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- How grandparents’ quick actions led police to charge a Bechtelsville mom
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 20 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 20.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berks woman charged with child endangerment after son found in unheated car (readingeagle.com) — A Bechtelsville woman is facing child endangerment charges after police say her young son was found in an unheated SUV on a frigid night while she was inside a friend’s house. The child’s grandparents tracked the vehicle using a phone app, found him cold and lethargic, and took him to a hospital, where doctors treated him for mild hypothermia and stabilized his condition.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Abington Bird Town Walk
Montgomery County, PA Calendar
8:00 am - Elementary Orchestra Winter Concert @ OJRHS
North Coventry Elementary , 475 Kemp Rd , Pottstown
6:00 pm - Elementary Orchestra Concert at the High School
Owen J Roberts School District , 981 Ridge Road , Pottstown
7:00 pm - Open Space Review Board
North Coventry Township , 845 S Hanover St , Pottstown
7:00 pm - 7:00 PM - Authority
Pottstown, PA Calendar Pottstown, PA 19464
7:00 pm - 4:00 PM - Blighted Property Review Committee
Pottstown, PA Calendar
4:00 pm - George School Boys Varsity Basketball @ Perkiomen School
Perkiomen School , 200 Seminary St , Pennsburg
4:30 pm - 6:00 PM - Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB)
Pottstown, PA Calendar
6:00 pm - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission
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7:00 pm - MS Winter Choral Concert
Owen J Roberts Middle School , 881 Ridge Rd , Pottstown
7:00 pm - Board of Commissioners & Salary Board Meetings
Montgomery County, PA Calendar
10:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- #reunited owner has been found
Dog found - near Oberholtzer Rd and Hoffmansville Rd (Nextdoor Hoffmansville Rd)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in East Greenville. Apply here.
- Genesis Healthcare posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant in Pennsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bechtelsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Boyertown
- Business Weekly Agenda for December 14 (readingeagle.com)
- Monday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 12.15.25 (blogspot.com)
- Berks County real estate transactions for Dec. 14 (readingeagle.com)
Oley
- Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading and local alumna earn top international honors for service (readingeagle.com)
Pottstown
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