Spring City Festival's Success Sparks Talk of More Main Street Closures
A local business owner reported his best sales day ever during the borough's Music & Market Festival on October 3, highlighting the potential of pedestrian-friendly events.
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Spring City Festival's Success Sparks Talk of More Main Street Closures
A local business owner reported his best sales day ever during the borough's Music & Market Festival on October 3, highlighting the potential of pedestrian-friendly events.
Spring City Adopts Overgrown Vegetation Ordinance With Faster Enforcement
The new rule caps grass and weeds at 10 inches and shortens the window to correct violations to five days.
Spring-Ford Historical Society to Host Zion Lutheran Cemetery Tour
The tour will be held Sunday, October 4, at 1:30 p.m.
Q&A: Melissa Dicranian Talks Economy, Energy, and Her State Senate Campaign
The Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 44th Senate District discusses affordability, energy production, data centers, manufacturing, education, and other priorities.
Ryan Sheehan Sworn In as Upper Providence Township Police Chief
The 15-year department veteran will succeed Chief Mark Freeman, who is leaving to lead Whitpain Township’s police department.
Developer's Engineer Defends 53-Home Ruth Farm Plan as Hearing Continues
East Vincent supervisors pressed the applicant's engineer on open space, stormwater, and the project's prior approvals before continuing the hearing to October.
Phoenixville
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Proposed Phoenixville Honky-Tonk Hits Licensing Snag
The proposed venue could bring live music, line dancing, and an arcade to Bridge Street if its licensing issues are resolved.
Phoenixville Library Seeks to Double Borough Support Over Four Years
The proposal would gradually increase borough funding as the library contends with rising costs and lost revenue.
Phoenixville Council Endorses Plan to Revise Civil War Memorial in Reeves Park
Diversity in Action — Phoenixville plans to replace a painting, add signage, and contextualize the monument's 1963 history.
East Pikeland
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Task Force Proposes Additions to East Pikeland's Data Center Rules
The committee’s recommendations on lighting, noise, generators, and a community benefits agreement are heading to the planning commission.
Phoenixville Reviews 31-Townhouse Plan Tied to Odessa Development
The borough’s planning commission raised concerns about parking, pedestrian safety, and delivery-vehicle pull-offs along Township Line Road.
East Pikeland Adopts Data Center Rules Before Any Proposal Is Filed
More than 200 residents packed the hearing as the board of supervisors limited where facilities could be built and pledged further amendments.
Schuylkill Township
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Schuylkill Township Advances Deer Management Contract With Hunting Group
Supervisors approved an agreement with Chester Valley Deer Management Association subject to added reporting, safety, and property-specific hunting plans.
Developer Presents Plan for 49 Homes on Valley Forge Road Site
Schuylkill Township supervisors raised questions about a proposed single access point, traffic, and and whether the public would be able to visit a longstanding barn slated for preservation.
Storage, Flex Building Proposed for Vacant Lot at Pothouse and Charlestown Roads
A developer wants to build a 6,540-square-foot flex and storage building with five leasable units on a vacant corner lot in Schuylkill Township.
Politics
View All →Q&A: Melissa Dicranian Talks Economy, Energy, and Her State Senate Campaign
The Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 44th Senate District discusses affordability, energy production, data centers, manufacturing, education, and other priorities.
State Rep. Paul Friel Says Data Center Bills Stalled in State Senate
The state representative told a Spring City town hall eight House measures have not advanced amid about 50 data center proposals statewide.
State Rep. Paul Friel to Host Town Hall in Spring City on August 4
All residents are welcome to attend.
Business
View All →Proposed Phoenixville Honky-Tonk Hits Licensing Snag
The proposed venue could bring live music, line dancing, and an arcade to Bridge Street if its licensing issues are resolved.
More Than a Cat Cafe: Spring City Business Celebrates Second Anniversary
Owner Rachel Craig hopes the milestone helps more local residents discover the coffee shop, adoptable cats, and unique experience.
Events
View All →Spring-Ford Historical Society to Host Zion Lutheran Cemetery Tour
The tour will be held Sunday, October 4, at 1:30 p.m.
More Than a Cat Cafe: Spring City Business Celebrates Second Anniversary
Owner Rachel Craig hopes the milestone helps more local residents discover the coffee shop, adoptable cats, and unique experience.