News
February 2, 2015
Tompkins Insurance Agencies Adds Account Executive WYOMISSING- Tompkins Insurance has hired Keith A. Fisher as an account executive in its Commercial Lines division. He is based out of the Tompkins Insurance office at 1240 Broadcasting Road, Wyomissing, PA, where he will work with businesses across the southeastern Pennsylvania region. Fisher has five years’ experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Tompkins, he worked for a Pennsylvania based insurance agency as a producer. In that role, he was responsible ... View Article
January 30, 2015
When the Springfield Sunday News-Leader featured historic movie houses across the country, they knew they had to add the Colonial Theatre to the list! Leif Petterson wrote, “The 658-seat Colonial opened in 1903, in a borough in Chester County 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia, as a venue for live shows and vaudeville. Film aficionados will recognize the Colonial from the 1958 cult horror/science-fiction film The Blob, where scenes from the movie were filmed. The occasion is celebrated every July during Blobfest, ... View Article
January 27, 2015
VISIT PHILADELPHIA™ just made it easier to explore 15 quaint towns and neighborhoods in the five-county region. A new marketing effort, entitled Towns of the Philadelphia Countryside, reveals the treasures found throughout Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The campaign encourages locals and visitors to explore the towns’ storied streets, boundless recreational opportunities, lush gardens, authentic historic sites, treasure filled museums, buzzed-about restaurants, lauded wineries and breweries, independent shops and not-to-be-missed festivals. The programs’ main component is a highly ... View Article
January 26, 2015
King of Prussia– Aqua Pennsylvania will close Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) between Whitehorse Road and Kleyona Avenue in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, starting Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for water main replacement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. The weekday closure will be in effect through Wednesday, Feb. 25. During construction, Route 23 (Valley Forge Road) through traffic will be detoured over Whitehorse Road, Pothouse Road and Route 29 (Main Street). Local access ... View Article
January 22, 2015
The following is taken from a newsletter sent to the Chamber. TASTE OF PHOENIXVILLE SELLS OUT! The 13th annual Taste of Phoenixville event was a huge success with over 600 guests and 25 restaurants participating Over 600 guests enjoyed the 13th annual Taste of Phoenixville on Thursday, January 15th, at the Phoenixville Foundry. 26 restaurants offered their finest cuisine for the guests and our friends from the HythaFam band entertained the crowd with their musical melodies. The event raised ... View Article
