The state redistricting proposal presented following release of the latest U.S. Census figures splits Pottstown between two representatives, and moves three northwestern Montgomery County boroughs into a Lehigh County district.
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Local Voters Sliced, Whacked And Hacked In Redistricting
Posted on 25 November 2011.
Posted in Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Politics, Pottstown3 Comments
Wednesday Anniversary: Keim Bridge Closed 1 Year
Posted on 19 October 2011.
The South Keim Street bridge still needs millions of dollars in repairs if it is to be re-opened, 12 months after being declared unsound. The good news, a local engineer has reported, is that all affected municipalities agree the bridge is “important.”
Posted in Business, Chester County, Government, Infrastructure, Kenilworth, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, North Coventry, Pottstown, Transportation1 Comment
Salute To Veterans Breakfast Returning Oct. 29
Posted on 14 October 2011.
The state senator representing Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove, and Limerick has announced the date for his annual salute to veterans’ breakfast.
Posted in Food, Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Military, Politics, Pottstown, Social1 Comment
Pottstown-Stowe Lions’ White Cane Days Return
Posted on 11 October 2011.
The club’s annual fund-raiser helps buy eyeglasses and other vision assistance for local residents who are unable to pay for it. It will be held this weekend at Redner’s Warehouse Market on North Charlotte Street.
Posted in Business, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, Non-Profit, Pottstown, Social, Stowe, Upper Pottsgrove, West Pottsgrove1 Comment
Coordinating Fun And Games A Hot Community Topic
Posted on 10 October 2011.
Could a recreation coordinator help municipalities like Pottstown get more people involved in wellness activities and save money too? It’s being explored on a regional level now.
Posted in Government, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, Non-Profit, Pottstown, Recreation, Sports2 Comments
Red Tape Stalls Repairs At Boulevard Exit Of 422
Posted on 10 October 2011.
Paperwork and reviews in the purchase of nearby pieces of land by PennDOT from Occidental Chemical Corp. have postponed bidding for proposed repairs to the Armand Hammer Boulevard interchange of U.S. Route 422 in Pottstown.
Posted in Chester County, Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, North Coventry, Pottstown, Real Estate, Transportation1 Comment
Two 422 Crashes Snarl Traffic On Pottstown East End
Posted on 10 October 2011.
A motorcyclist said to be traveling at speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour crashed Sunday into a guard rail on U.S. Route 422 near Sanatoga. That was followed by a second crash of three vehicles trying to avoid the first incident.
Posted in Lower Pottsgrove, Police, Pottstown, Transportation1 Comment
Family Services Offers Six-Session Parenting Class
Posted on 05 October 2011.
Gain more respect from your children, and have more fun as a parent, by attending a special series of seminars sponsored this month at Grace Lutheran Church in Pottstown.
Posted in Education, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, Non-Profit, Pottstown, Religion2 Comments
Officials Oppose Proposed State Quarry Bill, Again
Posted on 05 October 2011.
Lower Pottsgrove commissioners publicly recognized Monday that a state Senate bill, proposed to regulate quarry operations, could have a significant local impact. They don’t like its implications, and decided to ask Pottstown area legislators to fight it as well.
Posted in Business, Government, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Real Estate2 Comments
Editorials, Lawmakers Press On State Highway Funds
Posted on 01 October 2011.
Outside pressure seems to be building for Gov. Tom Corbett to say whether he will act on a special commission’s recommendations to increase transportation funding in Pennsylvania. One proposal so far deemed dead-on-arrival?: tolling U.S. Route 422.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Lower Pottsgrove, Politics, Pottstown, Regional, Transportation1 Comment
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