Week In Review

• The was held at Pottstown's Smith Family Plaza to raise money for the Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The event included a variety of owners, their adopted dogs and homeless pooches up for adoption.

• Edgewood Elementary's parent group and teachers hosted an, principal at the school for 10 years. The celebration included a free dinner, games, music and a dunk tank that Tuck sat in.

• Montgomery County recently revealed the county's  used by the county health department's division of water quality management. Data from the program can be used to measure water quantity trends and allow for accurate issuances of drought conditions.

•  said Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. advertised for a new employee to bring more business to the municipality. Bobst said 37 people applied for the job.

• A Limerick store clerk, allegedly robbed at knifepoint earlier this week, identified a suspect in an attempted robbery . Limerick Police issued a statement that detailed a series of robberies in Royersford, South Coventry and West Norriton townships, and an attempted robbery in Pottstown.  

• Jonathan Kemner leads  - a local branch of the national boy's organization. Kemner started the program about six years ago at Pottstown's Calvary Christian Center, 426 Laurelwood Drive. 

• After rolling to back-to-back wins to start the day, Lehigh Valley and an eight run first inning, put the brakes on Chester County’s roll to the finals with a 9-3 loss in the .

• Unlike every other state in the country, Pennsylvania does not permit municipal police to use radar. For several decades, the use of radar has been limited to state troopers. Rep. Steven Santarsiero, D-Bucks and Rep. Paul Clymer, R-Bucks lead a bipartisan move to pass HB1475, which would .

• Rebecca Moletzsky, an officer with the Pottstown Police Department, organized a basketball tournament to honor her brother, . He was flying with the Air Station Sacramento rescue team looking for a lost boater off the coast of California when their C130 collided with a U.S. Marine Cobra helicopter that had been on a training flight in the area. Jake Moletzsky, six of his crew mates and two Marines died in the October 29, 2009 crash.

• , 1494 North Charlotte Street, will conclude its for the Family Services’ Meals on Wheels program, which delivers balanced meals to the elderly at their homes. In conjunction with the fundraiser, Shorty’s will sell raffle tickets for prizes that include gift baskets, artwork and gift certificates to local businesses.