“Progress on the Boyertown Express” featured at Dinner Gilbertsville, PA – “Progress on the Boyertown Express” was the title of the video that was featured at the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce’s Boyertown Area Progress Dinner on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, along with the presentation of the James K. Boyer Quality of Life Award to Greg Herb of Herb Real Estate, Inc. Over 180 local business professionals, school administrators, and community leaders attended the event held at La Massaria at Bella
PRESS RELEASE: GVF Welcomes New Board MemberJamila Winder, Montgomery County Commissioner Chair GVF, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to inspire mobility choices for all, would like to welcome and recognize new ex-officio board member Jamila Winder, Montgomery County Commissioner Chair. “We look forward to working with Commissioner Winder as we continue to advance TDM throughout Montgomery County. Our mission is inspiring mobility choices for all and we are very excited to
The Kids-N-Hope Foundation Hosts 3rd Annual Rhapsody and Rhythm Walk-A-Thon and 5K 2024 Virtual Event Raises Funds to Support Pediatric Health and Life Services, Including Music Therapy, at Local Hospitals PHILADELPHIA – March 18, 2024 – The Kids-N-Hope Foundation (“The Foundation”) is pleased to announce its 3rd annual virtual Rhapsody and Rhythm Walk-A-Thon & 5K this Spring. Participants can sign-up to fundraise and take part in this 7-day event and walk at their own pace to reach their 5K goal. The
As a member of the Pennsylvania Senate and a United States Army Combat Veteran, I am deeply committed to recognizing the vital role women have played in our state's military history.In 2022, I was proud to sponsor legislation designating June 12th as Women Veterans Day in Pennsylvania. This day commemorates the 1948 Women's Armed Services Integration Act, a pivotal moment when women gained permanent, regular membership in the U.S. Armed Forces.To celebrate this significant milestone and honor the service of
RELEASE: Royals Sign Canisius College Alums Max Kouznetsov, F & Powell Connor, D to SPC'sReading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that they have signed forward Max Kouznetsov and defenseman Powell Connor to Standard Player Contracts (SPC).Kouznetsov, 23, opens his professional career in Reading after four seasons in the NCAA at Canisius College. The Voorhees, New Jersey native recorded 71 points
RELEASE: Royals Acquire 6'5" Ryan Devine from Kansas City in Exchange for Future Considerations Reading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Ryan Devine has been acquired from the Kansas City Mavericks in exchange for Future Considerations.Devine, 31, is currently in his ninth professional season where he has registered five points (1g-4a), 78 penalty minutes and a +8 rating in 43 games. The
SPRING ALLERGY SEASON IS COMINGTake steps to reduce the symptoms As winter winds down, do you find yourself dreading the approach of allergy season? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. “Seasonal allergies are very common for this time of year, and it is important to know the symptoms, the steps to reduce allergy symptoms, and when to seek urgent care for allergies,” says Dr. Mark Paster, a Patient First Medical Director. Here are some helpful tips and information on allergies and how to prevent them. What are
CHDC WELCOMES PEDIATRICIAN JOSHUA B. WILLIAMSON, M.D. Pottstown – Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Joshua B. Williamson, M.D. as a Board-certified Pediatrician, specializing in Sports Medicine, to its Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Pottstown 19465. Pediatric appointments for ages newborn through age 17 are now available with Dr. Williamson. To schedule, please call 610-326-9460 and a member of our friendly staff will assist you.Dr. Joshua
Penn State Berks hosts lecture on mass of everyday objects via particle physics perspectiveTalk is part of the Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture Series WYOMISSING, Pa. — The 11th annual Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture in Physics and Astronomy will be presented by Andreas Metz, professor of physics at Temple University and Fellow of the American Physical Society. Metz will present “Understanding the mass of everyday objects from the perspective of particle physics” on Wednesday, March 27. A reception
Penn State Berks hosts Startup Week events, March 15-22 WYOMISSING, Pa. — Penn State Berks will host a slate of events from March 15-22 in honor of Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, a University-wide event that takes place every spring and brings leading minds in entrepreneurship and innovation to Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth. The week features entrepreneurial workshops, networking events, student pitch competitions, and presentations from startup founders and corporate innovators,
March 8, 2024RE: Walk-A-Thon April 27, 2024 Dear Friend of the Ann Frances Outreach Foundation,Please join us on April 27th for our 2024 Walk for the Unhoused! We encourage all ages and abilities to enjoy this fun one hour walk through Pottstown’s Memorial Park and to participate in the various activity stations scattered throughout. Our prices remain the same as last year and will benefit unhoused individuals and families in crisis in our communities.
RELEASE: Tag Bertuzzi, F Returned from BellevilleReading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Tag Bertuzzi has been released from his Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO) with the Belleville Senators and returned to Reading.Bertuzzi, 23, is in his second professional season where he has registered 28 points (13g-15a), 23 penalty minutes and a -10 rating in 52 games. This was Bertuzzi's
RELEASE: Royals Sign Forward Jonathan Bendorf to SPCReading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Jonathan Bendorf has been signed to a Standard Player Contract (SPC).Bendorf, 25, opens his professional career in Reading after five seasons in the NCAA. The Yardville, New Jersey native attended Mercyhurst University for four seasons (2019-23) before playing his fifth NCAA season at Bentley University.
Elected Officials to Speak at GVF Advocacy Breakfast WHO: GVF, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring mobility choices for all, will host its first signature event of the year, its Advocacy Breakfast at the Alloy Hotel - King of Prussia, Monday, March 11, 2024. WHAT: As the leading regional transportation advocate, GVF provides a forum for prominent speakers to present on relevant transportation issues affecting our region, such as the need for additional
MCCC to host Spring Open House events 03/08/2024, Blue Bell/Pottstown, Pa.— The spring season is the perfect time to make plans for the summer and fall by attending a Spring Open House at Montgomery County Community College. MCCC is delighted to invite prospective students and their families, as well as the community as a whole, to its three Spring Open House events in person at the Blue Bell Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Pottstown Campus, 101 College Drive, and online. “This spring, we're celebrating open
RELEASE: Will Zmolek, D Reassigned by Philadelphia to Lehigh ValleyReading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that defenseman Will Zmolek has been reassigned by Philadelphia from Reading to Lehigh Valley.Zmolek, 24, has appeared in 48 games for the Royals this season. The 6'3", 194-pound, left-shot defenseman has recorded 10 points (3g-7a), 44 penalty minutes and a -1 rating with the
Tri County Area Federal Credit Union is holding a food drive benefiting The Open Link and the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities from March 1 – March 31! The Open Link is a muti-service agency serving the Upper Perkiomen Valley. It provides services and programs for people of all ages to help educate and empower so they can lead healthy and productive lives. The Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities provides basic needs assistance, spiritual guidance, and self-sufficiency programs to help
Each year Tri County Area Federal Credit Union awards a $1,500 academic scholarship to one qualified applicant. Scholarship funds must be used for an accredited college or trade school. The scholarship is awarded based on community involvement and academic achievement. All applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2024! Please visit their website for more information: 2024 Student Scholarship :: Tri County Area FCU (tcafcu.org)https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=928733995369045&set=a.540348000874315
Thank you to the following Members who recently renewed their commitment to the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce:AAMCO Transmission & Total Car CareAllegheny East Conference of Seventh-day AdventistsAlvernia UniversityBenXchangeD. G. March and Associates/Enviromat Company, Inc.Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of ReadingFoundation for Pottstown EducationFrantz, P. Richard, A.I.A., ArchitectFromm Electric Supply Corp.Fulton BankGilmore & Associates, Inc.Herb Real Estate, Inc.KenCrest
Happy anniversary to the following Members for their consecutive years of Chamber membership: 46+ Years AAA East Central34 Years Richard A. Zuber Realty 15 Years Frederick Living9 Years Artemis Design, Inc.5 YearsGeneral Carl Spaatz Army Air Force Museum
Welcome to the following businesses who have chosen to invest in the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce. When purchasing goods or services please keep these businesses as well as other Chamber Members in mind when Always Buying Chamber.Adaptive MarketingStrategies 191 Apache Lane Royersford, PA 19468(484) 744-1762https://adaptivemarketingstrategies.com/Advertising Agencies We are a digital marketing agency that works with local service businesses to grow their online presence and attract high-quality
Thank you to our Voluntary Contributors during the month of July 2022!Voluntary contributors pay over their dues amount to help us provide additional programs and services to the entire Membership.Berks County Abstract CompanyEdward Jones - Bonnie L. Thompson, Financial AdvisorFurniture Soup, Inc.Greater Pottstown Tennis & LearningKeystone Villa at DouglassvilleStorage Sense PottstownThe Lewis GroupWolf, Baldwin & Associates, PC
RELEASE: Register for Jr. Royals Pre-Eval Skates in March-AprilReading, PA - The Reading Royals Youth Hockey Association, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union, announced pre-eval skate dates for the Junior Royals teams in the Delaware Valley Hockey League starting in the 2024-25 season. All pre-eval skates will be $35 per player and held at the Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex (3103 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, PA).Mite A and B (2016 and 2017 birth years): March 26
TOMPKINS COMMUNITY BANK APPOINTS PETER ROWLEY TO EXPANDED ROLE, GREATER BERKS REGION MANAGER WYOMISSING, PA (February 27, 2024) – As part of the expansion of its commercial lending services, Tompkins Community Bank has appointed Peter Rowley, senior vice president, to commercial banking manager of Pennsylvania’s Greater Berks region. Rowley will oversee an expanded commercial lending team responsible for business development across the area, while strategically working to enhance commercial services
RECAP: Royals Acquire Jake Smith, F from Greenville in Exchange for Future ConsiderationsReading, PA - The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that forward Jake Smith has been acquired from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in exchange for Future Considerations.Smith, 26, has recorded 23 points (12g-11a), two penalty minutes and a +1 rating in 37 games to open the 2023-24 season. The Pickering, Ontario native is in
Black hole at center of the Milky Way resembles a footballResearchers revealed that the black hole’s spinning speed could provide an ‘incredibly powerful kick’ to surrounding matter WYOMISSING, Pa. — The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is spinning so quickly it is warping the spacetime surrounding it into a shape that can look like a football, according to a new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very
Two Penn State Berks professors elected as INFORMS DEI Ambassadors WYOMISSING, Pa. – Penn State Berks announced that two of its professors have been elected as 2024 INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) DEI Ambassadors. In this role, Sadan Kulturel-Konak, professor of management information systems and director of the college’sFlemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center, and Dr. Abdullah Konak, distinguished professor of information
RELEASE: Pre-Eval Skates Announced for Jr. Royal Delaware Valley Hockey League TeamsReading, PA - The Reading Royals Youth Hockey Association, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union, announced pre-eval skate dates for the Junior Royals teams in the Delaware Valley Hockey League starting in the 2024-25 season. All pre-eval skates will be $35 per player and held at the Body Zone Sports and Wellness Complex (3103 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, PA).Mite A and B (2016 and 2017 birth
Penn State Berks to offer new bachelor’s/master’s degree program in accounting Seamless program saves students time and money WYOMISSING, Pa. – Penn State Berks is now offering an integrated accounting degree program, which will allow students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just five years and pay undergraduate tuition for both degrees. The program is offered in conjunction with the master of professional accounting degree at Penn State Great Valley. The integrated
Penn State Berks raises over $34,000 for THON 2024 WYOMISSING, Pa. — The Berks Benefitting THON student organization raised $34,090.75 and earned the fifth spot among Penn State Commonwealth Campuses. The results were announced at the end of the 46-hour dance marathon to benefit Four Diamonds on Feb. 18. The overall total raised for THON 2024 was $16,955,683.46, which breaks THON’s yearly record for the third year in a row. From Friday, Feb. 16, to Sunday, Feb. 18, Penn State students from every
Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High Street, celebrates long lasting friendships that endure through life’s ups and downs in a small, Southern town with our production of Steel Magnolias.Bless your heart, what could be more important than family, friends and good hair? Welcome to Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana; where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. It is here that they bicker, share beauty tips and recipes, and swap more than an occasional bit of scandalous
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Swipez Processing Earns Approval as a Recognized Processor for Clover POS [Pottstown, PA] — Swipez Processing, a locally owned payment processing company, is proud to announce its official approval as a recognized processor for Clover Point-of-Sale (POS) systems. In a strategic move to enhance our suite of services, Swipez Processing has successfully been approved by Clover POS, a renowned solution in the dynamic world of point-of-sale technology in hopes of further expansion into
POTTSTOWN, PA – Summer is just around the corner, and students from 3rd to 12th grade have a chance to learn, perform, and have fun at this year’s Steel River Playhouse Summer Camps. The camps are divided into two sessions, with choices for rising 3rd through rising 6th graders, and rising 7th through 12th graders. Each age group has the opportunity to do 2 different sessions with 2 different shows this year, so register for both camps and take full advantage. Choose from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.
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