Phoenixville
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DNB First House of the Week: Unsurpassed Privacy in Phoenixville
A unique home with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms with a superb location that boasts unsurpassed privacy is available for sale in Phoenixville. Cricket Knoll is set on 20 acres and is constructed from handmade bricks, along with true cast stone quoins and banding. The spacious great room features a brick fireplace…
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Phoenixville Mayor on Restoring Passenger Rail Service to Philly: ‘There’s a Way to Make It Work’
Phoenixville is once again looking into the possibility of restarting passenger rail service to Philadelphia, which would open the way for further expansions to Pottstown and Reading, writes Mike Urban for The Pottstown Mercury. With that in mind, the borough formed a task force led by Mayor Peter Urscheler in February. The Mayor’s Task Force…
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Brandywine Valley Bread Opens Storefront in Downingtown to Meet Growing Demand
Less than a year after he began selling bread at the Eagleview and Downingtown farmers markets, Fran McLaughlin has opened a storefront for his company, Brandywine Valley Bread. In February, McLaughlin became a vendor at the local farmers markets. He and his wife Maria Quaranta-McLaughlin quickly discovered customers were demanding more bread than Fran could…
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Phoenixville Native to Play for U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Team at World Championships in Japan
USA Hockey has announced the 23-player roster for its U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team that will compete for its fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship from Jan. 6-13 in Japan. Phoenixville native Hadley Hartmetz is the lone Pennsylvanian on the roster. She is currently a senior at…
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Phoenixville’s Commercial, Residential Rebirth Comes at Steep Price for Some Longtime Residents
Phoenixville’s commercial and residential rebirth has come at a steep price for some of its longtime residents, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. While developers have flocked to town to build high-end apartment complexes for millennials and baby-boomers, many residents have been left without affordable housing options. “Nobody expected Phoenixville to go from a…
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YouTube Star Leaves Limelight to Start a Fitness Studio in Phoenixville
YouTube star Tori DiSimone, known online as Tori Sterling for her popular makeup tutorials, has left Internet fame behind to start a fitness studio in Phoenixville, writes Cassie McHugh for the Philadelphia Inquirer. DiSimone, whose channel has more than 475,000 subscribers, recently became co-owner of Stride Spin & Fitness. Her online celebrity status helped make…
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Inaugural Bed Races Delight Spectators in Phoenixville, Raise Awareness for Local Nonprofits
The inaugural Phoenixville Bed Races delighted spectators last weekend as 17 teams competed to raise funds and awareness for three nonprofits that provide shelter for the area’s homeless, writes Marian Dennis for The Pottstown Mercury. The teams raised money through sponsorships and donations. “Today was the inaugural Bed Races,” said Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler. “It…
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Norfolk Southern Dashes Hopes for Passenger Rail Service to Phoenixville … for Now
Norfolk Southern has no interest in the project to bring passenger rail service to Phoenixville, at least in its current form, writes Justin Heinze for the Phoenixville Patch. According to information shared by Royersford Borough, Rudy Husband, vice president of the railway, has reaffirmed the company’s negative position on the preliminary plan. At the same…
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Learn More About Freedoms Foundation, Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove at Nov. 15 Cocktail Party
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, a nonprofit with a mission to educate about American rights and responsibilities and to honor acts of civic virtue, and the Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove, which maintains the oldest living memorial to Medal of Honor recipients in the nation, invite you to learn more about their…
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TCHS to Host Advanced Manufacturing Premier to Highlight Top Field for Career Opportunities
Advanced manufacturing is one of the top STEM fields for career opportunity. Manufacturers in the U.S. perform more than three-quarters of all private-sector research and development in the nation, driving more innovation than any other sector. Our nation’s supply of skilled workers in this field, however, is not meeting the demand. Over the next decade,…
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TCHS to Host Sixth Annual Car Show at Pickering Campus on Oct. 20
The Technical College High School invites you to attend its Sixth Annual Car Show, entitled Cruise for Career Students, on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Pickering campus. The event will feature a wide variety of vehicles, including hot rods and bikes, antique, classic, and muscle cars, and even custom-built cars. It will also feature food,…
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Local Chainsaw Artist Turns Remains of 125-Year-Old Tree in West Chester into Extraordinary Sculpture
Marty Long, a chainsaw artist from Phoenixville, has created a new sculpture at Marshall Square Park in West Chester from the remains of a 125-year-old red oak, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. An array of animals, including owls and squirrels, and a park caretaker have been carved into the huge stump, which…
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Phoenixville-Based Toymaker Feels Impact of Tariffs Aimed at Chinese-Made Goods
The latest round of tariffs on aluminum, silicone, and dyes are not bringing toymaking jobs back to the country, but instead creating a world of problems for the toymakers already here, writes Eric Boehm for Reason magazine. By the end of this year, Phoenixville-based Crazy Aaron’s Puttyworld is expecting to see its extra costs rise…
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Phoenixville’s Steel City to Brew More Than Coffee, Adds to Borough’s Burgeoning Beer Scene
Phoenixville’s already-rich craft beer scene will soon get a new addition, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Steel City Coffeehouse, on Bridge Street, plans to expand its operations by opening an in-house nanobrewery. According to Laura Vernola-Simpson and Ed Simpson, owners of Steel City, the artisanal brewing operation will start with small batch…
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Phoenixville Schools Reach Deal to Build World-Class Swimming Facility … at No Cost to Taxpayers
The Phoenixville Area School District has entered into a unique partnership that will bring a world-class swimming facility to the community with no cost to taxpayers, according to a report in Swimming World magazine. Led by a committed group of volunteers, the nonprofit Valley Forge Aquatic Center (VFAC) is working to raise $25 million to…
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On Constitution Day, An Invitation
By David Harmer The Declaration of Independence inaugurated the American experiment with these stirring words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these…
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Following Successful Expansion, Colonial Theatre Shuffles Its Leadership Team
The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville has adjusted its leadership following a successful expansion last year, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The staff of the theatre, made famous by the cult classic The Blob in 1958, began with executive director Mary Foote and current general manager Scott Bauman. Over the last 18 years,…
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Phoenixville Turns Page on Its Past, Becomes Destination for Both Millennials and Empty-Nesters
Over the last decade, Phoenixville has undergone a major transformation that has made it an attractive living destination for millennials and empty-nesters alike, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. When Peter Urscheler, the town’s current mayor came to Phoenixville 12 years ago, he spent most of his free time hanging out with his friends…
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