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Lower Pottsgrove Could Grow 17 Percent … In 30 Years

It’s not what might be called “explosive growth,” but the township could see a steady rise in its population over the next three decades, according to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Limerick will balloon in comparison. Other neighbors? Not so much.

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Posted in Limerick, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Transportation1 Comment

Former Sanatogan Markets Just The Boat You’d Float

In the market for some exotic transportation, a not-so-little workhorse of the seas? You need to scramble, then, to visit Municibid, the online auction company and website operated from Pottstown by former Sanatoga resident Greg Berry.

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Posted in Business, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Transportation3 Comments

Township Police Say Crash Followed An In-Car Dispute

A passenger involved faces several charges and was arraigned Monday; the driver was cited too. Neither was injured in the Sunday accident, police reported.

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Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Sanatoga, Transportation1 Comment

As Gift Just Before Christmas, Pruss Hill Road Re-Opens

The highway, previously closed because of a structurally unsound bridge, was opened to traffic Wednesday, but with restrictions and limits.

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Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Safety, Transportation2 Comments

Pruss Hill Bridge Could Take Longer Than Expected

Lower Pottsgrove commissioners voted in late October to repair the bridge and re-open it to restricted traffic. The work was estimated to take about a month, but that deadline is only days away and progress on the repairs appears to be limited.

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Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Safety, Transportation5 Comments

Family Services, Car Dealer Partner In Loan Program

The Montgomery County agency, which operates offices in Sanatoga, and a Philadelphia area car dealer have teamed up to offer loans to low- and moderate-income individuals to help them buy a car. Even those with spotty credit histories can apply.

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Posted in Business, Montgomery County, Personal Finance, Sanatoga, Transportation3 Comments

Text While You Drive In PA And You’ll Soon Pay A Price

(With Video) Pennsylvania’s no-texting-while-driving law passed both the House and Senate this week. It’ll be signed by Gov. Corbett, his staff says. So drivers caught in the act soon can be ticketed and face a $50 fine.

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Posted in Business, Education, Politics, Safety, Transportation2 Comments

Read It First, Read It All, Then Follow The Instructions

Lower Pottsgrove commissioners wanted to buy diesel fuel for next year. It can’t be that hard, they reasoned. We do it all the time, they said. This time around, though, fuel bidders themselves made the task more difficult.

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Posted in Business, Lower Pottsgrove, Transportation1 Comment

Pruss Hill Bridge To Reopen, But As One-Lane Only

A 5-ton weight limit and single-lane passage for both directions are among the restrictions that will be put on traffic crossing the Pruss Hill Road bridge when it reopens, probably next month.

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Posted in Business, Lower Pottsgrove, Safety, Transportation1 Comment

Police Still Seek Driver Who Left ‘Dozer Blade Behind

Police are hoping members of the public will step forward with information about a Friday night accident that left a multi-ton bulldozer blade in the middle of eastbound U.S. Route 422 in Lower Pottsgrove.

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