‘Boom’ Goes Bust, As Pottstown Cancels July Fireworks

Posted on 25 February 2013. Tags: ,

POTTSTOWN PA – A lack of substantial financial support has forced the cancellation of Pottstown’s July 2013 Independence Day fireworks display, as well as almost all activities conducted in Memorial Park, The (Pottstown PA) Mercury reported Sunday (Feb. 24, 2013).

A Fourth Of July parade is still being planned, so long as the non-profit committee organizing the event can raise $20,000. it added.

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4 Responses to “‘Boom’ Goes Bust, As Pottstown Cancels July Fireworks”

  1. EJ Cox says:
    February 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    Forget the Parade and push for a couple of days of vendors and rides in the Park. I’ve contributed annually but even I think $20,000.00 is to much for a parade.

    Sad to see a Pottstown tradition ending, but so much is coming to a close with our wonderful booming economy and all the business and enterprises growing in Pottstown … TIC

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  1. Today's News Headlines In The Sanatoga PostThe Sanatoga Post says:
    February 25, 2013 at 6:50 am

    [...] ‘Boom’ Goes Bust, As Pottstown Cancels July Fireworks A two-day Fourth of July extravaganza was expected to cost $60,000. Organizers say they don’t foresee raising that amount of money. [...]

  2. Today's Headlines In The Pottstown Post | The Pottstown PostThe Pottstown Post says:
    February 27, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    [...] ‘Boom’ Goes Bust, As Pottstown Cancels July Fireworks A two-day Fourth of July extravaganza was expected to cost $60,000. Organizers say they don’t foresee raising that amount of money. [...]

  3. Today’s Headlines In The Pottstown Post | The Pottstown Post says:
    March 3, 2013 at 7:40 am

    [...] ‘Boom’ Goes Bust, As Pottstown Cancels July Fireworks A two-day Fourth of July extravaganza was expected to cost $60,000. Organizers say they don’t foresee raising that amount of money. [...]


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