After 28 events since October 2010, the Positively Pottstown Happy Hour is taking a break! These mostly-monthly gatherings showcased local businesses, arts organizations, bakers, restaurants, and caterers and brought people together for networking. I have a feeling it won't be too long before we're all getting together again... in the meantime, be well and buy local!
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GABELSVILLE -There wasn't much else the Boyertown Bear-Cub pitching staff could do to top a streak of eight straight shutouts to start the Berks County Junior Legion League schedule. Or at least it seemed that way. On Monday night at Mecherly Field, Ben Longacre not only kept the incredible shutout streak alive, but tossed a no-hitter to boot in a 3-0 w […]
Pottstown High School's football program has had just two coaches draw up the X's and O's and other related schemes for at least seven consecutive years. An intriguing statistic when considering the program dates all the way back to when volunteers and students ran the show during the inaugural season in 1898. Brett Myers, who could've be […]
Methacton's Tyler Kirkpatrick homered and teammate Trip Hagner doubled and scored a run to help Suburban One League American/Continental defeat Philadelphia Catholic 8-3 in a Carpenter Cup Classic first-round game Monday at Ashburn Field in FDR Park. SOL American/Continental advances to Friday's 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal back at Ashburn Field against […]