Dear Neighbor, I hope you are well. This week, I have a few updates including a thank you to everyone who attended our Shred Event last Saturday, a few alerts that affect our area, events in our community and information about my Summer Collection Drive, which ends in a couple of weeks. Remember to scroll down to the community events section to find out what’s happening in the district and across Montgomery County! As always, I hope you find the information below useful. | | Important Updates/Highlights | We’re still in need of donations for my 2025 Summer Collection Drive! Through August 15, we’re collecting canned foods, paper products, personal care items, school supplies for the fall and more for St. James Outreach House, Daily Bread Community Food Pantry and Spring-Ford Project Outreach. Please take a look at the list on the graphic for some of the most needed items.
You can drop off donations at my office 35 Evansburg Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, and either of the following locations. Lower Providence Township Building 100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA West Norriton Township Building 1630 W. Marshall Street, Jeffersonville, PA Upper Providence Township Building 1286 Black Rock Road, Phoenixville, PA | Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Shred Event I hosted with state Rep. Matt Bradford on Saturday! Hundreds of people turned out and managed to safely dispose of all paper documents presented thanks to help from Shred-It, staff from my office and state Rep. Bradford’s and traffic assistance from the West Norriton Fire Police. Special thanks to the West Norriton Township Police Department for lending us traffic cones and Norristown Area School District for permitting us to use the parking lot at the high school for the event. Looking forward to hosting another one next year! | Heads up for this week, neighbors! PennDOT announced that 2nd Avenue in Royersford Borough, Upper Providence Township will close from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Tuesday, July 29, through Tuesday, August 5, for base repair. Drivers are advised to use Main Street, Lewis Road, Yeager Road and Route 113 (Black Rock Road) as alternative routes. It was also announced that a pipe replacement will close Stump Hall Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 1. It’s recommended that motorists use Route 363 (Valley Forge Road) and Route 73 (Skippack Pike) as alternative routes. Please plan accordingly and maintain safe driving habits while crews are working. | A Code Red (Extreme Weather – Heat) has been issued in Montgomery County today, July 30, until 8 p.m. A Code Red is declared when the daytime temperature and/or heat index is expected to be at or above 100 degrees for more than two hours.
For helpful tips and other critical resources, visit this website: www.montgomerycountypa.gov/573/Extreme-Weather---Heat | ReadyMontco announced the Perkiomen Trail between Arcola and Cider Mill will be closed for tree work on Thursday, July 31, and Friday, August 1. | Although we have not yet been called back to Harrisburg to vote on a proposed budget from the Pennsylvania Senate, Governor Shapiro and his team have spent the past week educating those who would be affected by a funding lapse about what’s at stake without a signed budget. My Democratic colleagues and I stand ready to return to Harrisburg as soon as we are called upon. Please contact my office directly if you have personal concerns related to the Pennsylvania Budget. Any resources or connections that my staff can provide, they will be happy to do so. | Reminder! The Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program deadline has been extended to December 31, 2025. This program, which is eligible to older adults and people with disabilities 18 years and older, supports homeowners and renters across PA with rebate ranging from $380 to $1,000.
The forms are available for pick up in my district office! If you need assistance filling out an application, please call ahead to schedule an appointment.
For more information, other ways to apply, and to check your eligibility please visit: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/revenue/incentives-credits-and-programs/ptrr.html | Coatesville VA Suicide Prevention Run | Neighbors, make sure you save the date. The Coatesville VA is hosting a Suicide Prevention 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 6, 2025, to raise awareness for Veteran suicide prevention. The 5K will be held at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 Lot D. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the race kicks off at 9 a.m. The event is free for any Veteran or active-duty service member, but all are welcome with a registration fee. To sign up or find out more information, click here: Coatesville VA Strides to Prevent Suicide 5K Run/Walk | Norristown Free Summer Meal Kits | Norristown Area School District is offering free summer meal kits to help keep Norristown students healthy and energized throughout the summer. Each meal kit has five days worth of breakfast and lunch items, and is available for pick up for all NASD students 18 and under, no registration required! Listed below are pick up locations and times, distribution dates (rain or show, while supplies last) and a link to the website for more information. Distribution Dates: July 31 and August 7 Locations: Simmons/Martin Luther King Jr. Park Complex E. Oak Street, Norristown, PA 11 a.m. (Walk-up only) Blockson Middle School 1315 W. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 12:30 p.m. (Walk-up & drive-up) Website: www.nasd.k12.pa.us/page/food-services | If you need state-related assistance, my office can help you! Please feel free to contact my staff with any questions by calling 484-200-8263 or emailing [email protected] | World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – July 30 | On July 30, we recognize World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a day that raises awareness about human trafficking. The Red Sand Project puts a spotlight on this issue, and my staff participated by pouring red sand, allowing us to visualize those who have fallen through the cracks of our social, political and economic structures. Human trafficking is a real issue that’s happening right before us across Pennsylvania and right here in Montgomery County. This impacts everyone, and it’s our responsibility to bring attention to it and establish prevention methods, like my bill to regulate massage parlors or state Rep. Regina Young’s bill that trains hotel workers to identify human trafficking. When one member of our community is affected, we all are. You can help by spreading the message, visiting the Red Sand Project’s website or contacting state representatives and senators to encourage them to support these efforts that prevent human trafficking in Pennsylvania. | National Night Out from West Norriton Township Tuesday, August 5, at 6 p.m. Jeffersonville Firehouse, 86 School Lane, Norristown, PA Summer Concerts in the Park: The Large Flowerheads from Lower Providence Township Sunday, August 10, at 6 p.m. Eagleville Park, 100 Parklane Drive, Norristown, PA Music in the Park: Family Stages: Robin Hood from Upper Providence Township Wednesday, August 13, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Anderson Farm Park, Natural Amphitheater, 499 Hopwood Road, Collegeville, PA UP! Music Fest from Upper Providence Township Saturday, August 16, from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Anderson Farm Park, Natural Amphitheater, 499 Hopwood Road, Collegeville, PA | Please continue to stay safe, healthy, and well-informed. And, if you have questions about any state-related issue, please contact my office at 484-200-8263 or email [email protected]. If you wish to unsubscribe to this email, please scroll to the bottom where it says “visit this page to manage your email preferences". Sincerely,
Rep. Joe Webster
State Representative
150th Legislative District
| Pennsylvania State Capitol 125-B East Wing P.O. Box 202150 Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 787-0419 | District Office 35 Evansburg Road
Collegeville, PA 19426 (484) 200-8258 | |
