Archive for September, 2009

Buyer Beware – 3rd Party Scam – Verizon Billing

Buyer Beware – 3rd Party Scam – Verizon Billing

I am the editor of the Pottstown Herald Newspaper.  I felt that the rest of the residents in the area should know how vulnerable they were to the current billing system that Verizon has in place. My Mother in law is 75+ yrs old and lives in a nursing home in Reading, Pa.  We,...
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Tylenol Recall List

Tylenol Recall List

You may have heard that McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the makers of TYLENOL®) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Children’s and Infants’ TYLENOL® liquid products that were manufactured between April, 2008 and June, 2008. All products manufactured met internal specifications. However, the company is implementing this recall because during this period, an unused portion of...
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Pottstown Halloween Parade

Pottstown Halloween Parade

Pottstown Halloween Parade Date: Wednesday, October 21 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Goodwill Fire Station ———– Pottstown Official Treak or Treat night October 31, 2009 6-8pm Parents are reminded to dress their children appropriately, safety is important. Flashlights, glowsticks, glow necklaces are all good items to hang on your children to make them more noticable...
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2009 Old Newsboys’ Day for Variety – The Children’s Charity

2009 Old Newsboys’ Day for Variety – The Children’s Charity

The Montgomery County Office of the District Attorney –  together with Variety–The Children’s Charity, took to the streets surrounding the Montgomery County Courthouse today, during Variety’s 52nd year of Old Newsboys’ Day. Volunteers raised over $2,000.00 in two hours. A kickoff rally featuring Matt O’Donnell of 6 ABC News started the day’s events. Students...
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PNC Named To Working Mother 100 Best Companies For Eighth Year

PNC Named To Working Mother 100 Best Companies For Eighth Year

Enhanced back-up care programs and increased communication from senior leadership to employees about changing economic conditions were just two of the reasons that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) has been chosen for the eighth time among the nation’s 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. In...
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Pottstown-Area Businesses Shred More Than 9,000 Pounds of Unwanted Documents in the Fight Against Identity Theft

Pottstown-Area Businesses Shred More Than 9,000 Pounds of Unwanted Documents in the Fight Against Identity Theft

Pottstown, Pa. – More than 40 Pottstown area businesses recently shredded 9,080 pounds of unwanted confidential documents during a free Business Shred Day event sponsored by National Penn Bank. On Wednesday, National Penn’s Sunnybrook Community Office hosted an event at which businesses safely shredded sensitive documents like old tax returns, mortgage papers, billing statements,...
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Pottstown Official Trick or Treat night

Pottstown Official Trick or Treat night

October 31, 2009 6-8pm.  Parents are reminded to dress their children appropriately, safety is important. Flashlights, glowsticks, glow necklaces are all good items to hang on your children to make them more noticable in the dark hours. All candy should be examined by an adult prior to eating regardless of whom is giving it...
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Latin Jazz Musician David Sanchez Kicks Off Lively Arts Season

Latin Jazz Musician David Sanchez Kicks Off Lively Arts Season

One of the hottest sounds in contemporary jazz, David Sanchez will kick off the Lively Arts season at Montgomery County Community College on Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in the Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Tickets cost $25 for general admission, $20 for students and seniors and just $10 for children....
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Montco Mustangs Men’s Soccer Push Past Ravens For Five in a Row

Montco Mustangs Men’s Soccer Push Past Ravens For Five in a Row

Montgomery County Community College men’s soccer Coach Andy Kelly led his team to another victory Thursday as the Mustangs shut out the Reading Area Community College Ravens. At the start of the game both the Mustangs and Ravens exploded onto the field with intense offensive drives and tight defensive play. After 35 minutes of...
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Phantom School Districts Tagged for Stimulus Dollars

Phantom School Districts Tagged for Stimulus Dollars

by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica — Hillcrest Rural Schools in north-central Kansas is set to get nearly $7,000 in federal stimulus money to help its disadvantaged students. Only one glitch: The district doesn’t exist anymore. It closed in 2006 when it was merged into another nearby district. Hillcrest was one of nearly 14,000 school districts...
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