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• Pets

  Pets of the Week

  Dougie (dog) Dougie is a sweet beagle, about 25 pounds, whose favorite things are belly rubs, sleeping and snacks. Dougie has an adorable tail that wags enthusiastically in response to any attention from women. Dougie was one of 60,000 beagles bred annually for research, and he has come a long way in overcoming the trauma that he suffered. While he remains shy and sometimes anxious around men, he not only accepts all the petting his humans want to give, but has started to ask for it.

  |18 hrs ago

• Politics

  Dinniman tells seniors he backs property tax elimination

  OXFORD >> State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19th, of West Whiteland was largely “preaching to the choir” at the Oxford Senior Center on Thursday when he described his efforts to eliminate property taxes.

  By Chris Barber cbarber@21st-centurymedia.com |18 hrs ago

• News

  Upper Providence rejects 52-home project on Black Rock Road

  UPPER PROVIDENCE >> The township supervisors have denied the Freeland/Black Rock Associates preliminary subdivision plan due to technical deficiencies.

  By Leslie Lighton-Humphreys For Digital First Media |18 hrs ago

• News

  Exelon nuke plant seeks more Schuylkill River water during heat waves

  LIMERICK >> The Delaware River Basin Commission is considering a request by Exelon for permission to increase the amount of water the Limerick nuclear plant can withdraw from the Schuylkill River on hot summer days.

  By Evan Brandt ebrandt@21st-centurymedia.com @PottstownNews on Twitter |18 hrs ago

• News

  Townhome project approved for former greenhouse site in Upper Providence

  UPPER PROVIDENCE >> The supervisors recently approved tentative plans slated to transform an inactive commercial greenhouse property into a Gambone housing development.

  By Leslie Lighton-Humphreys For Digital First Media |18 hrs ago

• Food

  ABC to XYZ in Foods: Chicken and Cranberry

  Chickens >> What do you know about them other than going to the market to buy what you need? The chicken family — hens, roosters and their eggs — originally ran wild. They were domesticated way back when from Asian descent.

  By Bette Banjack For Digital First Media |19 hrs ago

• News

  Spring-Ford students, Philly artist ‘Bring the Outside in’ at ninth grade cafeteria

  ROYERSFORD >> Local ninth grade students are leaving a lasting impression on their school walls, and it is not getting them in trouble.

  By Christine Mawhinney Lark For Digital First Media |16 hrs ago

• Crime

  Bridgeport man accused of attempted child sex assault; nabbed in Internet sting

  NORRISTOWN >> A 37-year-old Bridgeport man has been charged with attempted child sexual assault after he was nabbed by detectives conducting an undercover sting operation targeting alleged Internet predators.

  By Carl Hessler Jr. chessler@21st-centurymedia.com @MontcoCourtNews on Twitter |3 days ago

• News

  Chesco Housing Authority aims to find homes for 100 vets in 100 days

  The Chester County Housing Authority has launched a new campaign for finding at least 100 veterans suitable homes in the next 100 days.

  Courtesy of the Chester County Housing Authority |3 days ago

• News

  Walkway to Valley Forge: Construction proceeds in frigid temperatures

  Workers braved the cold as they continued work on the Sullivan’s Bridge project near Valley Forge National Historical Park Thursday.

  |3 days ago