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June 5, 2018
To Local Businesses, We all know that walking has great health benefits, but did you know that promoting walking has economic benefits? The presence of sidewalks and other walking facilities is shown to increase property values, promote tourism, and allow people to safely and conveniently patronize local shops, businesses, and restaurants. My name is Ashley Orr and I am the Population Health Supervisor at the Chester County Health Department. I am reaching out to see if you are interested in ... View Article
June 5, 2018
Field-Tested Travel Tip: Back in time with Retro Roadmap While taking road trips around the United States, we love coming across mom-and-pop businesses — like old-fashioned bakeries and roadside motels — that have been in the same family for generations. Beth Lennon has made it her life’s work to find such places; better known online by her alter ego “Mod Betty,” she’s the engaging writer behind RetroRoadmap.com, whose tagline is “cool vintage places and retro fun.” Mod Betty’s goal is to ... View Article
May 10, 2018
A weeklong celebration of the Phoenixville area’s longstanding commitment to service and community will take place from Monday, May 14 to Saturday, May 19 at historic Reeves Park. The 75th Annual Dogwood Festival and Parade will attract more than 100,000 visitors to the region throughout the week. And an additional 13,000-plus spectators will line the parade route on Saturday. Although renowned for its food, rides, and carnival games, the Dogwood Festival also benefits 15 nonprofits from the Phoenixville area through ... View Article
May 2, 2018
PHOENIXVILLE, PA Carah Medical Arts will celebrate the grand opening of their new clinic with an Open House, including a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony sponsored by the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Friday, May 11 at 4:30 – 6:30 PM, 500 Gay Street, Phoenxiville. The Ribbon will be cut at 5:00 PM. The community is invited to attend and refreshments will be served. Carah Medical Arts is a nonprofit, community-supported, medical-therapeutic initiative which opened November 2017 providing family medicine services ... View Article
April 25, 2018
Two of the East Coast’s premier professional bicycle races have been announced to take place on Saturday, Aug. 11 in the streets of downtown West Chester. As part of the Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic, the Iron Hill Pro Men’s Criterium and the Brumbaugh Wealth Management Pro Women’s Criterium will feature some of the fastest men and women on two wheels as they go wheel-to-wheel in a brutal contest of endurance, strategy and speed. As the ninth of the 10-city U.S.A. ... View Article
