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Hi Pottstown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Hill School stands among Philly's biggest private schools this year
  • How did Pottstown-area eateries fare in the latest health inspections?

Also on today's calendar: Free art show- Allowed to See Differently and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid with a thundershower, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid with partial sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Hill Enrollment at Middle of Largest Private Schools' List (travelswiththepost.com) — Pottstown's Hill School ranks 23rd in enrollment among the Greater Philadelphia region's 54 largest private schools for the 2026–27 year, with 539 students reported. The piece also highlights Pottstown-based Schuylkill River Greenways, which has hired communications professional Jason Brudereck to boost awareness of its river and trail stewardship work across the region.
   

• Latest Chester County Inspections Flag Six Food Facilities (mychesco.com) — Chester County health inspectors recently cited six food businesses for issues ranging from unsafe temperatures to poor sanitizing, including problems with hot water and sanitizer at a Flagship Premium Cinemas in the Pottstown area. Two other organizations tied to Pottstown, including an OJR music group, were listed as compliant, and residents are urged to report suspected foodborne illness or unsanitary conditions to county health officials.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Stock Associate (Early Morning) - Philadelphia Premium in Pottstown. Apply here.
  • Deckers Outdoor Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate - UGG in Pottstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pottstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By Upper Pottsgrove Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner (dailyvoice.com)

Boyertown

  • FOOTBALL: Upper Perk dominates on both sides of the ball in dominant shutout at Boyertown (readingeagle.com)
  • A centuries-old farmhouse is being restored. But it's created a mystery (themorningsun.com)
  • World War II 1-2 punch: Military and industry honored on Labor Day 1945 (republicanherald.com)

Ok Pottstown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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