feel hindered by headgear.

Rite-Aid’s Last Gasp

With the competition down, K-Mart is closing in. This sign was in its windows this week.

Not all goods inside the now-closing Rite-Aid pharmacy and store, at the corner of East High Street and North Pleasant View Road in Sanatoga village, are destined for shipping to remaining Rite-Aids elsewhere. Beginning this week, a liquidator has been given the task of selling products from its shelves at 50-percent off.

Large yellow signs with black lettering went up on the storefront Sunday (June 27, 2010) to announce the clearance. Bargain hunters who intended to stock up on toothpaste to last through the winter may find the deal they’ve hoped for.

Missed A Stretch, Purposely

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews were busy Thursday morning (June 24) at about 8:15, re-painting traffic lines on Pruss Hill Road between Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick townships. What they left unpainted, though, was about a quarter-mile stretch of the highway just east of its intersection with North Pleasant View Road.

It was no oversight.

Lower Pottsgrove’s Board of Commissioners, during its June 17 meeting, approved a contract to re-pave a short list of township roads in greatest need of repair and, no surprise, that same unpainted length of Pruss Hill is on the resurfacing to-do list. Also included are portions of Rupert Road, Putter Lane, and White Pine Lane.

Even with commissioners’ approval, township Manager Rodney Hawthorne cautioned, there’s no guarantee all four will be fixed. “We’ll pave until the money allocated runs out,” he said, “and then we stop.”

Assuming the Pruss Hill portion makes the re-paving cut, PennDOT will return to paint its lines too.

Welcome Home

Hold a good thought for the 74-year-old male clerk who was shot twice June 1 (2010) during the violent early morning robbery at Sanatoga’s Turkey Hill convenience store, 3051 E. High St., Pottstown PA.

Store employees report he was to have been released Friday (June 25) from the rehabilitation facility where he’s been recovering during past weeks. He is in improved spirits, one co-worker said, even though he is still confined to a wheelchair for mobility. Authorities said his hip was shattered in the incident, and medical sources indicate there’s still a lengthy recovery ahead.

Maryland police a week later (June 8) did arrest a man who claimed he was one of two involved in the Sanatoga robbery, as well as others in Limerick and Coatesville. There has been no further word from law enforcement officials on progress in finding the second suspect.

The Bus Detours Here

While the East High Street bridge crossing Sanatoga Creek at Sanatoga Road remains closed through August for re-construction, Pottstown Area Rapid Transit has altered its East High bus route. It’s not using the PennDOT preferred detour, however.

Transportation planners designated U.S. Route 422 between Armand Hammer Boulevard in Pottstown and Evergreen Road at the Sanatoga interchange as its recommended bridge by-pass. Buses would miss a substantial number of riders along the still-open portions of East High, particularly at their K-Mart and Hilltop Drive-In stops, if they went that way.

Instead, after the east-bound K-Mart pick up, they’re turning north onto North Pleasant View Road and driving to North Sanatoga Road. They turn east there, and travel down the curving hill towards the south and East High. At the intersection, they turn east again on High and head for the Hilltop pickup. The process is reversed west-bound.

So far as anyone can tell, no stops are being made along North Pleasant View north of Buchert Road, or anywhere along Sanatoga Road.

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They paid how much?

POTTSTOWN PA – The top price paid for real estate within Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township from Feb. 8-March 24, 2010, was $182,500, the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper reports. The property is located at 2121 Foxtail Dr.

A second property, at 1702 Walnut Ridge Estates, sold for $143,000.

This week’s top reported prices were listed Sunday (June 27, 2010) in “The Top 50,” 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 $183,000; Limerick PA Township, east, $355,000; New Hanover PA Township, northeast, $339,165; Upper Pottsgrove PA Township, west, $186,000; and in North Coventry PA Township, south, none listed.

Across all of Montgomery County, the highest-priced property sold during the period went for $702,000, at 315 Myrtle Ln., Lower Merion PA.

Related:

• What They Sold For, Feb. 8-March 24, 2010
• What They Sold For, Feb. 1-March 19 2010
• What They Sold For, Dec. 28, 2009-Feb. 5, 2010
• What They Sold For, Dec. 21, 2009-Jan. 29, 2010
• What They Sold For, Dec. 7, 2009-Jan. 15, 2010
• What They Sold For, Nov. 28, 2009-Jan. 8, 2010
• What They Sold For, Nov. 23-Dec. 31, 2009
• What They Sold For, Nov. 16-Dec. 25, 2009
• What They Sold For, Nov. 9-Dec. 18, 2009
• What They Sold For, Nov. 5-Dec. 9, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 26-Dec. 3, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 20-Nov. 27, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 15-Nov. 24, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 8-Nov. 18, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 7-Nov. 11, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 1-Nov. 4, 2009
• What They Sold For, Oct. 26-28, 2009
• What They Sold For, Sept. 27-Oct. 23, 2009
• 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, 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

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The twin towers of the generating station as seen from Evergreen Road.

LIMERICK PA – Almost 84 hours after an abrupt but reportedly safe shut-down, the Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Exelon Corp.’s Limerick Generating Station was returned to service Sunday morning (June 27, 2010) and has resumed producing electricity.

The reactor was manually turned off Wednesday night (June 23)at 8:51 “as a result of an electrical fault on a non-safety portion of the plant,” company spokesman Joseph Szafran said in a brief news release. It went back online Sunday at 8:37 a.m. “following repairs to electrical equipment,” he added.

The time of Wednesday’s outage, initially reported by Exelon as 8:54 p.m., was revised by three minutes. Its earlier announcement of the closure also said the shut-down was specifically caused by two re-circulation pumps that stopped working.

During the shut-down, “the plant responded as expected, safely and without incident. There was no risk to the public and no injuries associated with the event,” Szafran said.

Limerick’s Unit 2 reactor continued to generate electricity during the Unit 1 outage.

Related:

• LGS’ Unit 1 Manually Shut Down In Pump Loss

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SANATOGA PA – It’s toe-tappin’ time again in Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township.

The township’s own Bill Koss Combo, an eight-member musical group that features several talents who were raised here, kicked off the municipal summer concert season Sunday evening (June 27, 2010) to an appreciative crowd whose lawn chairs and blankets surrounded the Sanatoga Park band shell on South Sanatoga Road, Pottstown PA.

• Watch a video above of the combo playing “In The Mood,” the 1939 song made popular by big band leader Glenn Miller, or see it at The Post’s YouTube account.

Koss’ group covered old and relatively new (1960s and ’70s) standards, Polkas and other ethnic music, and a variety of other tunes. There was something for almost everyone to enjoy, despite the lingering heat and waning sun of a bright and sweltering day. To escape the remaining glare, most visitors aligned their seating with the shade on the north side at the band shell’s front, giving the crowd’s placement a decidedly angular look.

The township Parks and Recreation Department is presenting the concert series with sponsorship from Exelon Nuclear. Six show dates, and their scheduled acts, remain:

• July 11, O’Such Rhythm and Music;
• July 18, Mango Men;
• July 25, Barbone Street Jazz Band;
• Aug. 1, Flamin’ Dick and the Hot Rods;
• Aug. 8, Mesa; and
• Aug. 15, the Pottsgrove Community Band.

Concerts are held on the designated Sundays at 6 p.m. at the band shell, 100 S. Sanatoga Rd. In case of inclement weather, shows will be automatically re-scheduled to the following Monday at 7 p.m. Weather cancellation notices will be posted Sundays after 4 p.m. at the township website.

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The Limerick (PA) Post | The Pottstown (PA) Post | The Main Street Post

Published during the week just ended in The Sanatoga Post:

Saturday, June 26

• Lane Closures Canceled; 422 Remains Open Sunday
  Restoring power outages caused by Thursday’s storm is keeping crews too busy to work on the power lines crossing U.S. Route 422 in Upper Merion.
• Keep Healthy Next Week
  A weekly review of free or low-cost local seminars, support groups, screenings, tests and clinics to help you stay healthy and fit, sponsored or conducted by community health care organizations.
• Let Sydney And Friends Wash Your Car
  She’s raising money Saturday as Pottsgrove’s queen candidate for Pottstown’s Fourth of July Committee.
• Historical Society Opens House Sunday
  Come visit Sanatoga Chapel, see its exhibits, and say hello to society members … all free!
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • County 4-H Schedules July Ceramics Classes
    Kids can learn the basics of creating, painting and finishing pottery during two courses in Collegeville.
  • Gerlach, Castle Propose New Business Legislation
    Its aim, the congressmen say, is to give small business owners more assurance in how the federal government will treat them in coming months.
  • Kids Act Like They’re Colonials At Farmstead
    Today (Friday) is the last day of this year’s Colonial Camp at the Peter Wentz Farmstead in Worcester PA. Did its young participants have a good time? Sure looked it …

Friday, June 25

• New Activity Stirs For Gateway At Sanatoga Project
  Survey and other work crews have been seen recently on the Sanatoga interchange property in Limerick where the project would be built, and three additional tenant commitments have been mentioned.
• An Interesting Game, But Not To Them
  It may be America’s favorite pastime, but it doesn’t include these two.
• Detour Planned On 422 Sunday Morning
  Both sides of the four-lane highway will be closed so PECO can work on overhead lines in an area of Upper Merion (PA) Township.
• Fresh On Facebook for Friday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • Barbecue Lovers, Take Note
    A review raves about his restaurant experience in Collegeville.
  • Horror Movie Lovers, Take Note
    Phoenixville’s BlobFest (the ooze will overtake you!) is only three weeks away. It’s schedule of activities has been announced.
  • Consumers Of All Stripes, Take Note
    The latest addition to The Post’s Facebook wall is about Rite-Aid’s departure from Sanatoga. Go scrawl on our wall and let us know your thoughts and comments about it, or local business conditions generally.

Thursday, June 24

• LGS Unit I Manually Shut Down In Pump Loss
  Exelon took its Unit 1 reactor in Limerick off-line Wednesday night because both of two recirculation pumps stopped working. There was no public health or safety risk, the company said.
• Stuff To Do This Weekend
  Expect big crowds Friday in Boyertown for its third annual Relay for Life at the high school; Saturday at the 19th annual Pottstown Rumble grass volleyball tournament at Memorial Park; and Sunday at the annual Canal Day in Mont Clare.
• Exciting Night For Pottsgrove 9-Year-Olds Baseball
  They played in a tournament game Wednesday night against Chester Valley in Pottstown, during which players on both sides gave it everything they had. See a Post gallery of 10 photos.
• Fresh On Facebook for Thursday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • This Is How Your Wine Was Aged …
    The state is experimenting with a wine vending machine in Harrisburg. It requires a driver’s license, a credit card, a breathalyzer test, and live camera surveillance. What’s next: fingerprinting for Tang?
  • PA Megan’s Law Website Gets Poor Marks
    The state auditor general is none-too-happy about the poor quality of information he says it delivers on sex offenders. Did you know there were more than 50 last year within the Pottstown zip code?

Wednesday, June 23

• Sanatoga Rite-Aid Goes Out Of Business
  The store and pharmacy at East High Street and North Pleasant View Road closed during the weekend. Prescriptions have been transferred to a rival.
• Accident Follows Tuesday Evening Rain
  The mishap occurred on Linfield Road near South Sanatoga Road, and closed a portion of Linfield for a short time.
• Light Pole Topples Further; Removal Due Soon
  A former gasoline station’s light pole at North Charlotte and Mervine streets, declared a hazard by Lower Pottsgrove, has been grounded. Literally.
• What They Sold For
  A review of highest prices paid for real estate in Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township and neighboring municipalities.
• Fresh On Facebook for Wednesday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • Showing His Stuff To The Fans
    Lefthander pitcher Zeb Engle once wowed ‘em at Ursinus College. Now he’s a rookie with the pros.
  • Get The Bubbly Out
    Brew your own beer. Bottle your own wine. Hey, can life get any better in Pottstown?
  • On The Road For Fido, Spot, And Tinkerbell
    A group of bicyclists rode Tuesday through Birdsboro on their way to Canada. With every mile they’re raising money to benefit local SPCAs.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Expert: Oil Spill May Take Toll On Air Quality
    Plenty of marine life is being injured or killed by the Gulf oil spill. An Ursinus college grad who’s an expert on the subject says poor air quality there will affect people too.
  • Collegeville Launches Market Assessment
    Tonight’s going to be big in the borough, as its Main Street program launches an initiative to study what will bring more businesses and customers downtown.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Artists Equity Exhibits Through August
    Montgomery County Community College’s gallery at the Pottstown campus hosts a juried show featuring some of the greater Philadelphia area’s top artistic talents.

Tuesday, June 22

• Mystery Solved: Center Plans A Food Lion Market
  The corporate owner of several supermarket chains wants to quickly open a 20,000-square-foot store next to Planet Fitness on North Charlotte Street. Not so fast, Lower Pottsgrove planners said Monday.
• Ringing Rocks Gets Final Plan OK
  The Pottsgrove School District proposal to rebuild its elementary school has won its last acceptance by the township Planning Commission.
• Bank Introduces New Credit Card Line
  M&T Bank branches in Sanatoga, Boyertown, Birdsboro and elsewhere last week rolled out a Visa card series with new customer features.
• Fresh On Facebook for Tuesday
  Exclusive or additional content provided only on The Posts‘ Facebook page. We’d love to have you follow us.
  • (Sun) Power It Up, Weld It Together
    Recycling Services in North Coventry built a first-of-its-kind solar-powered welding machine that was featured Monday (June 21, 2010) in a story broadcast by Allentown’s WFMZ-TV.
  • Your Chance For Tasty Sweets At No Cost
    You like chocolate? You Like free? You wanna win free chocolate? Then you must read Monday’s (June 21, 2010) entry at Sue Repko’s Positively Pottstown blog.
  • Crusin’ In To Fun
    Building A Better Boyertown held its third annual Cruise Night on Saturday (June 19, 2010). If its more than 6-minute video is any indication, people there had a really entertaining time!
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Local Teachers Offered New Food Course Materials
    Better educating kids about where food comes from, and how it reaches their plates, is the goal of a program being introduced to area teachers Saturday in Collegeville.
  • Trappe Gallery Hosts Alex’s Fund-Raiser
    What do you get when you mix lemonade with paint on canvas? An exhibitor’s help for a worthy cause.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • College Announces Summer Camps In Pottstown
    Fun, but seriously educational, topics in science and technology are part of a series of summer camps being planned by Montgomery County Community College.

Monday, June 21

• Planners May Solve Charlotte Street Mystery
  What company will emerge as the mystery tenant, discussed during April, interested in occupying retail space next to Plant Fitness on North Charlotte Street in Lower Pottsgrove? Township planners may learn tonight.
• Notebook Worthy
  (With Videos) Overheard: a breakfast conversation you could choke on. And overlooked earlier, but no longer: an emotional ceremony, and a garden’s summer beauty.
• Helping Hands Wins In Sanatoga Car Show
  The owner of Blast From The Past Street Rods Inc. in Sanatoga makes a living by turning his clients’ automotive dreams into reality. For six consecutive years, he also has used classic cars as vehicles to help individuals in need.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Annual Canal Fun Sunday In Mont Clare
    Lock 60, just north of Phoenixville, will come alive Sunday with the sights and sounds of what life was once like along the then-bustling Schuylkill Canal.
  • Limerick Bake Sales Fighting Kids’ Hunger
    A global effort becomes a local one Friday at the Spring Valley YMCA.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Third Boyertown Relay Sets Its Sights Higher
    The walk-athon to benefit cancer research hopes to collect $142,000 from across Boyertown and surrounding communities during Friday and Saturday.

Sunday, June 20

• The Post Week In Review
  For June 13-19, 2010

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VALLEY FORGE PA – The detour has been derailed by the storm.

U.S. Route 422 will remain fully open Sunday, and will NOT be closed in both directions Sunday morning, as was announced earlier. The reason, the 422Improvements.com website explained Friday (June 25, 2010), is Thursday’s violent thunderstorms.

The nasty weather created so much havoc, and caused so many power outages throughout the Philadelphia region, that PECO crews which were expected to work on power lines crossing 422 in Upper Merion (PA) Township are busy elsewhere.

Consequently, Sunday’s planned closure of 422 – and corresponding plans to temporarily detour traffic on Routes 23 and 202 – has been delayed until PECO can re-schedule the work.

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