Although concerned about traffic problems and speeding on Pruss Hill Road, public testimony Tuesday to the Lower Pottsgrove Zoning Hearing Board indicated residents favored plans for a cemetery there over a housing development.
Religion
Thirteen regional congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints collected and shipped more than 9,000 pounds of supplies for Ukrainian relief in only days. Their cargo is already on its way.
With a busy period of cleaning and reorganizing behind it, the staff of the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg is ready to greet visitors and show off its newest exhibits.
Dozens of area residents participate annually in the Pottstown CROP Hunger Walk, which raises money to address food insecurity. The 2022 edition will be a month-long virtual event that offers walkers plenty of flexibility.
There's no need to get out of your car. Bring non-perishable food items to St. Eleanor's Church this weekend in Collegeville, and a teen volunteer will ensure your drop-off donation is contact-free.
A public celebration of Christmas that features carols, decorations, the warmth of a working firepit, and holiday goodwill is planned for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) at the First Baptist Church on King Street.
Both the annual feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, and World Animal Day, will be observed Sunday with a blessing of the animals at Washington Memorial Chapel on Route 23 in Valley Forge. Bring your pets.
Responders to last year's Ashwood Apartments fire in North Coventry Township, and Phoenixville Borough police who diligently investigated a murder, were honored Friday by Chester County's district attorney.