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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Where Flock Cameras Are Located Around The Pottstown Area (patch.com) — Residents in and around Pottstown can now see exactly where automated license plate reader cameras are located, thanks to a nonprofit map built from community reports. The listing details dozens of Flock and similar cameras at major Pottstown intersections, shopping areas, and nearby townships, while also noting growing bipartisan concern in Pennsylvania over surveillance, data storage, and calls for a statewide ban.
• Berks & Montgomery Compete in Old-time Shooting Matches (town.news) — Local history buffs will appreciate this deep dive into 19th‑century shooting matches that drew sharp‑shooting "Pottstowners" and neighbors from Pottsgrove, Sumneytown, and beyond. The article translates colorful Pennsylvania Dutch newspaper ads, explains how tavern board shoots worked, and shows how early rifle-making and friendly county rivalries shaped rural life around Berks and Montgomery counties.
• Push for skill games law coming down to the wire (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Pottstown's Eagles Aerie 626 and other nearby clubs say skill-game revenue has become a financial lifeline, covering major expenses like a long-delayed roof replacement and rising taxes and utilities. With the state Supreme Court pressing lawmakers to regulate or effectively shut down these machines by mid-October, local leaders are urging residents to contact legislators about bipartisan bills they believe could keep many community institutions from closing. The outcome could significantly affect neighborhood fire companies, veterans' groups, and social clubs.
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