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Good morning Pottstown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Know this man? Police seek Pottstown-area tips on wanted suspect
  • How Pottstown hoops finally broke their seven-game losing streak

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Support Group at Keystone Villa at Douglassville and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 33.
  • Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 50 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Hunt Intensifies for Man Wanted on Fraud Warrant in Pottstown Area (mychesco.com) — Police are asking Pottstown-area residents to help locate 24-year-old Jamar Amir Baird, wanted on an access device fraud warrant linked to an incident on East Schuylkill Road in Pottstown. Investigators say he may have ties to Pottstown, Norristown, and Carlisle, and urge anyone with information to contact North Coventry Township detectives, stressing he is presumed innocent.
   

• Mercury Roundup (Jan. 10): Robinson's game-high 22 helps Methacton outlast Pottsgrove for 11th straight win (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Pottstown High’s boys snapped a seven-game skid with a tight 75-73 win over School of the Future, led by 23 points from Elias Butler. The roundup also notes Pottstown wrestling’s 11th-place finish at the Church Farm Invitational and upcoming PAC crossover trips bringing Perkiomen Valley to Pottstown this week.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All lanes on I-76 westbound are now open following a vehicle fire between Exit 331B and Exit 331A.
    6:39AM on Jan 10: All lanes on I-76 westbound are closed due to a vehicle fire between Exit 331B and Exit 331A. (Nextdoor )
  • Greenways’ First 2026 Get-Together Scheduled Jan.
    27 Members of the Schuylkill River Greenways will hold the year’s first gathering at the Sly Fox Tastin’ Room in Pottstown. Non-members interested in… (Nextdoor Lower Pottsgrove)
  • Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Pottstown. Apply here.
  • Journeys Shoes posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Pottstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pottstown here.

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  • Mercury Roundup (Jan. 9): Methacton swimming tops PJP to remain unbeaten against PAC competition (pottsmerc.com)

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