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November 14, 2016
What do you love most about Chester County? What’s your favorite place to have fun, take a walk or biked ride, or just relax? The Chester County Planning Commission wants to know, so they have created a photo contest – Show Us Your Favorite Place in Chester County. The contest is open to anyone who lives in, works in, plays in, or visits Chester County. The top three photos will receive prizes courtesy of Dansko, Longwood Gardens, or Brandywine River ... View Article
September 2, 2016
The borough will host its first ever VegFest. This free event is for vegans and non vegans alike. The VegFest is a vegan food and street festival sponsored by the Peace Advocacy Network (PAN). Yummy vegan food, live music, street vendors, animal organizations, fun kid activities, and local restaurants offering vegan food and drink specials. One of the vegan establishments at the festival will be the Bethlehem-based bakery, Vegan Treats. This bakery is known as one of the best vegan ... View Article
August 4, 2016
By Lee Pohlsander It’s not just the temperature; the arts are hot, exciting, and fantastic this month! With so much to see, listen to, watch, enjoy, and participate in, it will be hard to find time for everything! ART IS OUTDOORS: Inside Out brings art masterpieces to Phoenixville! In this exciting exhibit, bringing fine art to the community and the outdoors, The Philadelphia Museum of Art is sharing eleven framed reproductions of its collection with Phoenixville. The Museum’s Timothy ... View Article
August 4, 2016
August 4, 2016 The Philadelphia Museum of Art, with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has begun its launch of the second half of the 2016 season of Inside Out, a major arts initiative that brings high-quality reproductions of Museum masterpieces into communities throughout the city and region. On Wednesday, August 3, 10 pieces of artwork were installed around downtown Phoenixville, with locations including the Borough of Phoenixville, the Phoenixville Foundry, the Historical Society of ... View Article
July 20, 2016
Phoenixville: For the 14th year in a row, the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation has funded a program called the Community Health Leadership Academy, which helps to identify, train and empower Phoenixville regional citizens for leadership roles that promote the community’s health and advance the quality of life. This program is geared toward community volunteers and helps to give them a deeper understanding about their community’s assets, strengths, challenges and needs, all while helping them develop leadership skills that will enable ... View Article
