The Lower Pottsgrove municipal building on Buchert Road SANATOGA PA – The pending departure of Lower Pottsgrove Police Chief Michael Foltz will prompt the township Board of Commissioners to consider several police-related agenda items during its meeting Thursday night (June 4, 2020)
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Powerful storms bore down Wednesday with torrential rain and persistent winds, which at one point gusted up to 76 mph in Pottstown. They created heavy property damage locally and across Montgomery County.
The company that operates the cinema complex at the Upland Square shopping center said Wednesday it has doubts whether it can stay in business. The pandemic has closed its theaters worldwide since March.
In the race for 26th District state representative, the contest appears to be Tim Hennessey vs. Frank Gillen. In the 146th, Joe Ciresi against Thomas Neafcy. And in the 147th, it's Tracy Pennycuick and Jill Dennin.
Between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, people lined up to vote in Lower Pottsgrove's 4th election district polls had to wait for a scanning machine problem to be fixed before they could cast their ballots.
No one was injured in a Tuesday morning automobile crash with a utility pole on East High Street just east of Hause Avenue. The pole and wires must be replaced; police expect traffic will be restricted.
Both the Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners and the Limerick Board of Supervisors canceled meetings scheduled for this week. Lower Pottsgrove commissioners will gather Thursday.
Lower Pottsgrove on Friday issued its monthly financial warrant for April, as approved by the Board of Commissioners. It documents where revenues came from, and how money was spent, during the month.