Elverson
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Custom-Built Cape Cod a True Haven in Elverson
A custom-built Cape Cod with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson. . . This one-of-a-kind residence is a true haven with guaranteed privacy and gorgeous vistas. The home boasts an extra-large wraparound porch ideal for relaxing while enjoying the perfectly landscaped grounds and surrounding nature. . .…
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Archaeologists Hope Site in Elverson Will Provide Fuller Picture of the Lives of African-American Tenant Farmers
A team of archaeologists is excavating a site in Elverson, hoping to gain a fuller picture of the lives of African-American tenant farmers, writes Lisa Scheid for the Daily Local News. The team from the National Park Service is currently conducting a two-week excavation of a former tenant house at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site.…
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Already an Industry Giant, Elverson’s Singer Equipment Acquires One of Southeast’s Largest Foodservice Suppliers
Elverson-based Singer Equipment Company has continued its expansion with the acquisition of North Carolina-based Thompson & Little. The Singer brand now owns one of the largest foodservice equipment dealers in the Southeast U.S., writes Sam Lewis for Catering Insight. Drew O’Quinn, current leader of Thompson & Little, will run the new division — which will…
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Grant from Energy Transfer Enhances Twin Valley Fire Department’s Firefighting Capabilities
Energy Transfer has granted $17,484 to the Twin Valley Fire Department in Elverson to aid in the purchase of equipment that will enhance its firefighting capabilities. Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified energy logistics companies in the nation, with approximately 3,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and gathering systems in Pennsylvania. “Accepting…
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After Three High Schools and Three Colleges, Collegium Grad with World-Class Speed Finds Home at LSU
After spending time at several high schools and colleges, Terrance Laird, an Olympic prospect and former track star at Coatesville High School, has found his home at LSU, writes Neil Geoghegan for PA Prep Live. Laird, who shuffled between family members in Coatesville and Elverson for much of his childhood, has emerged as a world-class…
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Provence-Inspired Farmhouse in Elverson Has Chester County Written All Over It
Inspired by the fieldstone farmhouses in Provence, France, an unnamed local couple decided to build their own similar residence in Elverson, and the finished product is a true Chester County classic, writes Matt Freeman for County Lines Magazine. To design the home, they chose architect John Milner, who is known for his expertise in historical…
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Twin Valley High School Students Launch Campaign to Retire School’s Mascot
Twin Valley High School students are pushing to have the Raider school mascot that is considered offensive to Native Americans retired, writes Mike Drago for the Daily Local News. Juniors Jackson Bonds and Arden Wolfe have launched the “Retire The Raider” campaign and have recruited a group of student-activists to help run it. The effort…
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Prestigious USA Today Award, Support from Malvern Bank Put Elverson Distillery at Forefront of Gin Renaissance
There’s a gin renaissance in America right now, and brothers Don and Scott Avellino are standing at the forefront from their innovative craft distillery in Elverson. The Avellinos are owners of Revivalist Spirts, which produces a lineup of gins that has just earned the ultimate stamp of approval. Revivalist Spirits has won the USA Today…
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Distillery in Elverson Creating Hand Sanitizer for First Responders, Hospitals
Revivalist Spirits in Elverson is doing its part during the coronavirus crisis by creating hand sanitizer for first responders, hospitals, doctors, and other medical personnel, according to a report from CBS Philly. The owners of the distillery, brothers Scott and Don Avellino, decided to stop gin production and focus on creating hand sanitizer and sanitizer…
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Hobart’s Run Gets ‘Heroic’ Help from Lowe’s in Pottstown, Elverson
Hobart’s Run, The Hill School’s neighborhood improvement initiative, recently received some much-needed help from the Lowe’s stores in Pottstown and Elverson. The stores’ employees shared their time and expertise, as part of Lowe’s Heroes, to help Hobart’s Run paint a residential rehab project in Pottstown. Additionally, Lowe’s has provided the required materials and new appliances…
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DNB First House of the Week: Paradigm of Living Architecture in Elverson
A well-crafted gem of a home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson. The home was designed by Walter Harvey Dunning who focused his practice on Living Architecture, a design philosophy that seeks to integrate architecture with nature in an ecologically responsible design. It sits across two…
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New Farm in Elverson to Offer Outdoor Therapy, Opportunities to Engage with Nature in Unique Ways
Spirited Breeze Care Farm, which will officially open its doors in Elverson on Sept. 1, will offer visitors individual and family therapy outdoors, including sessions with the animals, writes Carol Quaintance for the Daily Local News. The farm is owned by Kathleen Leonard and her husband, Richard Hohner, both licensed clinical social workers. According to…
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A Deal with the Devil? How an Incoming Casino Is Dividing a Local Community
The incoming Penn National Gaming mini-casino in Caernarvon Township, just beyond the Chester County border, has divided the local community, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The new casino will be on the edge of Amish Country, in a politically conservative area where many see the project as a deal with the devil. “In…
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DNB First House of the Week: Farmhouse Surrounded by Unmatched Rural Beauty in Elverson
A farmhouse with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson. The 22-acre property features a pond, stone bank barn, a large three-bedroom apartment, workshop, and nine horse stalls. Surrounded by unmatched rural beauty, the home offers unusually large rooms that provide a number of options for the new…
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State Game Lands in Elverson, Other Locations in Chester County Ideal for This Ancient Sport
Falconers who enjoy hunting with their birds of prey have found the ideal ground for their passion at State Game Lands 43 in Elverson, writes Jared Brey for Philadelphia Weekly. Hunting with birds of prey, otherwise known as the ancient sport of falconry, takes patience and care. According to Courtney Douds, who hunts in Chester County with…
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DNB First House of the Week: Premier Horse-Country Property in Elverson
A traditional home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson, in the heart of horse country, for $848,900. The property in Warwick Township backs up to a preserved buffer that ensures privacy. Entry is through a grandiose foyer with an elegant staircase. Both the formal living room…
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Hunt for Invasive Insect Takes Summer Campers to French Creek State Park
French Creek State Park in northern Chester County was one of the sites in a program that taught summer campers how to find and kill the spotted lanternfly, the invasive insect that has become an enemy to the state’s agriculture industry, writes Michelle Merlin for The Allentown Morning Call. Hunt for the Spotted Lanternfly was…
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DNB First House of the Week: Tudor-Style Home in Elverson
A unique, Tudor-style home with four bedrooms and two full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson. The home, clad in natural stone at the front, is in move-in condition. Inside, it offers custom oak and yellow pine floors throughout, as well as decorative wood beams in several rooms. One of the…
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