History

Historic presentations, period-related re-enactments.

Events Herald Schuylkill Navigation’s 200th Anniversary

March 24, 2025

Warmth Draws Eagles Into Skies Over the Susquehanna

March 19, 2025

Local Students Invited to Submit Essays in Park Contest

March 16, 2025

Brown Bag Talk Focuses on Historic Pioneer ‘Mountain Mary’

March 10, 2025

RootsTech 2025 Focuses on Genealogy, Ancestry Research

March 4, 2025

‘Antique & Collector Fair’ Plans Mid-March Show in Oaks

March 3, 2025

Fries Rebellion Movie Screens March 15 in East Greenville

February 25, 2025

TRAAC Presents ‘Black History Continued …’ As Journey from Past to Future

February 22, 2025

On Saturday’s Local History Tour, Steep Yourself in the Past

February 19, 2025

Want a Romantic Night Away? National Trust Suggests Three PA Hotels

February 18, 2025

See How Pennsylvania German Art Evolved Moving West

February 10, 2025

Bird Flu Prompts Changes for Those Hoping to Witness Annual Geese Migration

February 9, 2025

Looking for free local news? See these sources:

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.

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 is starting 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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