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MCCC Program Honored Nationally for ‘Transforming Pathways and Redefining Futures’ for Students
MCCC’s Gateway to College program — which helps students reengage with their educations to concurrently achieve a high-school diploma and launch a postsecondary career — has again earned national recognition, its fourth in as many years. The honor, a Program Excellence Award, came from Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to bolster community…
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Pottstown Smoothie Shop Has Patrons Going Bananas, But Its Big Draw Is the Owners’ Big Hearts
Smoothie Q, a new quick-serve shop in Pottstown, is so committed to bananas’ nutritional and flavorful upsides it has based its entire menu on their use. John J. Moser peeled back the layers on this story for WFMZ. 69 News. Owners Frank and Heather Anderson fashioned the menu’s smoothies (14 varieties), açaí bowls, Jamaican patties,…
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Macaroni & Cheese Day Yields 10 In-County Places to ‘Shellebrate’ with Cheesy Gusto
The origins of macaroni and cheese have been blurred by the passage of time. Kraft Foods and Thomas Jefferson are thought to have had a hand in popularizing the dish. But historical records show references to it as far back as the 14th Century. Regardless, today’s holiday (July 14) celebrating it, which appeared sometime around…
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Reading-to-Phila Rail Line Lumbers Forward; Pottstown/Phila. Passage to Follow
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) committee held a meeting last week with major implications for Montgomery County. Its agenda marked the first steps in reviving the historic Reading Railroad, connecting the City of Brotherly Love with the Pretzel City to the west. Kenny Cooper was on track in reporting the developments for WHYY.…
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Boxing Champ from Pottstown Fights His Most Formidable Foe: Anxiety
As 2020 was waning, Pottstown boxer Danny “Swift” Garcia was riding high. His career stats were an impressive 36–3, with 21 knockouts. But a Dec. match in Arlington, Tex., had him battling both his athletic opponent and his emotional stability, as Ken Hissner reported in Boxing News 24. A high-profile loss seemed to mark the…
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Pottstown Native Introduces Hoagies to Hoosiers
Hoagies & Hops, an Indianapolis restaurant conceived Pottstown-born Kristina Mazza, serves up plenty of Philly-area signature dishes. But the most compelling menu item might be nostalgia. Asha Prihar rolled out the story of a transplanted local and her unique restaurant in Billy Penn. Mazza, the business’ owner, crafted her Philly-meets-the-Midwest menu looking to address her…
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Valley Forge Tourism Board: If You Don’t Tell the Kids They’re Learning History, They Just May Learn History
It’s a safe bet that Montgomery County’s dismissed classes of elementary and high-school students want no part of any history lessons — or any other academics — between now and September. Still, according to the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, it is possible to involve them in the area’s rich past in a way…
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Pottstown Borough Citations Beg the Question: Isn’t a Church Doing Church Work a Church?
Pottstown Borough’s zoning board seems to believe that when churches stray beyond preaching, scripture, and hymn singing, their activities deserve official oversight. That’s the apparent reason behind two High Street churches — First United Methodist and Christ Episcopal — recently receiving zoning citations for their community outreaches. Using divine inspiration, Emily Rizzo covered the story…
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Pottstown STEM Students Don’t Build Better Mousetraps, They Build Better Mousetrap Cars
Although a mousetrap car may sound like something a cartoon cat might use to kidnap prey, it’s a worthy object lesson in STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) concepts. And four Pottstown students recently earned a trip to Purdue University based on their abilities to craft one. Joe Zlomek sprang forward to cover this story in…
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Theater with a View Returns to Pottstown With Nightdrive’s THE GROWN-UPS
Theater with a View, Pottstown’s professional outdoor theater company presenting modern works in a beautiful, multi-acre estate on the border of Chester and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, is returning to live performances for the first time since August 2019 with the highly-anticipated regional premiere of one of New York’s most talked about immersive theater experiences. …
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Pottstown’s Award-Winning Bike Lane Explores Connections to Circuit Trails
Nearly two decades ago, Pottstown became the first municipality in Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to reduce travel lanes on one of its major streets in favor of bike lanes and back-in angle parking, writes Patrick Monahan for the Bicycle Coalition. This was achieved in big part thanks to the advocacy of Tom Hylton,…
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Upland Square in Pottstown Sells for $85.7M
Upland Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Pottstown, has been sold for $85.7 million to United Hampshire U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Singaporean real estate firm that invests in grocery-anchored retail acquired Upland Square from Paramount Realty. The purchase expanded the firm’s Philadelphia footprint. The 400,674-square-foot…
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Pottstown Distillery Plans to Open Two New Tasting Rooms This Year on the Main Line
Manatawny Still Works in Pottstown is planning to open two new tasting rooms later this year, in Ardmore on the Main Line and Philadelphia’s Fishtown area, writes Donna Rovins for the Daily Local News. “We identified a couple of areas we thought we would do well,” said Max Pfeffer, Manatawny Still Works’ distiller. “The Main…
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Lawmakers, Officials Discuss Untapped Labor Pool During Roundtable at American Keg Company in Pottstown
Local, state, and federal officials joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for a roundtable discussion on an untapped labor pool – second chance workers – at the American Keg Company in Pottstown, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. During the session, they met Jonathan Adcock and Joe Yanelli, both of whom were hired…
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William Penn Foundation Awards Nearly $6M to Pottstown and Other Counties’ Pleasant Pathways
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network, and more than $1 million of this is earmarked for projects in the four collar counties, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Circuit Trails network is planned to stretch for about 800 miles, with…
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New Amtrak Bus Service from Philadelphia to Pottstown and Beyond Launched on Monday
Thruway Bus Service, a new Amtrak bus service, that will help connect Montgomery County to trains and busses in Philadelphia launched on Monday, according to a staff report from WFMZ 69 News. The service includes two daily roundtrips that connect the bus stop on Hanover Street in Pottstown and the BARTA Transportation Center in downtown…
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Biofermentation Company Expands Its Philadelphia-area Presence with New Pottstown Location
Aviridi is expanding its presence in the Philadelphia-area life-sciences industry with the purchase of a 26,000-square-foot industrial building in Pottstown, writes Jeff Ward for WFMZ 69 News. This acquisition follows the biofermentation company’s purchase of a 10,000-square-foot Norristown building in April for its headquarters. Biofermentation is a natural process that uses yeast to create molecules,…
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Pottstown’s Cedarville Engineering Named SBA Eastern PA’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
Earlier this week, Pottstown-based Cedarville Engineering was recognized with the 2022 U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award, writes Evan Brandt for The Mercury. The company was founded in 2010 by CEO April Barkasi in a small rented office. Over the years, Cedarville Engineering continued to move into progressively…
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