The Pottstown Mercury
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The Pottstown Mercury newspaper was founded in 1931 by Shandy Hill and William Hiester. Today it serves readers in parts of Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties in Pennsylvania.
Montgomery County advocate sounds alarm on loss of federal housing dollars trib.al/4dOSGek
Montgomery County advocate sounds alarm on loss of federal housing dollars
“When practical, I encourage Montgomery County to challenge these orders in court,” says Montco 30% Project co-founder Mike Hays.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Montgomery County advocate sounds alarm on loss of federal housing dollars trib.al/4dOSGek
Montgomery County raises millage rate for community college trib.al/lre9Iwu
Montgomery County raises millage rate for community college
Increasing the millage rate from .39 to .49 mills is expected to generate an additional $6.2 million for MCCC, per Montco CFO.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Montgomery County raises millage rate for community college trib.al/lre9Iwu
Montgomery County adopts 2026 budget with 4-percent tax increase trib.al/RH2iuIe
Montgomery County adopts 2026 budget with 4-percent tax increase
Montgomery County commissioners adopted a $632.7 million operating budget for 2026 with a 4 percent property tax increase.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Montgomery County adopts 2026 budget with 4-percent tax increase trib.al/RH2iuIe
Desecrated Modena menorah replaced in time for Hanukkah trib.al/Ppi0Unr
Desecrated Modena menorah replaced in time for Hanukkah
First one was desecrated, and many involved in the replacement process are amazed at how it all came together, just in time.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Desecrated Modena menorah replaced in time for Hanukkah trib.al/Ppi0Unr
Wind brings power outages to some Friday, warning still in effect trib.al/mxI5XqM
Wind brings power outages to some Friday, warning still in effect [Updated]
Southeastern Pennsylvanian and southern New Jersey are under wind advisories until 1 a.m. Saturday.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wind brings power outages to some Friday, warning still in effect trib.al/mxI5XqM
Man with gun at No Kings rally, bomb at house pleads guilty trib.al/gKqS1ZP
Man with gun at No Kings rally, bomb at house pleads guilty
Prosecution of Kevin Krebs, 32, East Whiteland, was taken over by the feds. He had a firearm at the No Kings rally, then investigators found a potpourri of munitions at his residence.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Man with gun at No Kings rally, bomb at house pleads guilty trib.al/gKqS1ZP
Operation Holiday: Single mother of 5 trying to finish school trib.al/ThhZ2Ti
Operation Holiday: Single mother of 5 trying to finish school
Betty is a single mom raising five children, but she hasn’t lost faith she’ll be able to achieve her dreams.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Operation Holiday: Single mother of 5 trying to finish school trib.al/ThhZ2Ti
After 26 years with Pa. state police, commissioner resigns to accept new role with FBI trib.al/WxfanXU
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December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
After 26 years with Pa. state police, commissioner resigns to accept new role with FBI trib.al/WxfanXU
Flourtown man sent to prison for crash that killed landscaper in Whitemarsh trib.al/XOJGKkr
Flourtown man sent to prison for crash that killed landscaper in Whitemarsh
A Flourtown man will spend up to six years in prison for leaving the scene of a crash after he struck and killed a Norristown man performing landscaping work along a Whitemarsh Township roadway.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Flourtown man sent to prison for crash that killed landscaper in Whitemarsh trib.al/XOJGKkr
Along with PV, OJR and Methacton, Spring-Ford remains the other unbeaten PAC squad in both girls and boys swimming. trib.al/3AZrCSl
Mercury Swim Roundup (Dec. 18): Perk Valley, OJR, Methacton all pick up wins to remain unbeaten in PAC play
Along with PV, OJR and Methacton, Spring-Ford remains the other unbeaten PAC squad in both girls and boys swimming.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Along with PV, OJR and Methacton, Spring-Ford remains the other unbeaten PAC squad in both girls and boys swimming. trib.al/3AZrCSl
Lower Pottsgrove sells township building for $1 million trib.al/dHsr3LG
Lower Pottsgrove sells township building for $1 million
The bid came from Family Service of Eagleville and was for $1,010,000, an offer the commissioners unanimously accepted.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Lower Pottsgrove sells township building for $1 million trib.al/dHsr3LG
Elsewhere on Thursday, the Phoenixville boys and Perkiomen Valley girls basketball teams each moved to 4-0 in PAC play to remain atop their respective divisions. trib.al/clYdwyl
Mercury Basketball Roundup (Dec. 18): Leet’s career-best 31 helps Methacton deal Spring-Ford first loss; Pottstown’s Newman delivers game-winner
Elsewhere on Thursday, the Phoenixville boys and Perkiomen Valley girls basketball teams each moved to 4-0 in PAC play to remain atop their respective divisions.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Elsewhere on Thursday, the Phoenixville boys and Perkiomen Valley girls basketball teams each moved to 4-0 in PAC play to remain atop their respective divisions. trib.al/clYdwyl
A record 159 million consumers expected to shop on ‘Super Saturday’ trib.al/DGy0qPR
A record 159 million consumers expected to shop on ‘Super Saturday’
As the final Saturday before Dec. 25, Super Saturday is a significant shopping event for both consumers and retailers
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December 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A record 159 million consumers expected to shop on ‘Super Saturday’ trib.al/DGy0qPR
PennDOT driver license centers closing for Christmas trib.al/TliXuh6
PennDOT driver license centers closing for Christmas
Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
PennDOT driver license centers closing for Christmas trib.al/TliXuh6
Ex-Chester County resident gets 20 years in sexual exploitation case trib.al/p95yj2i
Ex-Chester County resident gets 20 years in sexual exploitation case
Federal judge sentences former Charlestown man, who previously pleaded to numerous charges involving victims ages 9 to 16.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Ex-Chester County resident gets 20 years in sexual exploitation case trib.al/p95yj2i
Berks adopts 2026 budget with no tax increase trib.al/g7bT8wj
Berks adopts 2026 budget with no tax increase
The $690 million plan avoids a property tax increase for residents and program cuts.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Berks adopts 2026 budget with no tax increase trib.al/g7bT8wj
TOWAMENCIN – Quickly racking up points in the opening period of his 172-pound match Wednesday night, Johnny O’Brien was running out of opportunities to claim a pin, a situation the North Penn senior has found himself in repeatedly. trib.al/M3wV5v3
WRESTLING: North Penn collects 7 pins, pulls away to beat Plymouth Whitemarsh
TOWAMENCIN – Quickly racking up points in the opening period of his 172-pound match Wednesday night, Johnny O’Brien was running out of opportunities to claim a pin, a situation the North Penn senio…
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December 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
TOWAMENCIN – Quickly racking up points in the opening period of his 172-pound match Wednesday night, Johnny O’Brien was running out of opportunities to claim a pin, a situation the North Penn senior has found himself in repeatedly. trib.al/M3wV5v3
Wanted in Berks trib.al/JtiDdJe
Wanted in Berks
Fugitives wanted by the Berks County sheriff’s department:
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December 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Wanted in Berks trib.al/JtiDdJe
Berks coroner seeking family of Exeter Township woman trib.al/EvkIWiy
Berks coroner seeking family of Exeter Township woman
The 76-year-old most recently lived at Fairlane Gardens at Reading.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Berks coroner seeking family of Exeter Township woman trib.al/EvkIWiy
Lansdale woman loses bid to withdraw no contest plea in school threats case trib.al/b52GWkI
Lansdale woman loses bid to withdraw no contest plea in school threats case
A Lansdale woman has lost her bid to withdraw her no contest plea and to vacate her probationary sentence on charges she threatened to “shoot up” North Penn High School during a disturbance.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Lansdale woman loses bid to withdraw no contest plea in school threats case trib.al/b52GWkI
Fulton Forward Foundation donates $480,000 to community organizations across 5 states trib.al/o1UV7Fa
Fulton Forward Foundation donates $480,000 to community organizations across 5 states
Fulton Forward Foundation donates $480,000 to community organizations across five states
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December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fulton Forward Foundation donates $480,000 to community organizations across 5 states trib.al/o1UV7Fa
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Methacton topped Wissahickon and Spring-Ford fell to Central Bucks East on the mat in boys' wrestling. trib.al/rrOEiTe
Mercury Roundup (Dec. 17): Hill’s 37 points guide Pottstown to road victory; Spring-Ford swimming tops Phoenixville
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Methacton topped Wissahickon and Spring-Ford fell to Central Bucks East on the mat in boys’ wrestling.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Elsewhere on Wednesday, Methacton topped Wissahickon and Spring-Ford fell to Central Bucks East on the mat in boys' wrestling. trib.al/rrOEiTe
Chester County man killed in Exeter Township crash trib.al/Ynt75dZ
Chester County man killed in Exeter Township crash
Car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Route 422, police say.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Chester County man killed in Exeter Township crash trib.al/Ynt75dZ
East Vincent halts consideration of data center zoning trib.al/uDbwcgM
East Vincent halts consideration of data center zoning
Faced with a legal challenge to its existing zoning, and a potential legal challenge to a new data center zoning ordinance under consideration, township supervisors at a special meeting Wednesday n…
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December 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
East Vincent halts consideration of data center zoning trib.al/uDbwcgM
Local state legislators respond to Trump’s AI executive order trib.al/BenCwqv
Local state legislators respond to Trump’s AI executive order
“State legislatures are often first to confront these challenges and best able to address them as they arise.”
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December 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Local state legislators respond to Trump’s AI executive order trib.al/BenCwqv