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Phoenixville school district files for ‘immediate’ possession of Meadow Brook

Phoenixville school district files for ‘immediate’ possession of Meadow Brook

PHOENIXVILLE — Citing a lack of cooperation from a pair of owners of the Meadow Brook Golf Club, the Phoenixville Area School Board voted Monday to take “immediate” possession of the property. ...

By Frank Otto fotto@21st-CenturyMedia.com |

Montgomery, Chester county planning commissions meet to discuss issues

The Montgomery County Planning Commission shared ideas and planning issues with Chester County’s planning commission at a meeting earlier this month, marking the first time in years the two authorities have met with each other to bounce around ...

By Dan Clark dclark@21st-CenturyMedia.com |

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