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December 14, 2020
Phoenixville, Pa., December 14 — French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust has preserved forever 54 acres along St. Matthews Road in West Vincent Township, northern Chester County, through a conservation easement on property owned by 18 Years, LLC, established by township residents Paul and Cynthia Black and Bob and Shelley Casciato. 18 Years is so named because it took that long for the couples to acquire the land from real estate developers that planned to build 20 houses on the ... View Article
December 10, 2020
OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 View Online Gov. Wolf, Sec. of Health Announce New Protective Mitigation Efforts to Put Pennsylvania on Pause through Early January Gov. Wolf Limited-Time Mitigation Order Sec. Levine Limited-Time Mitigation Order Harrisburg, PA – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter efforts announced today. ... View Article
December 9, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – As the fall surge of COVID-19 cases continues to surpass record highs nearly every day and the state’s health care systems move precariously close to being overwhelmed, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today sounded the alarm to Pennsylvanians that mitigation efforts must be followed, or we risk tragic consequences. “If we don’t slow the spread of this dangerous virus now, the reality is that COVID-19 will overwhelm our hospitals and our health ... View Article
November 23, 2020
With new modeling projecting 22,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in Pennsylvania in December, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced new targeted mitigation measures to help stop the spread during this critical time. These include a robust enforcement plan targeted at chronic violators along with an effort to ensure schools are safe and in compliance with COVID safety plans. The administration is also encouraging Pennsylvanians to limit unnecessary travel and stay at home. “As ... View Article
November 19, 2020
Calls the gifts “Banksgiving” in Recognition of National Gratitude Month Wyomissing, PA – To celebrate November’s designation as National Gratitude Month, Tompkins VIST Bank is donating $15,000 to several food pantries in its southeastern Pennsylvania marketplace, calling the initiative “Banksgiving.” “As a community bank, we’re close to our customers, so we’ve seen first-hand the pandemic’s impact on individuals and businesses,” says Scott Gruber, president and CEO. He added that with many people without basic necessities like food and shelter, Thanksgiving ... View Article
