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Foodie: Go Al Fresco at Yelp Local Top 10; Sonic Freebies; and New Mexican in Oaks
In Pottstown Foodie, Yelp users recommend local al fresco choices; Sonic restaurants treat app users to Friday freebies; and a Qdoba restaurant is now open in Oaks.
Regional Garden Contest Returns, Registration Still Open
Last-minute registrations for the 2025 Regional Home Garden Contest are being received until Friday (June 27). Its registration deadline was extended due to high public interest.
History-Related Events Set All Weekend at Schwenkfelder
Pennsburg’s Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is participating this weekend (June 27-29) in a series of coordinated, multi-county activities called the “Passport to History.”
Governor Honors GreenAllies for Its Work With Students
Pottstown-based GreenAllies, which helped create Althouse Arboretum and student-led projects held there, has earned a 2025 Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.
Senate Passes Bill to Deal with Car Thieves Newest Tactic
Thieves are improving the technology they use to steal vehicles. Turn-about being fair play, the Pennsylvania Senate is working to improve laws that would end the tactic.

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Lower Frederick Summer Concerts Start Rockin’ Thursday
Three monthly summer concert performances – all of them free! – are set for June, July and August in Lower Frederick’s Cuddy Park. All you’ll need is a comfortable seat.

Blobfest 2025 Oozes Into Phoenixville on July 11-13
More than two decades after its initial appearance, the annual return of Blobfest at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is set for July 11-13. Tickets for packages and events are available.
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Met-Ed Tree Trimming in Lower Pottsgrove Ignores Rain
With video. Tree-trimming crews working for Metropolitan Edison in Lower Pottsgrove kept dry Tuesday. That couldn’t be said Monday, when they persisted despite heavy rain.

Upper Hanover 22-Acre Farm Gains Permanent Preservation
A farm in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, is among the latest to receive permanent agricultural preservation status from Pennsylvania’s Agriculture Land Preservation Board.