Our "Encouraging U" Teen Talk meets every Wednesday at 7:30PM at the Empowering U Center. This is a safe space for teens ages 14 to 17 to chat about life and learn stress management techniques. The link to register is in the bio. Please register your teen before attending. (fb)

We are pleased to welcome Louise Petrillo to our Board of Directors. Louise was born and raised in Pottstown and earned her undergraduate degree at Rosemont College and her juris doctor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg. Louise has been licensed to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania for over 25 years. She worked for several local firms and later accepted a position as Case Manager Chief in the Montgomery County Defender’s Office. Louise served as an adjunct professor at Rosemont College. She left the Defender’s Office after 13 years to pursue a private law practice and specializes in real estate, adult criminal cases, juvenile delinquency and dependency, guardianship, adoption and estate planning. Louise was recently appointed by the Court of Common Pleas as a substitute mental health review officer in Montgomery County. Louise has spent a majority of her career empowering individuals who were undervalued in the legal system and continues her career as a defense attorney. Louise is a single mother of one son who grew up attending the youth empowerment programs at the Pillars of Light and Love. We are delighted to have Louise as our newest Board of Director’s member! (fb)