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School Board Member Headed For Afghanistan Duty

THANKS FOR HIS SERVICE, TO DISTRICT AND NATION – Robert Lindgren, right, a member of the Pottsgrove School District Board of School Directors for several years during two different periods, announced Tuesday (April 13, 2010) during the board’s meeting in Ringing Rocks Elementary School that he would resign from the position so he could serve [...]

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Local Program Reviews Obama Foreign Policy

POTTSTOWN PA – The Obama Administration’s foreign policies go under scrutiny this Wednesday (April 14, 2010) during a panel discussion of five specialists that will be held in Blue Bell PA but will be simultaneously broadcast from 12:30-2 p.m. to South Hall Room 216 on the West Campus of Montgomery County Community College, 101 College [...]

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Patients, Public Made Chiropractor Donations Possible

SANATOGA PA – Thanks to contributions from patients and the public, Dr. Niraj Patel and the staff of his Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 1630 E. High St. Bldg. 3, Pottstown PA, recently donated dozens of items for use by more than 100 soldiers in the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 228th Engineer Company, who deployed last month [...]

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Pottsgrove Grad Completes Air Force Training

POTTSTOWN PA – U.S. Air Force Airman Brian S. Yerger, a 2009 graduate of Pottsgrove High School and the son of Robert Yerger of Commons Drive, Pottstown PA, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio TX, according to the Joint Hometown News Service. During basic, Yerger completed an [...]

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Public Donations Accompany Guard Troops

SANATOGA PA – Pennsylvania Army National Guard troops from across Montgomery and Chester counties and elsewhere, stationed at the Spring City (PA) Armory, will be given a quiet send-off Sunday (March 7, 2010) at 11 a.m. from the gymnasium of Spring-Ford High School, 350 S. Lewis Rd., Royersford PA, as they deploy for dangerous duties [...]

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Pottsgrove American Legion Meets Thursday

STOWE PA – Brig. Gen. Elmer S. Friedberg American Legion Post 244 of the Pottsgroves will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday (Jan. 28, 2010) beginning at 7:30 p.m. in St. Gabriel’s Lodge, Jefferson Street and Grosstown Rd, Stowe PA, post Adjutant William C. Worrell has announced. The meeting is open to members. This [...]

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Donations Sought For Coming Guard Deployment

SPRING CITY PA – In anticipation of a deployment within the next two months of about 120 members of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard stationed at the Spring City Armory, the Pottstown Joint Veterans Council (JVC) is working with National Penn Bank to collect publicly donated personal items for troops to use overseas. Under a [...]

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Pottsgrove Grad Completes Basic Training

POTTSTOWN PA – Army Pvt. Bryan N. Ray, a 2009 graduate of Pottsgrove High School, has completed basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia SC. He is the son of Carlene Ray of Willow Street, Pottstown PA. During nine weeks of training, Ray studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values. He received instruction [...]

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Pottsgrove Alum Graduates From Training

POTTSTOWN PA – Army National Guard Pvt. Mark A. Eselby, a 2007 graduate of Pottsgrove High School, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Knox KY. He is the son of Debi Grace of Walnut Ridge Estates in Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township, and Mark Eselby of Artmar Road, Norristown PA. During the nine-week training [...]

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Holiday Greetings From Our Troops

Editor’s note: The Posts are pleased to present these video holiday greetings from U.S. Armed Forces servicemen, women, and their families to their loved ones and friends within our Sanatoga, Limerick and Pottstown coverage areas. These videos are provided by the Joint Hometown News Service, which notes they represent only a fraction of the thousands [...]

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