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PHOENIXVILLE — The coming lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions has not come soon enough for the 78th annual Dogwood Festival to plan a full event.

ROYERSFORD — Organizations and activists from throughout the region will rally Saturday in support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have been victims of discrimination. Called “Breaking the Silence,” the vigil will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Victory Park, Second Avenue and Arch Street, Royersford. It will feature victims talking about how their experiences affected them. The public is invited. The event, like several others recently in the region, had been in the planning stages in response to increasing reports of discriminatory or violent incidents targeting A...

UpdatedMon, Apr 12, 2021 at 9:21 pm ET Replies(15) Signs like this one appeared, then disappeared, around Phoenixville Borough, reminding residents that fines might happen if masks are not worn as required by an ordinance passed in January 2021. (Destini Monique Ramsey-Hanible) PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Phoenixville residents reacted when signs went up around the borough reminding folks that masks are required — and mentioning that fines of $50-$100 may be handed out for non-compliance. By Saturday, Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler was compelled to post a statement on social media underscori...

WEATHER After you make up the lost hour of sleep, there's a decent day on tap. Expect plenty of sunshine (stretching all the way to 7 p.m.) and a high of about 55 degrees. - Advertisement - NEWS At 3 a.m. one September morning, Susan Omlor called the ambulance for her husband, Walt, who was having trouble breathing. She didn't see him again for two and a half months - and she was lucky. She didn't need the funeral home services she had been instructed to set up. Many in Delaware County know Walt Omlor, the affable 78-year-old director of the county's Community Services program, constable and ...

An increase in threats, harassment and even physical violence in the last year of the pandemic is being levied against those of Asian descent and it is cause for concern, say some local officials. Several of them — Royersford Mayor Jenna Antoniewicz, Royersford Councilman Anil Dham, Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler, Reena Kolar from the Perkiomen Valley School Board — are speaking out about the issue. They are speaking through an open letter decrying discrimination and calling for understanding and tolerance that was also signed by three candidates for office — Er...