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Chester County Has Some Of State’s Top-Selling Wine And Spirit Stores
Chester County was among five Pennsylvania counties tallying almost half of all dollar sales at Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s just-released 2013-14 Retail Year in Review. Allegheny County had more than $271 million in wine and spirit sales, about 13.7 percent of statewide sales.…
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What’s Ahead For The Data Centers LLC?
Last summer the University of Delaware terminated its lease with West Chester firm The Data Centers LLC, which had planned to build a large data center supported by a 279-megawatt energy generation facility featuring combined heat and power that would allow it to operate “off the grid.” Although controversial in the community, with some critics…
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A. Duie Pyle’s Parkesburg Warehouse Wins Miracle-Gro Logistics Award
With a near-perfect 99.9 percent on-time accuracy rating and no peak service failures, the A. Duie Pyle warehouse and distribution facility in Parkesburg last week claimed the 2014 Service Provider of the Year Award from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. “We are extremely honored to receive this award for the fifth consecutive year,” Director of Warehousing and…
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PLCB: Establishments May Now Deliver Six-Packs Of Beer
What will be the first establishment in Chester County to deliver a six-pack? That’s right, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has issued an advisory opinion saying restaurants, grocery stores, pizza and sub shops may now deliver up to two six-packs of beer. Philly.com has reported on the new rule, which carries some restrictions. Customers, for…
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Community Helps Tredyffrin Public Library
Local volunteers and organizations are pitching in to help the Tredyffrin Public Library reorganize more than 70,000 books that were displaced when the library flooded following a plumbing malfunction the day after Thanksgiving. While no books were damaged, ruined carpets and furniture had to be removed and the library was closed for nearly a week,…
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YMCA Offers Gift Of Health Days Through Jan. 3
During the past year more than 16,000 people received financial assistance of more than $2.5 million to participate in programs at the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley. Those figures are from Denise Day, president and CEO. The local businesses who helped make the financial assistance possible as association sponsors were ServiceMark, Fulton Bank, CTDI, Precision,…
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TMACC Helps Veterans This Holiday Season
The Coatesville LINK bus was Santa’s sleigh on Dec. 22 when the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, local politicians and the Ascot Summerfield Homeowner’s Association climbed aboard to drop off hundreds of holiday gifts to the patients at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Congressman-elect Ryan Costello, state Rep. Becky Corbin, and newly-appointed Chester…
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Longwood Fire Company Provides Super Fan With Signed Turnout Coat
Santa and members of the Longwood Fire Company made a special visit with the company’s number one fan, Gianna Winters. “Gianna is our super fan,” Chief A. J. McCarthy said. “She has a learning disability but she has become so interested in the firehouse that many have noticed an improvement in her ability to retain…
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Acme Markets, Local Firms Came To Aid Of Friends Association Clients
Employees at Acme Markets Malvern headquarters shared their holiday spirit this month with Friends Association, one of only three family shelters in Chester County. Acme employees purchased 81 gifts for children in the care of Friends Association. See some of the photos here. For over 190 years Friends Association has provided essential social services for…
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Devon Horse Show Committee Mulls Leadership Changes – Update
Update: 12.14.2014 according to a report in the Daily Local News, “The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Inc. board held a surprise meeting Monday and voted to oust Sarah Coxe Lange, the president and CEO of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, and board Chairman Henry Lafayette Collins III.” The full story here…
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Oxford School District Renames High School Auditorium In Honor Of James S. Herr
Oxford Area High School’s auditorium is now the James S. Herr Auditorium in honor of the founder of Herr Foods, the Chester County Press is reporting. Herr, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 87, lived in the Oxford district for 60 years and served as a school board president for 12 of…
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Jacqueline Carroll Cody To Be Sworn In As New President Judge
The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County has selected Judge Jacqueline Carroll Cody as the new President Judge. Cody’s term will commence Jan. 5, 2015 and run for five years. Judge Cody is taking over from James P. MacElree II, who is finishing a term that began on Jan. 4, 2010. Cody will preside…
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A Look At Chester County’s RoadMAPP To Health
Chester County has this month published its RoadMAPP to Health, a five-year action plan for improving the health and quality of life of county residents. If you haven’t read the RoadMAPP, it has set five health priorities for the county and its community partners. These are improving cultural competence and correcting health disparities; coordinating behavioral…
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Employment First To Put More Residents With Disabilities To Work
Only 34 percent of disabled Pennsylvania residents are employed, a figure that may improve through a mentoring program called Employment First. Pennsylvania was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy to put more residents with disabilities to work under that federal office’s Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. Outgoing Gov.…
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West Chester Railroad Gains National Attention
The West Chester Railroad has gained the attention of Smithsonian.com, which highlights the historic railroad in its recent piece, “Six Historic Trains that Embody the Holiday Spirit.” The vintage 1830s railroad offers a 90-minute holiday ride complete with music and hot chocolate, taking passengers through Chester Creek Valley to the historic rail station of Glen…
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County’s $10,000 Check Boosts Staff At Lighthouse Youth Center
The Lighthouse Youth Center in Oxford is able to hire an administrative assistant thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Chester County Board of Commissioners. The check, recently presented by Commissioner Terence Farrell, is among the county’s annual appropriations to county non-profit organizations. The Lighthouse Youth Center is a church-affiliated organization that provides afterschool education…
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Traditional Coatesville Parade Marches On Another Year
With umbrellas instead of snowsuits, Coatesville residents welcomed Santa Claus and the Christmas season during Saturday’s annual parade down Lincoln Highway. The singing of carols, shouts of classic and contemporary movie characters, and a diversity of music filled the air for the decades-strong community tradition, according to coverage by The Times of Chester County. “Every…
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State Parks Put Winter Fun On The Calendar
Hiking, bird watching, a winter solstice celebration and cross country skiing are among the winter activities ongoing at state forests and parks. Check out some of the scheduled activities around the state here. “Winter has made an early entry across the state and as temperatures drop and snow and ice begin to accumulate, our state…
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