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National Penn Bank’s Kathleen Nash, right, helps Cheryl Guffey of Royersford prepare her documents for shredding at the bank’s Royersford office Community Shred Day event that was held on Saturday, September 18. Participants shredded more than 8,000 pounds of documents at the event. National Penn hosts a series of Community Shred Days annually to...
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Raymour & Flanigan, the Northeast’s largest furniture retailer, opened the doors to its newest store in Collegeville, PA today. The store, located at 300-A Water Loop Drive, is the 95th location for the furniture retailer and the 18th location in the state of Pennsylvania. “We are excited to welcome the Collegeville community to our...
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The Borough of Pottstown has built a new online report form called “A cleaner Pottstown.” This form allows borough residents to notify the city of issues in their neighborhoods while helping others. We are working to improve the quality of life in Pottstown. We believe that for homeowners and renters alike we can help...
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Fall daytime flushing of the Public Water System will begin Monday, September 20, 2010. The flushing of the system is expected to last 5 weeks. Flushing will be done between the hours of 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. If water appears brown or rust colored, run the cold water for a few minutes until...
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Piles of old tires can not only look unsightly, but also can create a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes. To mitigate these problems, the Montgomery County Commissioners have authorized the Waste System Authority to hold a free tire collection so that residents can get rid of these hard-to-dispose-of items. On Saturday, September 25th from...
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A controlled hunt for whitetail deer will be held in Lorimer Park, in an effort to control and maintain the herd. The hunt will take place on Monday, November 8, 2010, and will be performed by hunters using conventional archery equipment or crossbows. Lorimer Park and the Pennypack Trail will be closed to all...
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The Freedom Valley YMCA Synchronized Swim Team (FVS) completed its 2010 season this summer with a strong showing at the Keystone State Games in York, but it was just one of several prestigious end-of-season competitions for the four-year-old team. Some of the team’s newest swimmers Gabrielle Bianco of Phoenixville, Jennifer Dinnocenti of Spring City,...
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Fun, food, education, entertainment and shopping will be on the minds of families throughout Berks County, the Lehigh Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania as the 4th annual Redner’s Markets Family Expo, sponsored by Redner’s Warehouse Markets; comes to the Greater Reading Expo Center, Reading, PA on Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th. The Redner’s...
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Absent the extraordinary federal policy actions taken in the wake of the Great Recession, Pennsylvania and the nation would be looking at double-digit unemployment rates today, according to a new report from the Keystone Research Center. Economists Alan Blinder and Mark Zandi estimate the national unemployment would now be approaching 16% without the economic...
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Neuronetics, Inc., maker of the NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy® system, has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a 2011 Technology Pioneer. Through a rigorous screening process, the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers program identifies companies from around the world that develop and apply the most innovative and transformational technologies that...
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