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This Week: A Circus In Sanatoga, Carnival In Collegeville

Joe Zlomek — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:33:37 +0000

What better way to celebrate the annual summer exit from school than a week of fun? Take the family to St. Eleanor's Carnival in Collegeville, the Lewis and Clark Circus in Sanatoga, the Grange Community Fair in Trappe, the Pedal-And-Paddle in Pottstown, or the Haunted Walk in Boyertown.

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Remnants Of A Summer Romance On Porter Road

Joe Zlomek — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:23 +0000

We don't endorse graffiti of any kind, but this message caught us off guard.

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Pottstown Cluster Graduates First ‘Getting Ahead’ Class

Joe Zlomek — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:30:49 +0000

The six participants, all of them Pottstown residents, have worked four months in 16 workshops to learn the financial, time management and other skills necessary to help themselves grow into better lives, according to the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.

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The Phrase ‘Buckle Up!’ Pays Off At Pottstown High

Joe Zlomek — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:30:18 +0000

The school was the winner among six Montgomery County competitors in a contest to see whose students showed greatest improvement in wearing seat belts during the just-ended academic year.

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‘Dump The Pump’ Thursday; Ride Mass Transit Instead

Joe Zlomek — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:44:26 +0000

Pottstown Area Rapid Transit, SEPTA, and Pottstown state Rep. Mark Painter are among those encouraging the public to leave their private vehicles behind and spend at least one day riding public transportation.

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Law Could Move Local Employers To Insurance Accounts

Joe Zlomek — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:42:51 +0000

A speaker Thursday to the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce membership indicated their interest in account-based insurance plans would emulate an earlier move toward 401ks as retirement vehicles.

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TriCounty Chamber Welcomes 17 Businesses As Members

Joe Zlomek — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:41:00 +0000

Seventeen area businesses have been admitted to membership in the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Girl Scouts Collect School Uniform Items For Cluster

Joe Zlomek — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:30:50 +0000

Clothing articles that could be used for those needing uniforms in September to attend Pottstown Schools are being collected now by local Girl Scouts for distribution by the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.

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10 Leadership Lessons Valuable To New (And Old) Grads

Joe Zlomek — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:14:05 +0000

If you knew then what you know now, what would you do over? Todd Wilms doesn't want graduates, including those from Pottstown, to face that question in their future. So he offers "10 Leadership Lessons I Wish I Had Learned In My 20s."

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Enjoy Bluegrass Music At, And Bring Picnic To, Boone

Joe Zlomek — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:11:44 +0000

"An Evening On The Green" returns Saturday night to the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro. Its music, tours, wagon rides and ice cream-making should create a memorable family event.

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