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Update: Severe thunderstorm warning expected to expire at 4:15 p.m.
The warning was for Chester County. "The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm," according to the National Weather Service.
The National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum in Chester County
If you’re looking for information about visiting the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum in Chester County, you’re in the right place!. The museum, located in the heart of Coatesville, is comprised of a collection of buildings, artifacts, and exhibits that illuminates the region’s vital role in the iron and steel industry in America.
DEP issues Code Orange alert for Chester, Bucks and Montgomery counties
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Monday, July 15. The alert, which was issued for the Philadelphia Area, includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Officials urge young children, the elderly, and those with...
Chester County Farmers Working Through Suffocating Heat Wave to Ensure Business Goes As Usual
Chester County farmers who produce the majority of the mushrooms eaten in the U.S. are ensuring business continues as usual despite the heat. Chester County farmers who produce the majority of the mushrooms eaten in the United States are ensuring business continues as usual despite the suffocating heat wave, writes Conner Barkon for KYW Newsradio.
Chesco Pops Orchestra Performs 'Voyages: A Musical Journey' July 21 & 27
The Chesco Pops Orchestra presents 'Voyages: A Musical Journey.'"We're playing music of action and adventure," says Joseph Gehring, Music Director for the Chesco Pops Orchestra.The summer concert series features music from movies, including 'Jaws,' 'Far and Away' and 'Star Trek Into Darkness.'"It's a full symphony orchestra," he says. "And really musicians from all walks of life."The orchestra, founded in 2005, was originally known as the Chester County Pops."We've just kind of abbreviated to Chesco Pops, because now we're performing beyond Chester County," he says. "Playing all different styles of music."Gehring says they "have a lot of fun at our concerts."The...
Blobfest oozes through Phoenixville for its 25th anniversary celebration
The sci-fi classic “The Blob” slimed its way into movie theaters in 1958 — and into one Chester County movie house. Now, a festival honoring “The Blob” at Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre has reached a milestone of its own.
Once Dilapidated Chester County Barn Finds New Life as Entertainment Venue
A weathered barn in Chester County has recently been fully renovated to turn it into a stunning space for entertaining by its new owner. A weathered Chester County barn has been renovated and turned into a stunning entertaining space, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for the Main Line Today. The barn...
Chester County Hospital To Provide Free, Hands-Only CPR and AED Training
Chester County Hospital teamed up with Penn Medicine’s Mobile CPR Project to empower Coatesville residents in CPR. Chester County Hospital recently partnered with Penn Medicine’s Center for Resuscitation Science Mobile CPR Project to boost the confidence of Coatesville area residents in administering CPR. To help reduce their hesitation...
The Washington Post: Two Chester County Pizza Joints Rank Among Best Pizzas in State
Although regional pizza styles, such as Detroit or Sicilian-style pizza are named after their place of origin, they can be found anywhere in the states, write Dylan Moriarty, Andrew Van Dam, Amanda Finnegan, and Gabe Hiatt for The Washington Post. The Washington Post analyzed 7.5 million Yelp reviews to determine...
‘Blobfest’ returns to Phoenixville for 25th year
PHOENIXVILLE — Celebrating its 25th year, Blobfest has become a landmark event in the Phoenixville community and the greater Philadelphia region every summer. For more than two decades, the weekend-long festival highlights the iconic 1958 cult movie, “The Blob” which was filmed locally in Chester County, including Phoenixville. Thousands of people attend the festival each year paying homage to an early sci-fi classic starring screen legend Steve McQueen and his quest to save an entire town from the now iconic gelatinous movie monster.
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