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  • Which Pottstown healthcare providers are sharing a $710,000 donation boost?
  • How did Pottstown’s Wawa and pizza shop fare in inspections?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Matinee inside The SunnyBrook Ballroom.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Credit Union Benefits Healthcare in Pottstown, Souderton (travelswiththepost.com) — Healthcare providers with operations in Pottstown are receiving new funding from American Heritage Credit Union’s Kids-N-Hope Foundation, supporting pediatric services like music therapy. KenCrest and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia locations serving Pottstown are among 17 beneficiaries of $710,000 in donations, part of more than $5.1 million raised over 30 years.
   

• Employee touching burrito with bare hands: Chester County restaurant inspections, Dec. 21, 2025 (lancasteronline.com) — Recent state food-safety inspections found two Pottstown businesses—Wawa on South Hanover Street and Amore Pizza & Pasta on West Schuylkill Road—in compliance, though Amore was cited for labeling, storage, and cleanliness issues to correct. The wider Chester County report details common problems like improper temperatures, poor handwashing, and inadequate sanitizer, offering a useful snapshot of how nearby restaurants and stores are performing.
   

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