Firefighters were called from several departments and companies early Wednesday morning, in sub-freezing temperatures and windy conditions, to extinguish a home fire on West Cedarville Road in North Coventry.
Damage caused in September 2021 by Tropical Storm Ida is on PennDOT’s to-be-fixed list. Its crews will tackle those chores next week in North Coventry, Warwick, and New Hanover townships.
Four local roads in North Coventry, Warwick, East Coventry, and Upper Providence townships are on PennDOT’s pothole repair list for March 6-10. If you encounter the work crews, protect them: drive carefully.
During its Thursday meeting, Montgomery County commissioners authorized an amended contract with Traffic Planning and Design Inc. on engineering and design updates for the Keim Street bridge in Pottstown.
Pottstown area drivers must deal Monday with periodic lane closures in both directions on Route 100, between its interchanges at King Street and U.S. Route 422. Bridge inspection work is scheduled.
Assuming PennDOT officials are satisfied, the new Route 724 bridge over Eckers Creek may re-open Friday afternoon. It’s been about 13 months since it was closed by storm damage, and drivers began dealing with detours.
North Coventry police, much like other local law enforcement agencies, see value in using property owners' video surveillance footage for investigation purposes. The department is launching a voluntary video system registry.
A portion of Route 724 between Catfish Lane and Sheep Hill Road in North Coventry has been closed since last September due to Hurricane Ida damage at the bridge over Eckers Creek. Work to replace the bridge starts Monday.