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Also on today's calendar: Paws & Pistons and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Pottstown's Goodwill, Phillies Fire Companies To Merge (patch.com) — Pottstown is consolidating administration of Goodwill and Phillies fire companies on July 1, aiming to cut costs without reducing staffing or service levels. Phillies will keep its station and identity while shifting administrative duties to Goodwill, after a trial period of co-location showed better coordination and efficiency.
2. Tower Health's Brutal $7.8M Collapse Leaves Pottstown Hospital Reeling (montco.today) — Pottstown Hospital’s parent system, Tower Health, has swung to a $3.6 million operating loss, with revenue at Pottstown and Phoenixville hospitals down 9.5%. Local residents could feel the impact through service cuts and program closures, as the system manages rising costs, debt, and limited cash reserves.
3. Douglass (Mont.) to pull out of regional planning group (dailylocal.com) — A major shift in regional planning could leave Pottstown more exposed to data center zoning challenges after Douglass (Mont.) supervisors voted to withdraw from the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee. Douglass officials say other townships pushed unwanted data center uses their way and now plan to tighten their own zoning, raising questions about how the remaining member towns, including Pottstown and the Pottsgroves, will protect themselves.
4. The Hidden Revolutionary War Trail Buried Across Montgomery County (montco.today) — History-minded Pottstown residents can trace the Revolutionary War right from Pottsgrove Manor, which showcases how local ironmaking helped arm Washington’s army. A new 15-stop Montgomery County trail links Valley Forge, encampments, farmsteads, churches, and key roads, many within a short drive, with special America 250 events expected through 2026.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In Dubai, the people don't watch the 'Flintstone's'. But people in Abu Dhabi Do! (Thank you Jerri E. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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