News
May 19, 2016
PHOENIXVILLE: May 19, 2016 Look forward to streets of carnivorous gelatin and…vinyl? The Colonial Theater has announced that the theme for their 2016 Blobfest Façade Contest will be “The Vinyl Frontier,” in honor of those oh-so-practical sci-fi jumpsuits of Sixties cinema. Participating businesses who enter the contest by committing to having a window display by June 1st, and actually having the window in place by July 1st (First Friday), will have the opportunity of a free month of complimentary screen ... View Article
May 19, 2016
photo courtesy VISTA.Today Rachel Stevenson, Author, Speaker, President & Founder of LGBTea Dances, President of Reshaping You, a consulting practice focused on helping clients “reshape themselves mentally, emotionally and physically”, and the leader of Chester County’s LGBT community, speaks with VISTA Today about her memories growing up Jewish in Rockville, Maryland, how her Christian father led her family’s Passover Seder every year, why she abandoned her hope of becoming an engineer in college in favor of a passion for art ... View Article
May 18, 2016
The Renaissance Academy Board of Trustees is seeking applicants for at-large board members. The Board maintains the Mission and Vision, sets policy, and provides leadership. Members have responsibility for the school’s governance and operation from a strategic standpoint and are accountable for legal compliance, financial stewardship, academic performance, and more. Board members must have a sincere interest in the success of the school and be able to donate the time required to ensure that success. Currently, the full board meets ... View Article
May 18, 2016
Wyomissing, PA, – One minute can make all the difference to three area non-profits, thanks to Tompkins VIST Bank’s Community Minute Challenge. Through the social media contest, which will have three rounds, members of the public are invited to choose their favorite one-minute video created by a group of eastern Pennsylvania non-profit organizations. The videos will be posted on Tompkins VIST Bank’s Facebook page. The organization that earns the most votes will win $2,000. By the end of the third ... View Article
May 18, 2016
Phoenixville, Pa., May 2016 – Cycle through American history! The Iron Tour takes riders directly past preserved areas where iron blast furnaces and forges served as cornerstones of industry in colonial Pennsylvania. The Annual French Creek Iron Tour is on Sunday, June 12, starting at the Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds, 762 Pike Springs Road (Rt. 113), Phoenixville, Pa. The Iron Tour has distance options of 11, 20, 32, 50, 62, 75, and 100 miles. There’s something for every type of ... View Article