News
October 18, 2016
Phoenixville: As of September 15, the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation (PCHF) has awarded a select group of grantees a combined amount of $1,059,500. Since 1998 when PCHF was first started, they have granted over $31,600,000 back to the greater Phoenixville region. The awards are broken into three categories: the level one group provides direct access to health care; the level two group addresses the health, human service and quality of life issues for the fragile, disabled and those at risk ... View Article
October 13, 2016
During its seventh annual Heritage Award Celebration, Phoenixville’s Schuylkill River Heritage Center honored Mary Foote, the executive director of the historic Colonial Theatre, with “A Night at the Movies” special ceremony at The Foundry Building, writes Eric Devlin for Daily Local News. Foote, who has been the theatre’s executive director for 17 years, has worked with volunteers to transform the theatre into a gathering place for people of all ages. As part of its numerous live programs, the Colonial Theatre ... View Article
October 13, 2016
Fred Hubler MBA, Chief Wealth Strategist and President of Creative Wealth Management Group from Phoenixville, PA, recently sat down with VISTA Today and discussed his love of football, role as father to twins, and support for the LGBT community. Hubler is also a prior Chair of the Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce and a NFL Players Association Registered Player Financial Advisor. Where did you grow up? I lived in a small twin in Delaware County until age fifteen. It was during ... View Article
October 3, 2016
On Friday, September 16, volunteers from Meliora Design and KMS Design Group in cooperation with Phoenixville Borough, took over two parking spaces and built a pop-up park for a day. This spontaneous park was one of hundreds of pop up parks that sprang up on September 16th through the world. Other locals celebrating Park(ing) Day were Coatesville and West Chester. Park(ing) Day is an international effort to provide awareness about the importance of open spaces in urban areas. Our Park(ing) ... View Article
September 22, 2016
Sean Hannon of Dirks Pest Management Specialist, llc. Achieves Associate Certified Entomologist Status Mr. Sean Hannon was recently certified as an Associate Entomologist by the Entomological Society of America Certification Corporation. To achieve Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) status, a pest-control operator must have a minimum of seven years of verifiable pest management experience, the knowledge and ability to pass a rigorous test on insect pest control, a current U.S. pesticide applicators license, and a willingness to adhere to the ACE ... View Article
