Phoenixville
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Phoenixville Gets New Coffee Shop, Bakery Thanks to Nonprofit Organizations Coming Together
260 Bridge Cafe is Phoenixville’s newest coffee shop and bakery located on the former site of the Black Walnut Winery, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The cafe is alive thanks to the contribution of Partners Creating Community, an organization of several nonprofits in the area that work together to improve the lives and opportunities of…
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Phoenixville’s Cult Science-Fiction Movie Initiated Spread of the Term ‘Blob’
The Blob, a 1958 cult science-fiction movie filmed in Phoenixville, initiated the spread of the word “blob” into many new contexts, including in science and politics, writes Ben Zimmer for The Wall Street Journal. The movie, which is rumored to be getting another reimagining (previous remakes were made in 1972 and 1988), focuses on a…
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Phoenixville High School Grad Heads to Finals of Global Photography Competition
Tyler Smiley, a 2014 graduate of Phoenixville High School, is on his way to the final round of the global Bird Photographer of the Year competition, writes staff for The Daily Local News. Out of the 10 photos that Smiley submitted, two of them advanced to the final round. His images included birds from in…
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Owner of Bluebird Distilling in Phoenixville Took Big Risk During Pandemic — And It Paid Off
Jared Adkins has operated Bluebird Distilling in Phoenixville since 2014. When businesses started to close in 2020 due to the pandemic, the majority of his twenty-two staff left. However, instead of scaling down his operation, Jared Adkins decided to expand, writes Emma Minor for the Main Line Today. “I decided to buy a very big…
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Phoenixville Area Community Services Continues to be a Lifeline for Those Experiencing Food Insecurity
Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) nourishes the community of Chester County and beyond through its Food Market and other services to help those in need. This vital program plays a crucial role in addressing food insecurity and ensuring that community members have access to nutritious and wholesome food. PACS’s Food Market is a cornerstone of…
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Local Family Steps Up, Files Title IX Complaint Against Phoenixville Area School District
A Phoenixville family recently filed a complaint against the Phoenixville Area School District citing alleged disparities between the boys’ and girls’ teams, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kenzie Padilla, an all-American swimmer headed to Harvard, observed many discrepancies in the district’s treatment of boys’ and girls’ sports. When her cross-country team won the…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Jennifer Carlson, Executive Director, The Colonial Theatre
Jennifer L. Carlson, Executive Director of the Colonial Theatre, grew up in Lancaster County and moved several times as a kid. To make friends, she was very involved in school activities, including track, band, and the school newspaper, and got her first part-time job at age 13. After studying theatre at Temple University, Carlson worked…
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Phoenixville Teen Starts Nonprofit to Provide Clothing, Food for Those in Need
Emerson “Kit” Cairns, a fifteen-year-old Phoenixville sophomore, started a nonprofit, Kit’s Closet, to collect clothing and food for those less fortunate, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. The idea took root when Cairns was in seventh grade. “I applied for National Junior Honor Society through the middle school here,” said Cairns. “We were asked to write…
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Sharing a Slice of Pizza at Eagles Game Sets Phoenixville Man on the Path of Love
When he shared a slice of pizza with an unknown woman at an Eagles game, Aaron Jones, of Phoenixville, did not expect to get a date out of it, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But after the game ended, the woman, Aliza Phillips, went onto social media to find the mystery man she…
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Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling Opens Swanky Second Location in Chestnut Hill
Phoenixville-based Bluebird Distilling has expanded into Philadelphia with the second location of its all-day cafe and cocktail bar concept Char & Stave recently opening its doors in Chestnut Hill, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new spot is located in the same space where the brand hosted its holiday pop-up late last…
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Phoenixville Native Uses Drone to Scan Philadelphia’s Hidden Beauty
Chris Hytha, a 26-year-old Phoenixville native who now lives in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood, fell in love with the Philadelphia skyline in middle school during a family visit to Center City, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “That experience is really what led me to study architecture, to explore the city, and to try to…
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