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Limerick Generating Station Employees Walk Their Way to Raise More Than $12,000 to Help Fight the Battle against Cancer

Limerick Generating

Limerick Generating Station employees walked, baked, and raffled their way to raising more than $12,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life recently held in Pottstown. Limerick’s maintenance department also donated their time and expertise to ensure the event had the electricity it needed to be a success. “The efforts of Limerick Generating...
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Mosquito Spraying Set for Delaware County to Control West Nile Virus Threat

West Nile

Weather permitting, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Delaware County Intercommunity Health Coordination will apply treatments the evening of Wednesday, July 21, in portions of Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester townships to control adult mosquito populations. The rain date for this application is Thursday, July 22. Adult mosquitoes in these areas have tested...
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Phoebe Richland Celebrates 10th Anniversary

10th anniversary

Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, 108 South Main Street, will mark its 10th anniversary on Sunday, July 11, with a celebration honoring all who have contributed to its success. The event begins with a Service of Worship at 3 p.m. at St. John’s UCC, and continues with an Open House Reception at Phoebe Richland...
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Theft and conspiracy charges against owner and laboratory manager at Berks County water testing facility

Michael McKenna

Criminal charges have been filed against the owner of a Berks County water testing facility along with one other employee for allegedly submitting fraudulent laboratory reports, which generated more than $135,000 in revenue for the facility. Corbett identified the defendants as Blue Marsh Laboratories owner and technical director Michael McKenna, 53, 1800 Lakeview Drive,...
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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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Governor Announces Investigation of Health Insurance Companies

Governor Announces Investigation of Health Insurance Companies

The Pa Insurance Department is investigating Pennsylvania’s nine largest health insurance companies to determine the reasons behind a pattern of controversial rate increases, and especially the extent to which those increases are driven by the use of questionable health profiling tools. “Federal health reform brings many opportunities for health insurance companies, starting with 32...
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Pottstown’s FREE Bike Share Program

Pottstown’s FREE Bike Share Program

Did you know you can use a Bycicle in Pottstown? There is a business in downtown Pottstown that has a program that allows local residents to borrow a bike. The Pottstown Free Bike Share Program is located at: Tri County Bicycles 256 East High St (484) 941-6000 Ride the Schuylkill River Trail Get out...
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Green Lane Loop Recreational Trail Opens

Green Lane Loop Recreational Trail Opens

The Green Lane Loop Trail was completed by building 1.7 miles of new trail that took over a year to construct and cost $3 million, largely due to the need to build an underpass beneath Hill Road.  The entire cost of the project was paid for with federal transportation dollars.  It is now open...
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Keystone Mercy Health Plan and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Reach Agreement

Keystone Mercy Health Plan and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Reach Agreement

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Keystone Mercy Health Plan today announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a new, three year contract. Under the agreement, Keystone Mercy members will be able to continue using Children’s Hospital and its providers through June 30, 2013. The contract is effective July 1,...
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Updated Health and Human Services Resource Guide Now Available

Updated Health and Human Services Resource Guide Now Available

An updated version of the state’s Health and Human Services Resource Guide is now online at www.health.state.pa.us under the quick links tab, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. The guide summarizes information about available services and resources for all Pennsylvanians and provides contact information for more than 100 state programs. “We remain committed to...
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