Community News

Pottstown Borough

• Fireworks Pre-Show, July 4th, 5-9:30 p.m. - Memorial Park June 30, 2022
  Fireworks Show 9:30 p.m. - Memorial Park
• GoFourth Street Fest - 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. SMITH FAMILY PLAZA June 30, 2022
• Independence Day Parade - July 4th, 10:15 a.m. - Adams St to York St June 30, 2022
• HELP SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY HALE STREET EXPLOSION June 9, 2022
  TriCounty Community Network, in cooperation with Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation, is collecting community donations to help those affected by the house explosion on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Donations may be made online..
• Committee of the Whole & Council Meetings - Go-To Link June 9, 2022
  Council Committee of the Whole & Council Meetings Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/393290245 BY PHONE: US: (Toll Free): 1 877 309 2073 US: +1 (571) 317-3129 Access Code: 393-290-245
• Registration Open for Police Civil Service Testing June 6, 2022
  Registration is now open for Police Civil Service Testing!
• Press Release - House Explosion Hale St. & Butler Ave. June 2, 2022
  On Thursday, May 26 at 8:07pm the Pottstown Fire Department, EMS, and Police were dispatched to the area of Hale Street and Butler Avenue for a house explosion.

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• Montgomery County Announces Nominating Committee to Create Public Defender Advisory Board June 30, 2022
  A nominating committee has been formed to begin the process to establish an independent Office of the Public Defender Advisory Board. Members of the public are encouraged to apply or submit nominations.
• County Announces Road Closure for Upcoming Infrastructure Improvements in New Hanover Township June 30, 2022
  A detour will begin on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 on Swamp Pike between New Hanover Square Road and Ridge Pike. The detour is necessary to reconstruct the Swamp Pike Bridge (Bridge 166) to ensure it is structurally sound and safe for motorists.
• 06/29/2022 Glenside Man Arrested for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography June 29, 2022
• 2022-2023 Update to Montgomery County Common Level Ratio June 29, 2022
  Any document dated July 1, 2022 and beyond must use the new Common Level Ratio for Montgomery County: 2.53.
• Montgomery County Launches National Search for Health and Human Services Director June 29, 2022
  The HHS Director is responsible for the coordination, development, direction, implementation, quality and equitable delivery of services provided by the integrated department of Health and Human Services. Applications are encouraged by July 14, 2022.
• Pennypacker Mills Announces Summer Happenings June 28, 2022
  The public is invited to Pennypacker Mills, the historic mansion home of former Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker to attend upcoming summer programs at the historic site.
• Montgomery County Maintains Triple A Bond Rating for Fifth Year June 27, 2022
  The Montgomery County Commissioners announced that Montgomery County has received the highest bond rating—Aaa with a stable outlook—from Moody’s Investors Service for the fifth year in a row.
• Peter Wentz Farmstead Now Accepting Registrations for Kids Colonial Camp July 11-15, 2022 June 23, 2022
  This year’s Colonial Camp will run from July 11-15, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Lansdale. Each day, living historians will lead campers through hands-on demonstrations of historical crafts, like calligraphy, ceramics, woodworking, and more.
• TRAIL CHALLENGE: GET OUT AND EXPLORE MONTCO! June 22, 2022
  Montgomery County’s 7th annual Trail Challenge is underway! Now through December 4, visit as many of our participating trails as you can and record the secret symbol you see at the trailhead (entrance). Then submit your results to earn a prize!
• Health Advisory: 2022 West Nile Virus Season in PA June 21, 2022
  As of Monday, June 13, the first WNV-positive mosquito pools were identified in Pennsylvania in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Bucks, and Cumberland counties through the routine seasonal monitoring conducted by the PA DEP WNV surveillance program.