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Popular Pedal-And-Paddle Treks Return To The Schuylkill

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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Globetrotters Returning To Wildwood NJ In August

Harlem Globetrotters Return To Wildwood NJ In August

The fun and funny team of basketball pros will hold four shows, and four separate clinics for children ages 6-12, during early August at the Wildwoods (NJ) Convention Center.

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Posted in Attractions, Demonstrations, Events, New Jersey, Sports, Sports, Suburban6 Comments

Bike Pottstown Offers Free Water Bottles, Backpacks

Bike Pottstown Offers Free Water Bottles, Backpacks

Be a first-time cyclist in the free Bike Pottstown program, and get a water bottle. Go riding for 10 or more times, also at no charge, and win a backpack to boot. The give-aways start May 1.

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September Cycle Tour First Of 3 Planned For Schuylkill

The Sept. 22 event along the trail route from Pottstown to Birdsboro is offered in three distances: 9, 18, and 20 miles. Choose your length, and almost everyone can participate.

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Three Pennsylvania Parks Host ‘Get Outdoors’ Events

This weekend’s nationwide event is being observed in Pennsylvania with special activities in Clearfield, Butler and Cumberland counties.

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Full Day Of River Activities Celebrate Shad’s Spawning

The role played by the American Shad, a fish that spawns in fresh water and which spawned a fishing industry that created communities all along the Schuylkill River, is celebrated Saturday during a yearly festival in Mont Clare and Phoenixville PA.

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Gospel Riders Rumble Into Pottstown For PDIDA Show

The motorcycle group will conduct its first exhibit of spring in downtown Pottstown PA on April 28. The free event is sponsored by merchants there, and is accompanied by activities and a live band.

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Giddyup! First-Timer Finds Fun On A Horse In Perkasie

With Video. Do you remember your first time riding a horse? Reporter Rachel Canelli will … if only because she had a video camera handy to record the experience.

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Posted in Agricultural, Animals And Zoos, Attractions, Events, Rural, Sports, Sports, Video, Video Feature5 Comments

Valley Forge Revolutionary Run Benefits Park Recreation

For the seventh consecutive year, runners will take to the trails at Valley Forge National Historical Park in a fund-raiser that benefits its recreation initiatives. So far participating athletes have collected more than $119,000 for the cause.

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