Pottstown Daily Digest: What's happening in and around town, in 5 minutes or less

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the evening and overnight. High: 70 Low: 62.

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Here are the top stories today for Pottstown:

1. Erik Brady: Former Bills player Doug Goodwin's heart transplant gave life on a day when so much was lost (Buffalo News)
2. Mercury Week 2 Football Review: Grown-up Grimm off to dazzling start for Owen J. Roberts (papreplive.com)
3. Funeral notices, Sept. 7, 2021 | (Republican & Herald) Betty Lou Kieffer, 92.
4. Reporter/Times Herald Football Notebook: Pennridge's Reutlinger helps during Ida as volunteer firefighter (papreplive.com)
5. TriCounty Area Chamber Of Commerce: Chamber Member Anniversaries (Press Release Desk)
6. TriCounty Area Chamber Of Commerce Thanks Our Voluntary Contributors (Press Release Desk)
7. Kids Alone Get to Decide 'Best Restaurant' in Contest — The Post (The Sanatoga Post)
8. PHOTOS: Duryea Day returns to Boyertown after year lost to COVID (The Mercury)
9. September 5th Business Weekly NewsMaker (Pennsylvanianewstoday.com)
10. LOC Fall Fishing Derby standings update | Sports (oswegocountynewsnow.com)

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This Week in Pottstown:

• WPE-PTA Meeting - West Pottsgrove Elementary (6 p.m. )
• WPE-Back to School Night - West Pottsgrove Elementary (6:30 p.m.)
• Grades 1-3 Back to School Night - North Coventry Elementary (6:30 p.m.)
• Back to School K-3 - French Creek Elementary (6:30 p.m.)
• Grades 1st-3rd Virtual Back to School Night (6:30 p.m.)
• Committee of the Whole (In-person and virtual) (7 p.m.)

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Pottstown Patch Notebook

• Pottstown Regional Public Library: Unfortunately, the library has been closed due to Hurricane Ida cleanup. (Facebook)
• Tri-County Community Network: " Available resources for those impacted by Hurricane Ida in #Chester and #Montgomery County! See below " (Facebook)
• Tri-County Community Network: " Another resource below for those impacted by Hurricane Ida in #montcopa" (Facebook)
• TriCounty Active Adult Center: "In-Person and Virtual Schedule | Comedy Night - (Facebook)
• Pottsgrove Manor: "Before the Potts family lived at Pottsgrove Manor, they lived at Popodickon—the ironmaster house at Colebrookdale Furnace. John and Ruth's first 10 children were born and raised at this home." What was life like for these children? (Facebook)

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Events:

• PAOP Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast (Sept. 12)
• Know Your Options: Medicaid and Asset Protection Essentials (Sept. 14)
• Medicare Education Webinar (Sept. 14)
• A Night Out Benefiting All 4 Paws Rescue (Sept. 18)
• CONCERT: DAVID KIM, Concertmaster for The Philadelphia Orchestra (Sept. 19)
• C. diff. Awareness Walk (Sept. 25)
• TLC 7th Annual Miles for Mutts 5k Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk (Oct. 3)
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