• Husband-and-Wife Team Offer Authentic, Homemade Caribbean Cuisine at this Pottstown Restaurant

    Husband-and-Wife Team Offer Authentic, Homemade Caribbean Cuisine at this Pottstown Restaurant

    Welcome to the Avenue in Pottstown is a vibrant Caribbean restaurant that offers authentic, homemade cuisine that will satisfy even the most demanding of palates, writes Bethany Owings for 6abc. The menu includes everything from sauces to desserts and boasts mouthwatering jerk chicken, oxtail, and curry chicken, among the many other tasty offerings. The eatery…

  • Community Health & Dental Care’s Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the Move in Pottstown

    Community Health & Dental Care’s Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the Move in Pottstown

    Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) announces its Mobile Oral Health Unit is on the move! After kicking off the health unit at its health center locations in Pottstown and Barto in July, the CHDC Mobile Oral Health Unit is making its inaugural debut in the community at The Ricketts Center, 658 Beech Street…

  • Pottstown’s Community Health & Dental Care Celebrates National Health Center Week

    Pottstown’s Community Health & Dental Care Celebrates National Health Center Week

    Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) celebrates National Health Center Week, The Chemistry For Strong Communities, August 8 – 14, 2021. National Health Center Week is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. The national theme this year…

  • Pottstown First-Grader Loves Conducting Scientific Experiments, Sharing Results with Friends and Family

    Pottstown First-Grader Loves Conducting Scientific Experiments, Sharing Results with Friends and Family

    Six-year-old Anthony Scotti of Pottstown fancies himself something of a scientist, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. The first-grader has always found science fascinating, but his interest grew even more during the pandemic when he discovered a new interest in conducting experiments. Now, he records himself performing his new obsession and sends the videos to his…

  • Immaculata Student from Pottstown Receives Business Advisory Board Scholarship

    Immaculata Student from Pottstown Receives Business Advisory Board Scholarship

    Immaculata University student and Pottstown native Hannah Clark, Class of 2024, is the recipient of a scholarship from the Business, Fashion, and Leadership Department’s Business Advisory Board. The scholarship provides $2,000 each year until graduation. She is majoring in business management with a minor in pre-law. Clark is passionate about environmental issues and interested in…

  • Montgomery County Community College Hosts Vaccine Clinics August 6 and 20

    Montgomery County Community College Hosts Vaccine Clinics August 6 and 20

    Montgomery County Community College in partnership with the Montgomery County Immunization Coalition, Giant Pharmacy, and JBS Foods, is hosting two COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the community. The first vaccine clinic will be held Friday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in MCCC’s Advanced Technology Center, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. To make an…

  • Tower Health Decides Against Sale, Pivots Toward Alliance with Penn Medicine

    Tower Health Decides Against Sale, Pivots Toward Alliance with Penn Medicine

    Financially troubled Tower Health, the owner of Pottstown hospitals, along with Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, has decided to withdraw from the market and is instead pursuing a strategic alliance with Penn Medicine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health system’s board has signed a non-binding letter of intent to start developing…

  • Shopping at This Pottstown Consignment Boutique is a Dream Come True

    Shopping at This Pottstown Consignment Boutique is a Dream Come True

    During a time when we are trying to be a bit frugal as well recover from a pandemic and support our local communities, there is a shop that satisfies all those requirements as well as including an element of fashionable fun and whimsy. Enter Once Upon a Time Consignment Boutique on High Street in Pottstown.…

  • Pottstown’s Community Health and Dental Health Insurance Informational Event

    Pottstown’s Community Health and Dental Health Insurance Informational Event

    Learn More About Your Options in Pennsylvania Be sure to stop by the CHDC office in the Coventry Mall on Wednesday, July 28th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM for their Health Insurance Informational Event. They will have members of their Case Management Team standing by to offer information about insurance options for you. Information…

  • At-Capacity Crowd Looking Forward to Showing Off Their White Ensembles at Pottstown’s Fete en Blanc

    At-Capacity Crowd Looking Forward to Showing Off Their White Ensembles at Pottstown’s Fete en Blanc

    After having to take a year off due to the pandemic, Fete en Blanc is ready to return in 2021 better than ever. Now, having been missing the traditional wear-all-white picnic, community members quickly claimed the available reservations for the Pottstown end-of-summer celebration on September 10 in record time. The number was capped at 500…

  • Bend Your Elbow, Support Edgewood Cemetery This Saturday, July 31, in Pottstown

    Bend Your Elbow, Support Edgewood Cemetery This Saturday, July 31, in Pottstown

    Supporting ongoing maintenance of historic Edgewood Cemetery, located at 989 E. High Street, is as easy as sipping your favorite IPA or lager, seltzer, or soft drink at The Alley, at 228 E. High Street. The Alley beer garden is graciously hosting a fundraiser for Edgewood Cemetery on Saturday, July 31, from 3-6 p.m.  A…

  • Second Time Around: Financially Troubled Tower Health Receives Offer from Joint Venture

    Second Time Around: Financially Troubled Tower Health Receives Offer from Joint Venture

    After previously deciding against bidding for the financially troubled Tower Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network and StoneBridge Health have reconsidered. John George covered the change of mind for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Allentown-based health system and Bucks County-based hospital turnaround company have now made an offer. The joint venture revives interest in Tower Health…

  • Montgomery County Community College Launches ‘Montco on the Move’ Podcast

    Montgomery County Community College Launches ‘Montco on the Move’ Podcast

    The stories of the people who help make Montgomery County Community College great are as interesting and unique as they are diverse. Now you’ll get a chance to hear all about them. MCCC has launched the “Montco on the Move” podcast. Join hosts Molly Hafner, director of Marketing, and Jared Brown, assistant dean of Academic…

  • MCCC Continues Commitment to Students  by Keeping Tuition and Fees at Same Rate

    MCCC Continues Commitment to Students by Keeping Tuition and Fees at Same Rate

    For the fifth consecutive year, Montgomery County Community College will keep its tuition and fees at the same rate to help students and families during the 2021-2022 academic year. “Students and families only recently are starting to recover from the impact of the pandemic, and MCCC is continuing to do its part by keeping tuition…

  • No Bid Forthcoming from Lehigh Valley Health Network or StoneBridge Healthcare for Financially Troubled Tower Health

    No Bid Forthcoming from Lehigh Valley Health Network or StoneBridge Healthcare for Financially Troubled Tower Health

    After five months of deliberations, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Bucks County-based StoneBridge Healthcare have decided not to bid on the financially troubled Tower Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lehigh Valley Health originally considered a potential deal with Tower, the parent company for Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, Jennersville Hospital in West…

  • Pottstown-based YWCA Tri-County Area Starts New Program for Women’s Entrepreneurship

    Pottstown-based YWCA Tri-County Area Starts New Program for Women’s Entrepreneurship

    YWCA Tri-County Area in Pottstown is offering a free online program called WE 360—Women’s Entrepreneurship 360—for women who are striving to run their own businesses, including women who are aspiring entrepreneurs of any age or full-time employees looking to start a business. The program is designed to guide women through the process of starting, growing,…

  • Hop Aboard! Montgomery County Has One of the Best Scenic Train Rides in the Nation

    Hop Aboard! Montgomery County Has One of the Best Scenic Train Rides in the Nation

    While the nation is filled with gorgeous vistas that can be best enjoyed while traveling by train, some routes stand out in the stunning landscapes they offer. One of them has the best scenic train rides right here in Montgomery County, according to a new ranking by USA Today. The railroads featured on the list…

  • Community, Cuisine, and Cool: Pottstown’s High Street Terminal is the Place to Be This Summer

    Community, Cuisine, and Cool: Pottstown’s High Street Terminal is the Place to Be This Summer

    The rebirth of small towns in Montco is strong, and we have to thank the foodies! In Pottstown, the High Street Terminal and other great restaurants along High Street and the downtown area have made Pottstown the place to be for excellent food and drinks. And if you don’t know about the High Street Terminal,…