Change could be coming to Hometown Heroes Banner Program in Pottstown
Pottstown Councilman Andrew Monastra is announcing a motion Monday to overhaul the Hometown Heroes Banner Program.
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Pottstown Councilman Andrew Monastra is announcing a motion Monday to overhaul the Hometown Heroes Banner Program.
Change could be coming to the Hometown Heroes Banner Program in Pottstown after a CBS News Philadelphia investigation. Last spring, people raised concerns about the lack of diversity in the program- of the 74 banners, not one features a person of color. Liz Crawford reports.
Pottstown Councilmember Andrew Monastra is urging the borough manager to find a quick solution for installing banners honoring veterans of color.
Three months after a CBS News Philadelphia investigation found that a veteran banner program honoring local heroes didn’t include any people of color, nothing has changed. Now, one councilmember is calling for action.
Residents are cleaning up after strong storms knocked multiple large trees into homes Wednesday night. No injuries have been reported.
A massive tree uprooted and fell on a home in Pottstown, Montgomery County, after storms swept through the Philadelphia region Wednesday night. Brandon Goldner reports.
Of the 74 banners on display in downtown Pottstown, not one features a minority, prompting the NAACP Chapter of Pottstown to raise concerns.
Ahead of Memorial Day, some people are raising concerns about the lack of diversity in the ‘Hometown Heroes Banner Program’ in the borough of Pottstown. Liz Crawford reports.
Derelle Williams has been charged with burglarizing two homes and sexually assaulting two women, including a blind elderly woman.
Holiday shoppers packed the Philadelphia Premium Outlets Monday, picking up last-minute Christmas gifts for friends and family. Reporter Dan Snyder has the story from Pottstown.
Engineers are working with firefighters to secure the walls and make sure it's safe so they can open North Hanover Street. There's no official word on what caused this fire, but the borough manager confirmed there has been a squatting problem inside the vacant church for weeks. Liz Crawford has the latest.
A fire broke out at a church in Pottstown that may be one of the oldest buildings in town, dating back to the 1790s. Chandler Lutz reports.
Tower Health says it's eliminating 131 positions at Pottstown Hospital and closing its ICU, cancer and endoscopy centers.
Berks County-based Tower Health is laying off more than 100 nurses and health care workers and cutting services at Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
A community is mourning three teens who died in a crash on Ridge Pike in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
A missing man's body was recovered after his boat tipped over while on the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
A missing man's body was recovered Monday after his boat tipped over while on the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Sunday night, officials said.
The man who allegedly shot a police officer during a barricade situation in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is now dead, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
Officials say 25-year-old Andrew Ecker shot a police officer in Pottstown on Sunday and then barricaded himself inside his home for hours.
A man who allegedly shot a police officer in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody after an hours-long barricade on Sunday night, a Montgomery County official said.
A police officer is recovering after being shot while responding to a domestic incident in Pottstown. It happened in an apartment complex on Chestnut Street Friday afternoon. One shot hit the officer in his right hip. He's now in stable condition. The suspect is facing attempted murder and other charges.
An officer is recovering Friday after being shot while responding to a domestic violence incident in Pottstown. Ray Strickland talked to residents who live nearby.
Police in Pottstown, Pennsylvania believe a 14-year-old was shot during a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, July 2.
Police in Pottstown, Pennsylvania believe a 14-year-old was shot during a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, July 2.
A human skull found in a pond near a Pottstown home in April 2022 has been identified as a man who hasn't been found since 2004.
