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Reading Mayor Thomas McMahon announced that the City of Reading has recently been awarded the following grant allocations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) for FY 2010: • Community Development Block Grant $3,360,585.00 • HOME Investment Partnerships $1,068,114.00 • Emergency Shelter...
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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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The Department of State is working with the Harrisburg Senators baseball team to help consumers learn how to make better-informed decisions about charitable giving. The department’s Bureau of Charitable Organizations led off the Harrisburg Senators’ “Organizations of the Game” program, which highlights a different charity during each home game. “The Department of State helps...
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Limerick, Pa.— Bridging the gap between hospital emergency rooms and primary care providers, Premier Urgent Care is bringing a new health care option to the Greater Philadelphia area with the opening of its urgent care center in Limerick, Pa. The new Limerick location is the sixth urgent care center opened by Premier since 2006....
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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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One of the largest used car warranty sales companies in the country, Missouri-based U.S. Fidelis Inc., along with the co-owners of that business, are the subjects of a lawsuit filed today by the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. Attorney General Tom Corbett said the lawsuit was filed against U.S. Fidelis Inc., formerly known...
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CONNECT WITH YOUR COUNCILOR (TENTATIVE SCHEDULE) The Borough Manager, Jason Bobst, is conducting open forum meetings for all seven Pottstown wards. The purpose of the meetings is to provide the residents information of events and accomplishments throughout the Borough and to allow residents to express their concerns in an informal setting. The meeting for...
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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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Tracy McDonald works with Autistic Children. There is an upcoming Golf Outing on June 3, 2010 and Marty McDonald contacted us to post this information on the Pottstown Herald. This outing is for the Johnny Bellopede Scholarship Fund, Johnny was one of Tracy’s students. Johnny passed away in August 2006 at the age of...
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