The purpose of the Citizen Codes Inspector program is to supplement the efforts of the Borough of Pottstown’s Codes Enforcement Department. This will provide a direct method by which interested and qualified borough residents can aid in the improvement of the quality of life in Pottstown. You can find an application for the Citiznes...
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Montgomery County Head Start families and supporters mobilize to save funding for critical education, health and support service programs The future of more than 218,000 children hangs in the balance as the largest budget cuts in Head Start’s history are being debated by members of Congress. This week, those same elected officials have left...
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Governor Tom Corbett has signed execution warrants for the following two individuals: Dennis C. Reed, of Lawrence County, who was convicted of first-degree murder in February 2008. Reed, 39, shot and killed Wendy Miller in December 2001. Reed is held at the State Correctional Institution at Greene. His execution is scheduled for Tuesday, April...
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Governor Tom Corbett today nominated Linda L. Kelly to succeed him as Pennsylvania’s new Attorney General. Kelly has been a prosecutor for more than 30 years, serving as both an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County and most recently as senior litigation counsel as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. “I...
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Governor Tom Corbett today announced that he intends to nominate Brian Duke, 53, of Washington Crossing, Bucks County, as Secretary of Aging. “Brian Duke has devoted more than a decade of his career to improving the lives of our seniors,” Corbett said. “His knowledge, experience and compassion will be a tremendous benefit to Pennsylvania.”...
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Governor Tom Corbett today announced that he intends to nominate Major General Wesley Craig, 64, of Oreland, Montgomery County, as Adjutant General of Pennsylvania. As such, Craig will lead the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. “Major General Craig has devoted his career to serving our nation,” Corbett said.“His record of exemplary leadership, along...
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The Montgomery County Commissioners adopted a $403.95 million budget with no tax increase for 2011. The owner of a home assessed at $168,580, the county average, will continue to pay $454.32 for the county portion of their real estate taxes next year. The tax rate for the County portion of residents’ real estate taxes...
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The life sentences of Tyrone A. Werts, William Fultz and Kevin O. Smith, all of Philadelphia were commuted by Governor Rendell. The three men were recommended for commutation by 4-0 vote of the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons on Dec. 14. A fifth member was not present. None of the men was convicted of being...
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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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Blox Sustainable Building Systems, a new company that manufactures environmentally sustainable modular construction units for commercial and residential purposes, will receive $50,000 to purchase equipment and complete renovations at the at the former Bethlehem Steel site in Pottstown. Blox has 65 skilled employees manufacturing the modular units and 11 administrative employees. It has eight...
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