Education
Pottstown Students Show Support For Our Country’s Military
Second grade students at Pottstown School District’s Rupert Elementary School are showing their patriotic pride and support for our men and women serving in the military overseas. Students in Ms. Shannon Wagner’s and Mrs. Susan Paravis’ second grade classes have adopted a platoon of 19 members of the United States Army serving overseas. Each month... »
Chrysanthemum Festival Starts at Longwood Gardens
During the Chrysanthemum Festival, October 19 through November 22, more than 20,000 colorful, blooming chrysanthemums flourish in the palatial Conservatory. Longwood’s experts have trained these fall favorites into unique forms including towering single-stemmed beauties and thousand-bloomers. The show reaches its peak bloom during the first three weeks on November. This year, a cloud of topiary... »
Area students to perform in the Thornton Wilder play
Devon Prep’s Theatre Program will present four performances of Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker next weekend in the school’s athletic facility/auditorium. Over 30 young men and women from Devon Prep, Villa Maria, Notre Dame and Sacred Heart Academies as well as Archbishop Carroll, Conestoga and Downingtown West High Schools will participate in this production. The Matchmaker, the... »
Watch the Pottstown Mayor Debate Here
Pottstown Mayor Sharon Thomas and Candidate Jerry Stick accepted our Debate invitation and joined us for a good spirited debate about their positions and views on local issues. You can view the full debate here: http://PottstownMayor.com These questions were asked: 1. What do you think is Pottstown’s greatest challenge and how do you plan to address this... »
Spinal Bifida Association Celebrates National Awareness Month
Philadelphia, PA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data indicating the number of people living with Spina Bifida in the United States is over 180,000 – more than double the previous estimate of 70,000. Spina Bifida remains the most commonly occurring complex birth defect occurring in this country; it... »
Bucks County Zoo gets New Accreditation
Bucks County Zoo and A1 Savannahs are now accredited by the Feline Conservation Federation. FCF accredited facilities operate with the highest level of husbandry and management practices. (PRWEB) October 17, 2009 — Bucks County Zoo and A1 Savannahs are the latest facilities to be accredited by the Feline Conservation Federation, an international non-profit organization dedicated... »
Governor Rendell Signs Budget that Cuts Overall Spending
Harrisburg – Governor Edward G. Rendell signed legislation to enact a $27.799 billion state General Fund budget for 2009-10 that increases education funding while reducing overall spending. It contains no new broad-based taxes. State-dollar spending is $1.9 billion lower than in 2008-09. When $2.6 billion in federal stimulus dollars are included, the new budget still... »
MCCC Announces Dean’s List for Summer 2009 Semesters
Montgomery Count Community College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. John Flynn announced that 55 students were named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2009 semesters. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have earned more than 12 cumulative credits and who have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or above.... »
Penn State Takes Top Honors in 2009 Collegiate Weed Science Contest
(PRWEB) — Can you name that leafy weed overrunning your perennial bed or crowding out the fall crops in your vegetable garden? If not, you can rest assured that the next generation of weed scientists will be poised to help. Eighty-five students from 11 universities gathered on an Indiana research farm recently to test their... »
Residents from Lansdale’s Brittany Pointe Estates Exhibit Work
The Art Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at Montgomery County Community College an exhibit of mixed media work by the residents of Brittany Pointe Estates, a retirement community in Lansdale. The show will be on display through Nov. 6, with an opening reception to meet the artists on Oct. 21 from 5-7 p.m.... »
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