Phoenixville Temporary Open-Air Permit Set Up – To Continue Until December 21, 2020

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November 4, 2020

Phoenixville Temporary Open-Air Permit Set Up – To Continue Until December 21, 2020

Phoenixville: The Borough of Phoenixville has decided to continue the weekly closure of Bridge Street for its’ Temporary Open-Air Permit Set Ups until December 21 , 2020. This continuation will be weather permitting, and contingent upon Commonwealth/Chester County COVID-19 guidelines. Borough Council and Staff have been working with our downtown businesses to allow for additional outdoor capacity with the closure of Bridge Street for the Temporary Open-Air Permit Set Up. “We want to give our business owners every opportunity we can to help ... View Article

October 28, 2020

A Model for Community Feeding Community, PACS Finds New Home

Phoenixville Area Community Services drew a crowd that included several elected officials on Monday, as it cut the ribbon to open its new location at 101 Buchanan Street. As a model for community feeding community, PACS works to ensure food is available for those who need it. “We felt as a board, as a team, and as an organization that no one should be hungry or food insecure in our area,” said Frederick Hubler Jr., Board President and the Chief ... View Article

October 28, 2020

Owners of Phoenixville’s Steel City Coffeehouse: ‘You Have to Take Risks to Keep Your Business Going’

Despite the pandemic and significantly reduced revenue, the owners of Phoenixville’s Steel City Coffeehouse continue to invest in their business, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Laura Vernola and Ed Simpson purchased the coffeehouse and live music venue four years ago. Right away, they invested $100,000 in an on-site nano-brewery. Profitability was steadily improving, before their momentum hit a wall in March, when they had to close due to COVID-19. “We were set to have our best year ... View Article

October 27, 2020

CEO of Settlement Music School Joins Tompkins VIST Bank Board of Directors

WYOMISSING, PA – Tompkins VIST Bank is pleased to welcome to its board of directors Helen Eaton, CEO of Settlement Music School of Philadelphia, one of the largest non-profit community schools of the arts in the United States. Eaton, of Bryn Mawr, has a long and distinguished career in music education, management and fund raising and has become a driving force in expanding music education to youth and adults in the Philadelphia area.  Since she joined Settlement as CEO in ... View Article