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🌱 Patch AM: How a Pottstown storage unit became the hub of a gun ring

Also check out Celtic Christmas Experience on the Pottstown Patch calendar

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Hello again Pottstown! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Pottstown storage unit became the hub of a gun ring
  • See which Pottstown projects just scored a share of $6 million
  • How will Montgomery County’s 4% tax hike impact Pottstown services?

Also on today's calendar: Celtic Christmas Experience and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Pottstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 21.
  • Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 39 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pottstown men sent to prison for multiple illegal gun transfers (readingeagle.com) — Two Pottstown men have been sentenced to lengthy state prison terms for multiple illegal gun transfers tied to a trafficking ring operating in and around Pottstown and Berks County. Investigators say the group used a Pottstown storage unit and local homes to move dozens of illegal firearms, including 3-D printed weapons and conversion devices, before county and local police dismantled the network.
   

2. Gaming revenue brings $6 million in grants to region (readingeagle.com) — Pottstown is set to receive $800,000 in state gaming-funded grants for a new fire truck, major community center renovations, and continued replacement of lead water service lines. Additional funding will upgrade the Pottstown Multimodal Station and advance passenger rail restoration between Reading and Philadelphia via Pottstown, while neighboring towns also gain money for police, EMS, roads, trails, and parks.
   

3. Montgomery County approves 4% property tax increase in 2026 budget (whyy.org) — Montgomery County’s newly approved 2026 budget includes funding for a housing shelter in Pottstown, alongside shelters in Lansdale and Norristown, as part of a 4% property tax increase. Commissioners closed much of a $55 million deficit while backing investments in an emergency behavioral health center, parks and trails, and upgraded emergency radios for first responders.
   

4. Mercury Basketball Roundup (Dec. 18): Leet's career-best 31 helps Methacton deal Spring-Ford first loss; Pottstown's Newman delivers game-winner (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Pottstown hoops fans have plenty to cheer about, with the boys topping Upper Merion 66-49 and freshman Maliyah Newman hitting a late game-winner as the girls edged Norristown 34-33. The roundup also recaps big PAC performances from Methacton, Phoenixville, Perkiomen Valley, Pope John Paul II and others across the Liberty and Frontier divisions.
   

5. Pennsylvania's musical icons: Swift, Carpenter and more (yourerie.com) — One of Pennsylvania’s most famous musical duos has a direct tie to Pottstown: Daryl Hall was born here before teaming up with John Oates in Philadelphia. The feature also spotlights other Pennsylvania-born stars like Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Boyz II Men, and P!nk, celebrating the state’s wide-ranging musical talent.
   

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  • All lanes on I-76 eastbound are now open following a multi-vehicle crash between the beginning of I-76 and Exit 328: US 202 South - West Chester to US 422 West.
    7:23PM on Dec 18: A multi-vehicle crash on I-76 eastbound between the beginning of I-076 and Exit 328: US 202 South - West Chester to US 422 West has… (Nextdoor )
  • All lanes on PA 309 northbound between Norristown Rd/Spring House and PA 63 Welsh Road exits are now open following a crash.
    8:40AM on Dec 19: Crash on PA 309 northbound between Exit: Norristown Rd/Spring House and Exit: To PA 63 Welsh Road causes lane restriction. (Nextdoor )
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in Pottstown. Apply here.
  • Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Pottstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pottstown here.

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