History

Historic presentations, period-related re-enactments.

Historic Trappe to Unveil Commemorative Bell on Aug. 2

July 19, 2025

Free Fishing Lessons, River Paddle Offered in Pottstown

July 14, 2025

1800s Cooking, Magic Man Topics Ahead at SFAHS Museum

July 13, 2025

Sunday Hunting Allowed; State Repeals Centuries-Old Ban

July 11, 2025

In Pottstown Saturday, Enjoy and Paint Nature’s Beauty

July 7, 2025

Mennonite Center Selling Thousands of Books July 15-19

July 1, 2025

Pennsburg Program Shows Churches Opened Early Schools

July 1, 2025

History-Related Events Set All Weekend at Schwenkfelder

June 24, 2025

Discovery Center Open, with Fun (and Learning) for Kids

June 21, 2025

In Pottstown, Anno Artem Gallery Founders Find Right Fit

June 18, 2025

America250 A Year Away; Officials Want More Tourism Funds

June 16, 2025

Boone ‘Evening on the Green’ Offers Fun Saturday Night Out

June 13, 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 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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