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Area Fire Companies Unite In Training For 422 ‘Disaster’

Volunteers from fire companies that cover almost every linear foot of U.S. Route 422 from Limerick to Amity turned out in force Thursday for two mock vehicle accident exercises staged at the former Occidental Chemical property.

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Posted in Fire, Limerick, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Safety, Sanatoga, Stowe, Transportation0 Comments

Help Yourself By Turning Yellow, Chief Says

Help Yourself By Turning Yellow, Township Chief Says

No, Lower Pottsgrove Police Chief Michael Foltz isn’t joking. Instead, he’s endorsed a state program that could help first responders save your life in an emergency like a motor vehicle crash.

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Posted in Fire, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Safety, Sanatoga, Transportation2 Comments

Private Crew Cleans HazMat Spill On North Keim Street

A tank truck involved in a single-vehicle accident Thursday spilled 950 gallons of driveway sealer onto North Keim Street near Yerger Road in Lower Pottsgrove. The hazardous material was cleaned by private contractors.

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Posted in Fire, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Pottstown, Safety, Sanatoga3 Comments

Tuesday Accident In Sanatoga Closes East High Street

Tuesday Accident In Sanatoga Closes East High Street

Three people were injured, and two vehicles heavily damaged, after the accident at East High Street and South Sanatoga Road. East High was closed for 45 minutes while the crash was cleared.

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Posted in Fire, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, People, Police, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Transportation3 Comments

Responders Came In Force Thursday To Sanatoga

Lower Pottsgrove police, the Sanatoga and Ringing Hill fire companies, and a unit from Goodwill Ambulance all arrived within minutes of an accident reported on East High Street at South Sanatoga Road.

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Posted in Fire, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Safety, Sanatoga5 Comments

Celebrate Holiday With Flowers, Candy From Sanatoga

The Sanatoga Fire Company will sell blooms, oven-fresh baked treats, and peanut butter eggs for your Easter enjoyment.

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Posted in Business, Fire, Food, Holiday, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Sanatoga1 Comment

Township Hears More About County Radios To Come

Montgomery County is replacing its emergency radio system, and local municipalities will bear part of the costs by buying handheld sets to be used by police and other first responders. Lower Pottsgrove officials learned more in a Tuesday meeting.

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Upper Pottsgrove Fire Company Schedules Egg Hunt

The annual Easter tradition is planned for March 30 in Heather Place Park.

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Posted in Fire, Holiday, Local, Pottstown3 Comments

Ringing Hill Ready To Satisfy Your Easter Sweet Tooth

The Lower Pottsgrove fire company’s annual hand-dipped Easter egg candy sale is in progress; orders must be in by March 11. It also will hold a a basket-and-bag bingo event March 10. Save $5 by buying tickets in advance.

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Posted in Fire, Food, Holiday, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Social4 Comments

Fatal Crash Closes Route 100 At Bechtelsville

An early Tuesday morning accident on Route 100 in Bechtelsville resulted in fatality.

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