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Pottstown Mother Donates Breast Milk in Memory of Her Son, More Donors Needed
With the recent passing of Owen’s Law in Pennsylvania which grants Medicaid coverage for donated breast milk, Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank is asking for more donors, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News. One of the bank’s donors, Kristin McCann of Pottstown, donates her breast milk in memory of her son Connor. “I lost my son…
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CHDC Welcomes New OB/GYN Medical Provider Kelsey Waller to Pottstown Health Center
Community Health & Dental Care welcomes Kelsey Waller, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner specializing in Women’s Health to its Pottstown health center location at 700 Heritage Drive, Pottstown 19464. Kelsey Waller, RN comes to CHDC with extensive clinical expertise specializing in women’s health as a Registered Nurse with experience at both Einstein Medical Center and Phoenixville…
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NYC Hoops Star Ethan Johnston Enriches His Basketball Skills at Pottstown’s Hill School
Sophomore Ethan Johnston, a Queens native, is the latest New York City basketball star who joined The Hill School in Pottstown and is ready to star for the Blues, writes Owen McCue for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After playing one season at the Dwight School in Manhattan, Johnston arrived at the Montgomery County boarding school this…
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MCCC hosts the Pottstown Area Artists Guild 2024 Members Winter Show Now Through Jan. 28
Montgomery County Community College and members of the Pottstown Area Artists Guild are hosting an annual members-only Winter Show at the college’s North Hall Gallery. The exhibit opened Monday, Jan. 8, and features more than 75 pieces of artwork created in a variety of media, including oils, watercolors, charcoal, encaustics, tapestries, and sculpture. The exhibit…
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Film Producer, Colonial Theatre Raise Funds for Area Revitalization Initiatives
Hobart’s Run extends enthusiastic thanks to California-based film producer Grady Craig, originally of Chester Springs, and the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville for hosting an advanced screening of the independent film “Scrambled” as a fundraiser benefitting Hobart’s Run community initiatives as well as the historic Colonial. About 200 people attended the upbeat event on December 27,…
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Tower Health, Owner of Pottstown Hospital, Declines Recent $706M Offer
Tower Health, the owner of Pottstown Hospital, has rejected a $706 million offer from a recently formed nonprofit affiliated with StoneBridge Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Woodbridge put forth the bid last month to acquire the Berks County-based health system for $550 million in cash along with the assumption of finance…
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‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ Addresses Homelessness in Montgomery County
A recent episode of “Young, Unhoused and Unseen” examines the biggest hurdles to finding solutions to youth homelessness in the Philadelphia region. The podcast is a production from WHYY News and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting. The episode includes interviews with an unhoused young person in Pottstown and a Montgomery County service…
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Some Montco Residents Took the Polar Bear Plunge to Ring in New Year
For the 15th year, Montgomery County residents celebrated New Year’s Day by taking a polar bear plunge at Pottstown’s Riverfront Park, writes staff at 69 News WFMZ. Some believe that dipping in the chilly water is good for their health while others just love how refreshing it feels. The yearly plunge into the Schuylkill River…
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Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority Developing a Service Plan
As part of its efforts to restore passenger rail service from Reading to Philadelphia with a stop in Pottstown, the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is hiring a firm to develop a service plan, writes Karen Shuey for the Reading Eagle. The plan will include an analysis of current operations and a look at forecasts…
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1921 Pottstown Lunch Counter Has Top-Notch Hot Dogs, a Vintage Arcade, and Working Jukeboxes
The Pottstown-native host of the YouTube series Retro Rest Stop was back in town. While there, he built an episode around The Very Best, a vintage lunch-counter at 252 E. High St. The show notes on the episode traced its history. The Very Best was established in 1921 by Greek immigrant Christ George. Its original…
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StoneBridge Healthcare Still Wants in on Sale of Tower Health
Bucks County’s StoneBridge Healthcare has been interested in purchasing Tower Health for a while, but so far, no deal has been made, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. In another attempt to be involved in the sale of the health system that includes Pottstown Hospital in western Montgomery County, StoneBridge Healthcare may be entering…
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Merry & Bright: Don’t Miss Upcoming Holiday Performances at The Hill School
The Hill School invites members of the Pottstown community to two special holiday events being held on campus in the Center for The Arts main theatre (760 Beech St., Pottstown). Both events are free and open to the public. On Friday, December 8 at 7:15 p.m. Hill School musicians will take the stage to perform their annual Winter Holiday Instrumental Concert. The Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble,…
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Santa Made a Special Trip to Pottstown on a Dragon Boat
On Saturday, Santa Claus made a special trip to Pottstown and this time he didn’t come by air, writes WFMZ staff. He made this trip by dragon boat on the Schuylkill River. Santa Claus and his “reindeer” docked at Riverfront Park where he visited and took photos with the children who had gathered to see…
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Colonial Theatre Hosting Pre-release Benefit Screening of New Film, ‘Scrambled’
The Colonial Theatre and executive producer Grady Craig are partnering to present an advanced screening of Scrambled. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the theatre as well as the Pottstown-based nonprofit Hobart’s Run. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Scrambled is a female-led comedy written, directed, and acted by Leah McKendrick. It’s the story…
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Pottstown’s VideoRay Labs Aims to Increase Situational Awareness, Autonomy in Maritime Robotics
Pottstown’s VideoRay, known for its cutting-edge underwater robotics technology, has launched VideoRay Labs to boost the power and functionality of inspection-class robots. The goal is to increase the situational awareness and autonomy of unmanned systems to reduce operational costs for maritime missions. VideoRay recently acquired Blue Ring Imaging, the developers of operational Mixed Reality software,…
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‘Elf’ Arrives at the Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown on First of December
Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High Street, has a sweet treat for the holidays. Elf arrives on December 1st to bring the holiday spirit to High Street. The show is based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum and is sure to entertain the whole family. Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into…
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Public Opposition to Homeless Encampment Sweep in Pottstown Continues
As more people in Pottstown learned about the borough’s plan to vacate a homeless encampment on a stretch of land along the Schuylkill River Trail, public opposition against it has increased, writes Rachel Ravina of The Reporter and Evan Brandt of The Pottstown Mercury. The homeless encampment is situated on borough-owned land. The 25 encampment…
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Hill School Grad, Former Microsoft COO Helps Turn Seattle Art Museum into Alex Calder Destination
The Hill School graduate Jon Shirley, former president, COO, and director of the Microsoft Corporation, and his wife, Kim, have been longtime supporters of the Seattle Art Museum, writes Chadd Scott for Forbes. Thanks to their latest transformative gift, the museum has been transformed into an Alexander Calder destination. “Calder is one of the most…
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