Enjoy Bluegrass Music At, And Bring Picnic To, Boone

14 June 2013

"An Evening On The Green" returns Saturday night to the Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro. Its music, tours, wagon rides and ice cream-making should create a memorable family event.

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Boyertown Planners Hope You’ll Knock Back A Few

13 June 2013

The biggest party of the year in Boyertown PA, its annual Oktoberfest, is just a few months away and organizers are already knee-deep in planning. There will be crafters and artists galore, dancing and music, and a variety of brews (naturally).

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Boyertown Haunted Walk Serves Up Mid-Summer Chiller

12 June 2013

Ghost-hunting researchers from the Boyertown Historical Society are conducting a monthly haunted walk around the borough, at night, to explore its supernatural past. It'll be a "chilling experience," they say.

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Trail Planners Seek Input On Route 29 Connector

12 June 2013

What's the best way to connect the Schuylkill River Trail from Mont Clare to Phoenixville? Trail planers have some ideas they'd like your help on, during a Wednesday meeting in Phoenixville Borough Hall.

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In Mercer PA, A County Courthouse Worth Your Whistle

03 June 2013

Mercer is at the halfway point between Pittsburgh and Erie on Interstate 79 in western Pennsylvania. There's nothing halfway, however, about the architecture of its impressive early 1900s courthouse.

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Who Comes Calling In Pottstown? It's Dr. Franklin

Who Comes Calling In Pottstown? It’s Dr. Franklin

25 May 2013

The man who knew that a penny saved is a penny earned, Benjamin Franklin, also invented the Pennsylvania fireplace. He'll visit Pottsgrove Manor in Pottstown on June 8 to talk about that, and also meet with local residents.

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Learn About Our Area’s Well-Traveled Native Americans

15 May 2013

A program on the Lenni Lenape Indians, who during the 17th Century occupied a territory from the Delaware Bay to the Pennsylvania Highlands, will be held Sunday at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Elverson. It's free and open to the public.

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Restored Frick’s Lock Village Re-Opened; Tours Ahead

14 May 2013

After a more than $2 million renovation project by Exelon Corp. and East Coventry Township, parts of Frick's Lock Village near the Limerick Generating Station have been refurbished and could soon be opened for public tours.

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Popular Pedal-And-Paddle Treks Return To The Schuylkill

02 May 2013

You'll ride a trail on a bicycle. You'll skim the river water's surface in a kayak. You'll have a guided tour of Historic Morlatton Village. Not bad for a five-hour jaunt that starts and ends right in Pottstown PA!

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Ursinus Annual Exhibit Showcases Student Artists’ Work

02 May 2013

The annual exhibit of student works in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installations, mixed media and photography is open now and runs through May 10.

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