The Pennsylvania Philharmonic doesn't want you to miss its free 70-minute performance coming in mid-July to The Hill School Center for the Arts. Tickets must be reserved; they're online at Evenbrite.
Education
Dr. Kelly Di Pietro-Edwards, a veteran teacher and administrator of the Twin Valley School District in Elverson, on Monday was named the new 9th Grade principal for the Spring-Ford Area School District.
Making doll quilts kept girls entertained centuries ago. They also helped to hone sewing skills needed later in life. Several doll quilts are featured in a new exhibit at the Schwenkfelder Heritage Center in Pennsburg.
There's a new branding look for the comings and goings of the award-winning Pottsgrove High School Marching Band. It makes its debut July 7 during a community event planned by band members.
Home-based pressure canning to preserve foods is a skill many cooks want to master, but don't know how to get started. Their chance (and yours) has arrived in the form of a July 6 canning basics workshop.
Competitors from Pottstown High School's engineering class won a week-long trip from Dana Corp. to a STEM Academy hosted by Purdue University. They arrived Sunday. Keep up with their adventures throughout the week, thanks to shared photos.
Lower Frederick hosted its annual "Going Native" event Saturday at Cuddy Park, which introduced its audience to the basics of pollination, and the beauty and taste of flowers, fruits, and vegetables they help produce.
Students from Pottstown, Pennsburg, Collegeville, and Phoenixville were among 21 members of Class 22-01 who are now graduates from the Municipal Police Academy at Montgomery County Community College. One also is an award-winner.