News
January 31, 2019
The Phoenixville Area School District is joining the growing number of school districts that are implementing later start times, writes Sarah Hoover for Keystone Crossroads. Starting next year, high school and middle school classes in Phoenixville will begin 45 minutes later and elementary schools 35 minutes later. According to Superintendent Alan Fegley, officials considered concerns over child care, transportation, and after-school activities. “We can make the move to a more timely start that is more in line with the circadian rhythms ... View Article
January 16, 2019
For an out-of-towner on a first-time visit, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, can be a what-the-heck-is-going-on-here? destination. Nightlife is buzzing on a weeknight at craft breweries, fine restaurants, shops and live music venues, and one wonders why there’s such a volume of activity in a locale with a population of about 17,000. A former beaten-down mill town 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia, an ambitious downtown revitalization plan has paid dividends for the borough of Phoenixville and led to the emergence of 10 craft ... View Article
January 16, 2019
Lou Beccaria Retirement Announcement
January 15, 2019
For months, social media has been alive with chatter about the renovations of the Byrne Mansion at 400 Main Street in Phoenixville. Next week, the R. Strunk Funeral Home opens its grand doors to the public for a ribbon cutting and what everyone has been waiting for: the renovation reveal. On Thursday, January 24th at 4 PM, Dodi and Bobby Strunk, owners of R Strunk Funeral Home and Cremation Services and new occupants of the building, will be joined by ... View Article
December 20, 2018
Effective December 1, 2018, Tower Health has lowered charges for a wide range of services, procedures, tests, medications, and supplies at Brandywine, Chestnut Hill, Jennersville, Phoenixville, and Pottstown Hospitals. Across the five hospitals, reductions will average approximately 30 percent. The unprecedented move comes after Tower Health hired an independent, third-party reviewer to analyze the “charge master” at each hospital, comparing it against other hospitals in its region. Based on that analysis, Tower Health lowered charges at these five hospitals to ... View Article
