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Saturday & Sunday, please contact obits@pottsmerc.com Subscribe Log in Account Settings Contact Us Log Out Spoof a user Sign up for email newsletters Sign Up Subscribe Log in Search The Mercury 51°F Tuesday, May 14th 2024 E-Edition News Sports Things to Do Opinion Obituaries Classifieds Contests Special Sections TRENDING: Mosaic Community Land Trust helps Pottstown sow community one garden at a time Gazzos Steaks opening Featured May 15 Town Hall in Pottstown to explain school underfunding’s impact on local taxes "The time for single year budget fights must end. The General Assembly must finish the job and pass legislation guaranteeing that the resources students need and deserve will be delivered, and that school funding gaps that have grown for years will finally be closed." SUBSCRIBER ONLY Jury convicts King of Prussia woman in straw purchase scheme involving 2 guns Methacton pushes past Pope John Paul II 5-3 in PAC baseball semifinal, sets up final rematch with Phoenixville Family carnival at Exton Mall canceled due to reports of violence by juveniles SUBSCRIBER ONLY Carosi sisters, Strechay lead Perkiomen Valley past Upper Merion in PAC softball semifinals Latest Headlines Fly a kite at Daniel Boone Homestead June 9 11 hours ago The Mercury’s Sound Off for Tuesday, May 14 55 mins ago Hurter, Boyertown advance to PAC championship, prevail in extra innings over Spring-Ford 8 hours ago SUBSCRIBER ONLY Nattle, Mull rally No. 4 Phoenixville past top-seeded Owen J. Roberts in 5-4 extra-inning thriller to reach PAC baseball title game 8 hours ago At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion 8 hours ago Montgomery County commissioners take to the road for meetings 15 hours ago SUBSCRIBER ONLY Perkiomen Avenue reopens near partial church collapse in Reading 58 mins ago Sign up for email newsletters Sign Up Most Popular Most Popular Gazzos Steaks draws huge crowd for Pottstown grand opening Gazzos Steaks draws huge crowd for Pottstown grand opening Montgomery County food safety inspection found hot water turned off; rodent droppings at area restaurants Montgomery County food safety inspection found hot water turned off; rodent droppings at area restaurants Nattle, Mull rally No. 4 Phoenixville past top-seeded Owen J. Roberts in 5-4 extra-inning thriller to reach PAC baseball title game Nattle, Mull rally No. 4 Phoenixville past top-seeded Owen J. Roberts in 5-4 extra-inning thriller to reach PAC baseball title game New FAFSA is creating headaches for students and schools New FAFSA is creating headaches for students and schools Justin Konnick resigns as Boyertown head football coach after 2 seasons Justin Konnick resigns as Boyertown head football coach after 2 seasons Family carnival at Exton Mall canceled due to reports of violence by juveniles Family carnival at Exton Mall canceled due to reports of violence by juveniles Carosi sisters, Strechay lead Perkiomen Valley past Upper Merion in PAC softball semifinals Carosi sisters, Strechay lead Perkiomen Valley past Upper Merion in PAC softball semifinals Owen J. Roberts puts on defensive masterclass to shut down top-seeded Phoenixville and repeat as PAC girls’ lacrosse champions Owen J. Roberts puts on defensive masterclass to shut down top-seeded Phoenixville and repeat as PAC girls’ lacrosse champions Methacton pushes past Pope John Paul II 5-3 in PAC baseball semifinal, sets up final rematch with Phoenixville Methacton pushes past Pope John Paul II 5-3 in PAC baseball semifinal, sets up final rematch with Phoenixville 7-vehicle crash closed Route 422 for hours Wednesday 7-vehicle crash closed Route 422 for hours Wednesday Election Primary election 2024: Berks election officials certify results Two write-in candidates received the necessary votes to get on the November ballot. SUBSCRIBER ONLY Most of Trump’s kids, including Barron, named presidential convention delegates for Florida SUBSCRIBER ONLY Vice President Kamala Harris talks reproductive freedom during Montgomery County visit: ‘We have to be active’ SUBSCRIBER ONLY New Muhlenberg College poll: Donald Trump takes narrow lead over Joe Biden in 2024 presidential election Coronavirus Congress likely to kick the can on COVID-era telehealth policies Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify or scuttle an array of COVID-era payment changes for telehealth services that include allowing people to stay in their homes to see a doctor or therapist. SUBSCRIBER ONLY Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists COVID-19 can damage the heart, even without infecting it, study says SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health workers fear it’s profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission Business Yes, you can balance homebuying and summer travel House hunting can be exhausting, especially in today’s competitive market. So if you need a vacation, are you throwing away your shot at success? Breakthrough therapies are saving lives. Can we afford them? Saving big when your cash stash is small SUBSCRIBER ONLY Phoenix Language Services named SBA 2024 Entrepreneurial Success of the Year Things To Do SUBSCRIBER ONLY Daniel Boone Homestead hosts ‘Evening on the Green’ Event includes a Colonial beer brewing demonstration, beer garden, colonial games, tours of Boone House... ‘Slow’ review: He’s asexual. She’s not. The movie explores what happens next. ‘Bodkin’ review: A true crime podcast descends upon rural Ireland, with mediocre results SUBSCRIBER ONLY Recipe: How to make Easy Chipotle Chicken Tacos Sports TATUM: Mapping banded birds On Saturday morning I joined an overflow crowd of birding enthusiasts at the Middle Creek... SUBSCRIBER ONLY De George: What’s wrong with the Union? 3 big problems and a glimmer of hope PHOTO GALLERY: Pioneer Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships Girls’ Track and Field: Methacton’s Mellow, Norristown’s Savage, Owen J. Roberts team star at PAC Championships Business Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge It may be too late for the FDA to change the sotorasib dosage, although in... SUBSCRIBER ONLY Slobber Lager launched in joint effort by Humane Pennsylvania and Pagoda City Brewing Co. Black homeowners start to close gap in property values SUBSCRIBER ONLY KeyBank survey finds signs of confidence among small business owners Opinion Jerry Shenk: Joe Biden, Fabulist-in-Chief Biden’s fabrications raise questions about his psychological makeup: is Joe incapable of recognizing the truth,... 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