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April 7, 2016
March 28, 2016 – Phoenixville, PA – – – The historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is undergoing the biggest change the theatre has seen since it was originally constructed in 1903 before the advent of talking pictures. On Tuesday, April 5th in a public groundbreaking ceremony on Bridge Street, the iconic ‘Home of the Blob’ will announce an $8 million building expansion campaign. The project, which is expected to triple the Colonial Theatre’s patronage within three years of completion, is ... View Article
March 24, 2016
photo courtesy Bluebird Distilling PHOENIXVILLE: The American Craft Spirits Association (a registered non-profit trade group representing the U.S. craft spirits industry) has awarded five medals to local distillery Bluebird Distilling at their annual awards event, held this year in Chicago. Of the five categories in which Bluebird competed, they received a medal in each one. Their Vodka, Whiskey, and Sugarcane Rum were awarded silver medals, while their Four-Grain Bourbon and Juniperus Gin took home the bronze. Considering the relative youth ... View Article
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
