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Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Tree Destroys Pottstown Home, Community Rallies To Support Family (patch.com) — A Pottstown family lost their home when a massive oak tree crashed through it during the May 20 storms, leaving them displaced but miraculously unhurt. Neighbors and friends are raising money to cover temporary housing, food, and extensive repairs, with a GoFundMe already underway to help them rebuild their lives in the community.
2. 'He really was a good boy': Community reacts to fatal Pottstown shooting (wfmz.com) — Pottstown residents are mourning 20-year-old Xavier Jeffers, who police say was shot in the head inside a West Street home on May 20 while a stolen gun was being passed around. Two 20-year-olds now face charges, and family members are sharing memories while raising funds for Jeffers’ funeral expenses.
3. Pottstown man draws prison on gun charge after incident at Family Dollar store (pottsmerc.com subscription) — A 20-year-old Pottstown man has been sentenced to 4 to 10 years in state prison after admitting to illegally carrying a gun during a confrontation at a Family Dollar store. Police say he was already barred from possessing firearms due to a prior Pottstown gun conviction, raising ongoing concerns about repeat gun offenses tied to the borough.
4. Decades after church split, two Pennsylvania congregations reunite as one body (roysreport.com) — A long-divided Church of Christ community in Pottstown has reunited, as the former Coventry Hills and Chesmont congregations merge into the new Cornerstone Church of Christ worshiping in the Coventry Hills building. Members describe deep wounds from a 1990s split, but say shared ministries, a permanent home, and renewed focus on unity are bringing healing and new energy to local church life.
5. World's largest operating steam locomotive coming to Pennsylvania. Where is it stopping? (keystonenewsroom.com) — Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will roll into the Pottstown Train Station on July 2, arriving at 3:30 p.m. and leaving at 3:45 p.m. The special tour is part of America’s 250th birthday celebration and includes other Pennsylvania stops in Reading, Philadelphia, Altoona, and more throughout June and July.
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