The Pottsgrove School District has OK'd the drilling of two wells to test whether there is sufficient ground water beneath the school for the use of a geothermal heating system.

Gilbert Architects, the architect in charge of proposals to upgrade Ringing Rocks Elementary School, is conducting the drilling at a cost of $8,800, according to a post in the Sanatoga Post.

No official plan for expansion of the current school building has been approved, though three plans were presented at an April school board meeting.

A land development survey and topographical/ boundary survey are both being carried out as well.

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Montgomery County Community College recently expanded into the second floor of North Hall in Pottstown.

The building on High Street formerly served as a brewery, shoe polish factory, mattress factory, wholesale grocery store and a knitting mill, but not all at one time.

The college took ownership of the building and conducted extensive renovations, opening it up to classes in 2006.

According to MCCC, "The new space houses seven state-of-the-art smart classrooms, faculty offices, an expanded Learning Assistance Laboratory for tutoring and supplemental instruction, an expanded art gallery, art studio space for painting and drawing, and a digital laboratory for communications, music and computer graphics instruction."

The West Campus currently offers a health careers suite; an art gallery and studios; degree programs in environmental science, culinary arts, fine arts, radiography and surgical technology as well as GED and Accelerated Learning programs.

"Our goal is to create a campus presence for the College that links the West Campus to the river to the main street of Pottstown," said Dr. Karen Stout, president of Montgomery County Community College.

The college is planning career fairs at its West Campus this month and in November.
The fairs are held in the main lobby of South Hall, 101 College Drive, Sept. 16 and Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Up to 20 area businesses will be participating and offering both full and part time job opportunities, seasonal positions and internships.

Businesses or individuals interested in the career fair should contact Cindy Murphy at the West Campus at 610-718-1802 or cmurphy@mc3.edu.

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The next pickup of yard waste for composting in Pottstown will be Sept. 3 and 4, according to the borough's Web site, www.pottstown.org

For a full calendar of yard waste, trash, recycling and bulk pickup dates for Pottstown in September, click here.