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Daily Archives: May 2, 2013
Chevron Acquires Kmart Property In Moon Township For Possible Regional Headquarters
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Allegheny County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A discount superstore and a large vacant tract of land on a bluff overlooking the Parkway West could become the latest symbols of the region’s growing energy identity.
Global energy giant Chevron has reached agreements to acquire 61 acres of land in Moon, including a Kmart targeted for closing in July, as a potential site for a regional headquarters.
The San Ramon, Calif.-based company made the announcement Wednesday, only days after Sears Holdings Corp. confirmed it would be closing the Kmart. It made no mention at the time that the store was closing to make room for the first major global driller to build a regional campus.
In its statement, Chevron said it expects to close on the acquisitions in the next few months. No terms were disclosed. It said a decision on the use of the properties would be made later this year.
Collegeville Farmers Market Moves To “New And Improved” Spot
COLLEGEVILLE — Collegeville Farmers’ Market is on a real “power” trip this year.
As it opens for its third market season on May 4, one of the local shopper’s favorite haunts for engaging in homegrown commerce is relocating across the street to the grounds of Davinci’s Pub, where it will be empowered by plenty of parking at the adjoining Power House Antique and Flea Market lot.
The market simply outgrew its original space behind the AmeriGreen Gas Station, noted Cathy Kernen, co-chair of the Collegeville Farmers’ Market committee and president of the Collegeville Economic Development Corp.
“We needed more space in order to attract more vendors and grow our market. We were maxed out at 23 vendors at the previous site,” she explained. “We needed more space for customer parking. Lou’s Too, a popular Trappe Restaurant, moved their restaurant adjacent to our market site, and although we had limited parking for handicapped patrons and parents with small children before, we were afraid that operating our market on the same parking lot as that of a popular restaurant would not provide enough parking for both of us.”
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Pottstown Police Move Dispatch To Montco, Emergency Number Stays The Same
Location of Pottstown in Montgomery County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
POTTSTOWN, PA — A change is coming to the borough police department that will impact residents and police officers differently.
At 10 a.m. on May 6, borough police will no longer be dispatched from the Pottstown Police Department, but instead directly from the Montgomery County Communications.
Currently, when borough residents want to report an accident or an incident where police are needed, they speak to a county dispatcher, who in turn relays the information to the borough dispatch, who radio information to the officers.
Pottstown Police Capt. Richard Drumheller said the change is a positive one because it will save time and money.
Investors Could Get Tax Credits For Reading Projects
A 1947 topographic map of the Reading, Pennsylvania area. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Lancaster-based Community First Fund announced Wednesday that it has received $15 million from the federal New Markets Tax Credit program enticing investors to bring jobs to low-income areas, including Reading.
“Those in the New Markets Tax Credit world know how big a deal this is,” Daniel Betancourt, fund president and chief executive, said at a news conference in the offices of Berks County Community Foundation, Third and Court streets.
Betancourt said the award will significantly increase investment in the region’s lowest-income communities, especially Reading.
The Community First Fund, which has an office at 505 Penn St., was among 85 organizations in the nation getting a share of $3.5 billion in this year’s round. There were 282 applicants.
Perry Township Panel Rejects Preliminary Plans For Industrial Park
Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with township and municipal boundaries (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Perry Township residents burst into applause Wednesday night when the township planning commission voted unanimously to deny approval of preliminary plans to turn the Perry Golf Course into an industrial park.
More than 75 residents were packed into the small meeting room for the session, which was preceded by a small-scale demonstration.
Many of those who demonstrated were residents of Zions Church Road, which the developers have planned on using as the entry point for the industrial park.
Several carried signs that urged moving the entrance to the proposed industrial park to Zweizig Road from Zions Church Road.
Matt Clymer, of Key Development Group, Chester County, the group pursuing the industrial park, said the decision wasn’t unexpected.
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