Rumble Draws Crowds From All Over To Pottstown

POTTSTOWN, PA — For those who love volleyball, it just doesn’t get any bigger or better than the annual Pottstown Rumble.

Players and fans from across the country and beyond have been flocking to Memorial Park for two decades to play against the best or watch the best battling it out in the Pottstown Volleyball Rumble.

The Rumble in late June has become as much a Pottstown tradition as the spectacular fireworks exploding above Memorial Park on the Fourth of July.

And this year will be no different. Except it will truly be even bigger and better yet with newly added attractions.

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Pottstown Rumble website: http://pottstownrumble.com/

Geisinger Commits To $126 Million In Upgrades At Scranton Hospital

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Following up on a promise to the community when it took over a local hospital earlier this year, Geisinger Health System Foundation Board of Directors today approved $125.7 million for Geisinger-Community Medical Center, part of a nearly $160 commitment to the hospital.

When Geisinger took over CMC hospital in February, it promised to make upgrades of during a seven-year period to the dated facility.

With today’s announcement, Geisinger commits to an $80 million facility expansion of GCMC, $25.7 million to construct a new physician office building in Scranton and a $20 million project already under way to upgrade the hospital’s information technology system.

Anthony Aquilina, D.O., chief medical officer at GCMC, said the goal is to boost quality of health care in the local community.

Read more: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/geisinger-commits-to-126-million-in-upgrades-at-scranton-hospital-1.1333161

Pittsburgh Sees Asian Population Increase

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When Deepti Alampally moved here from India four years ago, she didn’t have to explain where she was going.

“Everyone back home knows about Pittsburgh,” Ms. Alampally said.

She said Pittsburgh is famous among Hindus because its three rivers make it a holy city in the religion. It’s fitting, then, that Pittsburgh is home to nearly 15,000 South Asians, according to 2010 Census data. In total, nearly 50,000 Asians and Asian-Americans live in the Pittsburgh metro area — making them the second-largest minority group after African-Americans, and ahead of Hispanics.

That puts Pittsburgh right in line with the national trend, according to a Pew Research Center report released Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/pittsburgh-sees-asian-population-increase-641096/#ixzz1ySpSmX00

Shaub’s Moving To New Site In Downtown Lancaster

Editor’s note:  Two thumbs up of staying in downtown Lancaster!

Ending months of uncertainty, Shaub’s has decided to stay downtown but not on North Queen Street.

The store is moving to the Hager Arcade, a half-block away at North Market and West King streets.

Shaub’s will open Monday July 2, in a space previously occupied by Chestnut House and facing Central Market.

“It’s a great spot,” said Shaub’s co-owner Suzanne Shaub Feldman on Wednesday. “We’re really excited about this.”

Read more: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/673517_Shaub-s-moving-to-new-site-in-downtown-Lancaster.html#ixzz1ySjJN64K

19th Annual Centre Park Garden Tour (Reading)

This year, when you wander through the gardens of the Centre Park Historic District’s garden tour, you’ll get more than just a taste of the eclectic plots of green. You’ll also get a taste of some of Reading’s eclectic restaurants.

And some wine. And music.

This year, as the historic district celebrates it 30th anniversary (and the 19th garden tour), organizers opted to transform the tour with things that will enhance the experience.

“It stemmed from a few things,” said Beth Ireland, vice president and marketing chairwoman for the district. “We’ve had some years where the garden tour went great, and then it would dwindle. There were even some years when we didn’t have it. We were kind of in that place again because there are other garden tours in the area. So we thought we’d offer the tour with wine and music – the whole shebang.”

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Wyomissing Seeking Borough Manager

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Wyomissing is in the market for a borough manager following the unexpected departure of Kevin R. Tobias after nearly six years at the helm.

Tobias recently submitted a resignation letter, and his final day as manager was June 13.

“It was to pursue other interests. That’s about all I can tell you,” Councilman Thomas M. Moll said of the reason for Tobias’ resignation.

Tobias could not be reached for comment.

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