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3 PA Grants Recently Announced to Help Food Banks and Housing Revitalization in Chester County
Three grants were recently announced by Governor Tom Wolf under Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program. These Pennsylvania Grants will help food banks and pantries around Chester and Montgomery County. The grant awards total more than 2 million dollars, writes Joe Zlomek at The Sanatoga Post. The grants are going to: Genesis Housing Corp. will receive a $75,000 grant…
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Hobart’s Run by the River 5K a Success in Pottstown
On your mark, get set, go! The Hobart’s Run by the River 5K held on November 14, 2021, brought together community members who ran for a good cause: neighborhood improvement projects facilitated by Hobart’s Run. After Covid pushed their annual 5K fundraiser to a virtual format last year, they celebrated with a different name and…
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Avon Grove, Phoenixville, Coatesville School Districts Relieved After Hospitals’ Bid for Tax Exemptions Denied
A Chester County judge denied Tower Health’s application for property tax exemptions on Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Judge Jeffrey Sommer of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas said that the health system’s operations had become too similar to those of for-profit companies and therefore did not…
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Pottstown’s Hobart’s Run Takes it to the River for Annual 5K
The Annual Hobart’s Run 5K takes a new path this year on Sunday, November 14: The beautiful Schuylkill River trail will be the location for “Hobart’s Run By The River,” the nonprofit’s primary annual fundraiser. Hobart’s Run By The River will provide a flat, easy run compared to the hilly course used in previous runs, looking…
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Pottstown’s Edgewood Historic Cemetery Volunteers Plan Second Art Fair and Cleanup Event on October 23
When the volunteers of the previously abandoned Edgewood Historic Cemetery at 989 E. High Street in Pottstown, planned to combine a grounds cleanup with an Art Fair fundraiser, they were not sure if the creative twist would appeal to vendors or participants. However, it was so successful the group has planned another event for…
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New Shoe Store in Pottstown Has “Sole,” Thanks to BIG Business Incentive
Thanks to a business incentive offered by Hobart’s Run, Soles Shoes LLC, this is a business story made in business heaven. Entrepreneur Tamika Malachi and her husband, Phillip, were looking to open a small family-owned clothing shop in Pottstown when she attended the April 2021 Virtual Pottstown Investors Conference, co-sponsored by Hobart’s Run with Pottstown…
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Tower Health to Retain Interim CEO to Lead Financial, Strategic Turnaround
Tower Health, the parent company of Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, is keeping its interim president and CEO, Sue Perrotty, at the helm until the completion of its financial and strategic turnaround, according to a report from WFMZ 69 News. Perrotty was first appointed to the interim role in February, following the retirement of Clint…
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Immaculata Student from Pottstown Receives Business Advisory Board Scholarship
Immaculata University student and Pottstown native Hannah Clark, Class of 2024, is the recipient of a scholarship from the Business, Fashion, and Leadership Department’s Business Advisory Board. The scholarship provides $2,000 each year until graduation. She is majoring in business management with a minor in pre-law. Clark is passionate about environmental issues and interested in…
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Bend Your Elbow, Support Edgewood Cemetery This Saturday, July 31, in Pottstown
Supporting ongoing maintenance of historic Edgewood Cemetery, located at 989 E. High Street, is as easy as sipping your favorite IPA or lager, seltzer, or soft drink at The Alley, at 228 E. High Street. The Alley beer garden is graciously hosting a fundraiser for Edgewood Cemetery on Saturday, July 31, from 3-6 p.m. A…
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Popular Fete en Blanc Event to Return to Pottstown in September
After canceling the 2020 Fete en Blanc due to the pandemic – and with the lifting of statewide restrictions — Hobart’s Run and Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. are thrilled to announce the very popular “Party in White” will return to Pottstown this year on Friday, September 10, from 6 to 9 p.m., rain or…
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Pottstown GoFourth! Plans Street Fest in the Borough, Change of Venue
The spectacular Fourth of July fireworks organized by the all-volunteer Pottstown GoFourth! committee will be back this year as the Borough of Pottstown and visiting neighbors gather to celebrate Independence Day with a Street Fest! The pyrotechnics show will begin in Memorial Park at 9 p.m., produced by International Fireworks and sponsored by Precision…
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Pottstown Restaurant Makes Final Round of Cheesesteak Madness Tournament but Falls Just Short of the Crown
Tony Joe’s House of Great Eats in Pottstown made the final round of the Cheesesteak Madness Tournament but ultimately fell short of taking the crown, writes Amanda Brady for 6ABC. Jim Pappas, who has eaten more than 800 tasty steak sandwiches over the years, set out on a journey to find the ultimate cheesesteak in the Philadelphia…
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Pottstown Area’s NAACP to Host Social Event at The Alley on High Street
The Pottstown Branch 2288 of the NAACP invites the Pottstown area community to an outdoor gathering at The Alley on High Street, 228 E. High St., at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3 (weather permitting). Paula Corson, the chairperson of the membership committee, noted the branch is working to enroll more members. The Alley event…
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Almost a Dozen Potential Bidders Set Their Sights on Brandywine, Phoenixville, Jennersville Hospitals
Tower Health, which owns Brandywine, Phoenixville, and Jennersville hospitals, is being eyed by nearly a dozen potential bidders, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Sue Perrotty, Tower Health’s interim CEO, interested healthcare organizations are currently reviewing information they have received from struggling health systems. These include entities based in the region, as…
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Embattled Tower Health Sweetens the Pot by Adding Its Flagship Hospital to Portfolio for Sale
Tower Health, the financially struggling health system that owns several local hospitals, is having trouble finding interested parties after putting all of its hospitals and related businesses up for sale, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. So far, the biggest health systems in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have said they are not interested. “We obviously…
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Female Wrestlers at Pottstown High School Hope State Sanctions Their Sport
Pottstown High School’s wrestling team currently has four females who have to compete with the boys, but they hope that might change in the future, writes Heather Khalifa for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The girls recently took part in the 2021 MyHouse PA Girls State Championship, a non-sanctioned competition since girls wrestling is not a sanctioned…
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Coming April 16: Virtual Pottstown Investors Conference Focuses on Diversity and Resilience
The Fourth Annual Pottstown Investors Conference sponsored by Hobart’s Run, The Hill School, Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. (PAID), and The Borough of Pottstown will be presented in a virtual format on Friday, April 16. The conference kicks off at 8:45 a.m. with on-line sign-in. There is no charge to interested individuals. Interested participants should register…
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Edgewood Friends Plan Combined Event to Breathe New Life Into Cemetery
Friends of the previously abandoned Edgewood Historic Cemetery at 989 E. High Street, Pottstown, again are planning a community clean-up for Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year Hobart’s Run and Edgewood Cemetery organizers want to breathe new life into the 12-acre site not only by weeding and planting flowers but…
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