Own a United States flag that's no longer presentable for public display? Don't throw it away; it should be incinerated. For that, drop it off at the new discarded flag collection box created for state Rep. Joe Ciresi's office in Royersford.
A great career, with better-than-average wages and a path for growth, doesn't always involve college. That's part of what 62 students learned Tuesday in a "Skills Over Stereotypes" event at the Western Montgomery Career and Technical Center.
Parents and students in the Pottsgrove, Spring-Ford Area, and Upper Perkiomen school districts can attend an open house tonight at the Western Montgomery Career and Technical Center in Limerick, and see what their career futures can be.
The state distributed more than $1.49 million Monday in equipment grants to career and technology centers. The money will benefit Pottstown, Pottsgrove, Spring-Ford, Upper Perkiomen, Perkiomen Valley, Boyertown, and Phoenixville school districts.
Vocational and career schools that serve western Montgomery, eastern Berks, and northern Chester counties received favorable reviews, and in two instances state rankings, in a just-published article.
The money will be used to buy equipment to assist in career training at Pottstown schools, the Berks and Western Montgomery counties' career and technical centers, and North Montco Tech Career Center.
Investing more money in hands-on education, like that offered by career and technical education programs in western Montgomery County school districts, can return huge dividends, a new report says.
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