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Morning Pottstown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Tower Health's profit means for jobs and care at Pottstown Hospital
  • Could a Coventry Mall data center reshape development around Pottstown?
  • How will Pottsgrove look when they face Pottstown this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale - Third and final sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tower Health Reports $8.5 Million Profit, First Since 2017 (montco.today) — Tower Health has finally posted a small operating profit, but Pottstown Hospital will lose about 120 jobs even after future hiring tied to emergency and behavioral health expansions. Local residents face fewer inpatient services after last year's ICU and cancer unit closures, while a new Jefferson Health affiliation aims to bring more specialty care as admissions and revenue at Pottstown decline.
   

• Small-scale data center eyed for Coventry Mall in North Coventry (pottsmerc.com subscription) — North Coventry officials will weigh a proposed data center inside the former Coventry Mall, a project facing questions over zoning, missing studies, and whether it truly qualifies as a public service facility. The debate unfolds as Pottstown and neighboring townships in the regional planning committee rush to tighten data center rules before a key protection expires next July, potentially reshaping future development around town.
   

• High school football: Pottsgrove eager to start fresh following injury-riddled 2025 season (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Pottsgrove's football team is gearing up for a rebound 2026 season that includes a key Sept. 25 matchup against rival Pottstown. With a seasoned quarterback, a largely intact offensive line, and young skill players stepping up after last year's injuries, coaches and players say stronger chemistry and an easier 4A path could put them back in PAC Frontier contention.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Boyertown optimistic following program's first winning season since 2013 (readingeagle.com)
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Royersford

  • The Best High Schools In Montgomery County: See Latest U.S. News Rankings (patch.com)

Norristown

  • Beloved Elmwood Park Zoo Animal Dies (patch.com)
  • Upper Merion Police Are Now Hiring (patch.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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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