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Good morning Pottstown! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How this court ruling changes inspections for Pottstown renters now
  • How a North Washington Street investigation led to a Pottstown dealer’s jail term
  • How Pottstown’s cellphone rules could soon shape all PA schools

Also on today's calendar: Conshohocken Winter Market and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Friday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 36, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. In Landmark Decision, Court Rules Pottstown Cannot Enter Rental Units Without Warrant (patch.com) — Pottstown renters and landlords just won a major privacy victory, as a state court struck down the borough’s practice of entering rental homes with only “administrative” warrants. The ruling says inspectors now need traditional warrants based on probable cause, putting rental tenants on equal constitutional footing with homeowners and potentially influencing similar ordinances across Pennsylvania.
   

2. Pottstown man jailed for trafficking methamphetamine in borough (pottsmerc.com subscription) — A Pottstown resident has been sentenced to nearly two years in county jail, plus three years of probation, for selling methamphetamine during controlled buys arranged by Montgomery County detectives. Investigators say they seized additional drugs, cash, and packaging materials from his North Washington Street home, and prosecutors warn that dealing meth in Pottstown will lead to jail time.
   

3. In-School Cellphone Limits Pass PA Senate Committee (travelswiththepost.com) — Pottstown’s existing in-school cellphone limits are serving as a model for a new statewide proposal that just cleared a key Pennsylvania Senate committee. The bill would require all districts to adopt “bell-to-bell” limits on student phone use, with exceptions for medical and educational needs, potentially aligning schools across the state more closely with current Pottstown and Pottsgrove practices.
   

4. Operation Holiday: Mother of 4 struggles to get by as holidays approach (readingeagle.com) — A long-running holiday charity that began at The Mercury in Pottstown is again helping struggling local families with grocery and gift cards across Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties. Readers can donate online or mail contributions directly to a Pottstown PO Box so all funds stay local and support agency-referred children and families.
   

5. MontCo Anti-Hunger Network using AI translators at area food pantries (pottsmerc.com subscription) — New AI-powered translation devices are already helping food pantry clients at Bethel Community Church in Pottstown communicate more easily and access services. The Ambler-based MontCo Anti-Hunger Network is rolling out nearly 50 handheld and earbud translators countywide, funded with federal COVID-19 relief dollars to reduce language barriers and strengthen long-term food assistance systems.
   

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  • Apt for Rent: 2 br/1 ba, $1700/m ~ 27 N Hanover St, Pottstown
    2 bedroom/1 bath apartment for rent. Large living room, kitchen + washer/dryer, 2nd floor, double door entry. 27 N. Hanover St, Pottstown. Tentants... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Come learn to build some raised bed gardens this Sun Dec 14th 12-4!
    We need to be in control of our own food! Let's get dirty and have some fun, too! (Nextdoor West Pottstown)
  • Does anyone have any ideas on how to get sticker off a fuzzy sweater?
    I've tried soaking it overnight in water and detergent and that got the front of the sticker off then tried using rubbing alcohol and that didn't do… (Nextdoor Coventryville)
  • Owen J Roberts School District posted a job opening for Swim Instructor/ Assistant/ Aide in Pottstown. Apply here.
  • Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Pottstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pottstown here.

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