Pottstown
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Reflexology and massage therapy practice opens in Pottstown
Two health and wellness professionals have joined forces to open a new practice in Pottstown focused on Reflexology and Massage Therapy. Charles W. Brynan and Mihae Blank have opened their practice at 304 N. Charlotte St. — the first dedicated office location for both professionals. Brynan is the owner of Pear Garden Tai Chi and…
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Annual Sly Fox Bock Fest and Goat Races return for 18th year
A local favorite is returning to Pottstown this weekend, so round up some goats and grab a beer mug. The annual Sly Fox Bock Fest and Goat Races will make it’s return for the 18th year this Sunday. The day, which celebrates spring with Bock beers, is expected to draw thousands as attendees look forward…
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WGAP takes sponsor position in Valley Forge Invitational
The Women’s Golf Association of Philadelphia is showing that they are all about action. WGAP has taken a sponsor position for the upcoming LPGA Symetra Tour’s Valley Forge Invitational at Raven’s Claw Golf Club in Pottstown, writes Tony Leodora in The Times Herald. [uam_ad id=”54865″] And that sponsorship will allow golf fans to attend the…
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Pottstown Farmers Market gets a makeover
A group of local investors that includes a downtown restaurateur, has purchased the Pottstown Farmers Market, 300 E. High St. The market will be open Friday and Saturday this week from 12 to 7 p.m., with the same hours for Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5. Normal hours begin May 10, when the market will…
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Pottstown Farmers market reopens with a new look
The new Pottstown Farmers Market held a “soft opening” Friday following its purchase and renovation by a group of investors that includes a downtown restaurateur. Work was still going on Wednesday as vendors started to bring their products and contractors continued their prep work, writes Donna Rovins at pottsmerc.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Adam Burke is one…
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New Hilltop Drive-In owner living her dream in Pottstown area
For more than 30 years, Deborah Piergrossi dreamed of owning her own restaurant. Her dream has come true. Piergrossi, of West Pottsgrove, took ownership March 1 of the Hilltop Drive-In restaurant, a Pottstown-area icon since 1952. “I just wanted a little family oriented restaurant and someplace you wanted to come, feel welcome, would want to…
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The Hill School to host conference for investors in Pottstown region
Potential real estate and business investors will have the opportunity to take a close look at the potential in Pottstown when The Hill School hosts the second Pottstown Investors’ Conference on Friday, April 20. The event will be held in the school’s Center for the Arts, 760 Beech St. starting at 8 a.m. There is…
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Agronomed considering opening hemp and medical marijuana operations in Pottstown
A company that tried unsuccessfully last year to establish a medical marijuana grow facility in Pottstown is trying again. And its proposal has expanded. Jon Cohn, head of a company called Agronomed, received support from borough council Monday night for plans to pursue a state permit for the medical marijuana facility, and plans to grow industrial hemp,…
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Montgomery County Community College celebrating Earth Day with electronics recycling event
In recognition of Earth Day, Montgomery County Community College will be hosting an electronics recycling collection in collaboration with Responsible Recycling Services of Kutztown on Monday, April 16. Students, employees and community members are invited to bring their broken, unwanted and outdated electronics to the Montgomery County Community College’s Sustainability and Innovation Hub building at…
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Montco-based Sly Fox Brewing Company is expanding
Pottstown-based Sly Fox Brewing Co. is planning to open a restaurant at the former VF Outlet Center in Wyomissing. The restaurant will be located in the former Dooney & Bourke outlet along Hill Avenue. “We’re pretty pumped up to do something in the Reading-Wyomissing area,” Sly Fox managing partner John Giannopoulos said Monday. “We sell…
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State Reps. Tim Hennessey and Tom Quigley join call for Pottstown YMCA to stay open
Not so fast, say State Reps. Tim Hennessey, R-26th Dist., and Tom Quigley, R-146th Dist., when it comes to the potential closing of a community resource. The state lawmakers issued a joint statement Monday, one day after The Mercury reported on the adoption of a resolution by the Pottstown School Board rejecting the closure. “The Pottstown…
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American Keg Co. of Pottstown may get kicked by new tariffs
There’s only one company that manufactures beer kegs from American steel — it’s based in Pottstown and employs 20 people. That’s down from the previous work force of 30 people. The numbers were slashed because of competition coming from exports out of China, France and Germany. Unfortunately, President Donald’s Trump’s recent levies on imported steel…
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Home and Family Expo coming to Pottstown this weekend
Homeowners and DIYers will have the chance to rub elbows with experts as well as get advice and tips during Pottstown Family and Home Expo at the Coventry Mall in North Coventry March 3 and March 4. Sponsored by the NARI-BIE — Building Industries Exchange of Pottstown and vicinity — the expo gives homeowners the…
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Montgomery County Community College to share workforce development info
In an effort to allow attendees to explore the programs the college has to offer, Montgomery County Community College is hosting an open house and symposium focused on its Workforce Development program. The event, scheduled for Thursday, March 1, is being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the college’s Workforce Development building, 95…
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Schuylkill River redevelopment plan in Pottstown would add $10M to tax coffers
Plans for the redevelopment of 255 acres along the Schuylkill River in Pottstown and West Pottsgrove that could generate nearly $10 million in new tax revenues were unveiled recently to borough council. According to the presentation put together by officials from the Montgomery County Planning Commission in concert with Pottstown and West Pottsgrove officials, the concept…
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New hospitals in Tower Health’s lineup nearly break even
The five hospitals, including Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, that Tower Health took over in a $418 million deal in early October nearly broke even for the quarter than ended Dec. 31, according to Tower reports. Brandywine Hospital, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Jennersville Regional Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, and Pottstown Memorial Medical Center had an operating loss of…
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Symetra Tour player Emily Gimpel talks golf and upcoming Montco tournament
Montgomery County’s own Emily Gimpel came out to Raven’s Claw Golf Club just outside Pottstown Tuesday to talk about what it means to have the tour she plays on, the LPGA’s Symetra Tour, teeing it up in her own backyard. Raven’s Claw will host the inaugural Valley Forge Invitational from Thursday, May 24 through Saturday,…
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Norristown firm Simone Collins develops plan for Pottstown hazardous waste site
A Norristown firm has prepared a plan to rehab a park in Pottstown that is now up for a Brownfields designation. Brownfields are usually reserved for former industrial sites, but in this instance Pollock Park, a former scrape yard, is now being considered a hazardous waste site. The borough acquired the park in 1979, and…
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