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Firm Marks Loyalty To Pottstown With New Office

The borough -- since the early 1900's -- has been home to many Wolf family businesses.

 

A Pottstown fixture has a new reason to celebrate. 

will open offices in a stately, historic building at 800 East High Street in Pottstown. 

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The law firm, founded by Jack F. Wolf, has been located on North Hanover Street since 1973. 

The majestic High Street building -- across from -- will provide the company roughly 50 percent more office space.

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“We are pleased and excited to announce that our firm has secured a building here in the borough,” Wolf said in a news release. “We engaged in an extensive search throughout the surrounding area, but we remain committed to the borough. Although it will take a significant amount of work to refurbish our new home, our hearts are in Pottstown and we wanted to do our part for the economic revitalization of the borough. We look forward to restoring the building to its former grandeur.”

Pottstown has been home to many Wolf family-owned businesses since the early 1900’s, starting with Wolf's grandfather’s scrap business. 

Wolf's uncles included a lawyer, dentist and dry cleaner. 

Many Pottstonians have fond memories of shopping at Wolf's parents’ store -- Wolf’s China and Glass -- on High Street.  

Wolf’s son, , joined the firm in 1996.  

Today, Wolf, Baldwin employs 16 people.

“I see our purchase of this building as another way of giving back to the community,” said Levi Wolf via news release. “Keeping jobs in the borough is important to its revitalization and important to us.”

The firm anticipates it will move to its new location this summer.

Bruce Baldwin joined Wolf, Baldwin & Associates in 1987. The general practice law firm includes seven attorneys and has offices in Reading and West Chester

The firm’s areas of practice include workers’ compensation matters, business and corporate law, estate planning, administration and probate, real estate, family law and general civil litigation. 

Amy Wolf, the firm's office administrator, via email said the company is pleased to share news of its move with the Pottstown community.

"We're very excited about this big change for our firm," she said.

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