Spring City
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Spring City Elementary School May Undergo $17 Million Renovation
The Spring-Ford School Board voted 8-1 to move toward the renovation and expansion of Spring City Elementary School worth $17.4 million, writes Evan Brandt for The Daily Local News. The vote still does not commit the district fully to the project. The school district administration, along with the school board’s building committee, set up the…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Federal-Style Spring City Mansion with Ultimate Privacy
A stately federal-style home with eight bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. The Sheeder Mansion is set back from Sheeder Mill Road on a stunning 12.3 acres that allow ultimate privacy on most of the property. The southern border is the French Creek, while the northwest shares a border with…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: New Build Home with Popular Aurora Floor Plan in Spring City
A beautiful new build with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. Part of the Magnolia Reserve, winner of two “Best in PA Living” awards, including “Community of the Year”, this farmhouse-style residence with the ever-popular Aurora floor plan is located on an excellent, 0.41-acre walk-out homesite. …
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Pumpkin Prices Puff Up Across Chester County
Fall décor is going to cost a little extra for Chester County residents this year. Due to inflation, pumpkins prices in Chester County are ballooning in cost, writes Holly Herman for the Phoenixville Patch. Prices have been rising steadily over the years, and 2022 will be no exception due to inflation across the board.…
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How a Spring City Farm Inspired a Luxury Beef Empire in Northcentral PA
Lindsay and Mike Miller owe it all to their families for sparking their life-long passion for farming. Now, they have a farm of their own which breeds high-class specialty beef that is normally rare to find in northcentral Pennsylvania. Lindsay’s family owns Stonyrun Farms in Spring City which started a wagyu beef operation in 2008,…
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‘I Am Not Going to Give Up’: Father Vows to Bring Home Daughter Who Went Missing in Spring City in 1988
In the 34 years since five-year-old Lauren Jackson disappeared from her Spring City home, investigators and her father, Michael Jackson, have never given up searching for her, writes Jessica Babb for CBS 21. Lauren went missing on Oct. 4, 1988, while playing outside in the dirt with a friend at Park Spring apartments. When her…
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The Unique Way Owner of Spring City Business Helps Kids Decompress After School
Anne Aycock, owner of Mountain Laurel Yarn in Spring City, has helped students at Pottstown Middle School decompress through the after-school fiber arts program she teaches, writes Courtney Diener-Stokes for the Daily Local News. The course is part of the after-school enrichment program offered to the students by the school where they can learn anything…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: One-of-a-Kind Traditional with Highly-Coveted Privacy in Spring City
A stunning traditional home with four bedrooms and five full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. The residence set in the natural lands of French Creek offers highly-coveted privacy and unmatched views throughout. . . This one-of-a-kind home was designed and crafted by Allen Entrekin to integrate the owner with…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Spectacular Mid-Century Modern On Over 11 Sylvan Acres in Spring City
A spectacular mid-century modern home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. This stunning 1966 stone and wood residence is nestled on more than eleven sylvan acres boasting breathtaking hillside views and walking trails, along with a heated swimming pool. . . Throughout the home, flagstone…
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Spring City Man Among First U.S. Patients Receiving Lung Transplant as COVID-19 Treatment
Spring City resident John Silknitter, 68, is one of the first patients in the country to receive a lung transplant as a treatment for COVID-19, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Silknitter’s lung suffered extensive scarring during his infection with COVID-19. It left him unable to cross the room without running out of breath.…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Historic Farmhouse on Bucolic Working Farm in Spring City
A beautiful farmhouse with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. West Winds Farm is a bucolic working farm consisting of 53 acres of gently sloping pastures. In addition to the main home, the property is also home to a tenant home, three barns, a one-acre pond,…
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After Seven-Month Battle with COVID-19, Spring City Mom Reunites with Family, Including Her Newborn
After spending more than seven months in the hospital fighting COVID-19, Marissa Fuentes was finally able to reunite with her family at their Spring City home, reports Jaclyn Lee for 6ABC. Fuentes contracted COVID-19 while pregnant in April. Her doctors performed an emergency C-section for her son, Enzo, at 32 weeks. She then contracted severe…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Two Homes in One in Spring City
A beautiful, two-in-one home with a total of six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Spring City. . . The property is nestled on 17 acres that served as a dairy farm and, as such, feature several outbuildings, including a springhouse, two-story barn, workshop, and an oversized garage. .…
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Chester County’s Restaurant Scene Augmented by Four Newcomers That Bring Varied, Appetizing Options
There are four newcomers on Chester County’s restaurant scene, each catering to a targeted, local niche. Ed Williams sampled the choices for Main Line Today. Bella Trattoria opened its doors this summer in Spring City. It offers a seasonal, locally procured menu with standouts such as pizzas and pastas. There is also an exceptional vegan…
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‘Less Is More’ for Local Fashionisto Whose Passion for All Things Equestrian Influences His Style
Sean Robinson, a fashionisto who spends his weekends riding at Bellwood, the foxhunting club at historic Eden Valley Farm in Spring City, lets his passion for all things equestrian influence his personal style, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. His unique couture consists of classic cuts and bespoke tailoring, along with the occasional Stetson.…
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Beloved First Dog Champ Started His Life in Spring City and Spent Final Months at White House
Champ, a German Shepherd bought by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden from a breeder in Spring City in 2008, led a happy life with his family. He spent his final months as the First Dog at the White House, writes Maura Judkis for The Washington Post. The president announced on Twitter that…
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Renowned Track Coach from Spring City Finds Inspiration Within His Sport to Produce EP with Famous Songwriter
Spring City resident Joe Puleo — an esteemed track-and-field coach, author, and lyricist — has joined forces with singer and producer Ken Stringfellow, who worked with The Posies and R.E.M., on a five-song EP titled Ten Years To Home: Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo, writes Eugene Zenyatta for Philadelphia Weekly. Puleo, who founded the Philadelphia Running…































































