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• Tolls, Pottstown Stations Part of 422 Plan
  A “draft-final” version of the U.S. Route 422 master plan, released Monday, puts future commuter train stations in Pottstown, Stowe, and Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township. Tolls to be imposed on 422 drivers would help pay for them … if ever built.
• Fossilized Fun: Study Bones With Your Sweetie
  Take a trip Saturday, the day before Valentine’s Day, through 4 billion years of history. In Green Lane, no less.
• Ahead On The Calendar
  Local events by the day, week or month. Got an event to add? E-mail The Post.
• Tomorrow’s AccuWeather Forecast
  A what the next day could be like, from AccuWeather.

Published Earlier …

• On The Job Watch This Week
  Commuting may be in your future to find a job, or more specifically the job you most want, near the 19464 zip code. Which are the most popular sites to look for work online?; learn the Top Five. And there’s good news (well, sort of) and bad in the latest set of labor statistics.
• 24 Hours In Pottstown For Feb. 7, 2010
  An overview of and links to Pottstown area-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 7, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Sunday at 6 a.m. and today (Monday) at 6 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Manor Features Sweets For The Sweet
  What’s cooking at Pottsgrove Manor in advance of Valentine’s Day. Something tasty …
• The Week In Review In Pottstown
  For Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2010
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 6, 2010
• Journalists’ Group Issues Social Media Guidelines
• Tweeting Up The Area’s Snowy Weather
  When Pottstown area folks couldn’t talk in person about Saturday’s big snow dump, they Tweeted about it.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 5, 2010
• Chamber Endorses Riverfront Science Center
  A collaborative project between MCCC and the Schuylkill River Heritage Area, and its related capital campaign, merits businesses’ consideration, the chamber of commerce reports.
• Volunteers Needed To Serve Meals At Church
  Tuesday meals in Pottstown for the homeless and hungry in Pottstown take on new urgency with the weekend snowstorm, their sponsors say. Help is needed to distribute the food.
• Keep Healthy Next Week
  A review of free or low-cost local seminars, support groups, screenings, tests and clinics to help you stay healthy and fit, sponsored or conducted by community health care organizations.
• Pending Decision May Affect US 422 Projects
  A Harrisburg-based news service is reporting that the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to deny, for a third time, a proposal to impose tolls on Interstate 80. If true, there will be a ripple effect on hopes to improve U.S. Route 422.
• Family Center Offers Tax Prep Assistance
  A county non-profit group in Pottstown hopes to make the current tax season less taxing for qualified families and individuals.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 4, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Thursday at 7 a.m. and today (Friday) at 6 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 3, 2010

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Fossilized Fun: Study Bones With Your Sweetie

GREEN LANE PA – On the eve of Valentine’s Day, Matthew Bielecki will lead visitors at Montgomery County’s Green Lane Nature Center on an four-billion-year exploration of life.

Bielecki is the featured speaker of a talk and demonstration, titled “Time Machine: Adventures In Prehistory,” scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 13, 2010) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center, near the intersection of Routes 29 and 63 in Green Lane PA. The event is open to the public.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

Participants of all ages can explore the Earth’s history through displays of fossils, rocks and minerals. They’ll work in a hands-on mini-lab and a living “fossil zoo.” Donations will be accepted. For more information, call 610-270-0215.

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24 Hours In Pottstown For Feb. 7, 2010

The Pottstown Post scanned available news feeds during recent days and found these stories of local interest.

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Pottstown Middle School writers recognized (Boyertown PA Community Connection)
The Pottstown School District recognized its outstanding middle school writing award winners.

Montgomery County official billed for county records (Norristown PA Times Herald)
After seeking records from Montgomery County for two months, a county commissioner was informed he could see the documents for a price – $245.75.

Annual Budget “Scrum” Kickoff Tuesday (PA Independent)
On Tuesday, Gov. Ed Rendell will give his final budget address to the General Assembly and taxpayers of Pennsylvania, officially kicking off what has become a political scrum season for Democrat and Republican lawmakers.

Driver Missing After Pottstown Car Accident (WFMZ-TV, Allentown PA)
Police are still searching for the driver of a car after the car flipped over an embankment in Montgomery County.

Study Ties SIDS To Key Brain Chemical (WFMZ-TV, Allentown PA)
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association may explain why seemingly healthy looking babies die from Sudden Infant Death syndrome.

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Manor Features Sweets For The Sweet

Tasty cakes and a cup of Colonial hot chocolate are on the menu.

POTTSTOWN PA — Visitors to Pottsgrove Manor next Saturday (Feb. 13, 2010) can bring their Valentine and chat with cooks in the kitchen of the Montgomery County historic site, 100 W. King St., Pottstown PA, as they prepare Colonial-period desserts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

The manor’s “Sweets for the Sweet” program of special treats of the 18th century will feature a servant preparing Colonial-style hot chocolate. Guests also can pick up a recipe for a historic treat to make at home. Guided tours of the manor house will also be offered. Donations of $2 per person are encouraged.

For more information, call 610-326-4014.

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The Week In Review In Pottstown

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Published during the week just ended in The Pottstown Post:

Saturday, Feb. 6

• Tweeting Up The Area’s Snowy Weather
  When Pottstown area folks can’t talk in person about today’s big snow dump, they’ll Tweet about it.
• Chamber Endorses Riverfront Science Center
  A collaborative project between MCCC and the Schuylkill River Heritage Area, and its related capital campaign, merits businesses’ consideration, the chamber of commerce reports.
• Volunteers Needed To Serve Meals At Church
  Tuesday meals in Pottstown for the homeless and hungry in Pottstown take on new urgency with the weekend snowstorm, their sponsors say. Help is needed to distribute the food.
• Keep Healthy Next Week
  A review of free or low-cost local seminars, support groups, screenings, tests and clinics to help you stay healthy and fit, sponsored or conducted by community health care organizations.

Friday, Feb. 5

• Pending Decision May Affect US 422 Projects
  A Harrisburg-based news service is reporting that the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to deny, for a third time, a proposal to impose tolls on Interstate 80. If true, there will be a ripple effect on hopes to improve U.S. Route 422.
• Family Center Offers Tax Prep Assistance
  A county non-profit group in Pottstown hopes to make the current tax season less taxing for qualified families and individuals.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 4, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Thursday at 7 a.m. and today (Friday) at 6 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Best Advice In Coming Storm: Stay Home
  With up to 18 inches of snow forecast to fall during the next two days on parts of Montgomery County and southeastern Pennsylvania, PennDOT pleads with drivers to stay off the roads.

Thursday, Feb. 4

• Stuff To Do This Weekend
  It’s the first week of February, and maybe the winter blahs have already set in. Send them packing! From dance to art to history, there’s plenty to keep you occupied.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 3, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Wednesday at 5 a.m. and today (Thursday) at 7 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Identify Trees In Winter At Green Lane Center
• Friday Dance Benefits Tri-County Network
• Boone Homestead Offers Fireside Stories
• Fire Company Puts Steak, Shrimp On Menu

Wednesday, Feb. 3

• 24 Hours In Pottstown For Feb. 3, 2010
  An overview of and links to Pottstown area-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 2, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. and today (Wednesday) at 5 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.

Tuesday, Feb. 2

• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 1, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred Monday between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• 24 Hours In Pottstown For Feb. 2, 2010
  An overview of and links to Pottstown area-related news carried on other websites.

Monday, Feb. 1

• On The Job Watch This Week
  A new weekly feature in The Post, being introduced today, contains local news, tips, and advice targeted to the unemployed and under-employed in Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick (PA) townships, and the borough of Pottstown.
• Notebook Worthy
  Confoosin: Not those Pottstown Patriots; the other Pottstown Patriots. Lower Pottsgrove Commissioner James Phillips earns a new title.  Animal rights activists recommend a Phil-bot to replace the Phil-hog. And so long Salinger, famous author and (briefly) a former area resident.
• 24 Hours In Pottstown For Feb. 1, 2010
  An overview of and links to Pottstown area-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Jan. 31, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred Sunday between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.

Sunday, Jan. 31

• Don’t Ignore Symptoms Of A Mini-Stroke
  Those pains you may be experiencing is your body, trying to send you a life-saving message. Pay attention. A Post Sunday Contributor article.
• Emergency Dispatches For Jan. 30, 2010
• The Week In Review In Pottstown
  For Jan. 24-30, 2010

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Chamber Endorses Riverfront Science Center

POTTSTOWN PA – Montgomery County Community College’s hopes to raise $4 million for the redevelopment of a former power plant at 140 College Dr., Pottstown PA, into a regional center for environmental science won an endorsement last week from the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce.

Kurt Zwikl, left, executive director of the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area; Dr. Karen A. Stout, president of Montgomery County Community College; and Tim Phelps, president of the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce, display an artist's rendering of the proposed Schuylkill Riverfront Academic and Heritage Center.

The chamber’s Capital Campaign Review Board, which attempts to evaluate for chamber members non-profit capital campaigns that are worthy of merit, announced its backing for MCCC’s proposal Jan. 26 (2010). The college is partnering with the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area to create the state-of-the-art science center on what is deemed to be a contaminated brownfield site.

The facility, on the banks of the Schuylkill River at Pottstown’s Riverfront Park, would be known as the “Riverfront Academic and Heritage Center.”

The college is seeking funding from a variety of sources, including pledges from regional businesses. The project has been designed in phases, and projects will be completed as money is raised.

In addition to courses the college plans to conduct at the center, chamber President Tim Phelps said he also envisioned it as a future incubator space for companies dealing in environmental sciences.

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Volunteers Needed To Serve Meals At Church

Serving up some kindness.

POTTSTOWN PA – Volunteers are needed to help serve dinner to the homeless and hungry next Tuesday (Feb. 9, 2010) from 5:30-8 p.m. at Heart of God Family Worship Center, 201 N. Hanover St., Pottstown PA, according to Brian Jenkins of the Philadelphia-based Chosen 300 Ministries Inc.

Jenkins called for assistance in a Friday newsletter distributed by e-mail. Winter snow storms forecast for this weekend and early next week added a sense of urgency to the meal to be served Tuesday, he said.

Chosen 300 Ministries began serving its Tuesday meals in Pottstown during mid-January. They are free, and are expected to continue into the future. Those interested in volunteering should call the ministries’ office at 215-765-9806, or the church at 610-327-9410.

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Identify Trees In Winter At Green Lane Center

GREEN LANE PA – Learn tips and tricks to identify native trees in winter, relying on  using bark, twigs and fruits, during a “winter tree ID” workshop for participants age 7 and older Saturday at 1 p.m. in Montgomery County’s Green Lane Park Nature Center, at the intersection of Routes 29 and 63 in Green Lane PA.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

Advance registration is required. The program is free. For more information, call 215-234-8497; to register, call 610-270-0215.

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Friday Dance Benefits Tri-County Network

WYOMISSING PA – The Groove Dawgs band will be the featured musicians Friday (Feb. 5, 2010) during a dance to benefit the Tri-County Community Network beginning at 10 p.m. in the Viva Tapas Lounge, 901 Hill Ave., Wyomissing PA. Tickets cost $10, and can be purchased in advance or at the door. For more information, call the network office at 610-705-3301.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

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Boone Homestead Offers Fireside Stories

BIRDSBORO PA – Chase the wintertime blues away with fireside tales, of historic, tall, and other varieties, Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) during a story-telling session that begins at 2 p.m. in the Wayside Lodge at Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Rd., Birdsboro PA.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

Storytelling was a great way for families in the 18th century to pass the time during the long, dark winters. Homestead volunteers will re-create that atmosphere by reading a few stories geared toward children between the ages of 4 and 8 and their families. The Sunday program features “Adventures with Colonial Kids.”

A cheerful fire will be roaring in the lodge fireplace, but it may still be chilly inside; visitors are encouraged to dress warmly and bring a few extra blankets or quilts.  Light refreshments will be available.

The programs is free. Donations to the Friends of the Daniel Boone Homestead will be accepted.

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