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Newspapers

There is no Collegeville based newspaper. Instead the Borough and the region are served by as many as six papers. The following list describes each newspaper, it's base community, whether it's published daily or weekly, and relevant information about it. Web site links are provided but only The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Daily News have their entire papers online. All other links provide an example of the paper with limited articles. Each paper is available at local stores and by subscription.

In addition, several papers may arrive free in your mail. These contain ads about regional businesses but, while they are a good source of information about regional goods and services providers, they contain little news.

The Mercury

The Mercury is based in Pottstown and is probably the largest local newspaper. The paper is published daily and covers a wide area extending from King of Prussia to Reading and includes the Collegeville region.
Visit The Mercury at www.pottsmerc.com

The Valley Item

The Valley Item is based in Schwenksville and is published weekly. The paper covers the Perkiomen Valley Region including the Boroughs of Collegeville, Trappe, and Schwenksville, and Perkiomen, Skippack, Lower Frederick, and Salford townships.

The Valley Item is currently the best source of coverage of the Collegeville region's borough, township, and planning commission meetings.

(Note: The Valley Item online does not update promptly, thus online content may be one or two weeks old.)
Visit the Valley Item at www.valleyitem.com

The Spring-Ford Reporter

The Spring-Ford Reporter is based in Royersford and is published weekly. The paper serves the Royersford region including the boroughs of Royersford and Spring City, and Limerick, Upper Providence, and East Vincent Townships.

The Spring-Ford Reporter is currently the best source of coverage of the Royersford and Upper Providence Township region's borough, township, and planning commission meetings.
Visit the Spring-Ford Reporter at www.springfordreporter.com

The Phoenix

The Phoenix is based in the Borough of Phoenixville just across the Schuylkill river in Chester County. The paper is published daily. The paper is a good source of information on redevelopment in Phoenixville Borough, the Colonial Theater, and the Phoenixville YMCA.
Visit The Phoenix at www.phoenixvillenews.com

The Times-Herald

The Times Herald is base in Norristown and is published daily. While they provide limited coverage of Collegeville region news, they are a good source of information about the activities of the Montgomery County Government.
Visit The Times-Herald at www.timesherald.com

The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Daily News

The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Daily News are the newspapers of the city of Philadelphia. They provide complete coverage of the entire Philadelphia region, but limited coverage of Collegeville region news. The Daily News is more sports oriented.
Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Daily News at www.philly.com