June 27, 2016 By Lee Pohlsander Summer is off to a great start, and events are really getting hot! Get ready for 2016’s third First Friday on July 1, BlobFest July 8-10, and a variety of inspiring events showcasing the arts that make Phoenixville a great place to live and work. Kids and the Arts Young Audiences at The Colonial Theatre, Tuesday July 12, 19, and 26, 10:30am, 227 Bridge Street. With a variety of performances, this is ... View Article
PHOENIXVILLE: June 13, 2016 The Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to lead a ribbon cutting ceremony to recognize the new office of Orion Communities at 237 Bridge Street, and the growth that it represents. Orion Communities is a non-profit that serves the most vulnerable members of the greater Phoenixville area community and connects residents to services that engender hope, dignity, and self-reliance for those experiencing poverty, disability, or illness. Participating in the ribbon cutting event, in addition to ... View Article
June 9, 2016 (KIMBERTON, PA) It’s not exactly Bristol, Connecticut, but ESPN-style video sports production has arrived in the heart of The Village of Kimberton, Pennsylvania. Phoenix Media Group (PMG) has been selected to produce the inaugural China Arena Football League player draft prior to the new CAFL season which will begin this October in China. PMG, a division of Applied Video Technology, Inc (AVT), is transforming the AVT headquarters, located in the newly renovated C. Wilson & Sons former ... View Article
WYOMISSING, PA Tompkins Financial Corporation and its independently chartered Pennsylvania banking affiliate, Tompkins VIST Bank, updated about 165 shareholders and customers on the company’s performance and plans for growth at a meeting yesterday in Reading. Speakers included Tompkins Financial Corporation President and CEO Stephen F. Romaine; COO, CFO and Treasurer Francis M. Fetsko; and Tompkins VIST Bank President and CEO Scott L. Gruber. Bank Highlights Tompkins VIST Bank President and CEO Scott Gruber spoke of the unprecedented level of merger ... View Article
PHOENIXVILLE: May 25th A recent Economic Impact Study by Tripp Umbach, a Pittsburgh-based research company, has shown that the Schuylkill River National Heritage Area generates a $589.9 million economic impact, as well as contributing to over six thousand jobs, and providing $37.7 million in tax revenue. The study, which utilized data from 2012, 2013, and 2014, and was performed on behalf of the Heritage Development Partnership, also spotlighted the Schuylkill River Trail as a key component of the NHA’s success ... View Article