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If The BP Oil Spill Was In Pottstown What Would It Look Like?

If The BP Oil Spill Was In Pottstown What Would It Look Like?

The image to the left shows what Pottstown and surrounding would look like as of June 15, 2010 if it were centered on 19464. An explosion on the BP operated Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed eleven crew members on April 20, 2010, sparking the greatest environmental disaster in United States history. In combination with...
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Three Tips for a Greener Garage

Three Tips for a Greener Garage

You may be one of the millions of people making eco-friendly changes around your home, but have you thought about going green in the garage? Garages store more than just cars. They store paint and cleaning supplies, tools and lawn care equipment – all of which can pose environmental hazards. These tips from the...
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Birdsboro Company Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate New Facility

Birdsboro Company Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate New Facility

New Castle Lawn & Landscape held a ribbon cutting recently to celebrate its new Birdsboro, Pa., 3+ acre home that was acquired through the assistance of a U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) loan. In addition to moving the 28-person company from Mohnton, Pa., to its new East Point Drive location in Cumru Township, the...
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New Castle Lawn & Landscape Hosts VIP Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

New Castle Lawn & Landscape Hosts VIP Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

WHAT: New Castle Lawn & Landscape, Inc. of Birdsboro, Pa., is hosting a VIP Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, from 12 noon until 1 p.m. New Castle Lawn & Landscape is celebrating its successes since receiving an SBA loan in 2008 through National Penn Bank. The loan was used to move the...
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Pottstown Newspaper Launches Local Classifieds ePottstown.com!

Pottstown Newspaper Launches Local Classifieds ePottstown.com!

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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Cooke Carpentry & Construction

Cooke Carpentry & Construction

“Quality custom remodeling” Cooke Carpentry & Construction, LLC is a comprehensive custom remodeling, building, and carpentry company.  We are able to effectively and efficiently manage your home improvement project, from start to finish, from the simplest home repair to the most custom home remodel. Combining superior customer service with an unparalleled construction process and...
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Chrysanthemum Festival Starts at Longwood Gardens

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...
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Penn State Takes Top Honors in 2009 Collegiate Weed Science Contest

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...
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