Pottstown
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Tony Award-Winning ‘Falsettos’ Slated for Feb. Run at Steel River Playhouse, Pottstown
Falsettos at Steel River Playhouse tells the story of a large, eccentric and dysfunctional — but loving — Jewish family in New York in the late 1970s. The play is the story of Marvin, who seems blessed with the perfect family. He has a caring wife, Trina and a young son, Jason. But the family…
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Pottstown Couple — Longest Married Pair in Pa. — on Their Way to 81st Anniversary in 2023
The oldest married couple in Pennsylvania, Martha and Chester Pish, of Pottstown, have been together for over eight decades, reports Danny Freeman for NBC10. The couple, both of whom are 99 years old, celebrated their 80th anniversary on May 23. 2022. “We’re so grateful and thankful that we were able to live this long,” said…
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Couple Living on School Bus Get Help from Strangers in Pottstown
A couple living on a school bus got assistance from good Samaritans in Pottstown. Lana Bean and Chris Morgan, both 41 years old met in 2014. Since June, they’ve been driving across the country with their three dogs from Michigan to Massachusetts, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. Their bus broke down in Pottstown on…
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Steel River Playhouse Announces Auditions for Young Performers
Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown has several opportunities for young performers coming over the next few months. Auditions for the play I and You will be held at the end of January. Auditions for the troupe’s summer intensive program, culminating in a performance of Seussical: The Musical, will take place in April. The Current Need…
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Local Nurse Helps Unconscious Eagles Fan, Aided by ‘A Guy in a Pink Dress’
Natalie Spencer, the director of nursing at Sanatoga Center in Pottstown, was at her first-ever Eagles game — the New Year’s Day match-up with the Saints — when she heard an abnormal sound several rows behind her at Lincoln Financial Field. Dave Uram reported its source and her quick response to it for KYW Newsradio.…
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Steel River Playhouse Receives $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Steel River Playhouse, a Pottstown cultural site promoted routinely by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Challenge America award of $10,000. The grant will support the organization’s “Healing on High Street” initiative. Healing on High Street is the vehicle through…
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Commissioner Val Arkoosh to COVID-Affected Montco Businesses: Federal Wallet Remains Open
In a recent Montgomery County Commissioners meeting, chair Val Arkoosh announced that federal funds from the American Rescue Plan are still on the table. Gregory Purcell, WFMZ 69 News, reported the continued availability of recovery dollars for COVID-affected Montco businesses. Arkoosh noted that although the program targets small businesses in Norristown and Pottstown, commercial entities…
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Montgomery County Past and Present Had Impact on Legendary Merrill Reese
It’s no secret that SportsRadio 94 WIP Eagles broadcaster Merrill Reese — who has called the Birds’ games for more than 45 years — has one Montgomery County connection: his Blue Bell home. But Philadelphia Magazine’s Victor Fiorello unearthed another, one reflecting a professional setback. Reese was bitten by the Philadelphia broadcast bug as a…
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Churches, Pottstown Officials Seek Balance in Serving Homeless Population, Revitalizing Neighborhoods
Churches in Pottstown and borough officials are attempting to find a balance between best serving the needy and revitalizing the neighborhoods, writes Chad Pradelli for 6abc. Housing and feeding the homeless has been a mission for Beacon of Hope since it was founded. However, the nonprofit which operates out of St. Paul’s United Church of…
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Pottstown Residents Dive Enthusiastically into 2023 Polar Bear Plunge
Pottstown’s 2023 Polar Bear Plunge at Riverfront Park drew a record number of participants willing to get the year off to a bracing start. But as Evan Brandt noted in The Reporter, the air temp was at least moderately comfortable, even if the water was not. More than 150 brave souls stripped down, dressed up,…
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Montco Electric Vehicle Registration Nearly Triples from 2018 to 2022
Electric vehicles are on the rise in Montgomery County. According to PennDOT, the amount of EV’s registered in the county jumped from 1,140 to 3,186 between 2018 and 2022. Currently, there are 31,000 registered vehicles throughout Pennsylvania, writes Joe Zlomeck for The Sanatoga Post. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure law has awarded Pennsylvania $25.4 million…
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Pottstown Entertainment Scene Hibernating This Winter? That’s a Laugh
By popular demand, comedy improv troupe The N-Crowd returns to Pottstown’s Steel River Playhouse. Fans will want to hop on this sharp-witted, unpredictable, no-holds-barred opportunity, as the presentation is only one night, Jan. 7, at 8 PM. The N-Crowd has a long history — starting in 2005 — of excelling at this kind of impromptu,…
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Pottstown Paralympic Hopeful on 2024 Paris Games: ‘Locked In and Ready to Go’
Marvin Pearson, a blind-deaf runner from Pottstown, is training for the 100-meter dash in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. TaRhonda Thomas, 6abc, profiled the current regimen — and upbeat attitude — he expects will get him there. Pearson started losing his sight in the second grade when his retina inexplicably detached. Later, he lost…
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The Mummers and a Pottstown Distillery Step Out Together for Hard Iced Tea Brand
When Mummers’ Fancy Brigade Division members thought of launching a branded, seasonal hard iced tea, they chose to work with Pottstown’s Kiki Vodka to produce it. Ximena Conde reported on the collaboration in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mummers Row Philly Tea, which entered the market in November, was inspired by an empty beer can. Michael Orlando,…
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New Plaque Commemorates Pottstown’s Short-Lived, Championship-Winning Pro Football Team
A new plaque has been installed in Pottstown to commemorate the Pottstown Firebirds, a professional football team based in the borough from 1968 to 1970, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The plaque, located near 152 High Street, was approved last February by borough council, but it took some time for the organizer, Bruno…
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Amidst Evolution of Local Booze, Craft-Cocktail Veteran Lauds Her Pottstown-Based Distillery’s Business Plan
Craft-cocktail veteran Jennifer Sabatino made a name for herself at East Passyunk’s Stateside, where she built out an ambitious bar program that accompanied the local, seasonal food menu, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That experience, together with the time she spent running local spirits-focused Aldine in Rittenhouse, prepared her for her current position…
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Montco Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Program Manager and Upward Bound Project Director position. The Program Manager and Upward Bound Project Director oversees all aspects of the Upward Bound Student Success Initiative, while providing visionary leadership and management at both campuses and at offsite educational locations. This position is full-time and requires travel…
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Western Montgomery County Homes Outfitted with Brilliant Light Displays
A local real estate agency’s list of holiday homes with dazzling lights on their lawns is making the rounds on local social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. Homeowners in the western regions of the county seem to have done a particularly good job in crafting light displays to illuminate the late December nights. Pottstown…
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