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🌱 How a new state grant will upgrade Boyertown’s busy soup kitchen

And on the Boyertown Patch calendar - 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11

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  • How a new state grant will upgrade Boyertown's busy soup kitchen
  • See what a Boyertown home just sold for on West 5th Street.
  • Why Philly families are driving to Boyertown just for cider doughnuts

Also on today's calendar: 'The Office' Star Kate Flannery Headlines 4th Annual Pottstown Film Festival Oct. 9–11 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Beautiful with sun and clouds, temps: high: 75, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boyertown Salvation Army, Washington Township receive $60,000 in state grants (berksweekly.com) — Boyertown residents will see a boost to local services as the Salvation Army of Boyertown receives $25,000 in state funding to upgrade its heavily used kitchen, which serves tens of thousands of meals annually. Another $35,000 goes to nearby Washington Township to restore its World War II memorial, part of nearly $500,000 in community grants across the Senate district.
   

• Berks County real estate transactions for Sept. 27 (readingeagle.com) — A recent batch of Berks County real estate records shows a Boyertown property at 29 W. 5th Street changing hands for $283,000, alongside many other township and borough transactions. If you're watching neighborhood values or considering buying or selling, these sale prices offer a fresh snapshot of what homes and commercial properties are going for across the county.
   

• 6 Pumpkin Patches Near Philadelphia Worth the Drive (southphillyreview.com) — Boyertown's Frecon Farms earns a shout-out as the best spot for cider doughnuts among pumpkin patches within driving distance of Philadelphia, with apple picking and pumpkins as added perks. The broader guide compares several regional farms on distance, mazes, hayrides and on-site produce, helping Boyertown-area readers see how their hometown orchard stacks up.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Pottstown

  • The Mercury's Sound Off for Sunday, Sept. 27 (pottsmerc.com)
  • 9/26 Through 1974: Al Flexes, Steve's #19, Dock+Cricket, Earl The Pearl, Game Days, Larry Axed, HBD Brian, Steve, Bobby, Al, Joe, Bob (blogspot.com)
  • Victor Miller, screenwriter for 'Friday the 13th,' dies at 86 (texarkanagazette.com)

Douglassville

  • Kutztown Pa. German festival celebrates culture, American pride [photos] (mcall.com)

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