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March 17, 2016
PHOENIXVILLE: The Rebecca Lukens Award, presented by The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum, will this year be awarded to Phoenixville’s own Barbara Cohen, of the Schuylkill River Heritage Center. The award, issued by The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum since 2007, “honors individuals who exhibit the qualities of Rebecca Lukens — resilience, leadership, courage, and strategic outlook,” according to the Museum’s website. We of the Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Barbara Cohen on this deserved award. ... View Article
March 17, 2016
by Lance Knickerbocker, VISTA.Today Associate Editor; courtesy VISTA.Today Chester County’s premium diet of productivity, progress, prosperity and plentiful pastimes has made it not only the best place to live, work and play but now the healthiest too. The nation’s annual County Health Rankings just crowned Chester County as the No. 1 place for healthful living in all of Pennsylvania, according to a recent Philadelphia Business Journal report by John George. Among the health factors and outcomes that Chester County does ... View Article
March 14, 2016
The Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce hosts its Annual Awards Dinner on March 30, 2016, to recognize members of our community who dedicate countless hours to volunteer projects and community improvements. The event, to be held at Phoenixville Country Club and beginning at 5:30pm, will include a cocktail hour, dinner, a State of the Chamber address, and an awards presentation for the recipients. The Chamber is thankful to those who improve our community, and these awards recipients do just that. The ... View Article
March 10, 2016
PHOENIXVILLE: Health Care Access of Phoenixville has achieved recognition by the Board of Immigration Appeals and EOIR (Executive Office of Immigration Review) to be able to provide legal assistance to immigrants with their status. The Immigration Services Program will assist residents with their immigration status issues, provide advice and counsel, and offer resource information to those cases that go beyond their expertise. Many people are under the impression that filling out applications can be done by anyone – this is ... View Article
March 4, 2016
PHOENIXVILLE: Chestnut Knoll at Home is providing caregivers the opportunity to experience, to at least some extent, the struggles of those dealing with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and similar disorders through an interactive program called Virtual Dementia Tour® created by Second Wind Dreams®. The Virtual Dementia Tour is being used both as a tool for training caregivers, as well as a sensitivity exercise for professionals and families who live and work with people with dementia. Four sessions will be offered at the ... View Article
