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January 29, 2018
Obituary for Elizabeth H. “Betty” Thierry Elizabeth H. “Betty” Thierry, age 74, wife of the late Robert J. Thierry Sr., of Pottstown, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Pottstown Hospital – Tower Health. Born on July 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Anthony and Helen (Walters) Voce. She was a graduate of J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School. Betty had a long and distinguished banking career, lastly with National Penn Bank, where ... View Article
January 24, 2018
Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that she couldn’t find one. So she enrolled in night classes at a technical school, and was the only woman among mostly 19-year-old men. Banks then ... View Article
January 19, 2018
The anonymous members recently announced a $100,000 matching challenge grant to benefit the historic movie theatre and concert venue. If the Colonial raises $100,000 by May 31, 2018 for its Bank on the Arts capital campaign, it will receive a $100,000 grant from the Chester County couple. “We’ve had strong responses from our members to previous challenges,” noted Mary Foote, ACT Executive Director. “These have helped stimulate gifts ranging from $5 to $45,000 to the campaign. Every single dollar is ... View Article
January 18, 2018
If the winter of 2018 has left you cold and miserable, keep in mind what George Washington and his troops endured at Valley Forge 240 years ago, writes Joseph Stoltz for the Daily Beast. During the American Revolutionary War, American spirits hit a low point during the harsh winter of 1777-78. With British troops warm, well-fed, and occupying Philadelphia, Washington and his 11,000 troops were encamped in crude log cabins at Valley Forge. They were cold, tired, beaten, hungry, sick, ... View Article
January 18, 2018
Good Samaritan Services in Phoenixville has received a donation of more than $2,400 from employees of Benchmark Federal Credit Union who donated their personal funds to the charitable organization. Every Friday, Benchmark employees have the opportunity to wear jeans to work in exchange for a monthly donation to a local nonprofit. At the end of the year, the funds are donated. A check was recently presented to the staff of Good Samaritan Services, which provides safe, comfortable housing for approximately ... View Article
