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Police seek info on armed robbery at Berks CVS
MT. PENN, Pa. -- Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down the person who robbed a CVS in Berks County. It happened Sunday, July 21, around 8 a.m. at the CVS at 2239 Perkiomen Ave. in Mt. Penn, said Central Berks Regional police. Police say the robber...
A Thriving Paoli Restaurant, Main Line Tavern Serves Up Suburban Comfort Food in the Classic Pub Scene
The Ferros opened Main Line Tavern in Paoli this past May, becoming an immediate favorite dining spot across the Main Line. Phil and Kate Ferro opened Main Line Tavern on May 4 of this year, in the former building of the Great American Pub on King Road in Paoli, writes blank for Savvy Main Line.
Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern, Kings Tavern Opening New Restaurant in Paoli
Kate and Philip Ferro, pictured, are opening their third restaurant, this time in Paoli. Restaurateurs Philip and Kate Ferro, the owners of Chadds Ford Tavern and Kings Tavern in Coatesville, are expanding, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Together with their investors Chet Patel and Garry Hesselbacher, the...
Pottsville Pizzeria celebrating 75 years
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — "My grandparents come to Pottsville Pizzeria, my parents come to Pottsville Pizzeria, so of course I've grown to love Pottsville Pizzeria. And I myself come here and I'm hoping that my kids will soon come here too." said Kiersten Conville of Pottsville. For the beloved pizzeria,...
Three Chester County Restaurants Have Some of the Best Hoagies Outside Philadelphia
Searching for the best hoagies outside Philadelphia to check out? These three Chester County restaurants have you covered. While Philadelphia is known for its impeccable taste in the classic hoagie, Chester County is none too shy with three of the best hoagies in the region being available around here, writes Patrick Berkery for The Keystone.
History's Headlines: Death rides the rails
Christmas 1901, the first of the new 20th century, promised to be a special one in Allentown. The air had been cold and the snow plentiful. Horse drawn sleighs were everywhere. Folks who had been over to South Bethlehem were still talking about getting a glimpse of the troika sleigh from Russia that Bethlehem Iron Company bigwig Robert Sayre had brought back from his recent business trip there. The local churches promised special services and the Morning Call was noting that the number of pageants were the best that had been seen in years.
Visionary Behind West Chester Restaurants Talks Success, Inspiration
Speer Madanat, the visionary behind Pizza and Steaks West Chester, talks about his rise to success and his main sources of inspiration. Speer Madanat, the visionary behind Pizza West Chester, Steaks West Chester, and the upcoming Ice Cream West Chester, managed to achieve major success with his eatery on word of mouth alone, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today.
Buffalo Soldiers to trek from Allentown to Easton for 'Forgotten Soldiers Ride'
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Members of the Buffalo Soldiers came together for a small ceremony at the Rose Garden in anticipation of a massive motorcycle-cade to the final resting place of Black soldiers interred at a park in Easton on Saturday. A few members of the Buffalo Soldiers, alongside supporters,...
Darick Hall hits a two-run home run in an IronPigs loss in Rochester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-48) played game four of a six-game series from Innovative Field on Friday night against the Rochester Red Wings (53-45). Lehigh Valley pitcher Nick Nelson (2-3, 7.98 ERA) was on the mound against Rochester’s Thaddeus Ward (4-3, 6.16 ERA). At the top of the first...
After Butler rally failures, Trump rally gives Pa. law enforcement a new test
Less than three weeks after the biggest presidential-level security failure in more than 40 years, former President Donald J. Trump is bringing his campaign right back to Pennsylvania, and putting the United States Secret Service and the state’s law enforcement world to the test. Trump’s campaign has scheduled an...
Delaware County Community College Nursing Student Awarded $5K Dunkin’ Scholarship
Natalia Rodriguez Lopez of West Chester (R) with DCCC President Marta Yera Cronin, Ed.D. Natalia Rodriguez Lopez of West Chester, a student at Delaware County Community College (DCCC), has won a 2024 Dunkin’ Philadelphia Regional Scholarship. She is one of 20 students selected from over 1,260 applicants to receive...
Historic Mill at Anselma Celebrates Waterwheel Restoration
CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — The Mill at Anselma held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 13, 2024, to mark the completion of its waterwheel restoration. This achievement was made possible through the support of donors, volunteers, and restoration experts from Martin Dustless Blasting, The Carboline Company, and James Hudson Painting. The restoration is a pivotal step in preparing for the America’s 250th celebration.
Community remembers Central Pennsylvania philanthropist
Ann Barshinger passed away at 100 years old, and leaves behind a lasting impact on the people she’s served in Central Pennsylvania. Barshinger was known for her big heart and generosity. Over the years, she’s donated millions to hospitals, colleges, churches, and many more organizations. Ann was also instrumental in the opening of Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, part of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in 2013. Dr. Randall A. Oyer a founding executive medical director of the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute said cancer never touched her family, but wanted to provide support to the families that we impacted by cancer.
Lancaster church hosts 41st annual Hispanic Festival
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster church is holding a festival to raise money and celebrate the Hispanic community. "It really is a very uniting event, and it keeps our common heritage alive. People want to listen to something in the language they understand," Father Luis Rodriguez said. San Juan...
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