About Pottstown

Built on the banks of the Schuylkill River, Pottstown serves as a hub for productive farming and dairying. Although the area once provided large coalmines and steel work, Pottstown has developed into a residential community supporting a limited amount of industry. Originally deeded to William Penn, the area was established by 1714 and was home to English, German, and Swedish settlers. Now home to almost 22,000 residents, Pottstown is an important suburban and commercial town only 41 miles outside of downtown Philadelphia. Residents of an apartment or home rental in Pottstown have easy access to public transportation, including the local bus, Pottstown Area Rapid Transit. Both Pottstown Municipal Airport and Pottstown Limerick Airport serve the area. The Mercury, Pottstown’s long-standing daily newspaper, has the distinction of being the smallest circulation newspaper in the nation to be awarded 2 Pulitzer Prizes. The Pottstown Herald, an online daily newspaper, is beginning to gain more recognition locally. Most residents of a Pottstown house or apartment for rent can find work in town at companies with headquarters, large bases, or factories in the area, including Neapco LLC, Dana Corp., Gudebrod Inc., Idelafoil, Walmart, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, and Occidental Chemical Corp. Besides the Pottstown School District and 6 private schools in Pottstown, the Montgomery County Community College - West Campus is also located in town.

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