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2 weeks ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
See this weeks print edition for these stories: Local Bowling League Results Pottsgrove Pitcher Stymies Tribe Tribe Lacrosse Drops PAC Opener Kuzmission, Reid Lead Tribe Track to Victory Galbavy, Perkiomen Valley Win State Title Stoudt Starts Season at Triple-A Norfolk; Kachmar in Double-A and much, much, more! Destination - Hoppenville, Marlborough Twp. Pa. Written by Larry Roeder, Editor, Photos by Steve Pestrock and Larry Roeder 2025-04-09 A destination location is intended to influence...
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3 weeks ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
As the Town and Country newspaper completes its Quasquicentennial and enters the 126th year of the publication, we understand that very few things last forever. Only hard work and a solid finished product will keep a business, well, in business.
People with their noses in the air–and a preference for only working with those who can benefit them–often lack a true concern for their communities and the people who live there.
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1 month ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
During the first quarter of the last century, automobiles were still relatively new and really didn't travel that fast. In fact, there weren't that many on the road around here yet.
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1 month ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
I always enjoy stopping in at The Bally Hotel around St. Patrick's Day to enjoy a wonderful Irish lunch (bangers and mash with delicious gravy; Irish Whisky cake for dessert and a touch of Jamison to top off a fine meal).
A view of the tunnel under a barren hill shows the depth of the railroad underpass.
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1 month ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
The late Rev. Richard Druckenbrod, of Allentown, PA, was a clergyman and an educator. But he was also a preserver of Pennsylvania-German culture and heritage.
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2 months ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
Well, maybe a replica of it.
A few weeks ago, our Early Files section featured an item from 50 years ago that reported a Liberty Bell replica sponsored by the Upper Perkiomen Rotary Club as a 1976 Centennial project that has been on display at various locations in the Upper Perkiomen Valley and has now been placed, for a two-month period, in the lobby of the East Greenville Savings and Loan Associations.
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2 months ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
The Green Lane Park is truly one of the jewels of Montgomery County. It was the result of the joining of two popular area recreation spots in 1998 – the Upper Perkiomen Valley and Green Lane Reservoir parks.
1939 map showing the location of the original 425 acres purchased for as the location of the
Upper Perkiomen Valley Park.
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2 months ago | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
It wasn't that long ago when farming ruled the fertile soil of our four-county-corner of the Commonwealth, where Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery County meet.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
Twenty-eight years ago, the Upper Perkiomen Valley lost one of its most tireless public servants, James E. Mullen. The legacy of the respected and popular former
mayor of Pennsburg is one that we should all strive to achieve.
Jim was born in Tamaqua, the son of a coal miner. After earning a bachelor's degree at St. Joseph's University, serving a hitch in the Army Air Corps, and receiving a Master's degree from Lehigh University, Jim came to our community in 1950.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
upvnews.com | Larry Roeder
The fire tragedy in southern California is bringing horror to the people there. As of Jan. 14, 2025, at least 24 people have lost their lives there and dozens more are still missing. Fire tragedy came to our region 117 years ago with a tragic fire in the Rhodes Opera House in Boyertown. It was a disaster that took the lives of nearly 8 percent of the community's population and sent feelings of despair and loss well beyond the town's municipal boundaries.
