Spring City
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Punch Buggy Brewing Brings Craft Beer to Spring City with New Main Street Taproom
A Philadelphia craft brewery is putting roots in Chester County, and owner Patrick Coyne already calls the borough home, writes Brooke Schultz at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Punch Buggy Brewing Company opens its second taproom in Spring City on Saturday, June 13 after a year-long renovation of the former Main Street hardware store. Coyne, 42, moved…
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Plan for Major Data Center at Former Pennhurst Site Faces Resident Opposition
A plan to redevelop the former Pennhurst State School and Hospital site in East Vincent Township into a large-scale data center is meeting resistance from nearby residents, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Megan Heiken, who recently purchased a home near the site, recently launched an online petition, urging her neighbors and local officials…
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Toll Brothers Buys 21-acre Property in Spring City with Plans to Construct 33 Homes
Fort Washington homebuilder Toll Brothers recently purchased a 21-acre site in Spring City near Phoenixville where it plans to construct 33 single-family homes, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The homebuilder bought the land at 25 Seven Stars Road for $2.64 million. The land, which was owned by the Soltys family since at…
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Spring City Family Supports Community Through Food, Clothing Pantry
A Spring City family is continuing their community support work through their food and clothing pantry, You Are Worth It (YAWI) Community Outreach, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Adina Rowan Nelson originally began the idea in 2018 at her home. Nelson provided over 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to her local community out of…
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Atop Quality Ranking of Montco High Schools Come Data on the Districts behind Them
In conjunction with the recently published list of top Montgomery County high schools comes a similarly themed Niche.com assessment of the Montco school districts in which they operate. Niche has identified 11 of them to be among the top 50 school districts in Pa. for 2023. To determine 2023’s best school districts, Niche analyzed U.S.…
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‘I Am Not Going to Give Up’: Father Vows to Bring Home Daughter Who Went Missing in Spring City in 1988
In the 34 years since five-year-old Lauren Jackson disappeared from her Spring City home, investigators and her father, Michael Jackson, have never given up searching for her, writes Jessica Babb for CBS 21. Lauren went missing on Oct. 4, 1988, while playing outside in the dirt with a friend at Park Spring apartments. When her…
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Community Health & Dental Care Presents Healthy Smiles Learning Program For Kids on Feb. 23 in Spring City
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month with a fun, educational event, the Healthy Smiles Learning program, on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Spring City Library, 245 Broad Street, Spring City. This event is FREE and open to the public. Kids will learn more about teeth, healthy…
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Spring City Man Among First U.S. Patients Receiving Lung Transplant as COVID-19 Treatment
John Silknitter, a 68-year-old Spring City resident, is one of the first patients in the country to receive a lung transplant as a treatment for COVID-19, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Silknitter’s lung suffered extensive scarring during his infection with COVID-19. It left him unable to cross the room without running out of…
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Local Restaurant Scene is Even More Tasty Thanks to Newcomers That Bring Varied, Appetizing Options
There are four newcomers on Chester County’s restaurant scene, each catering to a targeted, local niche. Ed Williams sampled the new Chester County restaurants for Main Line Today. Bella Trattoria opened its doors this summer in Spring City. It offers a seasonal, locally procured menu with standouts such as pizzas and plates of pasta. There…
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Cheap!? Old?! Yes! Spring City Home Featured on New HGTV Show
A Spring City home owned by Paul and Veronica Semon will be featured on an episode of the new, highly anticipated HGTV show Cheap Old Houses. The show debuted last night, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The nearby 1896 Chester County home purchased by the couple for $150,000 will be spotlighted in…
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Beloved First Dog Champ Started His Life in Spring City and Spent Final Months at White House
Champ, a German Shepherd bought by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden from a breeder in Spring City in 2008, led a happy life with his family. He spent his final months as the First Dog at the White House, writes Maura Judkis for The Washington Post. The president announced on Twitter that…
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Renowned Track Coach from Spring City Finds Inspiration to Produce EP with Famous Songwriter
Spring City resident Joe Puleo — an esteemed track-and-field coach, author, and lyricist — has joined forces with singer and producer Ken Stringfellow, who worked with The Posies and R.E.M., on a five-song EP titled Ten Years To Home: Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo, writes Eugene Zenyatta for Philadelphia Weekly. Puleo, who founded the Philadelphia Running…
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Schuylkill River Trail To Finally Get Bike Fix-It Stations
The new bike fix-it stations that are going to be installed along Schuylkill River Trail will make the lives of many riders traveling along the path a lot easier, writes Gina Tomaine for the Philadelphia Magazine. The first of the planned seven stations became available at the trail’s Walnut Street Trailhead in Philadelphia for regular…
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute to host screening of Pennhurst documentary
Bryn Mawr Film Institute will host a screening of Pennhurst, a groundbreaking documentary chronicling perhaps the worst case of institutional abuse of disabled people in U.S. history, on Wednesday, July 24 at 7 PM. The film follows the stories of former Pennhurst residents who relate their tales of abuse and survival against devastating odds. A…
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What happened behind Pennhurst’s closed doors stayed there … until now
Pennhurst, a groundbreaking documentary chronicling perhaps the worst case of institutional abuse of disabled people in U.S. history, will be released on Apple iTunes on March 26. The film follows the stories of former Pennhurst residents who relate their tales of abuse and survival against devastating odds. A visit to the former institution and interviews…
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