By Michael Sneff, msneff@pottsmerc.com Pottstown High School students showed how standing instead of sitting can make all the difference when it comes to education during an active classroom demonstration. Representatives of the […]
By Harrison Otto, hotto@berksmontnews.com Snap Fitness of Douglassville is adding new ways for guests to achieve their personal fitness goals with the introduction of MYZONE heart rate monitoring technology. The gym, which […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury A local community wellness initiative is giving away free bicycles to Pottstown School District fourth-graders on Saturday morning at the middle school Any Pottstown student currently enrolled […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury POTTSTOWN >> People can now borrow a bike for free seven days a week in the borough and later into the evening. Bike Pottstown, the local bike […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury Trampolines are designed for bouncing and often considered a child’s toy but people of all ages from kids to adults are seeing that the springy device can […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury UNION TWP. >> About 40 student volunteers rose to the challenge when they built a military obstacle course behind Daniel Boone Area High School. The course has […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury Not having enough time to exercise and inconvenience are some of the most common reasons adults give for not being more physically active, according to the Centers […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury To sit or to stand, is not only the question but also the option that Pottstown High School students will now have in class. The school was […]
By Kim Cook, Associated Press While comfortable clothes and the right teacher are important, a cool mat can make yoga more enticing and enjoyable. Forget that plain, boring slab of rubber; yoga […]
By Michilea Patterson, The Mercury UPPER SALFORD >> Although there weren’t natural icy white flakes on the ground, machines made it possible for about 50 people to run up a snow-covered mountain […]
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