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Good morning to you Pottstown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Pottstown spend its new $800,000 in state grants?
  • Pottstown shooting case heads to trial after emotional preliminary hearing.
  • Want to see Spider Rockets live without leaving Pottstown?

Also on today's calendar: Estate of Terry Mayer Taxidermy | Online Auction in East Greenville and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 62.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Santa Arrived: Grants for Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, 16 Others (travelswiththepost.com) — Pottstown is set to receive $800,000 in state gambling-revenue grants, including $550,000 for a new fire engine and $250,000 to repair a key stormwater arch on Beech Street. Lower Pottsgrove and other nearby communities also secured sizable awards for parks, public works, libraries, and sewer upgrades that will shape local services for years.
   

2. Pottstown woman to face trial, accused of fatally shooting man during gunplay (pottsmerc.com subscription) — A Pottstown woman will stand trial on homicide-related charges in the May 20 shooting death of 20-year-old Xavier Jeffers, also of Pottstown, after a judge found enough evidence to proceed. Detectives, local police, and county prosecutors detailed allegations of reckless gunplay with a stolen handgun, while the defense argues the killing was an accident amounting to involuntary manslaughter.
   

3. SPIDER ROCKETS Release Official Music Video for 'The Storm' (metalshockfinland.com) — Rock band Spider Rockets is releasing a dark, storm-themed music video and bringing their live show to Pottstown this fall, with a November 7 date at Cosmic Arts alongside A Killer's Confession. If you're into heavy, high-energy performances, this stop on their tour offers a chance to catch a national act without leaving town.
   

4. North Coventry unveils data center ordinance draft (dailylocal.com) — North Coventry officials are drafting strict rules for future data centers, a move that directly affects Pottstown and nearby Pottsgrove townships now that Douglass Township left the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee. With regional protections expiring in a year, residents and local leaders are pushing for strong setbacks, noise limits, and decommissioning safeguards to shield communities from large, power-hungry facilities.
   

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