July 22nd, 2009
Submitted from a local reader:
I was the kid who sat at home every Friday and Saturday night watching stand up comedy on TV. I am a comedy fan, a fanatic.
Though I still watch Standup on Friday and Saturday nights, I now have the privilege of seeing it live.
My senior project is with the Reading Comedy Outlet. I chose it for my passion for comedy. It has been a great experience working there. My first night I got to meet Paul Bond and Glen Jensen, two very funny guys who were also very friendly and answered my questions about the business. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 21st, 2009
Target said Tuesday that their new Pottstown Location will be among the 23 Target stores nationwide that will have grand openings on Sunday.
The new location, at 100 Upland Square Drive in Pottstown, Pa., will be a general merchandise store with expanded food options including basic fresh produce, fresh meat and bakery goods. It will employ 165.
Visit: http://www.Target.com for more information.
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July 21st, 2009
Joe Sestak to Hold Conference Call Following 3-Week Trip throughout Pennsylvania
WHO: Congressman Joe Sestak, 7th District of Pennsylvania
WHAT: Noted Pennsylvania political scientist Terry Madonna says he does not “remember anytime a candidate for statewide office” did anything like this – spending time in every county across the state in just 21 days. Joe Sestak will hold a conference call to talk about his unprecedented trip, sharing highlights from his meetings with the good people of Pennsylvania, particularly Democratic leaders, with whom he shared his values and vision for the future as he prepares to get in the 2010 U.S. Senate race.
WHEN: Wednesday July 22 at 1:00PM
CALL-IN INFORMATION: You can join the call by dialing 641-715-3300, and entering the passcode: 842509, #.
CONTACT: Please call or email Joe Langdon at 610-891-8956,
joe.langdon@sestakforcongress.com if you plan to attend.
Joe Sestak was elected to Congress in 2006 after a distinguished 31-year career in the United States Navy, and he is honored to represent the Southeastern Pennsylvania district where he was born and raised. During his Navy career, Joe attained the rank of 3-star Admiral, served in the White House as Director for Defense Policy on President Clinton’s National Security Council, served in the Pentagon as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, and led a series of operational commands at sea, culminating in command of the USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier Battle Group (30 ships, 100 aircraft, and 15,000 sailors/marines/aviators/SEALs) during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In our nation’s time of crisis in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the Navy turned to Joe Sestak to serve as the first Director of “Deep Blue,” the Navy anti-terrorism unit formed in response to the attacks. Joe is the highest-ranking former military officer ever elected to either branch of Congress. He graduated second in his class from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a PhD in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. Joe lives in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Susan, and daughter, Alex, and proudly represents the 7th District, where his parents and six of his siblings still reside.
Tags: Pennsylvania, Politics
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July 20th, 2009
Montgomery County formally launched its Countywide Strategic Economic Development Program, a seven-year $105 million effort to revitalize our older communities and attract private investments, Wednesday, July 15th at 4 p.m.
An overview of the program was be presented in the Community Room at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown.
The overview was followed by a reception introducing Ken Klothen, the new Director of Economic Development, who was hired by the County recently to oversee the program.
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July 20th, 2009
The Montgomery County Commissioners presented Lower Merion Township with a check for $1.3 million Wednesday to develop over two miles of recreational trail and preserve an 8.29 acre tract along it.
The County will pay $1,038,207 for construction of the Cynwyd Trail from the Cynwyd station to the intersection of Rock Hill Road and Belmont Avenue. Lower Merion will match that grant with $259,758 from township funds.
The County granted an additional $264,000 for the purchase of an 8.29-acre tract known as the Westminster Cemetery Property. The township will match that grant with $66,000 and cover all closing and settlement costs.
The funds come from Greenfields/Greentowns, the County’s 10-year $150 million open space preservation program that voters approved overwhelmingly in 2002.
The Cynwyd Trail will eventually extend into Manayunk in Philadelphia via an unused railroad bridge across the Schuylkill River that offers spectacular views of the entire region.
That will make the area a tourist destination, which will promote economic growth, Montgomery County Commissioners Chairman Jim Matthews said.
The County Commissioners will be coming to voters again next year asking them to support another program aimed at improving their quality of life and promoting economic growth, he said. Voters will be asked to endorse a $150 million program to improve traffic flow on area roads, Matthews said.
The state and federal governments have clearly indicated that all of their transportation dollars for the foreseeable future will be used to fix existing roads and bridges that are wearing out.
“There are tens of thousands of small businesses that employ the majority of our residents in Montgomery County. Those people can’t just sit in traffic,” Matthews said. “Little things like fixing intersections or coordinating traffic signals can make a big difference.”
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July 19th, 2009
Unconfirmed reports have just come in, apparently there was a standoff on Sunday evening with an unnamed man in the Coventry Glen Townhouse Development.
Homes were evacuated and local police took the man away unharmed after about an hour of negotiations.
No official word has been given as to why police were called to the home, or exactly how police apprehended the man, whose name has not been released.
Anyone with further information is asked to email: editor@pottstownherald.com
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July 19th, 2009
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July 25th and August 15th
To Benefit The Pottsgrove High School Marching Band
Saturday July 25, 2009 & Saturday August 15, 2009
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
1329 Buchert Rd
Pottstown , Pa 19464
$5.00 donation per Car
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July 16th, 2009
(Family Features) If you’re looking for ways to tighten your budget, make landscaping and lawn care a DIY project. If you need to invest in a mower, finding the right piece of lawn equipment makes all the difference. Beyond the basic criteria for matching the mower to your needs – yard size, slope and terrain, grass type – understanding value, service and safety can help you make the most of your investment. Use the following three tips as a starting point for your research. Full article here…
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July 16th, 2009
(Family Features) A lawn is the glue that holds your yard together. Keeping it looking good isn’t as hard as you may think. By paying attention to watering, fertilizing, mowing and building the soil underneath the grass, you can avoid many common weed, insect and disease problems. That means more time playing ball, barbecuing and entertaining on your lawn.
Yearly additions of organic matter spread as a top-dressing (applied on top of the lawn), is the best way to build the soil. Compost is the best organic matter to use on lawns. Full article here…
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July 15th, 2009
PCTV (Pottstown Community TV) is owned and operated by the Borough of Pottstown and provides local origination programming over Comcast Cable TV in over 75,000 homes in western Montgomery County, Northern Chester County and Eastern Berks County. In existence since 1983, PCTV currently produces programming on 3 local Cable Channels 22, 28 and 98).
Visit the PCTV web site
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