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'Never Gives Up:' Pottstown Dance Teacher Michelle Wurtz
Michelle Wurtz was nominated by her husband, Jay Stolzenberg.

I am a local editor at Patch.com reporting on news in eastern Chester County, including Tredyffrin and Easttown townships; and West Chester, Phoenixville, and Malvern boroughs, and Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. I worked at several newspapers in the Philadelphia region and South Jersey. I graduated from Boston University with a degree in journalism and American history. My hobbies include swimming, running, movies, reading and Philadelphia sports. You may not know this, but my first job was at a bubble gum factory in Havertown, PA
Michelle Wurtz was nominated by her husband, Jay Stolzenberg.

A parent nominated a first-grade teacher in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District.
Police said they are searching for two women and a man who stole item from the Giant Food Store in North Conventry Township.
Uley Hines is accused of fatally shooting his 61-year-old roommate on Saturday morning in the 200 block of Graham Avenue.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.
Brooke Hedderick of Malvern passed away peacefully Aug.14 at Paoli Hospital.
Motorists are asked to use caution when driving though the area.
Caln Township parents are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 29 death of their son.
Kihurani Gakuu of East Caln Township died Saturday following an accident during the Duryea Hillclimb in Reading.
Danelo Cavalcante was found guilty by a jury of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
The Kelly green jerseys came back after almost 30 years, and now they are hard to find.
At The Table Is Relocating From Louella Court to West Lancaster Avenue
Suspects were also charged with weapon and drug offenses, and driving without an interlock device as required by law for some motorists.
Phoenixville School Board Monday night reviewed a 71-page report on the plans for a new school in East Pikeland Township.
The township is seeking bids for municipal trash collection in response to complaints from residents about late trash pickup.
Police are searching for suspects in the Aug. 12 theft at Chipotle.
The Boss got his start playing at West Chester University’s homecoming in 1972.
Crews will be repaving Abbey Downs, Ferndale Roads
The community is invited to shred paper to prevent fraud and identify theft.
Parents in Great Valley can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.