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Herr Foods To Be Official Snack Food Of Automobile Racing Club Of America
Herr Foods of Nottingham will this summer be the official snack food of the Automobile Racing Club of America during the 2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, a Midwestern home improvement store. Herr’s will sponsor the Herr’s Live Life With Flavor 200 ARCA Racing Series event at the Madison International Speedway in Oregon, Wis.…
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Exton Mall Offers Spring Carnival, Kids Club As Parent Company Announces New Center City
The Exton Square Mall has several community events scheduled for the spring, including a free Kids Club event and a spring carnival. Powers Great American Midways will be in the mall parking lot May 9-18 with more than 20 amusement rides, carnival games and food stands. Carnival hours are 5 to 10 p.m. week days,…
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Chester County Will Get $104,807 To Control West Nile Virus
Chester County is getting $104,807 from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to control West Nile Virus this year. The DEP announced that in all it is awarding nearly $2.1 million in West Nile Virus (WNV) Control Program Grants to 26 counties. Last year, 1,213 mosquitos, 28 avian specimens, two horses and 11 humans were…
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PennDOT Solicits Opinions On Transportation Funding
If you as a business owner or resident have an opinion about how Pennsylvania should prioritize and allocate funds for transportation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation would like to hear from you. PennDOT has posted a survey at www.PAOnTrack.com in an effort to update the state’s Long Range Transportation Plan and develop the state’s first-ever…
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Roll On Down To Herrs Potato Chips In Nottingham For May 15 Cruise Night
Herrs Potato Chips in Nottingham is inviting drivers of classic cars and those who love them to visit the factory for a free cruise night from 5 p.m. to dusk on Thursday, May 15. The factory plans to offer free tours, food, fun, games, raffles and live music. Participants will be able to vote for…
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Six Local Companies Are Nominated For Governor’s ImPAct Awards
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has announced six Chester County companies are among the 247 finalists for the second annual Governor’s ImPAct Award. The award recognizes companies and entrepreneurs that are creating jobs and making positive contributions to the state’s economy. Vanguard of Valley Forge and Aerzen USA of Coatesville were nominated for Community ImPAct awards for…
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Local Business Who Suffered During Harsh Winter Now Eligible For Economic Disaster Loans
If you run a small business, agricultural cooperative, aquaculture business or private non-profit organization and suffered damage during the severe Feb. 3-28 winter storms, you are invited to apply for a low-interest loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Chester County Board of Commissioners recently announced the availability of the loans, which can help…
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Space for the Soul
Just the thought of being asked to go beyond yourself probably floods your soul with anxiety. Wondering how to muster the strength for anything more is exhausting. It’s draining just to look at the schedule, let alone add one more thing. But if your family could engage in soul soothing experiences that connect the deepest…
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Two Investments Prevent Can Make To Prevent Their Kids from Crashing
Some leading indicators are pointing out that kids are in steady decline. My husband is in the medical field and he couldn’t help but comment this week on a disturbing trend he’s consistently seen in the teens he sees. When noting medical history, he said the number of youth on at least one anti-depressant, if…
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“Fear This”: Father of Sandy Hook Shooter Warns All Parents
By Diane Runge “She wanted to give him a good day, but didn’t think enough about giving him a good life.” “She wanted to make everyone think everything was okay.” Her son walked into the place she worked, and shot her four times; once for her, once for his dad, once for his brother, and…
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Weather Have You Stuck Inside? Brainstorm Your Family’s Next Adventure
By Diane Runge As we prepare for yet another massive Nor’easter blizzard with both cabin and spring fever symptoms overlapping, we’ve got the trifecta to send us over the edge…of something. As with everything, we can let the situation send us into depression, delirium or rage or we can approach the confinement with some semblance…
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Tredyffrin Businesswoman To Challenge Incumbent State Rep
Marian Moskowitz, a 30-year resident of Tredyffrin, today announced her candidacy for the 157th Legislative District seat currently held by two term incumbent, State Rep Warren Kampf (R-157). A successful businesswoman, community leader and a Democrat who calls herself a “consensus builder,” Moskowitz seeks to bring a fresh voice to Harrisburg. “It is critical that…
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Visioneering Your Child’s Potential
As the flame was extinguished at these Winter Olympic Games last night, I was one of the closet saps who shared a tear with Olympic bear mascot. I buy the Olympic movement. I know first hand the sacrifice and struggle so many athletes have made to get to the Games; how every individual pushes to…
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Financial Support Available For County Businesses Affected By Winter Storms
Chester County’s Department of Emergency Services is issuing a reminder to all small businesses in the region that have suffered economic loss due to the ice and snow storms in February: If your small business has sustained substantial economic injury, regardless of physical damage, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small…
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Chester County Hospital One of Only 44 Hospitals in State to Receive a Top Grade in Patient Safety
Chester County Hospital is one of only 44 hospitals in Pennsylvania to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an organization based in Washington, D.C., that aims to improve healthcare quality and safety, according to a report in the Daily Local News. “To be recognized nationally as an ‘A’ hospital is an accomplishment the…
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WCU Briefly: Two-Time Grammy Winner Coming to Campus on Monday
Wells School of Music West Chester University’s music students, as well as members of the community, have an opportunity to learn from a master when composer Jennifer Higdon comes to campus on Monday, Feb 18. Higdon is a two-time Grammy-winning composer, as well as a Pulitzer Prize winner, with local ties. Her works are performed…
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More Summer Jamming Destined for Downingtown
Another wave of rock and roll, country music, bluegrass tunes, creative crafts and festive food and drink is headed to Kerr Park in Downingtown Friday night for this month’s edition of the Downingtown Summer Jam Series. More than 700 attendees are anticipated for the 6 to 10 p.m. event at the park’s Concert Gazebo. “It’s…
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West Chester Man Donates $1 Million to His Alma Mater in Honor of His ‘Legendary’ Kin
Nicholas Giuffre – the recently retired CEO of Bradford White, a major water-heater company – has donated $1 million to the new Springfield High School to name two of its facilities after his mother, a former lunch lady in the school district, and mother-in-law, a former bus driver, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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