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Enjoy an outdoor BYO dinner under the lights with live music and beverage vendors. The event is modeled after traditional late summer or early fall Dinner in White events held in communities around the world. Guests enjoy takeout from one of Pottstown’s restaurants and eateries, or prepare their own picnic meal, dine together and say farewell to summer with a ceremonial white-napkin wave. Smith Family Plaza at Borough Hall, 150 E. High St., Pottstown. 6 to 9 p.m. $15. FeteEnBlancPottstown.com.

WEST GOSHEN TWP, PA — Construction is underway on U.S. 322 (West Chester Bypass) to address significant roadway embankment erosion. This $2.2 million project, managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), focuses on repairing damage between the Penn Drive overpass and Phoenixville Pike. The work, scheduled from September...

#6 Villanova (1-0 overall) held off a #25/#23 Youngstown State second-half surge to secure a hard-fought, 24-17, season-opening win on the Main Line on Thursday evening. The Wildcats used some big plays, an effective running attack and a "bend-not-break" defensive effort to build a 24-3 lead early in the third quarter. The Penguins found their footing offensively and leveraged two long drives to trim the lead to 24-17 before Villanova sealed the game with a late interception by Richie Kimmel. Veteran QB, Connor Watkins led the Wildcat offense and P/K Ethan Gettman had a solid game while the 'Nova defense was led by Shane Hartzell, Brendan Bell, Jalen Goodman, Richie Kimmel and Zahmir Dawud. Villanova will need look to improve in the passing game and defensive line play moving forward.

Bethlehem, Pa (August 31, 2024) - Alvernia University (1-2) dropped its final two matches of the Moravian Greyhound Premiere Invitational with 3-0 losses to host Moravian University (2-2) and Lancaster Bible College (4-0) Saturday afternoon in women's volleyball action at Moravian. The Golden Wolves took on host school Moravian in...

An accident on I-95 southbound, south of the Route 141 interchange, that didn't look that serious, ended up blocking over half of the interstate lanes for two and a half hours. The crash was reported around 11 a.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024, at the start of Labor Day weekend...

EASTON, Pa. – The University of Delaware field hockey team dropped its season-opener Sunday afternoon as the Blue Hens fell to Lafayette 1-0 on the road. Rachael Whitehead led the offense with five shots and three on frame while senior Valentina Martorell tallied three shots with one on goal.

(WHTM) — The Warwick Warriors (0-1) squared off against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers (1-0) in week two on Friday night. The Pioneers took the victory 21-0.

W. READING, Pa. -- A road closed since a deadly explosion at the RM Palmer plant in West Reading is open again. South Second Avenue has been closed since the explosion in March of last year. Borough Council voted to reopen it this week. A makeshift memorial honoring those lost...

The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania is encouraging agencies that help homeless households find rentals to consider including financial incentives for landlords as part of a broader engagement effort. Doing so can dramatically reduce the time it takes for families to secure housing, it says. The evidence? A pilot program conducted...

La Salle coach Brett Gordon knows the feeling. The first-year Explorers’ coach had been in the same situation countless times, with every eye in the stadium trained on him and his next move. Gordon never failed. It’s why he led La Salle to consecutive Catholic League championships in 1996 and 1997.

- The No. 1 Florida State soccer team (4-0-1) claimed its fourth shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over Villanova (3-2-0) on Sunday afternoon. Taylor Huff scored her fifth goal of the season to cap off the four-game homestand. The Seminoles established steady control early on, firing 13...

As she walked the aisles of Walmart in Frazer, Ashley Williams of Pittsburgh's Morningside neighborhood wanted to know the "mathematics behind" the rising cost of milk, eggs and other staples. Terry Riehle of Greensburg struggled to understand why Land O'Lakes cheese costs more per pound than most cuts of meat...

Absegami (N.J.) 2025 attackman Jack Cowan has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Gwynedd Mercy University. Why did you choose Gwynedd Mercy? “I like the location, the academics, and the coach.”. Who do you wish to thank? “Thanks to my high school coach.”. Other schools considered: Southwestern,...

In early September 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through Southeastern Pennsylvania, destroying hundreds of homes, resulting in more than a hundred million dollars in economic damages and killing five people. Much of the pain was felt within the Schuyl-kill River watershed, where Ida left homes and businesses flooded from Schwenksville to Norristown to Philadelphia. Analysis by the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) later determined that, based on 20th century rainfall data, the river’s flooding under Ida was the kind of event you’d expect to see once every 65 years or so — once in a lifetime.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's soccer team tied host Swarthmore College, 2-2, Sunday afternoon in the second round of the Garnet Classic. Swarthmore started the scoring with a goal in the 29th minute. The Hounds countered in the 40th minute as freshman forward Joey Roth headed in a...

Parkland 2025 faceoff specialist Max Esteban has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Haverford College. Academic honors: National Honor Society, Leo Club Board Member. Why did you choose Haverford College? “I chose it for the high academics and the new lacrosse coach.”. Who do you wish to thank?...

Eleanor E. (Eckert) Knauss, 93, formerly of Hellertown, Pa., and Largo, Fla., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 at Trillium Place by Tandem Living, Lancaster. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown. Est. Read Time: 2 mins. Eleanor E. (Eckert) Knauss (1931 – 2024) Eleanor E. (Eckert) Knauss,...

For years, people have asked if I take long vacations after the Delaware Symphony Orchestra season wraps up in the spring. While the staff and I do find moments to unwind, summer is actually one of the busiest times for the DSO — and orchestras everywhere — as we prepare for the...

Hundreds of vehicles on display at 58th Annual Duryea Day. The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles is continuing a longstanding tradition.

R. Paul Shillingford (91), M.D., of Newtown Square, PA previously Wayne, PA beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on August 21 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his boisterous and loving family. Born in Clifton Heights, PA and raised in Drexel Hill, PA Paul graduated from Upper Darby High School (1950), attended Ursinus College (1954) and Jefferson Medical School (1958). He practiced as a pediatrician in Newtown Square and later Westtown for over 50 years—touching the lives of countless infants and children and their parents. On Thursday afternoons he went into West Philadelphia where he worked at a free clinic, serving patients who had no other access to medical care. He was honored for this service by The Chapel of Four Chaplains upon his retirement. In his freshman year at Ursinus, he met the love of his life and wife of 68 years, Jenepher Price. In his college yearbook his classmates wrote, “Has a yen for Jen” and they were devoted to each other—supporting their careers together and raising three children in their home in Wayne, PA. A man of quiet faith, Paul attended Clifton United Methodist Church in his youth, transferring to Wayne United Methodist Church after marriage, where he sang in the choir, was a member of the men’s breakfast group, served on many committees and as lay leader. He and Jen worked and traveled on mission projects with the church youth group for many years. Devoted to his family he was a beloved grandfather who enjoyed spending time with all of his grandchildren, especially for several weeks every summer in Stone Harbor, NJ and Avalon, NJ where he and Jen vacationed for 67 years and had a two boats in succession “Floundering” and “Floundering Too.” The memories of these gatherings are some of the most formative of his grandchildren’s lives and they looked forward to this excursion all year. His granddaughter described Pop as “like a good baguette, crusty on the outside, but soft and warm in the inside.” He and Jen loved to fish on their boat and even after they sold it he would sit on the dock and watch the boat traffic on the bay. In 2017, Jen and Paul left their Wayne home of 60+ years and moved into White Horse Village where they found a community of friends. There they volunteered to chair the annual OctoFest for several years, found healthy competition on the shuffleboard and bocce courts, Paul volunteered to deliver mail and visited residents in Canterbury (skilled care) daily and they developed many new friendships. Paul is survived by his wife, Jenepher Price Shillingford, his three children and their spouses, Anne Mackin (Robert), Rob (Amy Tryon), and Beth Carey (David) and six adoring grandchildren: Jenepher Mackin, Andrew Mackin, Megan Carey Delisle (Blake), Ally Carey, Matthew Shillingford, and Parker Shillingford. In October of 2023, despite his illness, he and Jen officiated at the marriage of their granddaughter Megan to Blake Delisle—a joyous family celebration. A celebration of life will be held at Wayne United Methodist Church on Friday, August 30 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Wayne United Methodist Church wayneumc.org or United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) umcmission.org or the charity of your choice.