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Published during the week just ended in The Sanatoga Post:

Saturday, Aug. 21

• 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.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Wentz Visitors Rate Kitchen Garden Tour
    Bright colors, savory flavors, and heirloom produce; the Wentz Farmstead garden volunteers are ready to show you everything that makes their work so much fun.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Incoming College Leaders Assume Duty In September
    Women from Pennsburg and Collegeville PA, elected back in May, are student government leaders at MCCC in Pottstown who take office next month.

Friday, Aug. 20

• Sanatoga Bridge Open In 11 Days, PennDOT Promises
  “Open,” however, means one lane and a flagman. That’s better than re-routing school buses, Lower Pottsgrove commissioners said Thursday. “Really open” on both lanes may take a few more weeks.
• Commissioners Support Pottstown Grant Request
  The borough hopes to win $5 million in state funding for its water system upgrades, from which Lower Pottsgrove would directly benefit.
• Physician Long Joins Foot And Ankle Practice
  A medical group with offices in Sanatoga adds another member to its staff.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • First Niagara Buying NewAlliance To Create Top-25 Bank
  • Spring-Ford Decides Monday On Road Easement
  • Hoeffel Wants To Appeal Ethics Ruling
  • Two-Generation Art Show Opens MCCC Gallery Season
  • MCCC Again Named to National Military-Friendly List
  • Camphill Challenge Bike Ride Set Oct. 17
  • Pottstown Social Security Office Moves To Limerick
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • 2 Injured When Fire Truck, Car Collide In Boyertown
• Also, In The Main Street Post
  • Pottstown Foundation Appoints New Directors
    A Bally PA doctor and a representative of the Pottstown PA Hill School join the leadership of a wellness foundation.

Thursday, Aug. 19

• Bridge Repair Schedule Likely On Tonight’s Agenda
  When Lower Pottsgrove Township commissioners meet tonight at 7 in Sanatoga, they certainly will be looking for answers about the status of the currently closed East High Street bridge.
• Pottsgrove’s 2010-2011 Bus Schedules Now Available
  The school district’s new busing lists for each public and private school it serves can be downloaded now from its website. Schools open in less than two weeks.
• We Made Tires, Steel Here. Why Not Clothes From Paper Too?
  A blogger thinks the industrial mindset that helped build Pottstown and Lower Pottsgrove decades ago can be harnessed for success again, but this time with the environment in mind.
• Clearing Space For Costco’s New Store
  Site preparation for Costco and the Gateway At Sanatoga shopping center, which until now has been hidden from view of U.S. Route 422 drivers, moved much closer Wednesday to the Sanatoga interchange entrance ramp.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Folk Fest Detours Start This Morning
  • Former Teacher Assistant Admits Molesting Boys
  • AG Announces Consumer Protection Settlement With CVS
  • Montco Ethics Ordinance Shot Down Again
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Warwick Park Plans Family Night Hike
    It’s dark, yes. It could be scary, too, but it won’t be. The hike is supervised, kids can bring a flashlight, and everyone will have fun.
  • Festival Presents An Uncomplicated Way Of Life
• Also, In The Main Street Post
  • Wellness Center Hosts Chamber’s Aug. 24 Mixer
    A Pottstown chiropractor’s new office serves as the backdrop for the TriCounty Chamber of Commerce monthly get-together.
  • College Gives Businesses Free Job Posting Service
    If your firm has a career opening, a college with campuses in Pottstown and Blue Bell PA has a place to ensure it gets noticed.

Wednesday, Aug. 18

• If You Grow A Garden, Get Ready For Super Seeds
  Their fruits and vegetables resist drought,  stand up to the cold, fend off disease. Yet they taste like heirloom produce of long ago. The Burpee seed company, a local gardeners’ favorite, shows them off today.
• Specialty Jobs Available In Region, Just Not ‘Locally’
  If you’ve got specialized skills certain employers want, there are jobs open in the region, a web search service says. “In the region,” of course, means you’ll have to commute.
• Penn Foundation Board Names New CEO
  A non-profit mental health organization with offices in Lower Pottsgrove has announced new leadership.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • No Charges Expected In Royersford Boy Shooting Death
  • Princeton Review Calls Ursinus “Up And Coming” College
  • FedEx SmartPost Moves Business From Limerick
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • School Districts’ Plans Open Chamber Breakfast
    Pottstown’s new school district superintendent will be one of six speakers next month at the chamber of commerce breakfast. They’ll talk about preparing students for the work force.
  • Pottstown Man Faces Insurance Fraud In Storm Claims
  • Giant Food Stores Alerts Customers To Goya Recall
  • Reading PA Coalition Looking For Local Exhibit Artists
• Also, In The Main Street Post
  • Southwest Missouri County Installs CODY Software
    Law enforcement officials in the county that includes the popular resort city of Branson MO will rely on computer software created in Pottstown PA.

Tuesday, Aug. 17

• It’s A Crumb-y Job, But Somebody’s Got To Do It
  So many breads to sample, so many taste buds to entice. Lower Pottsgrove’s state senator and other judges chose the best of the loaves Friday during a baking competition at the annual Montgomery County 4-H Fair.
• Pottstown, Limerick Shopping Centers Owner Gets Bigger
  The owner of local consumer retail havens said it will spend almost $200 million to add to its portfolio of properties.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • Limerick’s Major Elected Banking Association Director
    The president of The Victory Bank is representing institutions of its size from across Pennsylvania on the board of a statewide trade group.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • Go Take A Hike, In Pottstown With Sponsor Groups
    Pottstown’s hospital and its wellness foundation are teaming up to encourage women to become healthier with a fun but vigorous walk among friends.
  • TCN Announces September Membership Meeting
    The Pottstown-based network of community providers dealing with health, transportation and environmental issues invites newcomers to join it for an introductory meeting next month.
  • Boyertown’s Cabot Pledges Splash Pad Support
    Cabot Supermetals, the Boyertown PA producer of specialty metals products, has offered its financial support to a project that will help keep kids keep and comfortable during hot weather.

Monday, Aug. 16

• Group Says It’s Got A Deal To Buy WPAZ Radio
  The organizers behind the WPAZ Preservation Association announced the now-silent station’s owner has agreed to a purchase offer.
• Notebook Worthy
  So there are these Lower Pottsgrove commissioners, see, and they’re sitting around the conference room table in Sanatoga. Somebody makes a joke about a building, and it gets a laugh. Somebody makes another joke; bigger laugh. Somebody make a third joke, and light bulbs start popping …
• What They Sold For
  A weekly review of top prices paid for real estate in Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township and surrounding municipalities.
• Also, In The Limerick Post
  • What They Sold For In Limerick
    A review of top prices paid for real estate in Limerick (PA) Township and surrounding municipalities.
  • Get Your Brain Fit With Sept. 18 Event In Frederick
    People with no or any handicap, and of any age, can benefit from brain fitness tips to be offered during this 90-minute seminar next month.
• Also, In The Pottstown Post
  • What They Sold For In Pottstown
    A review of top prices paid for real estate in the borough of Pottstown and its surrounding municipalities.
  • Pottstown Gallery School Plans 9/11 Exhibit
    The gallery and art school in the heart of the borough’s downtown is asking members of the public to describe where they were, and what they were doing, on that fateful day nine years ago.
  • November Dinner Theater Planned For Elks Lodge
    The fund-raising event features a now-popular monologue, singing, before-dinner refreshments, and a meal with the entrée of your choice.
• Also, In The Main Street Post
  • Pottstown Center Offers Free Shred, Stuff Services
    The word “free” is music to any business owners’ ears. The Montgomery County-operated center is helping them, and those who are looking for work, too.
  • Limerick Bank Names Its Newest Representative
    She’ll work with clients at The Victory Bank to help them meet personal financial goals.
  • Chester County Bank Adds Women’s Financial Team
    The bank, which operates a branch in Phoenixville PA, assembled a team of professional women to help others like themselves deal with financial problems.

Sunday, Aug. 15

• The Post Week In Review
  For Aug. 8-14, 2010

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