8-12-2025 4:51am

: Things We "Heard" and Would Like To Share ...

Lesley Misko Editor

by Lesley Misko

Tablets Available for Nuclear Power Plant Emergency

If you live in Montgomery County and are within 10 miles of the Limerick Power Plant, you may want to update your potassium tablets. Residents within the 10 mile zone are encouraged to have sufficient tablets on hand for each member of the family who resides there.

The tablets are to be taken only at the direction of state government officials who will give the order in the event of a nuclear emergency at the power plant. It is believed that the tablets can help protect the thyroid gland from radioactive material.

Tablets are free and will be available at the Pottstown Health Center, 364 King Street and the Limerick Fire Company on 390 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick. Distribution will be Thursday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(Narcan kits, the medication that is used to help save someone's life in the event of an overdose of certain drugs, will also be available at the Pottstown location.)

All Aboard!

Colebrookdale Railroad Roars into Town

with 2nd Annual Rhythm on the Rails Summer Festival

The Colebrookdale Railroad invites visitors to join them Sunday, August 17 for their 2nd annual Rhythm on the Rails Summer Festival!

They are pleased to share that a portion of the proceeds from train rides that day, will be donated to the Save the Boyertown Pool!

The Cousins Maine Lobster Truck will be on site 11am to 6pm. Visitors can hang out in the railyard and listen to live music presented by The Crossroads, stop in the Colebrookdale Creamery and Ridgewood Winery, LLC for snacks and drinks, and hop on the train for a one hour ride through the Secret Valley!

New Hanover Elementary School Girl Scouts and Principal Earn Recognition

"The Girl Scout troop at NHUF, along with building principal Mr. Rohn, were featured in the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s semi-annual magazine! The magazine only includes about a dozen troop highlights in each print."

Transportation Eras Collide

As Horse Pulls Buggy and Passengers through Town

Local resident Kevin Brumbach snapped this lovely photo and shared it on Facebook. Those who saw it conjectured about where it came from and where it was going. One thing is certain: it helps make the Boyertown area a "special kind of place."