Environment

National Penn kicked off their 6th Annual Free Community Shred Events at the Sunnybrook Community Office. On Saturday, participants shredded 8,460 pounds of confidential material. Pictured: National Penn employees assist Doris Kusniez of Gilbertsville with unloading her confidential documents from her vehicle for shredding. From left to right: Doris Kusniez, Shred Day participant; Denise...
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High winds in Pottstown blew over this tree on Rt 663/N. Charlotte Street in Pottstown causing a power outage. Most of the North End of Pottstown suffered a power failure today.  Redners Supermarket had a backup generator but other retailers were without power. Most homes in the area had no power too. Fire police...
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On Saturday, April 24, 2010, in the early morning hours, three fires were reported in close proximity to each other along the West Pottsgrove and Pottstown border.  The fires were located at 402 East Vine Street in West Pottsgrove Township, 306 East Race Street in West Pottsgrove Township, and 420 Glasgow Street in Pottstown...
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What: 7th Annual Hope Takes Flight butterfly release Day & date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Held by: Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity Summary: This event was created seven years ago to give people the chance to honor, and recognize a special individual or event in their lives, or to memorialize someone who...
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Exelon Nuclear will pump extra water into the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek in order to support the annual fishing derby sponsored by State Representative Robert W. Godshall and the Franconia Township Park & Recreation Commission on Saturday, May 8, 2010. The resulting level of water will only be increased by a few...
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The Department of Environmental Protection will accept public comments on a proposal to protect Bucks County residents in Hilltown and Bedminster townships from contaminated well water at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, in the Bedminster Township administration building, 3112 Bedminster Road. DEP has proposed installing whole-house carbon filtration systems in 35 properties that have...
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Rebates are now available to help Pennsylvania residents conserve energy and save money by upgrading their home heating systems, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today. The Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program offers rebates of up to $500 toward the cost of replacing non-electric residential hot water heaters, furnaces and boilers...
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The Department of Environmental Protection has fined American Rock Salt Co. LLC of Mt. Morris, N.Y., $4,500 for violating its stormwater discharge permit last October at the company’s salt pile distribution facility in Sandy Township, Clearfield County. “American Rock Salt’s stormwater permit requires that its large salt piles be covered at all times with...
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All residents and businesses within the 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station have been mailed a 2010 Public Information Emergency Brochure that provides residents with general emergency information. The brochure contains information about general emergency preparedness, including: reception center locations, evacuation routes, a map and a listing of emergency alert broadcast stations. In...
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Have you ever visited the Website Craigslist?  Well local Entrepreneur, John Henning, has and there is something missing. The one thing he misses the most is a local site that offers similar services for the Pottstown, Pa area.  So he created a site called ePottstown.com where local users can post local classified ads for...
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