The state Budge Office on Thursday said the Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust won a $2.25 million grant, matched by other funding, to build a new event space and market area in Boyertown.
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Get something extra from the holiday season! Enjoy free entertainment and a history education in Montgomery County through early January, at the Pennypacker Mills historic site in Schwenksville.
Public votes are being accepted online through Jan. 18 to select Pennsylvania’s River of the Year. Both the Schuylkill River and the Perkiomen Creek were nominated for the honor. You could help either win!
Snow, sleet, and freezing rain will make traveling conditions in Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties difficult Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Effects could be more severe and last longer in Berks.
Public voting is open online through Jan. 18 to choose the 2023 winner of Pennsylvania's "River of the Year" title. Both the nearby Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Creek are among four contest nominees.
Downtown Pottstown merchants have planned a Christmas kick-off celebration for Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. intended to surprise and delight visitors. It was re-scheduled from Saturday to avoid wet and windy weather.
An animated, lighted Christmas light show, accompanied by music and which lasts 10-15 minutes, is being presented nightly by the Ringing Hill Fire Company, 815 White Pine Ln. Volunteers have been working on it for months.
Get something extra from the winter holiday season, with free or no-cost entertainment scheduled by Montgomery County through early January at historic sites in Pottstown, Schwenksville, and Worcester.