• Pottstown Native Introduces Hoagies to Hoosiers

    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…

  • Pottstown Borough Citations Beg the Question: Isn’t a Church Doing Church Work a Church?

    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…

  • William Penn Foundation Funds Bucks County Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways

    William Penn Foundation Funds Bucks County Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways

    The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of the investment 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…

  • Pottstown’s Cedarville Engineering Named SBA Eastern Pa.’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year

    Pottstown’s Cedarville Engineering Named SBA Eastern Pa.’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year

    Pottstown-based Cedarville Engineering has been 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 larger spaces…

  • Pottstown Mom-to-Be Sees Her Sassy Infant Execute Fetal Flip Off

    Pottstown Mom-to-Be Sees Her Sassy Infant Execute Fetal Flip Off

    Seeing your baby during an ultrasound is a new mom’s great joy, but this mom-to-be saw her baby doing something unexpected, reports Ben Cost for the New York Post. The fetus is appearing to actually “give the finger” in the womb during the ultrasound. “I could possibly have the sweariest baby ever if she’s doing…

  • 300 Johnny Appleseed Wannabees to Fan Out across the Suburbs for Earth Day

    300 Johnny Appleseed Wannabees to Fan Out across the Suburbs for Earth Day

    Habitat for Humanity is planting 250 new trees with 300 volunteers for Earth Day, reports Andrew Kolba for Al Día. Branded as a “Rock the Block” outreach, the saplings will dot suburban landscapes in the following locations: Pottstown’s Edgewood Cemetery at 106 Edgewood Street, part of a planting and clean-up effort Norristown Farm Park, where…

  • ’60 Minutes’ Highlights Pottstown’s ‘Last Reporter Standing’ as It Chronicles the Demise of Local News

    ’60 Minutes’ Highlights Pottstown’s ‘Last Reporter Standing’ as It Chronicles the Demise of Local News

    Evan Brandt, the last reporter of the once-thriving Pottstown Mercury, is overworked and overwhelmed as he continues to try and cover community news using the few remaining resources, writes Jon Wertheim for CBS’s 60 Minutes. Brandt has been covering Pottstown and surrounding towns for the past 24 years. In that time, he has seen his…

  • Before She Became a Famous Influencer, Pottstown TikToker Was a Typical Student

    Before She Became a Famous Influencer, Pottstown TikToker Was a Typical Student

    Pottstown’s Loren Gray, one of the most followed influencers on TikTok, got her start on the popular app early, when it was still known as Musical.ly, writes Hope Schreiber for In Touch Weekly. The then thirteen-year-old Gray began posting lip-syncing videos on Musical.ly and soon accumulated around 30.000 followers. “I went to my parents and…

  • Summer Fun Heats Up at Montgomery County Community College With a Variety of Cool Camps

    Summer Fun Heats Up at Montgomery County Community College With a Variety of Cool Camps

    MCCC will host a series of cool camps for children in the community. From racing around the globe to discovering all the artistic beauty it has to offer, to exploring the galaxy or the wonders of the Schuylkill River, there will be plenty for campers to do this year.   The Amazing Arts Race  At “The Amazing Arts Race,” campers will travel the world to complete challenges…

  • Survey: Lower Merion has highest average school salary in Southeastern PA

    Survey: Lower Merion has highest average school salary in Southeastern PA

    A slide presentation on average salaries in school districts in southeastern Pennsylvania shows Lower Merion pays an average salary of $97,480, the highest in the region. Pottstown was near the low end of the scale, with an average salary of $60,078. The salaries listed in the gallery are based on all school system salaries, which include…

  • Five-Time Grammy Nominee to Headline Pottstown Concert Celebrating Citadel’s 80-Year History

    Five-Time Grammy Nominee to Headline Pottstown Concert Celebrating Citadel’s 80-Year History

    Whereas steel is undoubtedly Coatesville’s No. 1 export, Citadel may rank as its second. And it’s not a coincidence that the two are inextricably linked. Citadel was founded in South Coatesville in 1937 as a credit union for employees of Lukens Steel, which provided the foundation to countless American structures, including the St. Louis Arch…