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S-F Historians' Summer Programs to Start June 29

S-F Historians’ Summer Programs to Start June 29

Colonial history comes alive during the annual series of summer history programs scheduled by the Spring-Ford Area Historical Society. They’re intended for kids, but accompanying parents will have fun too.

PA License, Photo Centers Re-Open Following Holiday

PA License, Photo Centers Closed Independence Day

PennDOT driver license and photo centers in Pottstown, Harleysville, King of Prussia, and Reading will close July 4 (Saturday) in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Pick A Chalk Stick, Dust Downtown With Art Saturday

Weather Postpones Downtown Chalk Fest Saturday

Pottstown Community Arts reports Saturday’s (June 27, 2026) Sidewalk Chalk Festival is postponed due to the weather.

Local News | What’s Happening

Crime Prevention Grants of $1.9+ Million Awarded Locally
Crime Prevention Grants of $1.9+ Million Awarded Locally

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency grants will pay for programs in Pottstown, Norristown, and Reading.

PA Commission Offers Seven Local Preservation Grants
PA Preservation Grants Benefit Seven Local Projects

Groups in Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties are benefiting from more than $411,000 in locally distributed grants.

Local Calendar | What’s Ahead

Pick A Chalk Stick, Dust Downtown With Art Saturday
Downtown Pottstown Chalk Fest Postponed

Pottstown Community Arts reports Saturday’s (June 27) Sidewalk Chalk Festival is postponed due to the weather. “We hope to draw with you next month,” it adds.

Boone Program Marks America’s 250th Birthday
Boone Program Marks America’s 250th Birthday

A June 27 “signature event” at the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro celebrates America’s 250th birthday and highlights 18th Century life.

Museum’s Historic Vehicles to Go ‘Hoods Up’
Museum’s Historic Vehicles to Go ‘Hoods Up’

Check out what’s under the hood of more than 30 specially selected vehicles June 27-28, at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles.

Bounce Weekends Away at Oaks’ Inflatable Palace
Bounce Weekends Away at Oaks’ Inflatable Palace

Big Bounce America and its world’s largest bounce house opens June 27-28 and July 3-5 at the Expo Center in Oaks. Get tickets online.

Black Moth Gallery Show Continues to June 30
Black Moth Gallery Show Continues to June 30 in Pottstown

Eight invited artists are participating in “A Likeness Now Seen,” an latest exhibition at the Black Moth Art Gallery through June 30.

Ready for Some Futbol? Join A KOP ‘Watch Party’
Ready for Some Futbol? Join A KOP ‘Watch Party’

King of Prussia Mall will be the site of 10 separate watch parties over 5 days. The fun starts June 30. Go free; register online.

Big Boy Ridin’ the Rails July 2 Into Pottstown
Big Boy Ridin’ the Rails July 2 Into Pottstown

Pottstown residents and others from the area have a chance July 2 to see the world’s largest operating steam locomotive.

PA License, Photo Centers Closed Independence Day
PA License, Photo Centers Closed Independence Day

PennDOT driver license and photo centers in Pottstown and elsewhere will close July 4 (Saturday) for the Independence Day holiday.

Pottstown GoFourth! Fest Ready for Biggest Day Yet
Pottstown GoFourth! Fest Ready for Biggest Day Yet

During 10 years since its inception, Pottstown Go Fourth! Festival activities and crowds have grown substantially. Expect bigger things July 4.

Events Herald Schuylkill Navigation’s 200th Anniversary
Philly Phlotilla, A Greenways Event, Set for July

Registration is open in Pottstown for July 11 events to celebrate the historical significance of the Schuylkill River and Fort Mifflin.

Chamber Offers Golf Outing Early-Bird Prices
Chamber Offers Golf Outing Early-Bird Prices

Support the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce, and golf with friends and business colleagues, at its 2026 outing. It’s on Aug. 21.

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Three Pottstown Restaurants on First 'Beef Trail'
Three Pottstown Restaurants on First ‘Beef Trail’

A trio of Pottstown area restaurants have been named to the just-launched “Pennsylvania Beef Trail,” the state Beef Council reports.

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The PCTV Network. PCTV, headquartered in Pottstown, provides local television programming in western Montgomery, northern Chester, and eastern Berks counties.

Digital Notebook. Pottstown resident Evan Brandt is the sole reporter for the venerable Pottstown Mercury newspaper. For many years, until February 2022, he offered observations about happenings in the borough and elsewhere. They remain valuable from a historical perspective.

The Boyertown Expression. Covers municipalities primarily within Berks County’s Boyertown Area School District, and focuses on the municipalities of Boyertown, Bally, Barto, and Gilbertsville. Its operators, Leslie Misko and Jane Stahl, are long-time Boyertown area residents with backgrounds in education and art.

Perk Valley Now. Covers municipalities primarily within Montgomery County's Perkiomen Valley School District: Zionsville, Schwenksville, Perkiomen, Perkiomenville, Trappe, Collegeville, and Skippack PA.

North Penn Now. Covers municipalities primarily within Montgomery County's North Penn School District: Hatfield township and borough, Lansdale, North Wales, Montgomery, Towamencin and Upper Gwynedd.

The Keystone Newsroom. The Keystone is a Pennsylvania-based newsroom of local editors and reporters producing news on state- and community-related issues.

Keystone Wayfarer. Described by author Paula Hogan "as an outlet to publish accounts” that explore “the extensive history” of people and places in and around Schwenksville PA and, more broadly, Montgomery County PA.

Daily Voice Pottstown. Covers municipalities in western Montgomery County and beyond.

MyChesCo. MyChesCo has covered Chester County news since 2017.

Berks Community Television. Covers Berks County.

Spotlight PA. An investigative news service for Pennsylvania, supported by several news organizations statewide. It publishes a Berks County Edition.

Philly Voice. Covers Philadelphia and the suburbs.

Lehigh Valley News. Lehigh Valley News, headquartered in Bethlehem PA, provides news coverage in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and counties of the Lehigh Valley.

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