January 25th, 6:00pm – 7:30pm (approx)
The Salvation Army of Pottstown, 137 King Street - Story time, fun-style dinner, craft time, and each child leaves with a book to keep. Adult(s) must accompany child(ren) throughout the evening. Very budget friendly — it’s free! 48 spaces available, call to RSVP 610-326-1621. This event is repeated on the 4th Friday of the month until May 2013.
Location of Pottstown in Montgomery County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Editor’s note: This made the Mercury’s 2012 Top Stories list…always good to keep the shenanigans in Pottstown on our minds! Be vigilant!
POTTSTOWN, PA — The state agency which oversees code and inspection functions in Pennsylvania has issued a “formal warning” to the Pottstown Codes office for a number of violations, including allowing inspections to be conducted by personnel not certified to perform those inspections.
In a letter issued Oct. 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry informed the codes office manager, Maria E. Bleile, of the results of its complaint investigation.
The letter outlines eight complaints regarding inspections at both commercial and residential properties, ranging from Pottstown Memorial Hospital, to the Salvation Army to four residential properties.
Issues ranged from inspectors conducting “plan reviews” and inspections without the proper certification; to no records of reviews or certain inspections being conducted at all; to missing dates in inspection reports.
Montgomery County Office of Housing and Community Development is Seeking Your Participation!!
In 2009 Congress passed the HEARTH Act, the first new federal legislation governing homeless programs since 1987. The Act provides for increased local flexibility in developing and prioritizing local strategies and may substantially change the way housing and services will be delivered to homeless families and individuals in Montgomery County.
The Montgomery County Collaborative is partnering with the Montgomery County Office of Housing and Community Development to provide the community with current information on the HEARTH Act and the Montgomery County Housing Blueprint as well as to solicit your ideas and suggestions about how the County can best prevent and end homelessness and improve housing stability for all families and individuals.
You are invited.
You are invited to any of our community forums to learn about current affordable housing and homelessness in the County and to share your experiences and ideas about:
• Priorities for addressing different homeless subpopulations
• The performance of current local homeless programs
• Gaps and unmet needs in homeless housing and services
• Suggestions for program improvements
• Future strategies, including allocation/reallocation of resources.
Thursday, March 8, 9am – 11am
Salvation Army of Pottstown
137 King St. Pottstown, PA 19464
Hosted by the TCN Homeless Services Committee
Please RSVP to Natina Parker at 610.705.3301 x 2 or by email to nparker@tcnetwork.org
Pottstown, Pa. (November 9, 2011) – TriCounty Community Network (TCN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health, social and environmental conditions in Western Montgomery, Northern Chester and Eastern Berks counties in Pennsylvania, today announced that its Homeless Services committee will be hosting a meeting on Tuesday, November 15 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at The Salvation Army of Greater Pottstown located at 137 King Street.
Open to the local community, the meeting is aimed at increasing awareness of homelessness in the area and providing valuable information about how individuals and organizations can help the area’s homeless. CADCOM (Community Action Development Commission) will sponsor the breakfast which enables local agencies to share information about their work in the surrounding counties.
“We hope to draw awareness to the homeless problem and dispel the many myths that go along with this stigma,” states Joanne Class, Aging and Adult Services Intake and Referral case manager and co-chair of the TCN Homeless Services Program committee. “Many people do not know how wide-spread the problem is because they do not see it. People are hiding to protect themselves and protect the only valuables they have left in this world. Many of the homeless desperately want help but resources and beds are limited. Homelessness is also on the rise.”
According to the Pottstown Mercury’s May 3, 2010 article, titled “Number of Homeless in Montco on the Rise”, there were 244 homeless people in 2007, 407 homeless in 2008 and 749 homeless people in 2009.
With program funding being drastically cut, there are not enough resources to go around; however, individuals and businesses can help by working to find permanent housing for those who are struggling and help add security and stability for the community.
“We have an incredible amount of great resources and agencies in our area that we will highlight at the November 15 meeting,” added Class. “And Pottstown is full of generous, intelligent community members who can help make this situation better. Our goal is to get the community members connected to the agencies to help improve our resources.”
Donations of packages of new, men’s tube socks are requested to be brought to the meeting to help the homeless in the area fight off frost bite throughout this winter season. To attend, RSVP to TriCounty Community Network at 610.705.3301.
About TriCounty Community Network
TCN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, membership-based organization that partners with nonprofits, businesses and community members to improve health, social and environmental conditions. Serving Western Montgomery, Northern Chester and Eastern Berks counties in Pennsylvania, TCN offers seven key programs: Build Up Youth, C.A.R.E. (Caring in Alternative Residential Environments), Environmental Awareness, Family Literacy, Homeless Services, S.A.F.E. (Supporting Abuse Free Environments), and Workforce Development. For more information on TCN, visit www.tcnetwork.org.
Pottstown YMCA
21st Annual Halloween Safehouse
Y Cares Treat Trail & Food Drive
Friday, October 28, 2011, 6-8 PM
Ages 12 & under with Adult
Admission Fee – Canned Food Item or Donation
Food donations benefit the pantries of The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities & the Salvation Army.
Monetary donations benefit the Y Cares Program of Freedom Valley YMCA
Freedom Valley YMCA at Pottstown, Adams & Jackson Streets, 610.323.7300 or www.fvymca.org
