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Bridge Damage Closes Pruss Hill Road ‘Indefinitely’

Pruss Hill Road in Lower Pottsgrove, between North Pleasant View and Schaeffer roads, has been closed for two weeks. Until repairs are made to Pruss Hill’s unsafe bridge – and that date hasn’t yet been specified – it will stay closed, according to the township.

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Posted in Fire, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown, Safety, Transportation, Weather3 Comments

County Obtains Aid For Tropical Storm Lee Victims

Montgomery County residents may now qualify for assistance if their property was damaged earlier this month during Tropical Storm Lee.

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County Disaster Recovery Center Open Wednesday

Representatives from federal, state and local agencies will be on hand Wednesday in Montgomery County to help those affected by Hurricane Irene’s winds and flooding make it through the maze of government assistance.

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Posted in Business, Montgomery County, Real Estate, Safety, Weather1 Comment

Your House Get Hit By Irene? Financial Help’s Arrived

Federal grants may be available for uninsured and under-insured local property owners and renters who were affected last month by Hurricane Irene. Apply by phone or online.

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Posted in Limerick, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pottstown, Real Estate, Safety, Weather1 Comment

With Schuylkill River Flooding, No Clownin’ Around

Sometimes dealing with inclement weather is all a matter of attitude. At least, when they sought refuge Thursday at social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, that’s what many of your neighbors were hoping. See what they had to say …

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Waterlogged Basement Owner Gets Some Relief

With Video. In some portions of Lower Pottsgrove, soggy cellars are an inclement weather way-of-life.

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Posted in Fire, Lower Pottsgrove, Real Estate, Safety, Sanatoga, Video, Weather1 Comment

Rain, Flooding, Closed Roads Wednesday In Sanatoga

With Videos. Places in Lower Pottsgrove and across greater Pottstown that succumb to heavy rain flooded Wednesday. The water appeared deeper, moved faster, and inconvenienced drivers more than usual. Your neighbors had plenty to say about it on social media platforms.

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Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Safety, Sanatoga, Transportation, Video, Weather1 Comment

At Beulah Land, Hurricane Irene Just Couldn’t Compare

With Video. The ground was soaked before Hurricane Irene. It was even more saturated after, so the incessant and occasionally heavy rain Wednesday made flooding seem worse near the Beulah Land Swim Club on East High Street.

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Posted in Business, Lower Pottsgrove, Safety, Sanatoga, Video, Weather3 Comments

Hurricane Irene Aftermath: Three Last Storm Sights

Water, water everywhere in Lower Pottsgrove, in scenes that are by now familiar to those who followed Hurricane Irene during the weekend.

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Hurricane Irene Aftermath: Tired, Satisfied Volunteers

More than two dozen Sanatoga Fire Company volunteers worked long hours before, during, and after the height of Hurricane Irene’s impact to respond to emergencies, assist police with public safety, and pump out a basement or two.

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