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At Lancaster General Health Parkesburg, we’re committed to supporting the health and wellness of our community. Our team – including family physicians, cardiologists, specialists, dieticians, and physical therapists – provides coordinated care focused on keeping you healthy for life.
Physician services:
• Family Medicine Parkesburg
• Urgent Care
• OB/GYN
• Sports Medicine
• The Heart Group
• Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Podiatry
Schedule an appointment at Family Medicine Parkesburg at LGHealthPhysicians.org/Parkesburg, or call 610-857-6648.
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Outpatient services:
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Ongoing Monthly Business Networking at Midway Arts
2nd Tuesday each month | 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
139 East Chestnut Street, Coatesville 2ndcenturyalliance.org/calendar/
May 20th
Natural Lands’ Field Jam
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Strode Preserve natlands.org/event/fieldjam2023/
May 20th
OA Best Festival | Octorara Area High School octorara.k12.pa.us/
May 20th
Modena Duck Derby boroughofmodenapa.org/
May 28th
Brandywine Polo Club Season Opening www.brandywinepolo.com/ polo-summer-concerts
June Caln Summer Series calntownship.org/summer-series.html
June 3rd
Di-Atglen Wizard Faire atglenpubliclibrary.org/
June 16th, 17th, 18th
Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival Willowdale Steeplechase www.ccballoonfest.com/
July
Unity Day - City of Coatesville coatesville.org/calendar/
July 1st - July 4th
Philly Balloon & Music Festival
Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds phillyballoonfest.com/
July 14th
Natural Lands’ Friday Night Lights
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | ChesLen Preserve natlands.org/event/fridaynightlights2023/
July 26 – 29th
Strawberry Festival by the Coatesville Rotary coatesvillerotarystrawberryfestival.com/
August
Chester County 4-H Fair Romano 4-H Center extension.psu.edu/programs/ 4-h/counties/chester/programs/ 4-h-fair-chester-county
September 9th
Caln Community Day calntownship.org/community-day.html
September 14 – 16th
Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix Weekend
PrixView Party | September 14th
Cruise-In Event | September 15th
Grand Prix Race Day | September 16th coatesvillegrandprix.com
September 16th
Harmony Day | Honey Brook Township honeybrooktwp.com/our-community/ harmony-day/
Valley Day in Valley Township valleytownship.org
It is my great honor to serve as the 2023 President of the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors! This organization is near and dear to my heart, having been a member for 12 years and serving on the Board since 2020. As Western Chester County continues to see a long-awaited surge in growth and development, the Chamber of Commerce will stay true to our mission of connecting business members to each other and resources as well as supporting continued prosperity.
I often say when explaining Chambers of Commerce to others that each has its own unique and significant signature. As a Chamber, we promote and support business growth and economic development for our membership, in addition we have some niche focuses.
First, I love this Chamber because of the collaborative spirit the Board of Directors and membership brings to strengthen what already shines about our community. Secondly, our Chamber continues to build awareness and promote the importance of the skilled trades among youth, parents, and educators. The Chamber’s Time for the Trades Initiative highlights the successful career opportunities available at businesses right here in western Chester County. Lastly, our Chamber celebrates our number one industry, agriculture. We’re committed to advocating for our local farmers and work toward smart growth and preservation of this beautiful area that has so much access to locally grown fresh foods.
2023 will be a big year for our Chamber. We now have three full-time staff members, providing us with more resources to grow membership and build opportunities while expanding our offerings to businesses across our region. Rachel Cathell recently completed her first full year as Executive Director and I’m thrilled with the work she has done. Ashley Pierce has continued to excel in her role as Communications and Membership Coordinator and most recent, we’ve welcomed Morgan Wallace as our Program Development Coordinator, our potential for growth continues. Welcome, Morgan!
A bit about me. My family relocated from Wilmington, Delaware to Landenberg, Pennsylvania when I was two years old. My parents, like many Delawareans, were
seeking a quieter life. We settled on a small farm on Flint Hill Road with horses and a respectable garden. The youngest of four siblings, my early childhood was full of playing outside and romping around in the woods. I moved to Newark, Delaware as a young adult and spent many years working in hospitality management. Returning to college in the early 2000s, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science in 2007, and Master of Science in Organization Leadership in 2009, both from Wilmington University.
A life change in 2010 brought me back to Chester County as I settled with my new husband, Robert McNeil (a.k.a Biff) in Kennett Square and then to his longtime family home in the center of West Grove. I joined my husband working for a small, locally owned, green energy company called Waste Oil Recyclers. This led me to this Chamber and the Communications Committee. Former Executive Director Donna Steltz and the membership couldn’t have been more welcoming. Fast forward to 2017, and Waste Oil Recyclers was purchased by Mahoney Environmental, a national company headquartered outside of Chicago. Biff and I decided several years ago that we wanted to move our life to Western Chester County and began looking for a home. We landed in Parkesburg in 2018 and haven’t looked back. Our blended family consists of five children, ranging in age from 17 to 31. Biff is an accomplished musician who continues to perform in his spare time and we actively support the local live music community.
The Western Chester County Chamber is more than a business organization for me. It is my second family. The enjoyment and encouragement I have received from fellow members is immeasurable. I endeavor to always mirror that support to all of you as we move ahead into exciting times! Thank you for entrusting me with this position and welcoming me into this vibrant, diverse community.
Sincerely.
Brenda V. McNeil Mahoney EnvironmentalWestern Chester County Chamber of Commerce hosts 40+ events a year, including networking opportunities, educational seminars, grand openings and business and community celebrations. Visit westernchestercounty.com for the event calendar.
March 10, 2023
Legislative Roundtable
8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Pope John Paul II Regional Elementary School
The Legislative Roundtable brings together #ChescoWest Elected officials & business owners to discuss & analyze current events taking place in our local government. This event is an open-panel discussion.
March 15, 2023
Market Your Small Business: Educational Seminar
Discover tips and tricks from marketing professionals on how to position your brand, SEO and web tactics, videography and general visibility and marketing hot topics.
March 21, 2023
Business Connections- Networking Happy Hour
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Animated Brewing Company – Parkesburg
Casual Happy Hour that provides a platform for professionals to meet other local businesses and community members.
May 24, 2023
Gala on the Greene
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Graystone Mansion, Coatesville
The Gala features the Corporate Citizenship Recognition; an award honoring partnerships formed between non-profit organizations and private business. The event highlights the extensive work, service and support that the organizations have supplied for the community through working together.
June 2023
Future Focus Community Showcase
The Chamber invites local businesses, municipal leaders, investors, developers, and other business professionals to join us in addressing the framework of sustainable growth in the Western Chester County region.
August 2023
Taste of the Farm - Celebrate AG!
Taste of the Farm brings together local agriculture businesses and the community in a farmers market style event, to highlight the powerful impact and presence agriculture has in the western Chester County Region.
August 2023
Chamber Golf Outing benefitting our Academic & Trades Scholarship Program
October 2023
Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony
November 3, 2023
Municipal Update Luncheon
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | G.A. Vietri, Inc.
The Municipal Update hosts Municipal Leaders from across the western Chester County region. Speakers share news, development and real estate opportunities and future plans for the municipalities they represent.
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There are quite a lot of “C”s in the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce acronym (WCCCC). However, there is one “C” not included in the name that is always present among Chamber members – Community. If you speak to nearly every Chamber member business or organization, they will tell you that they collaborate with other Chamber or community members and organizations all the time. Businesses, nonprofits, community groups, and more help to make Western Chester County both a widespread yet small community.
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For example, in the last year, several community organizations and Chamber members came together to increase literacy levels in Coatesville, and later, all of Chester County. In November of 2021, Looker Books, a new independent bookstore in Coatesville, partnered with Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH), a Chester County nonprofit organization, to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to Coatesville. Dana Looker, owner of Looker Books, was impressed by the Coatesville residents’ enthusiasm for books and reading but found that adults were more excited than children. Dana’s love of reading started at a very young age, and she wanted to find a way to do the same for children in her community. Her solution was to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program to Coatesville.
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood bookgifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has gifted nearly 200 million free books in the United States,
Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and The Republic of Ireland. The Imagination Library mails more than 2 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to enrolled children from birth to age five. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading and inspiring children to dream more, learn more, care more, and be more. The impact of the program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics.
But, as we all know, “free” doesn’t necessarily mean free. To bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to your community, you must partner with a nonprofit organization and commit to fund the program at $2.50 per child per month, or $30 per child per year. Using her background in nonprofit fundraising, Dana researched potential nonprofit partners to support this program. Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) stood out due to their early childhood literacy efforts among those most vulnerable in Chester County, as well
as their extensive experience partnering with other local organizations and nonprofits. Their Pop-Up Lending Library (PULL) program was particularly impressive. Not only does AHHAH provide free books for children and young adults in their PULL stations throughout Coatesville, Kennett Square, Oxford, Avondale, and other southern Chester County areas, they also partner with local nonprofit organizations to make this program a success. Good Works, a non-profit organization helping low-income homeowners to repair homes, assists with building PULL stations and teaching others how to build their own. Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), a community- based organization that opens opportunities for individuals to prepare for sustainable employment and financial independence through education, training, and support services, has offered their facility as a donation drop off location and storage space for the hundreds of new and used books
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AHHAH uses to fill their PULL stations throughout the region. The Chester County Intermediate Unit Discover team also helps to label and distribute the donated books.
AHHAH’s track record of community partnership and literacy efforts made then the perfect organization to help Looker Books bring the Imagination Library program to Coatesville. Jan Michener, AHHAH’s Founder and Executive Director, jumped on board immediately. In just one year, through fundraising and awareness efforts, these two organizations, as well as other partners such as local daycare centers, Head Start Education Services, the Coatesville Area Public Library, the Brandywine YMCA, various pediatric heath centers, and community organizations, 630 Coatesville children under age five were registered to receive one free, high-quality, age-appropriate book each month through the Greater Coatesville Imagination Library (a full six months ahead of schedule!).
Not to be held back, AHHAH continued to develop relationships with more funders and community organizations, local business sponsors, and hospitals to grow registration to the point that a Chester County funder, the Justamere Foundation, decided to provide a substantial grant to expand the program to all of Chester County! In addition, several Coatesville and Chester County businesses and foundations have joined the Imagination Library family with their support including Cleveland Cliffs, CCRES, Presence Bank, The Rotary Club of Coatesville Foundation, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, Sarian Strategic Partners, and more. One Coatesville sponsor, Breuninger
Insurance (also a PULL book donation drop off location), decided to feature the Chester County Imagination Library, AHHAH, and the Pop-Up Lending Library program as part of their tree decoration during the Coatesville Pavilion of Trees event and contest in December 2022. With a temporary PULL Station installed, a beautiful tree celebrating literacy, and a photo opportunity with a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton, Breuninger Insurance’s tree won first place and they donated their cash prize to AHHAH and the Imagination Library.
In just two months following the expansion in early November 2022, AHHAH, the Kennett Library, the Kennett Area Consolidated School District, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, and many others worked together to register an additional 2,700 children for the newly established Chester County Imagination Library, bringing the total served to more than 3,300! Chris Manna, Executive Director of the Kennett Library said, “Literacy is a lifelong journey that leads to success in all phases of life. The Imagination Library provides that initial spark for life’s journey.” These school district partners also plan to provide literacy and kindergarten readiness statistics to AHHAH each year to demonstrate the program’s effectiveness which will in turn attract more funders to support its continued growth in future years.
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To further expand enrollment efforts, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital volunteered to share the Chester County Imagination Library program with all new moms in their maternity and pediatric departments. Delivering over 3,000 children each year, this partnership will help
to reach and exceed enrollment goals. “Chester County Hospital is thrilled to support this important initiative. We look forward to enrolling infants in this program at birth with the goal of improving long-term outcomes for children and their families,” says Katie Luzi Costantini, MSN,
RNC-MNN Director of Maternal Child Services. Thanks to all of these community partners, more children are registered each day with a goal to have 6,000 children enrolled by the end of 2023. The Chester County Imagination Library is most certainly a community program supported and promoted by many organizations and businesses in Chester County. The goal of this program is to increase literacy levels for preschool-age children living in Chester County, PA, to provide opportunities for positive family experiences and engagement, and to foster a love of reading in the Chester County community. You can join these efforts by helping us to spread the word and increase enrollment among your clients and partners. On this page, you will find a small flyer you may use to display or distribute to your Chester County network. Learn more, register a child, or donate at ahhah.org/ccil.
Thepartnership between Harcum College and Life Transforming Ministries is giving Western Chester County residents a chance to further their education and show they are serious about their growth.
The model is actually a three-party partnership designed to provide adult students with improved access to higher education, as well as its affordability. In 2005, the College
initiated a movement with the non-profit, I-LEAD, to find community organization partners to act as “boots on the ground” in pockets of the Philadelphia region with less access to higher education.
“That’s how I-LEAD came to us about sponsoring a Coatesville site,” said Bill Shaw, the executive director of Life Transforming Ministries. “To put it simply, our missions align, and we use our community presence to help people connect to the possibilities at Harcum.”
Life Transforming Ministries, a Christian non-profit organization, provides a location for recruitment, student support and classroom space at the 643/645 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville office, and the Graystone Mansion, right across the street from the WCCCC office. Coatesville was selected as a prime location to launch this program in western Chester County as the options for higher education in the city are limited, particularly for those who want the convenience of attending college close to home.
Harcum’s affordability efforts have also saved each student thousands of dollars. Tuition is generously reduced for all students by the Harcum Community Scholarship, while local philanthropic groups and businesses have added to that by establishing scholarships or making tuition reimbursement benefits available.
“Especially with an associates degree, it’s a valuable but shorter term first step into higher education that can serve as a pipeline partnership with employers who are looking to creatively fill their workforce needs,” Shaw said. “Many are returning to school because it helps them access jobs that require a degree.”
A large number of students who begin with a Harcum degree gain confidence and build on their success by continuing into a bachelors degree program.
Since the Coatesville site opened in 2007, over 120 students have graduated. The two-night-a-week format gives working adults a predictable schedule. Starting with just one major available, the offerings have grown to 6 majors now being offered. The curriculum is designed for working adults who may be years
removed from high school, but are looking to advance in their present jobs or move into a new field of opportunity. Many of the graduates have gone into human service, or behavioral health fields, as well as business.
During the pandemic, the program went to virtual learning. “Traditionally, it’s always been in-person classes. That is one of the keys for adult learners. Adults really appreciate the ability to interactively bounce ideas off one another, and develop a strong bond of support with their classmates.” Shaw said.
Although there has been a major pivot to courses online, Harcum has worked hard to ensure strong levels of in-person student support at the site in Coatesville while courses are being delivered online.
“For the most part people are telling us they’re more interested in online learning than ever before, so we’re excited about how Harcum is offering the best of all worlds,” Shaw said.
Options for the future of the program look bright. The city is preparing for a new train station, which will provide direct access between Coatesville and the Harcum campus in Bryn Mawr, opening up educational options such as Harcum’s renowned Dental, Nursing, and Allied Health
majors. Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple, Harcum’s president, shared his thoughts on Coatesville, “For years we’ve had our eyes on the success that’s been building in Coatesville, and we’re thrilled to continue deepening the long-term relationships we’ve built there.”
More information about the Coatesville site can be found at www.HarcumCoatesville.org or by calling 610 810-1556. Please contact Dr. Evelyn Santana, executive director of partnership sites for more information about Harcum’s partnership sites.
Business networking can mean a lot of things to different people. Just depends on who you ask. Often times the first thing many think of is a room for a stuffy professionals, all wearing name tags, trying to stuff business cards down each other’s throats in hopes of a
quick sale. And while that type of networking certainly does exist – there is a whole other side to business networking that is a wonderful business tool. One that I call Community Networking. This type of networking is made up of many different streets, avenues and roads that, when added together, create a web of connections that can be lethal in the world of small business.
Community networking is all of – but not limited to – the following: A Christmas Parade, business card exchange at the country club, Breakfast with Elected officials in your town, Happy Hour Mixers, Facebook Posts, Zoom Calls with a committee, Golf Outings, Awards Dinners, attending local sporting events, Carnivals and Fairs, and so much more.
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But the fabric that ties all of these things together and makes them all so powerful when executed perfectly is the proximity of the people who attend & participate. Seeing the same people over and over again (in a good way) to further strengthen relationships in your world can have a profound impact on you as a business professional. And as a person. Building your networking sphere in a very large area (i.e., the state of PA) could prove be a daunting task. But picking a smaller area like your town or section of the county – hyper local if you will – by targeting the events, organizations, and people of that specific region is a proven method that still reigns supreme when it comes to building one’s brand/selling a product/spreading the word of your company or organization. As a small business owner for the past 15 years, I still haven’t found a better ROI for my money and time than networking.
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I say all that above to lead into why being a member in a local Chamber of Commerce has been so important for me and my business. To be able to manage all of an areas local events and networking activities can be a challenge. But that’s where a strong chamber comes in and lays it all out for you. A quick visit to that chamber’s website combined with a LIKE, FOLLOW, and CONNECT on their social media pages gets you off to a great start. Most will have a yearly calendar of events – a membership committee to remind me to attend events and participate once I’m there. A social calendar packed with events that are not only fun but get me out of my day-to-day routine and show
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me more of my own backyard. What better way to rub elbows with local leaders, residents, and business professionals than showing up to the same places they frequent. Don’t leave it to chance – join the chamber that suits you best and put forth some effort.
So, with the new year upon us often comes resolutions. Eat Healthier. Join that gym up the street. Less smacks on the snooze button each morning. But how about adding something to your list? How about putting in real effort to your local chamber and local networking this year. Similar to the other resolutions mentioned – you surely get back
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Yes, physical books are always available, but did you know about our: Longwood Gardens & Brandywine River Museum passes? Free e-books, e-audiobooks, & e-magazines with your CCLS library card? Programs for adults, families, & children? Story times held 2 times a week? Our new Kids’
Zone for children & their caregivers which is open for reading, learning, connecting, & playing 3 times a week? Tail Waggin’ Tutors so kids can read to therapy dogs?
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whatever you put in. If you don’t go to the gym you don’t get in shape. If you don’t swap out the cheeseburger for a salad you won’t get any healthier. Same thing with a community networking. You have to put something into it. Commit to more participation (join a committee!), effort to attend upcoming events (go look over that calendar on the website!), and determination to not let life sidetrack you from the best “bang for the buck” business tool in the world --Community Networking.
Thank you for listening. Wishing you, your families, and your businesses the very best in 2023!!!
Jonathan Wright Former WCCC President. Avid
Networker. Local Small Business Owner. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwright1/
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The Octorara Area School District is unique to other districts in Chester County in that the Junior-Senior High School includes a ‘school within a school model’ that offers eleven career and technical education programs. Known as OACTEP, Octorara’s career and technical education programs combine college preparation with real-world workforce skills development so students are ready to pursue their goals upon graduation from high school. Today, students need a rigorous academic education along with 21st century skills to ensure success in the workplace. Fortunately, students no longer need to choose between the academic courses needed for college and a vocational or technical training program. The STEM related career and technical education (CTE) courses offered by OACTEP allow students to customize their education in wide range of high priority occupational areas, including business, woodworking, engineering, childhood education, graphic design & illustration, culinary, technology, animal science and plant science, agriculture, engine repair, welding, and much more. Students are well prepared for continuing education at entry-level positions or for additional training at technical schools and colleges. All of Octorara’s career and technical education programs are aligned to the Pennsylvania state standards for workforce
have practical application after graduation. For example, within the Animal and Plant Science program, students may participate in the Octorara Equine Sports Team. Working with nationally known local professionals, students are exposed to different riding disciplines and prepared for a wide range of career opportunities in the equestrian industry. According to OACTEP Director Lisa McNamara, “The Animal and Plant Science Program is open to any school district that has a student interested in the equine industry. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and Octorara students love it!”
Another example of practical application includes the OACTEP partnership with Dutchland, Inc. to offer a Pennsylvania approved apprenticeship program. This apprenticeship partnership provides a high-quality career pathway for Octorara students and helps Dutchland develop and prepare their future workforce. Octorara graduates obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and maintain employment within a successful company with a successful career. “Placing students directly with experienced professionals serves as a recruitment tool for poten-
tial employers,” McNamara notes. “We have begun to see a growing gap that separates education from the practical and technical skill sets further emphasizes that “educational systems have to reach out to industries and ask what they need and what they want.” According to McNamara, “Employers are telling us, we need trained and focused skills in our industry.”
OACTEP is also excited to announce the addition of solar energy to the school district campus. Through a grant from the Dockstader Foundation and OLLO Energy, OACTEP will be installing 24 solar panels. As a result of this project, students will study solar energy as part of a larger overview of renewable energy sources. Students will learn about output per panel, how to measure energy use, and how to monitor the module on a computer to see the input of energy the panels produce.
OACTEP continues to extend opportunities for all students in Chester County to participate in the Octorara Homeland Security & Protective Services Academy. This program is for any student interested in a cacare, EMT, emergency management, and the military. Students receive -
vehicles and participate in real-life situations. In partnership with the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus, the Academy prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills required to perform services, and other safety services. “It’s an unbelievable career development opportunity for our students also known as academy cadets,” notes Lisa McNamara. Students enrolled in the Academy give back to their community, immediately. They have access to every industry that
offered through the program ensure student success. Students graduate from the program with over 64 industry credentials, and if they choose to go to a two-year or four-year college, the credentials may convert to college credits, and qualify them for free college housing and tuition.
To learn more about all eleven Octorara Area Career & Technical Education Program opportunities, visit www.octorara.k12.pa.us, or contact Lisa McNamara at 610-593-8238.
By: Marcella Peyre-Ferry Contributing Writer
Chester County OIC is piloting a new Workforce Enclave Program aimed at helping individuals build workforce readiness skills and successfully move into a new jobs. “Our mission is to help people help themselves through a hand up not a hand out,” said Javonna Wylie, CCOIC Director of Workforce Reintegration.
Started last year with a $25,000 investment from the nonprofit Second Century Alliance of Coatesville followed by a Chester County grant for $243,947, the Chester County OIC was able hold four Enclaves reaching 40 people in 2022 and is budgeting to reach another 60 people with six Enclaves this year.
“It’s a work opportunity program,” Wylie said. “Our target is the underemployed or unemployed. By underemployed I mean someone working less than 40 hours (per week). As long as someone is 18 years old and able and willing—that is our only requirement.”
Applicants go through a competitive interview process to ensure they will be a good fit for the program. Successful applicants will be eager to embrace the opportunity and excited to be a part of it.
The program runs three days a week, five hours per day. CCOIC has partnered with the city of Coatesville and their public works department to spend 6 out of 15 hours each week to help with community clean-up activities. The
remaining 9 hours each week are spent in classroom time learning employability skills. That work is centered around team building, trustworthiness, holistic wellness, conflict resolution, critical thinking and responsibility. Students may also receive certification in customer service from the National Retail Federation.
While this work is being done to grow the skills to get a productive job, the participants are paid $15 per hour as supplemental income while receiving the education. At the completion of the Enclave, students who are work ready are given assistance in finding an employer, while those that need some additional training are connected with additional resources.
“If a student needs a training that we don’t offer, we have community partners we depend on,” Wylie said.
Jobs come from all types of area businesses, from manufacturing, to marketing to retail. New this year, the program is piloting a second tier. Three out of the ten students that complete the five-week enclave program will be connected with employers for a six-week paid internship.
Often, people are afraid to make a change to a better job because they cannot afford to risk being without a salary for even a few weeks. The internship cost of $18 per hour is paid by the program. The worker receives a salary while the employer gets a chance to see them in action and continue their training to meet the employer’s specific needs.
During the internship, CCOIC’s Labor Resource Associate will continue to provide support to make sure the internship, and then the job, is a good fit for everyone. The Labor Resource Associate also checks with the workplace supervisor to be sure that the new employee is staying on track.
In an environment where good employees are hard to find, employers who participate in the program are getting workers who have the kind of skills that will help them both.
Chester County OIC is an independent agency affiliated with OICA Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, founded in 1964 by Reverend Dr. Leon Sullivan. You can learn more about the national office and OIC affiliates https://oicofamerica.org/.
Chester County OIC supports local employers in the development of human resources and practices. CCOIC values social justice and advocacy through a community-based lens. The organization is intentional in serving students that can benefit from supportive services, free education and workforce training with the goal of economic enhancement.
This includes English as a Second Language students representing 19 different native languages.
The mission of the Chester County OIC is to open opportunities for individuals to prepare for sustainable employment and financial independence through education, training and support services.
To become a community or employer partner with Chester County OIC, contact Javonna Wylie jwylie@cc-oic.org. To invest in Chester County OIC programs, contact president and CEO Joyce Chester at jchseter@cc-oic.org.
Chester county OIC continues to grow and adapt to the needs of the county, students, and clients. CCOIC is located at 22 N. 5th Ave., Coatesville. For more information visit the website at www.ccoic.org.
The Alliance for Health Equity (formerly the Brandywine Health Foundation) has supported the Greater Coatesville area through over 20 years of needs. Formed in 2001 as Health Conversion Foundation, the organization was formed to increase access to care and services, focus on health equity, create lasting initiatives, and co-invest to advance education, employment, housing, health, and mental health. Nicolas Torres currently leads the organization as CEO, along with his staff and Board. “The Greater Coatesville community still struggles disproportionately in comparison to Chester County as a whole with health and economic disparities. Recognizing that health starts in the home, The Alliance for Health Equity is taking a
more holistic approach relating to health issues in order to advance opportunities available in the community,” said Alyssa Kotzmann, Development and Communications Manager. Overall, The Alliance’s mission is to create a more equitable, resilient, and healthy Greater Coatesville community.
To achieve their mission, the organization has implemented a number of initiatives to combat the needs of the community. “We pursue our mission through grantmaking, providing scholarships, building partnerships, and being the impetus to spark new initiatives where they are needed the most. Our ultimate goal is to improve the health, social, emotional, and economic conditions among children, teens, and families in the Coatesville Area School District.” Nicholas Torres said.
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The Alliance is the catalyst for its missions. It serves as a cross-sector convener and strategic partner to solve problems across multi-faceted complex health, social, and economic challenges. The Alliance advocates for community voice and brings together leaders to help develop solutions to improve the lives of Greater Coatesville residents. They implement this through their Community-Designed Solutions Initiative. This approach builds on community ideas and solutions to be presented to a cross-section of government, nonprofit, business, community sectors, and the public. From February - June fifty (50) ideas will be presented and awarded financial grants of up to $2,500, thus stimulating investment in “public-private partnerships to advance community health.”
One of The Alliance’s initiatives, The Healthy Living Greater Coatesville “works in partnership with Natural Lands and the City of Coatesville to ensure residents
have healthy spaces to live, access to health and wellness programming, and availability of fresh, healthy, and affordable food.” The Healthy Living Greater Coatesville initiative has had many accomplishments to date, including:
• Patton Park had a Kaboom! Playground built for the community, supported by the generous financial and volunteer support of PECO and the Applestone Foundation.
• Palmer Park was the benefactor of the “Meet Me at the Park Play Spaces” grant program, which is a collaboration between the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and The Walt Disney Company.
• Palmer Park received an outdoor pavilion, built in 2022 for residents, local organizations, and businesses to gather and connect in a public space.
• Abdala Park recently received a grant from the Cleveland Cliffs Foundation to support the development of sidewalks for ADA compliance, fencing around the baseball field, and lighting for increased usage and safety.
• Abdala Park recently received a grant from American Water Charitable Foundation for the construction of an outdoor fitness center, free for the community to use.
When asked about the importance of having clean, safe parks, Alyssa Kotzmann said, “The importance of clean and safe public parks influences holistic forms of health and wellness activities. Public spaces, like parks and playgrounds, foster active play, influence social cohesion, and bring multiple generations together. Clean, safe, and accessible parks allow youth, adults, and families to expand fitness opportunities; increase equitable accessibility and usage; and increase awareness and participation of physical and mental health through exercise.” Additionally, the Healthy Living Greater Coatesville Initiative also focuses on the importance of healthy eating. Nicholas Torres said, “The Alliance began its Coatesville Food Truck Project during the COVID-19 Pandemic through an unrestricted
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grant to the Melton Center in West Chester in the amount of $20,000. During this time, The Alliance delivered over 10,000 healthy and culturally sensitive meals to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to low-income families and seniors in Chester County’s four qualified lowincome census tracts in Coatesville and West Chester.”
The Alliance for Health Equity also focuses on equality and social justice issues. Another initiative, The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute builds the nonprofit sectors’ capacity and institutionalizes equity-focused approaches. Race has been a long-standing inequity in our country. In order for everyone to receive equitable access and services; race is an important conversation that needs to be discussed. The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute works to “understand the historical context of racial and social inequities as well as their impact on the community.” This initiative provides coaching to advance learning and understanding of race and justice. The Institute creates and tailors and individualized blueprint for each participating organization. Alyssa Kotzmann gave a few examples of the Blueprint strategies, including:
• Building a workforce and board with individuals from different racial backgrounds.
• Creating an environment where everyone is comfortable sharing experiences and is equipped to talk about equity and inequities.
• Integrating race equity into all aspects of the organization’s internal and external systems.
While the strands of society have been threaded together by those before us, it is up to each of us today to unravel what has been taught through the web of
bias. Per Nicholas Torres, “It is important to recognize and correct current as well as past practices that unintentionally perpetuated institutional racism and injustice. Self-reflection seeks to change organizational culture by building capacity to contribute to a more inclusive, just, and socially accountable community and world. Organizational culture can be changed by building relationships with like-minded institutions and individuals; attracting and retaining diverse talent that aligns with organizational values; improving social impact; and leading with intentionality to change discriminatory practices.” Nicolas Torres stated. Partnerships, teamwork, and healthy co-existence will help all of us rise up together.
The Alliance for Healthy Equity knows that, while all of its initiatives speak for a separate cause, each of their initiatives are intertwined. Health access and social justice go hand in hand. “Historically, we know that where we live, work, and learn has a substantial role in the access we have to quality healthcare. We know that systemic racism and racial injustice have historically impacted communities of color and their ability to choose where their activities of daily living occurs, Nicholas Torres stated. According to the CDC (2021), “The average life expectancy among Black or African American people in the United States is four years lower than that of White People.’”. In March of 2021, The Alliance surveyed over 1,300 nonprofits and community residents to address the critical needs of the Coatesville
area. Then, in 2022, The Alliance’s Greater Coatesville Hospital Closure Group identified the impacted demographics from the Brandywine Hospital closure. Alyssa Kotzmann said, “Between 80-90% of the following groups were identified as vulnerable to negative impact if services do not change in the Greater Coatesville Area: people with chronic health issues or disabilities who need continuing care; older adults; people with low incomes; uninsured; and BIPOC, like discrimination within healthcare.”
Healthcare is a vital component to the quality of life. “The Alliance for Health Equity values the need for community engagement and partnerships. It has fostered connections with other sectors to combat the current issues impacting the Greater Coatesville community.” Nicolas Torres said, “Equity and Justice are at the center of all our efforts to build lasting partnerships and support a strong community voice.” The Alliance will continue to build on 20 years of effort to elevate the Greater Coatesville area as they strive for community-driven change and its resounding effects.
As a settled community, Parkesburg Borough predates the Revolutionary War Period. Parkesburg was first known as the Fountain Inn (circa 1734), to which that building still stands today on Main Street. An early center of commerce for the Western Chester County region, it experienced growth due to its location on what was known at the time as the Limestone Pike (Route 10 north and south) and the nearby Lancaster Philadelphia Turnpike (Route 30 east and west).
Rapid growth started moving forward in 1831 when the tracks of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad were laid through Fountain Inn on its way to a westward expansion. Since Parkesburg was located at one of the highest points along this railroad, it was decided that the repair shops, round house, and construction/repair facilities be located here. At these shops the standardization of parts and mass production in the railroad industry had their beginnings. Good fortune, however, was not to follow the Philadelphia and Columbia. By 1857, the system had gone bankrupt and was sold to the new Pennsylvania Railroad. By 1861, with expansion westward, the Pennsylvania Railroad moved the shops from Parkesburg to Harrisburg and eventually to Altoona, Pennsylvania. Much of the land in the area was owned by the Parke family, who desired to establish a European style industrial town. When the railroad shops left
town the dream disappeared, or so it had seemed. With the name change from Fountain Inn to Parkesburg in 1836, Parke still desired to pursue his dream, and pushed to industrialize the newly named town once again.
In 1872, Horace A. Beale moved his Iron Company from Hibernia into the former railroad shops and established the Parkesburg Iron Company. The company eventually became world known for its quality charcoal iron boiler tubes used in steam engines. At times, the company had a profound positive economic effect on the area for years. Due to Beale’s Iron Company, Parke’s dream of an industrial town became a reality.
Parkesburg, formerly a part of Sadsbury Township, became a Borough in 1872. 1900 to the mid 1920’s were known as the “glory years” due to the prosperity brought by the Iron Company. The town experienced growth in commerce, population, civic involvement, and national recognition.
Parkesburg was a pioneer in many new technologies and innovative adventures of the time, including: Public radio stations, The Parkesburg Airport, semi-pro baseball and basketball teams, The Parkesburg Horse track, Utility infrastructure with its own Electric Company, Water Company and a newly formed Gas Company, Telephone and Telegraph, Civic Activity, Car Builders, Clothing companies, Lamp Company, Center for Public Transportation with a Trolley and Train, Business Districts, and so much more.
By the early 1920’s, competition from big steel companies, governmental regulations and the diminished use of steam power had a profound effect on the need for charcoal iron boiler tubes. After fifty-four years of prosperity to the area, the Parkesburg Iron Company ceased operations in October 1926. Hundreds of people lost employment and the depression of the 1930’s had a devastating effect on the community. Lukens Steel Co. in nearby Coatesville provided many jobs to former iron company employees, but this still wasn’t enough and many of the residents moved out, and the community growth diminished and was once again stunted.
Today, with a population of nearly four thousand people, Parkesburg has become a “bedroom type” community with people commuting daily to all points of the compass from Philadelphia to Harrisburg and everywhere in between. As Chester County grows and expands, residents like the quiet, safe hometown feeling with all the amenities one might need nearby. Parkesburg is, once again, a vibrant community with thriving business districts, multi-generational families filling the streets, and a community feel once again.
Fast Forward to 2019; the longtime residents that had multigenerational roots to the community knew it was time to preserve this valuable history of a once greatly prosperous and booming industrial town. Recognizing the need for not only the preservation of this history but also a need to share this history with the Chester County region and beyond, the Parkesburg Historical Commission was formed. The main objective of this commission was to put all the artifacts, which are scattered in areas all around the US, under one roof to be appreciated for
years to come. Knowing this was a daunting task in itself to find a location, the group set out in hopes to find a large enough space that could safely and securely house it within the borough. Along with this task, they also knew that Parkesburg was coming up on its 150th sesquicentennial and knew the town and its residents deserved a celebration that would mark the century and a half long triumphs through adversity and struggle. The event was a success with great effort, and it became a springboard for excitement for the future preservation of Parkesburg for another 150 years and beyond.
The commission knew they needed to restart the quest to open the museum here in the borough. With several newly appointed individuals, as well as returning commission members, they have readied themselves to accept the task, and push forward toward a goal of a museum open by the end of 2023. It is no small task, but knowing that the growth and preservation of history rests on their shoulders, the commission presses on.
We find Chester County is full of “history buffs” and we know there are many out there that would love to be involved in any way they can. We have set up a Facebook Group named Parkesburg Historical Commission to not only track progress, but to share pictures, stories, and memories of the past days of Parkesburg, and look forward to a brighter and stronger future ahead of us. Consider your part in the preservation of History.
“History is not the past but a map of the past, drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.”
Henry Glassie, US historian (1941-)
Markyour calendars so you won’t forget the new dates for the 51st annual Rotary Club of Coatesville Strawberry Festival. For 2023 and going forward the fun community event is moving from its traditional time to the final week of July.
Catch all your favorite Strawberry Festival activities this year on Wednesday July 26 and Thursday, July 27 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, July 28 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturday, July 29 from noon to 11 p.m. The schedule change is to avoid conflicts with high school graduations, proms and other seasonal activities.
The site for the Strawberry Festival continues to be the former Brandywine Hospital grounds at 201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville. Formerly a partnership between the hospital and the Coatesville Rotary Club, the event is now run by the Rotary with Greg Krajewski and Michael Givler sharing the honors as co-chairs.
“Last year was a big change for us,” Krajewski said.
Founded 53 years ago, the Rotary Club of Coatesville Strawberry Festival has been something for the community to look forward to and enjoy. Just after the Rotary took over control of the event in 2019, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the event in 2020 and 2021. Last year the festival returned to overwhelming community support.
“It was overwhelmingly attended,” Krajewski said. “It was something the public was really looking forward to.”
While the festival has seen some changes, other favorite features continue to be highlights, beginning with the strawberries and the ever-popular Strawberry Shortcake.
The amusement rides with fun for young and old are back with contactless ticketing, and promotional vendors and crafters will be offering a wide variety of items. As always there will be a huge selection of food and drink options available at the International Food Concourse.
There are three stages for continuous entertainment options. The Performing Arts Stage is the perfect setting for group performances from local organizations such as dance troupes, karate schools and others. The Café Stage is a more intimate venue for soloists and small ensembles to perform, while the Main Stage supports the sounds of bigger groups and bands.
All performers on stage are volunteers, which leads to a variety of musical styles that offer something for every taste. You are likely to hear anything from jazz to country to rock, and of course one Main Stage attraction will be the Lukens Steel Band.
Volunteers are an important part of event. Anyone who would like to give time and energy to make the Rotary Club of Coatesville Strawberry festival a success can find information and a link to volunteer on the website at https:// www.coatesvillerotarystrawberryfestival.com/. This is also the site to find links to apply as a vendor or entertainer. There is also a link for individuals, businesses and organizations to become sponsors for this important community event. Sponsorships are available at all levels from $250 to $10,000 or more if you wish.
This year’s presenting sponsor is Citadel Federal Credit Union.
“Citadel Credit Union is proud to sponsor the Strawberry Festival for another year. This beloved family-friendly event represents a celebration of the Coatesville community, which will always be important to Citadel. We are thrilled to see how much the event has grown and the critical funds raised that give more opportunity to the young people of Coatesville,” said Abigail Brooks, spokesperson for Citadel FCU.
Additional sponsors at time of publication also include Jennifer and Bob McNeil sponsoring the midway and fireworks, as well as Strawberry Shortcake sponsor, Freedom Village at Brandywine.
Krajewski has worked with the Rotary Club’s festival committee for about 25 years and is looking forward to another great year for the Strawberry Festival. “We hope to have the same support of the community this year,” he said. “It’s definitely a family-oriented event. There are lots of attrac-
tions, food and plenty of things for young kids too.”
The Rotary Club of Coatesville has been an integral part of the community since 1924. “We have been serving the residents of the Coatesville area through numerous projects and funding,” said Alissa Griffith, Rotary Club of Coatesville president. “The Rotary Club of Coatesville was honored to award directly to Coatesville area non-profit organizations $97, 500. We are excited for the opportunity to exceed last year’s goal and look forward to seeing everyone in July.”
For more information visit the website at https://www. coatesvillerotarystrawberryfestival.com/
Whenwe began listing all the development projects completed, underway, or in the planning stages in the City’s core commercial district, and applied the amount of investment to these projects, these are the numbers we came up with. Nearly $200 million across just 100 acres.
Let’s start at the top:
The new train station at Fourth Avenue and Fleetwood Street, currently under construction and slated for completion in the fall of 2025, is a $65,000,000 project. The parking garage planned for Fleetwood Street between Third and Fourth Avenue is an estimated $13,000,000. The garage is 100% designed and the City and Coatesville Redevelopment Authority are close to having all the funds in place for construction which will coincide with new train station construction schedule.
On the Flats, the northwest corner for First Avenue and Lincoln Highway, the National Sports & Event Center is in the land development phase. This $75,000,000 velodrome, sports, and entertainment venue includes a 2,500-seat arena, 12,000 SF of retail space, 8,000 SF for sports medicine, and 10,000 SF sports performance facility. The project is scheduled for groundbreaking mid-2023.
At the corner of Third Avenue and East Lincoln Highway, plans are underway for a four-story mixed- use building with commercial office and retail on the first floor. Proudfoot Capital purchased the site from the Coatesville Redevelopment Authority and plans an investment of more than $9,000,000 on the project slated to begin summer 2023.
Another Proudfoot Capital development project is the nth Innovation Center at 190 West Lincoln Highway. This $5,000,000 project included restoration of an existing 9,000 SF building and new construction of a two-story 20,000 SF engineering lab and manufacturing expansion.
At the corner of First Avenue and Lincoln Highway, the Gateway project has completed sitework and surface parking. Still in the planning stages, this $21,000,000 project includes the adaptive re-use of the former Mast Department Store building into a performing arts center and bistro restaurant along with 20,000 SF of new construction to accommodate retail and office.
Just across Lincoln Highway, the former National Bank will undergo a significant transformation into a new restaurant. The planned adaptive reuse of the historic bank building into a steakhouse restaurant and bar is estimated to cost $1,400,000.
This important corner recently completed an intersection realignment with new signal patters and equipment to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety. The First Avenue & Lincoln Highway Intersection Realignment came in at $2,000,000 and will more safely connect the Flats development project to the historic Lukens campus and downtown Coatesville.
From First Avenue to Third Avenue on Lincoln Highway, plans for a complete redo of the downtown streetscape are in the works. Currently in engineering, this $1,300,000 project will include: repaving, ADA-compliant sidewalks, ramps, and crosswalks; new lighting; modernized traffic signals and signage; and bicycle racks, benches, and trash receptacles.
And all along Lincoln Highway there’s more activity.
The former YMCA building is currently under construction for a brew pub slated to open summer 2023. Steel City Brewing is checking in at about $1,000,000 in development costs.
Just up the street, the Record Kitchen & Bar and Splitting Edge Axe Throwing opened in November 2022. The reviews on the first full-service restaurant and bar in Coatesville in 50 years have been rave. The renovation of the former Coatesville Record Building came to approximately $500,000.
The new headquarters of the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance is at 228 East Lincoln Highway, the former Army Navy Store. The space also includes our new Made in Coatesville Small Business Incubator, a retail space occupied by eight small businesses and entrepreneurs. The program offers not only an affordable physical location for Coatesville entrepreneurs to launch their businesses, but also provides wrap-around business education, support, and access to financing opportunities. The investment to convert this building was $65,000.
Like Jazz? We’re excited to welcome Andrea’s Jazz Café, a live music, entertainment, and dining venue to the block. Investing $500,000 in building renovations and business startup, the owners plan to open in summer 2023 with great music, delicious food, and a liquor license.
Midway Arts, the five-story former furniture warehouse at 139 East Chestnut was purchased and renovated by an investor in 2019. It now provides business incubator space as well as a
local and regional event venue. The building is 100% occupied with a waiting list after an investment of $1,100,000.
Just next door, the Lumber Street Garage is owned by the same developer that transformed Midway Arts and Record Kitchen + Bar. Their plans for this building include a takeout food service. Construction is underway at about $250,000 and they plan to open late 2023.
Lastly, the exterior improvements completed recently to the historic train station building at the corner of Third Avenue and Fleetwood Street include façade repair, painting, and vegetation removal. The funds, $120,000 were provided by a Chester County Community Development Block Grant.
Adding it all up, the total comes to nearly $200,000,000 in investment in the core of the City. Considering the size of the area as only about 100 acres, this can be considered incredibly significant, unprecedented, and tremendously catalytic for future growth in the City of Coatesville.
By: Ashley Pierce, Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce
Whena winter storm rages on outside, we turn up our heat and enjoy the warmth. When a particularly sweltering summer day is upon us, we race inside to reside in the cool air. When the day is dreary and dark, we flip on our light switches. We drive on roads and over bridges to get to work, the grocery store, to see our loved ones. The skilled trades are all around us, in our daily lives and in our daily moments. The monumental impact that the skilled trades have on our lives often goes unnoticed. Not only does it go unnoticed, but there’s been an outlook on the trades careers that has been passed through the generations. This outlook is not a new one; it has circled around the trades world for decades, hanging over both high school students and trades workers. In 1965, the Federal Family Education Loan program was enacted through the Higher Education Act. Millions were given the opportunity to afford college and, although positive, it shifted the national focus toward college education as the right path. (Generation T, 2019.) The next decade, high schools were being deemed successful based on how many students were enrolling into college, not how many were transitioning in the workforce, with job-ready skills. In the 1980s, due to pop culture, jobs in the financial field skyrocketed. With the stock market on an upswing, people yearned for the thrill of Wall Street,
pulling away potential workers from the skilled trades. With the 1990s came the internet and with that, ecommerce for businesses. With the bursting potential of the internet, schools prioritized technology training and focused less so on vocational training. Many programs were cut from school curriculums and this impacted society’s view on these skills; they were unimportant or irrelevant. “The lack of these programs in schools led to a generation who did not have the opportunity to learn these skills, which has had a negative impact on the workforce. There was now a shortage of skilled laborers in the U.S., as the demand for these jobs had increased while the supply of skilled workers had decreased.” (Generation T, 2019.) The new millennium brought the dotcom and the house marketing crash, spiking unemployment and halting trades work, specifically construction. This amplified the notion that was already in place - trades work was unreliable and for those who couldn’t amount to “more.” “70% of construction workers polled in a 2000 Clemson University study said they didn’t want their children to follow in their career footsteps.” (Generation T, 2019.) As we stand now, with the decadeslong ill perception of the skilled trades, we’re met with a harrowing future. Over half of skilled tradespeople are 45 years old or older. As the majority of tradespeople head towards retirement, there is not enough entering the skilled trades to replace them. (Career Profiles, 2021.)
While pursuing a college degree is the right path for some, it isn’t for everyone, nor is it a lesser option or a back-up plan. “After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, the stigma of choosing trade school over college has grown, especially when college has held up as a proven path to success, and parents may worry when their children opt for a vocational school education.” said Greg Vietri, owner of G.A. Vietri, Inc. Viewing a trades career as a place you land when you can’t reach college is a dangerous narrative to push, as it labels trades as unimportant, when the work tradespeople are doing is intertwined with all of our daily lives. It could steer people away from proudly entering the trades, at a time when the trades workforce is already dwindling. Joe DiBiase, owner of DiBiase Heating and Cooling Company, said, “Building and fixing things brings great satisfaction and creates a sense of pride when you accomplish something to better someone’s life. We are in the comfort
business. Comfort is vital to the well-being of our society.” When asked what the trades offer young people entering the workforce, he responded, “The trades are an opportunity for young people to choose a great career that is stable work with great pay and benefits for those that love to learn and enjoy different challenges.”
In 2020, total student loan debt surpassed $1.7 trillion, with 5.1 million direct loan borrowers. (CNBC, 2020.) College graduates are being weighed down with the debt of their perceived much-needed education to make it in the workforce. The U.S. Department of Education says that trades workers are more likely to be employed and more likely to be working in their field of study. (National Center for Education Statistics, 2021.) “It is a cultural rebuild, with many states spending millions of dollars launching cam-
paigns to revive the reputation of the vocational system. Vocational schools prepare students for the trades, placing them on a fast track to a rewarding skilled profession. There has never been a better time to learn a skilled trade.” Greg Vietri said. With the projected job growth, coupled with the ability to stay nearly or completely debt-free, the trades pathway is open for those who don’t feel a four-year university is the correct route for them.
Skilled trades offer us access to water, access to electricity, safe buildings and homes, safe infrastructure, and clean energy. It’s not work for those of a lesser caliber, it’s work that keeps us healthy and safe and able to live our lives. The world must change their perception of trades work, to lift those interested in a trades career up, before there is no one left to build our homes, our schools, and our world.
Set off of Horseshoe Pike in Honey Brook sits the Romano 4-H Center. A passerby may assume it’s a barn or an agricultural business like the many that dot the landscape of our region. However, this space is a unique local asset. The center was created by multiple generations of families that saw the need for a healthy and safe space where neighbors can grow together. It is called “home” by many youth in 4-H clubs and hosts community gatherings of all types and sizes.
A dedicated group of volunteers and Board of Directors worked to make the Romano 4-H Center a reality and continue to oversee its operations today. This non-profit group maintains the grounds including an outdoor riding ring, the main building with a conference area compli-
mented with a large open venue space. Across the way of the main building stands a large indoor facility that serves as a space and show ring for livestock, equine and other show activities. “I grew up in 4-H, I am a believer in it. I was lucky because my generation was the first to have the benefit of the Romano center. The best part now is being able to see kids continue to come out and have this space like I did” says Lew Frame, Board Member of the center.
A big partner of the Romano 4-H center is Chester County’s Penn State Extension. The Extension is an educational organization dedicated to delivering science-based information to people, businesses and communities. They provide life-long learning and practical knowledge to work the land, develop skills, serve the community, steward the environment and raise healthy families. The Extension also puts the 4-H in the Romano 4-H Center and facilitates the
many programs that 4-H provides through their clubs.
Audrey Reith, 4-H Extension Educator for our county says, “having the Romano 4-h center available to use by our youth and for our programs, as an educator and volunteer, it’s a relief to have that support.” Although the center and the extension are two different entities, they work hand in hand and collectively create an environment that works for the community. “It’s important to have that relationship and be comfortable in operating together,” says Audrey.
4-H programs are nationwide, but not all communities are lucky enough to have a place that acts as a supporting foundation and home for 4-H clubs to meet. “The doors are always open for us, and this creates a space of creativity and growth.”
What goes on behind the Romano 4-H Center’s doors? Foremost, the center allows 4-H clubs to meet free of charge. These clubs provide hands-on learning in agriculture, civic
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engagement, health and science. Youth gather in different topic-specific clubs like STEM and robotics, textiles and cooking, veterinary and livestock science to name just a few. “We have 25 clubs across the county that meet in different places and times. There is something for everyone’s interests.” The Chesco Outdoor club navigates exploration, fishing and camping while the To Love a Canine Club teaches kids the world of rescue dogs along with handson care and training. Lew adds, “you don’t have to be a farmer’s kid to be a part of 4-H, there are so many different topics to try.”
What Lew is referencing, is 4-H’s long ties to the AG community. 4-H programs and farming have historically grown hand and hand. Today, Chester County 4-H continues to be the place for rising youth that engage in livestock programs involving beef, sheep, swine, goat and equine clubs. The Romano 4-H Center serves as the grand stand for the kids to show their livestock at the annual 4-H fair in August where they display the culmination of their passion and hard work. The Center provides a platform for the next generation of AG professionals and the Penn State Extension provides the tools. Together, both organizations create an environment of continuation for youth that have interest in the county’s largest industry, agriculture. Within the livestock and many other topic clubs, 4-H
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requires the kids to pick one project to focus on throughout the year. As the youth focus on the physical aspect of that project, they also pick up quite a few life lessons along the way like the four values of 4-H: head, heart, hands and health. The content of the programs mentor young people to become capable and compassionate adults. These clubs
are formed in our communities, led by volunteers and build confidence and leadership through togetherness. Audrey, being a former 4-H’er herself, explains, “4-H alumni are heavily involved in running programs today which makes it possible.” Lew and Audrey laugh and say, “we bleed green.” The dedicated volunteers are a testament to the lifelong effect the club has on youth.
In addition to 4-H, the Romano 4-H Center also brings many outside community organizations through its doors. Lew explains, “we host everything from horse shows, dog agility trials, a Native American culture day, benefit sales and mud sales.” They welcome recurring meetings like the West Chester Grower’s meeting and agriculture workshops.
“The facility has the outfit to accommodate private groups that may not otherwise have that type of space available to
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them, especially when in need of a larger space or to train animals or use a ring.”
The center’s big in-house event for the year is their benefit auction in September. “It’s a community effort, local 4-H’ers, community members and businesses donate items to be auctioned off.” Lew explains, “Our fundraising helps keep the center running so we can provide a safe space for community organizations to have their own events.”
As the Romano 4-H Center keeps the facility running and the Penn State Extension continues to offer its programs, the two provide access to positive youth development in our community. 4-H’er’s
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are four times more likely to give back to their communities, two times more likely to make healthier choices and two times more likely to participate in STEM activities. Having a place to bring it altogether, is priceless.
The Extension offers in-person workshops, online courses and other resources for all ages across many topics including family and health, animals and livestock, crops, landscaping, forests and wildlife, food safety and quality, water, energy, community development and business operations. They’re known for their Master Gardner Program and Watershed Steward Program that supports the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by gathering volunteers that educate the public on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship. In addition to managing 4-H programs for ages 8-18, the extension also offers the Clover Buds program for ages 5 to 8 and manage an embryology program across the county that brings in the educational content of incubating and hatching eggs right into the classroom. To learn more about Penn State Extension, Visit them at extension.psu.edu
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In August, kids that have engaged in 4-H during the year come together for the big show, the 4-H fair at the Romano Center. On display and up for auction are projects, artwork and livestock completed by kids in the clubs. Ribbons of achievement are affixed to livestock and beside works of art proudly shown by the kids that raised and cared or created them. The projects are auctioned off at the fair where families and community members purchase the culmination of the kid’s hard work. Chester County 4-H also offers the next step of leadership through its Teen council where youth from 13 to 19 years old engage, lead and impact their communities through county wide projects that build on 4-H programs, volunteerism and civic engagement. They also have the opportunity to participate at the State 4-H Leadership conference. Visit facebook.com/chestercounty4H
Stay up to date with the Romano 4-H Center and discover how you can engage at facebook.com/ TheRomano4HCenterofChesterCounty
Does commuting to work stress you out? Are you tired of filling your gas tank, but emptying your wallet?
What if there was a way to save money on gas, and reduce your commuting frustrations? Well, there is! The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has a resource available to Chester County residents: Share-A-Ride (SAR). DVRPC, the metropolitan planning organization for the Delaware Valley, was created in 1965 to manage transportation and regional planning in the greater Philadelphia area. DVRPC offers the Share-A-Ride (SAR) program FREE through support from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
The history of ridesharing dates back to WWII when it began as a way to save gas, rubber, and wear-and-tear on vehicles. In the 1940s, there were no computers. The U.S. Office of Civilian Defense ran a Car Sharing Club Exchange and Self-Dispatching System. Participants would fill out a card at the Exchange Office with their contact information and schedule, and it would be filed by geographical area. Riders would have to sort through all the cards to find rides or passengers that met their criteria. Thankfully, carpooling today is not as complicated. There’s no need to sort through cards to find your ride. The concept is much simpler: SAR is a free online service that matches commuters in southeastern Pennsylvania with potential car pool and van pool partners, transit services, and even walking and bicycling opportunities. Managed by the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC), there’s even a tool to help plan your route to work, to a doctor’s appointment, to an event, wherever you need to go.
If that isn’t enough to get you on board, SAR is sustainable too. Using the SAR program means there are less
cars on the road, which means less traffic and less emissions. Sharing rides provides a major environmental benefit; cars produce carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming, and smog that contributes to asthma and other public health problems. Using Share-A-Ride is a powerful way to reduce single occupant vehicle miles driven, which then improves air quality. So, breathe easy knowing that while you are saving yourself money, and reducing your stress, you are helping improve our environment as well!
“DVRPC’s Share-A-Ride program is designed to serve employers within and those employees who travel to work sites in the full five-county southeastern Pennsylvania region, it’s very helpful for larger employers, as well as municipalities and universities, to develop their own portal to the service. This helps ‘personalize’ the service and may make it seem more comfortable for commuters to be matched with colleagues and neighbors. Any effort to make ride matching and ridesharing more attractive enables more people to share their trips and help alleviate congestion and pollution,” stated Stacy Bartels, Manager, Office of TDM Strategy and Marketing Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Agile Mile, in partnership with TMACC, created an easy-to-use landing page for West Chester University: students, faculty, and staff. The Agile Mile platform was first created in 2003 as a ride matching and rewards website, and has since evolved into a fully featured, cloud-based platform with web, IOS, and Android apps. The WCU landing page was TMACC’s first company specific program to personalize the match.
“The new WCU-branded ShareA-Ride landing page gives our community confidence to explore new ways of commuting —carpooling, transit, biking, and walking. Along with our Bicycle Lending Library, partnership with SEPTA to sell discounted monthly passes, and campus
shuttle buses to Exton and West Chester, this is another valuable resource we offer students, faculty, and staff. This comprehensive approach will make the commute easier, less expensive, healthier, and less stressful for our community and help WCU achieve our carbon neutrality commitment,” said Bradley Flamm Director, Office of Sustainability, West Chester University.
TMACC partnered again with Agile Mile to create a more local and personable SAR landing page for Chester County businesses and their employees, to discover these sustainable travel options. When riders record their sustainable trips, they earn rewards. Enjoy additional benefits if your company is a member of a local Chester County chamber, or if you are a member of TMACC.
Tim Phelps, Executive Director of TMACC stated that “TMACC is excited to bring another transportation solution to Chester County that could reduce congestion and improve air quality. We look forward to continuing our partnership with DVRPC and Agile Mile and working with other businesses and organizations in Chester County to create similar landing pages.”
What are you waiting for? Let’s get started! Visit TMACC’s website at tmacc.org
TMACC represents the expanding region of Chester County and advocates for sustainable transportation practices and connectivity. TMACC’s membership represents over 20,000 commuters in Greater Philadelphia and includes a range of organizations in engineering, planning, law, consumer goods, finance, hospitality, education and more.
Here at the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce we often say, ChescoWest is the place to be, and it sure is! So much shifting, moving and shaking is taking place in our 24 municipalities. The best part of it all, is the collectiveness that is driving this growth. Neighbors, business owners, local government and organizations are coming to the table to share in the vision and be a part of the action. That is what it is all about; the people who work, live and play in our communities are firm in accountability for them and proud to carry the torch and provide the direction for the future. If you aren’t engaged in your municipality, this year may be the year for you to reach out, volunteer and be a part of the whole.
Animated Brewing Company opened their second location in the heart of Parkesburg just around the corner from Homestead Studios the local go-to for gift and home items. The City of Coatesville is sparking a night life with the new restaurant The Record (see page 42 for revitalization updates on the City). This year, Caln welcomed a Lomax Carpet and Elite Therapy Solution’s to the Township. Sadsburyville will be home to a new coffee shop, Athena’s Kafenio, complimented with bakery items and treats, stay tuned for their grand opening! In Valley Township, the G.O. Carlson Airport and Cleveland Cliffs work on expansion plans to their current facilities (two of our region’s major economic assets.)
Honey Brook Township continues to add to their Land Preservation Program with 4,400 acres preserved to date; this number represents 28% of total land in the Township and 38% of the farmland preserved in perpetuity. Highland Township completed a Comprehensive Plan that focuses on open space, agricultural, cultural and historic preservation. West Sadsbury Township received funding from the state’s Growing Greener Plus Program for a streambank restoration project that will address pollution loadings and stream degradation on Strasburg Road. Wallace Township is celebrating its 170th birthday! The Borough of Atglen is working on a new park in the downtown area and a connection to the
Chester Valley Trail Extension. Caln Township is also honing in on the trail network as they leverage a Greenways Grant for the Beaver Creek Trail.
East Fallowfield worked on stormwater plans this year and are planning a pollinator garden at the community park. They also announced the appointment of Chad Osborn as the township’s new police chief. Honey Brook Township also focused on stormwater upgrades this year, which the Borough of Modena (small but mighty) knows all too well. As Modena has risen from the floodwaters thanks to a fighting spirit, the borough will do a community cleanup this spring in Partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and Brandywine-Red Clay Alliance.
Residential development continues in an upward trend across our region. The Valley Suburban Center broke ground for the development of townhomes off of Business 30 and Airport Road and Valley Township adds the Westwood Ridge Development of homes off of Valley Road. Honey Brook Township is seeing single family homes being built in the Chestnut Ridge Development and Sweetwater Farm Development. West Brandywine anticipates 3 agerestricted developments and Caln Township is working on a project of affordable apartments and townhomes.
On the transportation side of things, the County is updating their Public Transportation Plan. You can access and read the plan at chescoplanning.org/transportation/PTPUpdate.cfm. The City of Coatesville’s Train Station project continues full speed ahead with an expected completion of 2025. In Valley Township, a task force has formed to review improvements and changes to the West Lincoln Highway Corridor ahead of anticipated development projects coming down the pike. The Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) is evaluating travel trends in the region and developing a transit development plan which will act as a blueprint to improving efficiency and identifying needs. Connectivity is very important for the future economic health of western Chester County and especially critical for our residents to access jobs, higher education and healthcare as our communities are not always in close proximity to public transport.
The close of 2022 brought funding to our county with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) meant to rebuild a stronger, more equitable economy as the country recovers. The Chester County Commissioners’ distributed these funds to municipalities and to local organizations to address
infrastructure, affordable housing, social and mental health issues, and education and workforce training solutions in our region. Some Chamber members were awarded funds including the Chester County Food Bank that will use them to expand their operations at a time when the numbers of individuals facing food insecurity has skyrocketed across our county. The Alliance for Health Equity will apply their funds for an Equity Center to create a healthcare ecosystem and Chester County OIC (Opportunities Industrialization Center) for their Work Enclave, a program for residents in the 19320 that enlists community clean up while teaching work readiness skills. The ARPA funds also will bring building renovation for the East Brandywine Fire Department, program expansions at the Atglen Public Library and for the
Fire and EMS Services Enhancement Project at Keystone Valley Fire Department.
Last year was a challenge for the region with the closure of Brandywine Hospital but every cloud has a silver lining. The closure prompted a multi-municipal network. Neighboring organizations, municipalities and their ems departments opened up to one another more; they shared resources and methods and collectively used their voices in addressing the regional issue of access to healthcare and emergency services. I think that speaks volumes of western Chester County; community comradery, a “we’ll get this done” attitude. That culture can be found all across the west and when people ask what is behind the growth of the region, the answer is always the people.
Submitted by: Jennifer Spade, on behalf of Honey Brook Library
HONEY BROOK October 12, 2022 State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today joined leaders from Honey Brook Community Library, the Chester County Library System, and local community members to announce a $1.14 million state grant for the much-needed expansion of the Honey Brook Community Library.
The grant, funded through the Department of Community and Economic Development, will nearly double the size of the current Honey Brook Library – adding more programming and community space, improving ventilation, and adding additional dedicated learning space for children, teens, and adults.
“Honey Brook Library has been such an important part of the community for the past 60 years, but the community has outgrown the space – and I could not be more thrilled to announce this $1.14 million state grant to expand and upgrade the library,” Muth said. “Libraries have been the one consistent thing in life and no matter where I lived, there was a library – a place that was safe, welcoming and a guaranteed place to clear your head, read something new, research a topic, or find helpful resources – and Honey Brook Community Library does all of that and more for this community. This expansion project will do so much good for our community and for learners of all ages.”
A building report prepared in 2019 declared the current size of the library insufficient to serve its constituents and deliver the over 275 programs offered by the library. The project is expected to be completed in three phases which will are scheduled to be completed by early 2024.
“I would like to thank Senator Katie Muth and her office for
this amazing opportunity that this grant brings to the Honey Brook Community Library. Expanding the library will allow us to better meet the needs of our patrons and our community by adding a community meeting room and more space for our children’s collections,” Jennifer Spade, Executive Director, Honey Brook Community Library, said. “We are so thankful for this opportunity.”
The first phase of the project includes the construction of a new Community Center and a remodel of the main library infrastructure, exterior and parking lot. The second phase will include the construction of a new children and young adults’ area. The final phase includes the construction of a new adult reading area.
“Libraries are about building community. This project will help the Honey Brook community build additions to their library that will allow the library to meet community needs,” Joseph Sherwood, Executive Director of the Chester County Library System, stated. “This doesn’t happen without support from local municipalities, our County commissioners, and our elected State Legislators like Senator Muth, as well as all of the volunteers and members of the public. On this beautiful Fall day, it is a special day, because this project will lead to a brighter tomorrow meeting the community’s needs.”
Honey Brook Community Library is one of fifteen libraries in the Chester County Library System.
“The Trustees of the Honey Brook Community Library are very grateful to accept this generous grant from the State of PA that will allow us to provide greater support to this growing community,” Rocky Avvento, President of the Honey Brook Community Library Board of Trustees, added.
For more information on Honey Brook Library, visit www. honeybrooklibrary.org/
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
APA Tax Accounting, Inc.
(610) 384-6425
http://www.apatax.com
Gina’s InterNet Advising (484) 712-5959
http://www.GinasInterNetAdvising. com
Paisley Solutions (610) 444-2597
http://paisleysolutions.com
Premier Payroll Services (484) 678-6199
http://premiernow.com
Quinn, M Cynthia, CPA (610) 380-1040
http://www.mcq1040.com
See ad pg. 35
The Small Business Accounting Solution Inc
(484) 845-3800
http://www.TSBAS.com
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Brandywine Business Systems
(610) 563-1487
ADVERTISING
Outfront Media
(215) 218-8773
https://www.outfrontmedia.com/
AGRICULTURE
Cairns Family Farm
(610) 857-0168
http://www.cairnsfamilyfarm.com
Chester / Delaware County Farm Bureau
(717) 529-2508
http://www.cdcfb.com
Chester County Agricultural Development Council
(610) 344-6285
https://chescofarming.org/
Growing Roots Partners (484) 753-6363
https://www.growingrootspartners. com/
Highland Orchards (610) 269-3494
http://highlandorchards.net
Highspire Hills Farm, LLC (610) 942-9634
http://www.localharvest.org/highspire-hills-farm-llc-M6683
Penn State Extension Service (610) 696-3500
https://extension.psu.edu/chester
Romano 4-H Center of Chester County (610) 942-0220
https://www.facebook.com/TheRomano4HCenterofChesterCounty
APARTMENTS & TOWNHOMES
Lafayette Square Apartments (610) 857-0800
http://www.lafsq.com
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Mark C. Myers Architects, Inc. (610) 942-4490
https://www.markcmyersarchitects. com/
Carosella & Associates, PC (610) 431-3300
http://www.carosella.com
Brown McGarry Nimeroff, LLC (610) 755-3311
http://www.bmnlawyers.com
DiCindio Law, LLC (610) 430-3535
http://dicindiolaw.com
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC (610) 696-8225
http://www.gawthrop.com
Keen, Keen & Good (610) 383-7810
http://www.KKGLawFirm.com
Lamb McErlane, PC (610) 430-8000
http://www.lambmcerlane.com
See ad pg. 17
Law Office of Robin J. Gray 4847695855
http://www.robinjgraylaw.com
Miller Law Offices (610) 840-8400
http://WWW.millerlawpa.com
Siana Law (610) 321-5500
http://www.sianalaw.com
Skinner Law Firm, LLC (610) 436-1410
https://www.skinnerlawfirm.net
Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees, P.C. (610) 692-1371
http://www.utbf.com
Brian Hoskins Ford (610) 384-4242
http://www.brianhoskinsford.com
Extra Mile Auto Service (610) 384-2864
http://www.extramileauto.com
Fling’s Towing, Inc. (610) 383-6362
http://www.flingstowing.com
Hershey Motors (610) 857-5283
http://www.hersheymotors.com/
K’s Kollision (610) 384-3337
http://www.kskollision.com
Miracle Automotive, Inc. (610) 286-9450
http://miracleauto.com
Pommerer’s Collision (610) 383-5390
http://POMMERERSCOLLISIONCENTER.NET
RS-Werks Automotive Shop, LLC
http://rswerks.com
BAKERY
Mary’s Gourmet Donut Shoppe (717) 725-3963
Colors of Sweets (484) 782-4945
http://www.colorsofsweets.com
BANKS
BB&T Now Truist | Parkesburg (610) 857-9667
http://www.bbt.com
BB&T Now Truist | Honey Brook (610) 273-2992
http://www.bbt.com
First Resource Bank (610) 363-9400
http://www.firstresourcebank.com
See ad pg. 45
Fulton Bank | West Chester (610) 857-5005
http://www.fultonbank.com
Fulton Bank | Downingtown (610) 873-4740
http://www.fultonbank.com
Fulton Bank | Parkesburg (610) 918-8815
http://www.fultonbank.com
M&T Bank (610) 273-7022
http://www.mtb.com
Meridian Bank (484) 568-5026
http://www.meridianbanker.com
Mid Penn Bank (717) 690-3985
http://www.midpennbank.com
See ad pg. 50
PNC Bank (610) 593-2121
http://www.pnc.com
Presence Bank (610) 384-8282
https://www.presencebank.com/ S & T Bank - Downingtown (484) 359-3301
https://www.stbank.com/
S & T Bank - Thorndale (610) 383-7562
http://stbank.com
BEVERAGE
Christiana Beer & Beverage (610) 593-5887
http://www.christianabeer.com
Lamb Beverage, Inc. (610) 384-1470
http://www.lambbeverage.com
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Sly Tom’s Take Out
http://www.slytoms.com
BOOKSTORE
Looker Books
(610) 715-0983
http://lookerbooks.com
BREWERIES
Animated Brewing Company
(610) 448-9914
http://animatedbrewing.com
Suburban Brewing Company (610) 273-3106
http://www.suburbanbrewingco.com
Victory Brewing Company (484) 718-5080
http://www.victorybeer.com
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
Rittenhouse Builders (610) 380-9570
http://www.rittenhousebuilders.com
Simmers Builders, Inc. (610) 383-5562
http://www.simmersbuilders.com
Top Notch
Home Construction LLC. (610) 469-4387
http://Www.Topnotchhomeconstruction.com
White Horse Construction, Inc. (610) 593-5559
http://www.whitehorseconstructionpa.com
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING
SCORE
(610) 344-6910
http://www.chestercounty.score.org
New Light Learning & Development, Home Shawn Doyle Training (888) 513-5060
https://shawndoyletraining.com/
CARWASH
Rainbow Washhouse (610) 637-7636
Alexander Catering Company (610) 291-2850
http://Alexandercateringco.com
Antique Brew Trucks (610) 836-2999
http://antiquebrewtrucks.com
Catering by John Lowe (610) 873-7229
http://www.cateringbyjl.com
Colors of Sweets (484) 782-4945
http://www.colorsofsweets.com
Doe Run Catering (610) 384-0477
http://DoeRunCatering.com
John Serock Catering (610) 640-2836
http://www.serockcatering.com
See ad pg. 4
Triple Fresh Catering (610) 384-5037
http://www.triplefresh.net
See ad pg. 15
PA Chamber of Business & Industry (717) 720-5471
http://www.pachamber.org
Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce (610) 384-9550
http://www.westernchestercounty. com
Clarel Janitorial/Maintenance Services Corp. (484) 378-0827
http://clarelmaintenance. com/?fbclid=IwAR0rjXsZn54CIZz5YtuqL0icHsWvyq8Gzj6DE5P83ltNCHAI8eTPdmmxto
Chester County Tile and Design
(610) 380-5040
http://www.chestercountytile.com
See ad pg. 22
Precision Flooring Enterprises, LLC
(610) 857-3519
http://www.precisionflooringllc.com
Arts Holding Hands and Hearts, Inc. (610) 350-7367
https://www.ahhah.org/ Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art (610) 388-8389
http://www.brandywine.org/conservancy
Brandywine Regeneration Project (610) 717-2265
Bridge Academy and Community Center (610) 466-9505
http://www.thebridgeacademy.org
Chester County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (610) 384-2767
http://www.chescoblind.org
See ad pg. 52
Chester County Community Foundation (610) 696-8211
http://www.chescocf.org
Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America (610) 696-2900
http://www.cccbsa.org
Chester County Food Bank (610) 873-6000
https://chestercountyfoodbank.org/
Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance (484) 786-8896
http://www.2ndCenturyAlliance.org
Coatesville Youth Initiative (610) 380-0200
http://www.coatesvilleyouthinitiative. org
Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children (610) 431-3598
http://www.friendsassoc.org
Good Samaritan Services (610) 380-1360
http://www.goodsamservices.org
Habitat For Humanity of Chester County (610) 384-7993
http://www.hfhcc.org
Honey Brook Area Community Partnership (610) 990-5670
https://honeybrookpartnership.com/
Honey Brook Food Pantry (610) 291-0067
https://www.honeybrookfoodpantry. org/
Life Transforming Ministries (610) 384-5393
http://www.quietrevolution.org
PABA Parkesburg Business Association (484) 354-9701
http://www.paba-pa.org
Parkesburg Action Committee (610) 425-1148
http://facebook.com/PAC19365/
Rotary Club of Coatesville (610) 384-9196
https://www.facebook.com/rotaryclubofcoatesville/
See ad pg. 3
Salvation ArmyService Extension (610) 383-0868
https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org
Stewart Huston Charitable Trust (610) 384-2666
http://www.stewarthuston.org
The Alliance for Health Equity (610) 380-9080
http://www.alliancehealthequity.org
The Huston Foundation (610) 832-4955
http://www.hustonfoundation.org
The Parkesburg Point (610) 857-3393
http://www.parkesburgpoint.com
Thistle Hills, Inc. (610) 384-4771
https://www.thistlehills.org/ United Way of Chester County (610) 429-9400
http://www.unitedwaychestercounty. org
See ad pg. 50
COMPUTER / IT SERVICES
Adobe (408) 753-5826
https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/ online/merge-pdf.html
CompNet, Inc.
(610) 380-1314
http://www.compnetinc.com
Origami Technology Group, Inc.
(484) 639-0004
http://www.origamitg.com
SkyViewTek IT and Security Solutions
(610) 590-5006
https://www.skyviewtek.com/
City Construction Co., Inc.
(610) 269-9530
http://cityconstructionco.com
Colonial Electric Supply
(610) 233-1574
https://colonialelectricsupply.com/
D. Howe & Sons, Inc.
(610) 942-4249
http://www.dhoweandsons.com
FBSG, Inc.
(610) 633-8824
http://www.fbsginc.com
Fidelity Contracting, LLC
(610) 816-0704
http://www.fidelitycontracting.com
See ad pg. 55
Graber Supply, LLC
(610) 593-3500
http://www.polebarn.com
J.D. Eckman, Inc.
(610) 593-5413
http://jdeckman.com
JGM Fabricators & Constructors, LLC
(610) 873-0081
http://www.jgmusa.com
See ad pg. 46
Rittenhouse Builders
(610) 380-9570
http://www.rittenhousebuilders.com
Simmers Builders, Inc.
(610) 383-5562
http://www.simmersbuilders.com
Top Notch Home Construction LLC.
(610) 469-4387
http://Www.Topnotchhomeconstruction.com
White Horse Construction, Inc.
(610) 593-5559
http://www.whitehorseconstructionpa.com
Willard Construction
(484) 645-4508
Citadel | Coatesville
(610) 380-6003
http://www.citadelbanking.com
See ad pg. 34
Citadel | Eagleview (610) 466-6412
http://www.citadelbanking.com
See ad pg. 34
Citadel | Parkesburg (610) 466-6634
http://www.citadelbanking.com
See ad pg. 34
Citadel | Thorndale (610) 380-6000
http://www.citadelbanking.com
See ad pg. 34
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (484) 883-3973
https://www.fmfcu.org
Hughes & Hughes Family Dentistry
(610) 942-3321
https://hughesdentistry.com/
First Eastern Development Company, LLC
(610) 842-8224
http://www.firsteasterndc.com
New Heritage Properties, LLC (610) 383-9800
http://www.newheritageproperties. com
Legend Properties (610) 941-4034
http://www.lpre.com
DISPENSARY
Trulieve
(445) 233-4685
http://Trulieve.com
DISTILLERY
Springhouse Spirits Distillery (610) 593-7348
http://www.springhousespirits.com
Chester County Economic Development Council (610) 321-8227
http://www.ccedcpa.com
Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance ECON Partners, Inc. (610) 400-8024
http://www.econpartnersinc.com
Chester County Futures (610) 458-9926
http://ccfutures.org
Chester County Intermediate Unit (484) 237-5153
http://cciu.org/
Chester County Technical College High School (484) 593-5100
http://www.tchsbrandywine.org
Coatesville Area School District (610) 466-2400
https://www.casdschools.org/Domain/4
Delaware County Community College (610) 359-5131
http://www.dccc.edu
Harcum College Coatesville (610) 525-4100
http://www.harcum.edu
Octorara Area School District (610) 593-8238
http://www.octorara.k12.pa.us/
See ad pg. 29
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School (610) 384-5961
http://www.popejohnpaul2sch.org
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
B.J. Baldwin Electric (717) 351-1500
https://bjbaldwin.com/
Denmans Electrical Services, Inc. (484) 228-8111
http://www.denmanselectric.com
Electrical Plus (484) 459-4940
http://www.electricalplus.net
G. A. Vietri, Inc. (610) 857-1110
http://www.gavietri.com
See ad pg. 28
Kendall Electric (610) 832-9000
https://www.kendallelectric.com/ William S. Malany & Sons, Inc. (610) 436-4023
http://www.malanyelectric.com
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Chester County Department of Emergency Services (610) 344-5000
https://www.chesco.org/217/Emergency-Services
Chester County Public Safety Training Campus (610) 344-4100
http://www.chesco.org/des
Elverson - Honey Brook Area EMS (610) 286-8925
http://www.elversonems.org
Keystone Valley Regional Fire District (484) 571-9686
http://www.kvfd8.com
Keystone Valley Fire Department (610) 857-3232
http://www.kvfd8.com
EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
Chester County OIC (610) 692-2345
http://www.ccoic.org
Pennsylvania CareerLInk Chester County
https://www.pacareerlinkchesco.org/
ENERGY SERVICES
Rhoads Energy Family of Companies (610) 857-1650
http://www.rhoadsenergy.com
See ad pg. 41
Kauffman Gas, Inc. (610) 593-5063
http://www.kauffmangas.com
Electric Advisors Consulting, LLC (610) 793-2809
http://www.electricadvisorsconsulting.com
ENGINEERS
Bogia Engineering, Inc. (610) 678-3071
http://www.bogiaeng.com
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CA Engineering, LLC (267) 251-5861
https://www.caengineer.com/
See ad pg. 36
Edward B. Walsh & Associates, Inc.
(610) 903-0060
http://www.ebwalshinc.com
See ad pg. 43
Herbert E. MacCombie, Jr. P.E., Consulting Engineers and Surveyors, Inc.
(610) 356-9550
http://herbert-e-maccombie-jr-peconsulting.business.site
See ad pg. 27
Hydraterra Professionals
(610) 942-3000
http://www.hydraterrapro.com
Koenig Engineering
(610) 423-6600
http://www.koenigengr.com
McMahon Associates, Inc.
(610) 594-9995
http://www.mcmahonassociates.com
Padula Engineering Company
(610) 696-9900
http://padulaengineering.com
See ad pg. 53
RETTEW Associates, Inc.
(717) 394-3721
http://www.rettew.com
RPM Engineering, LLC
(610) 470-0247
http://www.rpmengllc.com
Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.
(610) 326-3100
http://www.trafficpd.com
ENTERTAINMENT
The Lukens Band
(610) 383-4197
http://www.lukensband.org
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
Coventry Environmental, Inc.
(484) 639-4578
http://covenv.com/
Envera
(484) 593-4002
http://www.envera.com
Sovereign Environmental Group
(610) 383-9919
http://www.sovereignenvironmental. com
EXCAVATING
Bore It, Inc.
(610) 496-2949
http://Boreitinc.com
See ad pg. 7
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Gary Pawliczek, Financial Advisor (610) 563-5853
http://www.retirewithgary.com
Penn Rise Advisors
(610) 269-8363
http://www.pennriseadvisors.com
See ad pg. 51
FIRE & WATER DAMAGE CLEAN-UP & RESTORATION
SERVPRO of Central Chester County
(610) 524-0211
http://www.servprocentralchestercounty.com
See ad pg. 57
SERVPRO of Kennett Square/ Oxford
(610) 268-8620
http://Servprokennettsquareoxford. com
See ad pg. 57
FITNESS
EveryBody Yoga & Wellness
(610) 470-7614
http://www.everybodyyogaandwellness.com
The Muscle Hustle (484) 678-0656
YMCA of Greater Brandywine, Brandywine Branch
(610) 380-9622
http://www.ymcagbw.org
FLORIST
Blue Moon Florist
(610) 873-7900
http://www.bluemoonflorist.com
Coatesville Flower Shop
(610) 384-2677
http://www.coatesvilleflowershop.net
Harris Mountain Funeral Home & Cremation Service (610) 384-1091
http://www.harrismountain.com
James J. Terry Funeral Home (484) 378-7210
http://www.jamesterryfuneralhome. com
Wentz Funeral Home (610) 384-0318
http://www.wentzfuneralhome.com
White Willows Memorial Design (717) 442-9001
http://www.whitewillowsmemorials. com
FURNITURE
Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers (484) 764-6956
http://www.gpfurnituremakers.com
Link Interiors (215) 514-9173
http://www.linkinteriors.net
GIFT SHOP
Homestead Studios on Main (484) 718-3043
http://www.homestead-studios.com
See ad pg. 51 Reecies Soaps (215) 847-4365
http://ReeciesSoaps.com
GOLF COURSES
Applecross Country Club (484) 692-1010
http://www.applecrosscc.com
Coatesville Country Club (610) 384-3200
http://www.coatesvillecountryclub. com
See ad pg. 31
French Creek Golf Club (610) 913-6330
http://www.frenchcreekgolf.com
Honeybrook Golf Club / Greenside Grill (610) 273-0207
http://www.honeybrookgolf.com
Ingleside Golf Club (610) 384-9128
http://www.golfingleside.com/
Moccasin Run Golf Club / Shotgun Pub & Grille (610) 593-2600
http://www.moccasinrun.com
Atglen Borough (610) 593-6854
http://www.atglen.org
Borough of South Coatesville (610) 384-1700
http://www.south-coatesville.org
Caln Township (610) 384-0600
http://www.calntownship.org
Chester County Department of Community Development (610) 344-6900
http://www.chesco.org
Chester County Planning Commission (610) 344-6285
http://www.chesco.org
Christiana Borough (610) 593-5199
http://www.christianaboro.com
City of Coatesville (610) 384-0300
http://www.coatesville.org
East Brandywine Township (610) 269-8230
http://www.ebrandywine.org
East Fallowfield Township (610) 384-7144
http://www.eastfallowfield.org
East Nantmeal Township (610) 458-5780
http://www.eastnantmeal.org
Elverson Borough (610) 286-6420
http://www.elversonboro.org
Highland Township (610) 857-1791
http://www.highlandtwp1853.org
Honey Brook Borough (610) 273-2020
http://www.honeybrookborough.net
Honey Brook Township (610) 273-3970
http://www.honeybrooktwp.com
Modena Borough (610) 384-6777
https://boroughofmodenapa.org/
Newlin Township (610) 486-1141
http://www.newlintownship.org/
Parkesburg Borough (610) 857-2616
http://www.parkesburg.org
Sadsbury Township (610) 857-9503
http://www.sadsburytwp.org
Valley Township (610) 384-5751
http://www.valleytownship.org
Wallace Township (610) 942-2880
http://www.wallacetwp.org
West Bradford Township (610) 269-4174
http://www.westbradford.org
West Brandywine Township (610) 380-8200
http://www.wbrandywine.org
West Caln Township (610) 384-5643
http://www.westcaln.org
West Fallowfield Township (610) 593-5916
http://www.westfallowfieldtownship. org
West Nantmeal Township (610) 286-9722
http://westnantmeal.com
West Sadsbury Township (610) 857-5969
http://www.westsadsburytwp.org
Western Chester County Council of Governments (610) 384-9550
http://www.wcccog.com
Chester County Commissioner
Josh Maxwell (610) 344-6100
http://www.chesco.org
Chester County Commissioner
Marian Moskowitz
(610) 344-6100
http://www.chesco.org
Chester County Commissioner
Michelle Kichline
(610) 344-6100
http://www.chesco.org
Chester County Recorder of Deeds
(610) 344-6330
http://www.chesco.org/Recorder
State Senator Carolyn T. Comitta
19th District
(610) 692-2112
http://www.pasenatorcomitta.com
State Senator Katie Muth
44th District
(717) 576-0376
https://www.senatormuth.com/
State Representative
Christina Sappey 158th District (484) 200-8264
http://pahouse.com/158/contact
State Representative
Dan Williams 74th District (484) 200-8256
https://www.pahouse.com/Williams/
State Representative
Danielle Friel Otten 155th District (717) 783-5009
https://www.pahouse.com/FrielOtten/
State Representative
John Lawrence 13th District (610) 869-1602
http://www.replawrence.com
State Representative Paul Friel 26th District (610) 326-2626
http://www.rephennessey.com
U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (310) 346-9775
https://houlahan.house.gov/
U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (215) 405-9660
https://www.casey.senate.gov
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Blue Dog Printing (610) 430-7992
http://www.getbluedog.com
Graphics on the Move LLC (610) 857-3610
http://graphicsonthemove.com
Hyland Graphic Design & Advertising (484) 879-6145
http://www.hylandgraphics.com
GROCERY STORE
Crop’s Fresh Marketplace (484) 593-2665
http://www.cropsmarketplace.com
See ad pg. 37
Kimberton Whole Foods (610) 590-5011
http://www.kimbertonwholefoods. com
Triple Fresh Market (610) 384-5037
http://www.triplefresh.net
See ad pg. 15
HARDWARE STORE & SUPPLIES
Hatt’s Industrial Supplies & True Value (610) 384-1954
http://www.hatts.com
See ad pg. 46
Stoltzfus Feed and Supply (717) 442-8280
https://www.stoltzfusfeedandsupply. com/
HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS
ChesPenn Health Services, Inc. (610) 383-3888
http://www.chespenn.org
Compassionate Care (484) 905-1050
See ad pg. 7
Elite Therapy Solutions (610) 547-3035
https://www.etsclinics.net/
Honeysuckle Wellness LLC (717) 326-3338
Lancaster General Health Parkesburg (610) 857-6639
http://www.LancasterGeneralHealth. org
See ad pg. 2
NovaCare Rehabilitation (610) 273-4304
http://www.novacare.com
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Barber Plumbing & Heating Inc. (610) 273-2369
https://darrylbarberandsons.com/
DiBiase Heating and Cooling Company
(610) 873-1244
http://www.dibiasehvac.com
See ad pg. 12
Joe Ward Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (610) 593-6474
Summers & Zims (610) 593-5129
http://www.sumzim.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
AVAC Restoration (610) 563-3485
Balla Custom Services (484) 786-9897
http://www.ballacustomservices.com
Budget Blinds of Coatesville (610) 643-4929
http://www.budgetblinds.com/ Coatesville/
Cellarium Wine Cellars (610) 721-9698
http://cellarium.com/
Chester County Fencing (610) 273-3300
http://www.chestercountyfencing. com
Chester County Tile and Design (610) 380-5040
http://www.chestercountytile.com
See ad pg. 22
Compass Hardwoods (610) 857-2600
https://compass-hardwoods.com/ Five Point Renovation & Remodel (610) 857-2856
http://www.fivepointconstruction.com
See ad pg. 26
Good Works, Inc. (610) 383-6311
http://www.goodworksinc.org
Juan Resendiz Contractor, LLC (610) 350-5013
http://www.gojrcontractor.com
LDD Services LLC (610) 506-2845
Milanese Remodeling (610) 384-5820
http://www.milaneseremodeling.com
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Morinelli Powerwashing (610) 316-6422
https://www.morinellipowerwashing. com/
See ad pg. 24
Top Notch Home Construction LLC.
(610) 469-4387
http://Www.Topnotchhomeconstruction.com
Ground Up Home Inspections
(610) 324-3064
http://www.grounduphomeinspections.com
See ad pg. 34
HOTELS
Courtyard Marriott Coatesville
(610) 380-8700
http://www.courtyardcoatesville.com
Home2 Suites by Hilton Downingtown
(610) 873-1200
http://www.downingtownroute30.
home2suitesbyhilton.com
SpringHill Suites
(610) 321-9300
http://www.marriott.com/phlsx
HUMAN SERVICES
Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.
(610) 388-1218 x212
http://www.cvcofcc.org
Greater Deliverance Development Outreach
(484) 886-6413
http://www.grtrddevoutreach.org
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERED GRAPHICS SYSTEMS
Uticom Systems, Inc.
(610) 857-2655
http://www.uticom.net
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
Ballymore
(610) 593-5062
http://www.ballymore.com
Beaver Insurance Agency (484) 356-6455
http://www.allstate.com/larrybeaver
Breuninger Insurance (610) 384-1980
http://www.binsured.com
See ad pg. 23
C. Kenneth Grant Insurance & Real Estate (610) 384-6260
http://www.grantinsuranceandrealestate.com
Chester & Associates, LLC (610) 383-3884
http://www.rswinsurance.com
Knies Insurance Group (610) 273-3756
http://www.kniesinsurance.com
Longen Group, LLC
1-610-724-9717
http://www.Longengrp.com
The Wright Agency
(610) 269-6115
http://www.wrightagencyinsurance. com
See ad pg. 55
US Health Advisors (484) 554-4989
http://www.ushagent.com/HARRYLILLEY
VanDyne Insurance Agency
(717) 430-2798
http://www.vandyneinsurance.com
Whitford Insurance Network, Inc.
(610) 524-7860
http://whitfordinsurance.com
See ad pg. 52
INTERNET
Comcast
(610) 241-6617
FENCING
Chester County Fencing
(610) 273-3300
http://www.chestercountyfencing. com
FLOORING & TILE
Chester County Tile and Design
(610) 380-5040
http://www.chestercountytile.com
See ad pg. 22
LANDSCAPING & HARDSCAPING
Bartlett Tree Experts
(610) 295-3257
http://www.bartlett.com
Blue Cord Property Care (484) 796-1586
https://bluecordpropertycare.com
Bonner Landscape Contractors (484) 886-2925
http://BonnerLC.com
Forrest Hardscape & Landscape (484) 753-4434
http://www.forresthardscape.com
Atglen Public Library (610) 593-6848
http://www.ccls.org/158/AtglenPublic-Library
Chester County Library System
Coatesville Area Public Library (610) 384-4115
http://www.coatesvillelibrary.org
See ad pg. 27
Honey Brook Community Library (610) 273-3303
https://www.honeybrooklibrary.org/
Parkesburg Library (610) 857-5165
https://www.parkesburglibrary.org/
LIFE COACH
New Light Learning & Development, Home Shawn Doyle Training (888) 513-5060
https://shawndoyletraining.com/
The UPS Store Print ShopDowningtown (610) 518-5010
http://www.theupsstore.com
See ad pg. 35
MANUFACTURING
Aerzen USA Corporation (610) 380-0244
https://www.aerzen.com/en-us.html
Armstrong Engineering Associates, Inc. (610) 436-6080
http://www.armstrong-chemtec.com
Cigas Machine Shop, Inc.
6103845239
http://cigasmachine.com
Cleveland-Cliffs Coatesville (610) 383-2000
http://www.clevelandcliffs.com/ English/Operations/Steelmaking/ Coatesville/default.aspx
See ad pg. 22
Delaware Valley Concrete Co., Inc.
(215) 675-8900
http://delawarevalleyconcrete.com
Ingersoll Rand (610) 918-3172
https://www.ingersollrand.com/en-us
See ad pg. 48
John Rock, Inc. (610) 857-8080
http://www.johnrock.com
Keystone Turbine Services, LLC (610) 268-6200
http://www.kts-aero.com
Pacer Industries, Inc. (610) 383-4200
http://www.pacergrindingwheels.com
Paulsonbilt (610) 384-6112
http://www.paulsonbilt.com
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Transfers of Learning, LLC (610) 466-7521
http://www.transfersoflearning.com
MARKETING, PROMOTIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Communication Works Now (610) 368-2058
http://www.communicationworksnow.com
Chester County Press (610) 869-5553
http://www.chestercounty.com
MEMORIALS & MONUMENTS
White Willows Memorial Design (717) 442-9001
http://www.whitewillowsmemorials. com
METAL FABRICATION
American Roll Suppliers, Inc. (610) 857-2988
Brandywine Valley Fabricators
(610) 384-7440
http://www.brandywinevalleyfab.com
See ad pg. 5
MORTGAGE SERVICES
Guaranteed Rate
(610) 864-6357
http://www.rate.com/jasonashe
MUSEUMS & TOURSIM
Chester County Conference and Visitor’s BureauBrandywine Valley (610) 719-1730
http://www.brandywinevalley.com
National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum / Graystone Society
(610) 384-9282
http://www.steelmuseum.org
NETWORKING GROUP
Women’s Business Connection of Chester County (484) 823-0110
http://www.wbcchesco.com
Ophthalmologists
Levin Luminais Chronister Eye Associates
(610) 384-9100
http://www.lleaeyes.com
PAINTING
Certapro Painters of Western Chester County (484) 283-5003
http://www.certapro.com
Two Dudes Painting Company
(717) 396-1207
http://www.twodudes.com
PARKS & RECREATION
Chester County Parks & Preservation
(610) 932-2589
http://www.chesco.org
PET SERVICES
Stoltzfus Feed and Supply
(717) 442-8280
https://www.stoltzfusfeedandsupply. com/
PHARMACY
Honey Brook Pharmacy
(610) 273-7300
http://www.honeybrookpharmacy. com
Hopewell Road Pharmacy
(610) 269-0002
http://www.hopewellroadpharmacy. com
Quik-Stop Pharmacy
(610) 384-6100
http://www.qstoppharmacy.com
The Compounding Pharmacist
(610) 692-8770
http://www.thecompoundrx.com
See ad pg. 47
PHOTOGRAPHER
TrueVine Photography
(610) 428-6469
http://www.truevinephoto.com
PLUMBING
CMC, Inc.
(717) 442-9890
http://www.cmcinc.com
Barber Plumbing & Heating Inc. (610) 273-2369
https://darrylbarberandsons.com/
J-S All Things Plumbing
(610) 500-4373
http://bobsparr.wix.com/allthingsplumbing
Tri-County Water Services, Inc. (610) 857-1740
http://www.tricowater.com
PRINTING SERVICES
Blue Dog Printing & Design
(610) 430-7992
http://www.getbluedog.com
The UPS Store Print ShopDowningtown
(610) 518-5010
http://www.theupsstore.com
See ad pg. 35
PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
Image Ink
(610) 518-5181
http://www.image-ink.biz
Paragon Business Gifts, Inc.
(610) 857-5506
http://www.paragonbusinessgifts. com
Zakback, Inc.
(610) 407-0285
http://www.zakback.com
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANC
Brite Realty Services (610) 524-8285
http://www.briterealty.com
PUBLISHERS
Chester County Press (610) 869-5553
http://www.chestercounty.com
REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL
Chris Anderson Berkshire Hathaway Home Services (484) 753-2692
https://christineanderson.foxroach. com/
Coldwell Banker Realty (610) 772-3013
http://MonicaWatsonHomes.com
Keller Williams Real Estate / Matt Gorham Real Estate Team (610) 363-4340
http://www.callthebaldguy.com
RE/MAX Ace Realty (484) 712-0009
http://www.acerealtypa.com
RE/MAX Professional RealtyLaurie Keen (610) 363-8444
http://www.teammatrixhomes.com
REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL
All County Partnership (610) 608-0282
First Liberty Partners (610) 594-3900
http://www.firstlibertypartners.com
Lieberman Earley & Co. (610) 225-0900
http://liebermanearley.com
Mark Lane Properties (215) 510-6399
http://www.marklaneproperties.com
High Associates, LTD (610) 380-8437
http://www.highlandscenter.com
Air Ventures Balloon Flights, Inc. (484) 753-2598
http://www.air-ventures.com
RECYCLING
Mahoney Environmental Services (610) 425-1289
http://Www.mahoneyes.com
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
Northwestern Chester County Rentals (610) 857-1110
http://nccrllc.com
Animated Brewing Company (610) 448-9914
http://animatedbrewing.com
Beaver Creek Tavern (484) 593-0481
http://www.beavercreek-tavern.com
El Limon Taqueria Parkesburg 1-215-990-1728
Greenside Grill (610) 273-0207
http://www.honeybrookgolf.com
Harry’s Attic Tap & Rec Room (610) 857-2331
http://www.TheAtticLoungeAtHarrys. com
See ad pg. 49
Harry’s Neighborhood Place (610) 857-2331
http://www.HarrysHotdogs.com
See ad pg. 49
King’s Tavern (484) 378-7988
http://www.kingstavern.net
Lincoln Diner (610) 880-6662
http://www.lincolndinerpa.com
Little Chef Family Restaurant (610) 384-3221
http://www.thelittlecheffamilyrestaurant.com
Rocco and Anna’s Ristorante Italiano (610) 857-1111
http://www.roccoandanna.com/
Shotgun Pub & Grille (610) 593-2600
http://www.moccasinrun.com
Stottsville Inn (484) 718-5121
http://stottsvilleinn.com
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Suburban Brewing Company (610) 273-3106
http://www.suburbanbrewingco.com
Victory Brewing Company (484) 718-5080
http://www.victorybeer.com
Wimpy & Dee’s Classic Diner (484) 514-2250
https://wimpydees.com/
ZING Sushi (610) 857-0001
http://www.ZingSushi.com
RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
Freedom Village at Brandywine (484) 288-2200
http://fvbrandywine.com
See ad pg. 25
Harrison House of Chester County (610) 384-6310
http://www.harrisonseniorliving.com
Heatherwood Retirement Community (610) 273-9301
http://www.heatherwoodretire.com
See ad pg. 19
Tel Hai Retirement Community (610) 273-9333
http://www.telhai.org
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc. (484) 288-6405
http://www.wpsginc.com/
SECURITY
3-East, LLC
(844) 503-3278
http://www.3-east.com
Signal 88 Security of Octorara (302) 298-3307
http://www.signal88.com
Venture Security, LLC
1-844-329-6699
http://www.venturesecurity.us
SELF STORAGE
Hidden Valley Self Storage
(610) 857-1778
http://www.hiddenvalleystorageparkesburg.com
See ad pg. 47
SENIOR LIVING
Brandywine Valley Active Aging
(610) 383-6900
https://bvactiveaging.org/
SEWER & SEPTIC
Municipal Authority of the Borough of Elverson
1-610-286-8876
http://www.elversonboro.org
SIGNAGE
Denron Sign Company
(484) 885-3622
http://DenronSigns.com
See ad pg. 43
Tam Arte Design Studio
(610) 269-7518
http://www.tamartedesign.com
SPA
Pieris Luxury Day Spa
(610) 857-1656
https://pierisdayspa.com/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Comcast
(610) 241-6617
CTDI
(610) 793-8103
http://www.ctdi.com
Gator Networking Services, Inc
D/B/A H&R Telephones
2154999847
http://www.hrtelephones.com
TOURISM
Chester County Conference and Visitor’s BureauBrandywine Valley
(610) 719-1730
http://www.brandywinevalley.com
TRANSPORTATION
Chester County Area Airport Authority
(610) 383-6057
http://www.chestercountyairport.com
See ad pg. 16
Chester County Aviation
(610) 384-9005
http://www.chestercountyaviation. com
See ad pg. 16
Signature Flight Support
(484) 786-0211
http://www.signatureflight.com
See ad pg. 16
TMACC - Transportation Management Assoc. Chester County (610) 993-0911
http://www.tmacc.org
TREE CARE
Bartlett Tree Experts (610) 594-4740
http://www.bartlett.com
The Tree Connection (484) 888-5360
https://www.treeconnection.us/ Wills Property Maintenance, LLC (610) 384-1624
http://www.willspropertymaintenance.com
TRUCKING COMPANIES
Independence Transport & Logistics, LLC (610) 255-2118
UTILITIES
Chester County Solid Waste Authority (610) 273-3771
http://www.chestercswa.org
Pennsylvania American Water Company (610) 384-1776
http://www.amwater.com
See ad pg. 48
PECO Energy Company (610) 725-7189
http://www.exeloncorp.com
VENUES
Applecross Country Club (484) 692-1010
http://www.applecrosscc.com
Coatesville Country Club (610) 384-3200
http://www.coatesvillecountryclub. com
See ad pg. 31
French Creek Golf Club (610) 913-6330
http://www.frenchcreekgolf.com
Honeybrook Golf Club (610) 273-0207
http://www.honeybrookgolf.com
Midway Arches (610) 996-2760
http://www.midwayarches.com
Moccasin Run Golf Club /
Shotgun Pub & Grille (610) 593-2600
http://www.moccasinrun.com
The Barn at Stoneybrooke (717) 723-5183
http://www.thebarnatstoneybrooke. com
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Valley Creek Productions (215) 525-9904
http://valleycreekproductions.com
See ad on back cover
WATER FILTRATION & PRODUCT
H2O Connected (610) 246-9328
http://www.leakalertor.com
Roberts Filter Group (610) 583-3131
http://robertsfilter.com
WEBSITE SERVICES
RUBI Digital, LLC (484) 908-0253
https://www.digitalrubi.com
Valley Crossing Digital (610) 314-7350
http://www.valleycrossingwebdesign. com
WELDING
Pelet Welding, Inc. (610) 384-5048
http://www.peletwelding.com
WELLNESS
MPower Wellness (215) 436-4780
http://mpowerwellness.com
Honeysuckle Wellness, LLC (717) 236-3338
WINERY
Stargazers Vineyard, LLC (610) 486-0422
http://www.stargazersvineyard.com
See ad pg. 36
YOGA
EveryBody Yoga & Wellness (610) 470-7614
http://www.everybodyyogaandwellness.com
