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Bringing Nature-Based Placemaking to Pottstown
A NBPM Focus Group at the Pottstown Regional Community Foundation The Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee has partnered with the...
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Jul 25


PARRC's Unveils New Recreation Guide StoryMap
The Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee (PARRC) StoryMap is now available to view. It is an interactive and user-friendly...
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Jul 7


PARRC Communities Win Grants for Parks
The Pottstown Area Regional Planning Commission (PARRC) communities received several grants in the first half of 2025 to benefit local...
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Jun 30


PARRC's Summer Projects Expand Recreation Options
Towpath Park Big changes are coming to local parks across the Pottstown region. The new park improvements aim to create accessible and...
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Jun 25


Tis the Season’ – For Signal Box Murals!
Artists, it’s your time to shine—and residents, don’t blink! The signal box mural season is officially underway, and the streets are...
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Apr 23


Ringing Rocks Park Sees Accessibility Improvements
As warmer weather returns and more residents head outdoors, recent improvements at Ringing Rocks Park are helping to make the space more...
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Apr 18


South Street Park Undergoing Major Redevelopment
South Street Park, located at 447 South Street, Pottstown, is undergoing significant redevelopment aimed at improving safety,...
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Apr 11


PARRC Explores Nature-Based Placemaking for Community Revitalization
First Advisory Team Meeting The Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee (PARRC) recently partnered up with the Pennsylvania Downtown...
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Feb 19


Spring is Just Around the Corner — And So Are New Projects!
Construction at Chestnut Street Park Although it may not feel like it, spring is not too far away. With the change of seasons comes...
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Jan 15


Riverfront Park Bridge Reopens with Ribbon Cutting Celebration
On December 17th, Pottstown Borough hosted a ribbon-cutting at the pedestrian bridge over the Manatawny Creek in Riverfront Park. The...
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Dec 18, 2024


PARRC Communities Receive DCNR, DCED and PAHWF Grants
Six municipalities in the PARRC region received over $1.4 million in grant funding Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
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Nov 13, 2024


PARRC's Art & History Tour
The Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee (PARRC) is proud to introduce the Pottstown Art & History Tour—a unique journey through...
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Nov 11, 2024


Upgrades at Pottstown's Chestnut Street Park
New improvements were recently completed at Chestnut Street Park, located at the corner of Chestnut Street and Washington Street in the...
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Nov 4, 2024


PARRC Communities Awarded $1.1M in Local Share Account Funding
In October, four PARRC municipalities were awarded funding from the Local Share Account-Statewide Grant Program totaling $1,130,873....
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Oct 30, 2024


The Last Signal Box Mural of 2024
On the corner of Wilson and State Street, in front of the Pottstown Plaza Shopping Center, another utility box has been transformed into...
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Oct 14, 2024


Douglass Park Finishes Tennis & Pickleball Court Project
Douglass Township has completed their Tennis and Pickleball Court construction Project at Douglass Park. This project transformed two...
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Sep 30, 2024
PARRC Foundation’s First Annual “Putt for Parks”
The PARRC Foundation is hosting its First Annual "Putt for Parks" Miniature Golf Tournament, and it’s shaping up to be the perfect blend...
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Sep 25, 2024


Pottstown's Signal Box Mural Project Continues
As you may have seen, this has been a busy week for Pottstown's local artists. Three new signal box murals have been completed around...
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Sep 6, 2024


North Coventry Expands Universal River Access
North Coventry Township’s Riverside Park has recently unveiled an exciting new addition: an adaptive kayak, canoe, and boat launch,...
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Aug 26, 2024


Memorial Park Bridge Reopens with Ribbon Cutting Celebration
On August 8th, Pottstown Borough held a ribbon cutting event on Veterans Island in Memorial Park to celebrate the completion of the new...
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Aug 14, 2024
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