Pottstown
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Pottstown Winery Closes After 31 Years, 3,000 Gallons of Wine for Sale in Bulk
George Kline, the owner of West Hanover Winery which has locations in Pottstown and Harrisburg, has decided to retire from the vino business, writes Mac Bell for ABC27. Kline said he and his wife decided to close the winery because of his health problems and desire to enjoy life. “I have been having some health…
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Jefferson Health Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery is Leaving for Smaller Local Health System
Rohinton Morris, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Jefferson Health is heading to Tower Health to serve as the chief there, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Tower Health is based in Berks County and oversees Pottstown Hospital. On why he is making the move, Morris said that he has grown frustrated with the…
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Pottstown Mother Donates Breast Milk in Memory of Her Son, More Donors Needed
With the recent passing of Owen’s Law in Pennsylvania which grants Medicaid coverage for donated breast milk, Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank is asking for more donors, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News. One of the bank’s donors, Kristin McCann of Pottstown, donates her breast milk in memory of her son Connor. “I lost my son…
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‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ Addresses Homelessness in Montgomery County
A recent episode of “Young, Unhoused and Unseen” examines the biggest hurdles to finding solutions to youth homelessness in the Philadelphia region. The podcast is a production from WHYY News and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting. The episode includes interviews with an unhoused young person in Pottstown and a Montgomery County service…
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Montgomery County Home to One of the State’s 10 Most Historic Abandoned Places
Visiting abandoned places has become a popular activity among tourists across the country. From ghost towns to abandoned historic sites, these places are filled with eerie stories about life in earlier centuries. In Pennsylvania, there are ten sites that Joshua Childu at The Travel considers the most historic abandoned places in the state. Among them…
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Town Near Bucks County Home to One of the 15 Most Expensive High Schools in America
Education in the United States wears many price tags, but one local high school is among those that will break the bank for learning, writes Michael Rivera for the Southwest Journal. The most expensive high school in the country is The Lawrenceville School in neighboring New Jersey, with an annual tuition of $73,220. Meanwhile, The…
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Montgomery County Home to One of the State’s 10 Most Historic Abandoned Places
Visiting abandoned places has become a popular activity among tourists across the country. From ghost towns to abandoned historic sites, these places are filled with eerie stories about life in earlier centuries. In Pennsylvania, there are ten sites that Joshua Childu at The Travel considers the most historic abandoned places in the state. Among them…
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A Hill School Graduate Is Remembered for His Dedication to His Patients
Dr. George Moffitt Jr., a graduate of The Hill School who treated thousands of Pennsylvanians for heart ailments throughout his half-a-century-long career, has passed away at the age of 99, writes Zahriah Balentine for PennLive. Among the patients he treated were many Marines, as he served during the Korean War as a battalion surgeon. He…
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Steel River Playhouse Presents ‘The Laramie Project’ and ‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’
This March, Steel River Playhouse, Pottstown, presents two productions on alternating weekends, allowing audiences to get an insight into a tragedy based on true events and its impact ten years later. A Powerful Story in Two Parts The Laramie Project is the powerful story of Matthew Shepard and the people that live in Laramie, Wyoming,…
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Opinion: Football, Freedom & Our Collective Future: The Uniting Force of Super Bowl LVII
Many of us watched anxiously when Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed on the field after what looked like a routine tackle. We witnessed response teams run to his aid in under 10 seconds. In wake of this tragedy, sports fans from New York to California shared their support for Hamlin’s recovery and…
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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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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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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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Penn Community Bank Contributes $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties
Penn Community Bank has contributed $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties (Habitat MontDelCo). The donation aligns with its home-ownership programs: Home Buying, Almost Home Financial Empowerment, and Neighborhood Revitalization programs. Home Buying The Home Buying Program serves residents earning 30–80 percent of the median income with significant housing needs. Habitat MontDelCo…
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MCCC Pottstown Campus Opens STEAM-Related Learning Space That’s All About Space
Montgomery County Community College is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Pottstown Campus next week to unveil its new Challenger Learning Center. It is a first-of-its-kind-in-the-state opportunity for students in grades five to eight to engage in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) exploration in a unique way. The Pottstown version joins 40 other…
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Singapore-Based Real Estate Investment Trust Acquires 400,674-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Pottstown
United Hampshire US REIT, a Singapore-based real estate investment trust, has acquired Upland Square, a 400,674-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Pottstown for a reported $85.7 million. Upland Square is one of the metro area’s largest and most successful grocery-anchored power centers. Currently 95 percent leased, the property’s wide range of dominant anchors includes Giant, TJ…
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In Advance of Tomorrow’s Scorching Weather, Here’s Where to Turn for Relief
Tomorrow’s one-two punch of high humidity and excessive heat will bring on a real-feel temperature of 102⁰. That’s dangerous territory for Montgomery County residents who are very young, advanced in age, or medically compromised; however, Montgomery County service providers are firing up its heat advisory response. Emily Rizzo was appropriately cool-headed in bringing details to…
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Montco Boxing Champ 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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