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🌱 Patch AM: Giant To Shut Down 2 Fulfillment Centers In Montgomery, Chester Counties

And on the Pottstown Patch calendar - Health and Wellness Expo inside The SunnyBrook Ballroom

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Hi Pottstown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Giant’s North Coventry fulfillment center closing, impacting local online grocery orders

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Support Group at Keystone Villa at Douglassville and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
  • Thursday: On-and-off snow and rain, with a high of 35 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Giant To Shut Down 2 Fulfillment Centers In Montgomery, Chester Counties (patch.com) — Residents near Pottstown will see the Giant fulfillment center on Glocker Way in North Coventry close March 20, shifting online order filling back into local stores. Along with a Willow Grove site, the shutdowns will cut nearly 190 jobs statewide, though Giant says affected workers can seek other roles within the company as it adapts to changing online shopping habits.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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