Pottstown Edition
Three of the projects are in the borough of Pottstown, and the remaining three are in Collegeville, Upper Providence, and Phoenixville. A total of $7.25 million in state grant money is headed this way.
A reported rise in coronavirus positivity rates last week among Pottstown borough residents has caused the school district to remain in virtual class sessions after the winter break, at least until Jan. 8.
A group that advocates for juvenile justice system improvements in Pennsylvania has named 24th District state Sen. Bob Mensch as its 2020 "Legislator of the Year."
Veterans interred at cemeteries in Pottstown, Limerick, East Coventry, Boyertown, and Collegeville were honored by their loved ones and others during Saturday's annual Wreaths Across America observance.
Joe Ciresi, who represents Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove, and Limerick, has joined another official in revising proposed legislation to help restaurants and bars survive closings during the pandemic.
Shipments of the life-saving vaccine have already arrived in Pennsylvania, state Rep. Tim Hennessey reported Tuesday, and are being awaited within days at Montgomery and Chester county hospitals.
Downtown Pottstown is aglow with holiday cheer, following the annual lighting of its Smith Family Plaza Christmas tree, and the sight of holiday-themed planters lining East High Street.
Thirty-nine nationally certified firefighters, as Montgomery County Fire Academy graduates, were officially added Tuesday to the ranks of companies across Montgomery, Berks, Chester, and Delaware counties.