Pottstown
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New Premium Movie Theater Coming to Northern Chester County
A movie theater chain based in Cambridge, Mass., has purchased the former Carmike Coventry 8 in North Coventry Township with plans to open one of its premium theaters there, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Flagship Cinemas paid $1.05 million for the property that has four parcels and fronts Route 724. The property…
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Once-Struggling Coventry Mall Increases Foot Traffic … Through Professional Wrestling
To increase foot traffic, the Coventry Mall in North Coventry Township has added professional wrestling, in the form of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance, to its offerings, writes Jim Vasil for WFMZ 69 News. A shuttered shoe store has been turned into a makeshift arena with nearly 400 fans showing up to the shows on…
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Local Management Company Proves That Rumors of Coventry Mall’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
The Coventry Mall, which was in bad shape and almost vacant when Montgomery County-based Pennmark Management acquired it in April 2016, has recently boosted its occupancy to 84 percent and has more tenants in the pipeline, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “There are a couple of deals in the works, and that…
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Wheels Now in Motion to Finish Missing Stretch of Schuylkill River Trail in Chester County
The missing section of the Schuylkill River Trail that spans roughly five miles in Chester and Montgomery counties will be completed by 2020, writes Jim Lewis for Reading Eagle. Earlier this week, Chester County officials presented a plan to construct a four-mile paved section of trail that would run from Parker Ford in East Coventry…
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South Coventry Nonprofit Helps Women Gain Foothold in Agriculture
Lundale Farm, a nonprofit based in South Coventry Township, is helping women gain a foothold in the agriculture industry through farmland conservation, writes Katie Park for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Emma Kelso Cunniff is one of the women who have started operating farms in the region in recent years. She leases the seven-acre Kneehigh Farm in…
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Sly Fox Brewing Faces Growing Competition Head On
Sly Fox Brewing from Pottstown and Phoenixville is always finding new ways to remain relevant amidst growing competition in the craft beer industry, writes Brad Rhen for the Reading Eagle. One of the first craft breweries in Pennsylvania, Sly Fox was founded 23 years ago by Pete Giannopoulos. Since then, it has grown from a…
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Thousands Gather in Pottstown to Enjoy Bock-Style Beers, Watch Goats Race
Thousands of people gathered at Sly Fox Brewery in Pottstown to enjoy bock-style beers and watch goats race, writes Bethany Ao for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sly Fox Bock Fest and Goat Races, an event held annually on the first Sunday in May, marked the release of Sly Fox’s popular beer Maibock. Throughout the day,…
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From MONTCO: Sly Fox Brewing Company is Expanding
Pottstown-based Sly Fox Brewing Co. is planning to open a restaurant at the former VF Outlet Center in Wyomissing. The restaurant will be located in the former Dooney & Bourke outlet along Hill Avenue. “We’re pretty pumped up to do something in the Reading-Wyomissing area,” Sly Fox managing partner John Giannopoulos said Monday. “We sell…
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Robot from CCIU Helps Sick Students Achieve Perfect School Attendance
A robot is helping sick children in Chester County achieve perfect school attendance, thanks to a program from the Chester County Intermediate Unit, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program provides children with an iPad on a skinny robot that they can maneuver from class to class. This gives them much of the…
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FROM MONTCO: Pottstown Creating Its Own Buzz
Community members and business people took to the streets of Pottstown recently — proud to say, “I pick Pottstown,” writes Donna Rovin for The Mercury. They gathered on the four corners of High and Hanover streets, joining together to launch a new economic development campaign sponsored by Pottstown Area Industrial Development (PAID) Inc. [uam_ad id=”58459″]…
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