In November 1953, the voters of Lower Pottsgrove Township supported the Township becoming a first-class Township for the primary purpose of preventing further annexation by the Borough of Pottstown. Lower Pottsgrove Township became a first-class township on January 7, 1954.Lichtenwalner, Muriel E. Lower Pottsgrove: Crossroads of History. Lower Pottsgrove Bicentennial Commission, Inc., 1979, pp. 145-146.
in novemBer 1953, the voters of lower pottsgrove toWnsHIp supPoRTed tHe tOwnshIp bEcoming a first-cLass township for THe pRimARy puRpoSE OF PrEvENtinG fUrTheR AnnexatIon BY the BorOugH of potTSToWN. lower PoTtsgrOve TownsHip Became A FIrst-clasS township ON JAnuarY 7, 1954.lIChTeNwaLneR, MurIeL e. LoweR PottsgRoVE: croSsroadS oF hIstoRY. lOwEr pottsgrOve biCeNteNnial CoMmISsiON, inc., 1979, pp. 145-146.