How George Washington Survived America’s Worst Winter

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February 5, 2018 How George Washington Survived America’s Worst Winter

How George Washington Survived America’s Worst Winter

The soldiers at Valley Forge risked the prime years of their lives on the hope that the American Revolution would benefit them after the war. by Joseph Stoltz, The Daily Beast Photo Illustration by the Daily Beast Two-hundred forty years ago, George Washington was not a fan of the snow. Were he back home in Virginia, looking out of the Mount Vernon mansion’s windows as snowflakes came to rest onto his neatly manicured gardens, the scene might have been idyllic. Instead, ... View Article

January 31, 2018 MAILLIE LLP ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH ROWLAND, JOHNSON AND COMPANY, P.A.

MAILLIE LLP ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH ROWLAND, JOHNSON AND COMPANY, P.A.

January 25, 2018 (New Castle, DE) – Maillie LLP announces a merger with New Castle, Delaware based CPA firm Rowland, Johnson and Company. “This merger provides tremendous opportunities to broaden our professional services and geographic reach,” said Robert L. Caruso, Managing Partner at Maillie, “We are excited about being associated with a firm that has the stature and reputation of Rowland, Johnson and Company.” “This merger will bring benefits to the clients and employees of both firms,” said Deborah Horn, ... View Article

January 29, 2018

Chamber Mourns Betty Thierry, Past Board Member

  Obituary for Elizabeth H. “Betty” Thierry Elizabeth H. “Betty” Thierry, age 74, wife of the late Robert J. Thierry Sr., of Pottstown, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Pottstown Hospital – Tower Health.  Born on July 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Anthony and Helen (Walters) Voce. She was a graduate of J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School. Betty had a long and distinguished banking career, lastly with National Penn Bank, where ... View Article

January 24, 2018 Girls Auto Clinic Owner: ‘I Couldn’t Find A Female Mechanic, So I Had To Learn’

Girls Auto Clinic Owner: ‘I Couldn’t Find A Female Mechanic, So I Had To Learn’

Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that she couldn’t find one. So she enrolled in night classes at a technical school, and was the only woman among mostly 19-year-old men. Banks then ... View Article

January 19, 2018 Two local movie-lovers just keep on giving to Association for the Colonial Theatre – and challenging the newly expanded nonprofit.

Two local movie-lovers just keep on giving to Association for the Colonial Theatre – and challenging the newly expanded nonprofit.

The anonymous members recently announced a $100,000 matching challenge grant to benefit the historic movie theatre and concert venue. If the Colonial raises $100,000 by May 31, 2018 for its Bank on the Arts capital campaign, it will receive a $100,000 grant from the Chester County couple. “We’ve had strong responses from our members to previous challenges,” noted Mary Foote, ACT Executive Director. “These have helped stimulate gifts ranging from $5 to $45,000 to the campaign. Every single dollar is ... View Article