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SPRING-FORD, PA — The primary election is Tuesday, May 16, and 10 candidates are running for five school board seats in the Spring-Ford Area school board.All 10 candidates have cross-filed on both the Republican and Democratic ballots. School board members serve four-year terms.The school district is divided into three geographical regions.

The district covers Limerick and Upper Providence township, and Royersford and Spring City boroughs.

There are 7,882 students in the district.

Candidates

Voting locations:Upper Providence: Mingo-1Veterans of Foreign War Post 6341730 S. Fourth AvenueRoyersford, PA 19468Upper Providence: Mingo-2Royersford Baptist Church452 S. Lewis RoadRoyersford, PA 19468Upper Providence: Mont-ClareUpper Providence Township Community Center499 Hopwood RoadCollegeville, PA 19426Upper Providence: OaksUpper Providence Township Administration Building1286 Black Rock RoadPhoenixville, PA 19460

Candidates:

Voting locations:Upper Providence: TrappeSpring-Ford Middle School 7th Grade Center833 S Lewis RoadRoyersford, PA 19468

Limerick 1 Region 2St. James United Church of Christ321 S. Limerick Road, Royersford.Limerick 2 Region 2Limerick Township Building646 W Ridge Pike, Limerick

Candidates:

Voting Locations:Spring City 1Bard Complex: 201 S. Main St., Spring CitySpring City 2First United Church of Christ: Mem Hall|145 Chestnut St.Spring City 3 and 4

Free Library: 245 Broad St., Spring City

Limerick 4 Region 3: Brooke Elementary School339 N Lewis Rd

Limerick 3, Region 3: Linfield Station1077 Main St.

Royersford 1 and 2Royersford Elementary School450 Spring St.Royersford

Royersford - 2nd & Arch St Parking Lot

Victory Park Parking Lot • 2nd & Arch St • Royersford (near the electric vehicle charging stations)

The Toll Brothers keep collecting in Pennsylvania.

The Fort Washington-based homebuilder acquired a 21-acre property in their home state, paying $2.64 million for the site in Chester County’s Spring City, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported.

The land at 25 Seven Stars Road is slated for the construction of 33 single-family homes, according to the outlet. The property was owned by the Soltys family since at least 1947 and is situated southeast of an existing housing development off Stony Run Road.

The fim plans to start site work immediately, with home sales expected to open in late 2024.

The acquisition is part of Toll Brothers’ recent string of property purchases in the region. The company this summer acquired 159 acres in Malvern for $33 million, with plans to build 280 luxury townhomes.

In the fall, Toll Brothers purchased 21 acres in Quakertown for $3.9 million and planned 38 single-family homes.

As of October 2023, Toll Brothers operated 370 communities, up from 348 at the end of 2022. The company said in a quarterly earnings report cited by the outlet it aims to further expand the number of communities it’s in by 10 percent in the coming year.

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The average selling price for Toll Brothers homes in the three-month period ending Oct. 31 was $989,000, significantly higher than the median home sales price in Chester County, which stood at $495,000, representing a 6.5 percent year-over-year increase, the outlet reported. Chester County is the most expensive county in the Philadelphia region.

Toll Brothers has been active in homebuilding and multifamily arenas up and down the East Coast. In April, the publicly traded homebuilder’s apartment division and Harris Realty Company entered into a joint venture to develop a six-story, 393-unit multifamily complex in Norwalk, Connecticut.

The project, named Piper, is being financed with a $136 million construction loan from Wells Fargo and TD Bank, according to the release. Located about one mile from the South Norwalk Metro Station, the project is in an Opportunity Zone.

The company also recently announced that it’s building Riverbend by Toll Brothers in the James Island area of Charleston, South Carolina.

That community will feature just 21 single family homes of about 2,200 to 3,400 square feet, according to a press release.

— Ted Glanzer

CHESTER COUNTY, PA —Mt. Joy Indie rockers Matt Quinn and Sam Cooper are coming home.Two decades ago, you may have been lucky enough to catch the 2005 Conestoga High graduates playing in the Berwyn Tavern or Gryphon Cafe in Wayne.

They started out playing music in high school.

Then, they went their separate ways, both graduating college followed by brief stints in separate law schools.

Just by chance, they reunited in Los Angelos in 2016 and started playing music. They formed the band Mt. Joy, named after a mountain in Valley Forge National Park, near where they both grew up.

The five-piece band began recording and playing all over the country and abroad.

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They recently moved back to their hometown. Quinn resides in Olde Kensington and Cooper residents in Devon, Chester County.

Mt. Joy will play at the Mann Music Center on Aug. 12 and 13. They are hosting a non-perishable food drive on both nights.

They are also raising funds for Philadelphia charities including Connor Barwin’s Make the World a Better Place and Jason Kelce’s (Be) Philly

“My dream was born here,” Quinn said. “The first concert I ever went to was Bruce (Springsteen) at the Linc. It was so inspiring. I had obviously never seen anything like that, and I’ve been dreaming ever since.”

“I’d go to shows at TLA and The Mann, get on the train, and go to as many WXPN Free at Noon concerts as I could at World Cafe."A lot of my friends I grew up with are still here. It’s just a special place for me. To be playing music at places I once sang my heart out as a fan, and to fill those spaces with our own Philly fans is genuinely what brings me the most pride out of all our accomplishments. Two nights at The Mann . . . I genuinely can’t wait.”

Quinn said he lived in other big cities which may be more physically beautiful, but he's never lived in a place with people like Philly.

"Such funny, kind, and tough people," he said. "It’s a strange but perfect mix.”

The concert is at the Mann Music Center, 5201 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131. Aug. 12 show is sold out. Tickets for the Aug. 13 show are available here.

SPRING CITY, PA — A new mural of a spring pump greets locals and guests coming into Spring City borough.

Spring City Improvements League partnered with local artist Ellie McIntosh to complete a large-scale mural on Main Street.

The art faces the new parking lot at Main and Yost Streets and features the rolling hills and fields seen throughout Chester County.

“We want to welcome visitors and those passing through Spring City with this mural,” Kim Weaner, president of the league. “ As the gateway to Chester County, we wanted to showcase the beauty all around us.”

Eventually, the natural springs in the area proffered an obvious name and led to “Springville” being chartered on Aug. 12, 1867.

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The name wouldn’t stand as it was discovered that Pennsylvania already had a town of this name which led to the change to Spring City. ]

The original copper mug is currently on display at the Spring-Ford Historic Society.

McIntosh has been painting commercial and residential murals for the past 15 years, both in the U.S. and abroad.

She has a passion for visual storytelling through mural painting. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture and Design from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design with a minor in Sustainable Design and a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from Western Carolina University.“Murals uplift people and being around art changes their attitude in a big way,” McIntosh said. “Murals create a whole other world and atmosphere which I really love,” she said.

McIntosh’s work includes murals at Bloom, Chester Springs Lock29, Mont Clare; Revivalist Spirits, Rusticraft Fencing, Malvern and more.

Spring City Improvements League is an incorporated non-profit established to lead beautification projects to benefit the residents, businesses, and visitors of the borough of Spring City.

"As we were envisioning the mural, it was important to us that the community be involved in this project," said Diane Skorina, league vice president.

“Now that the mural is complete, we look forward to continuing our efforts of beautification throughout the borough."

Eugene Sweeney, league secretary, thanked community groups, local businesses and individual sponsors.

“We are especially grateful to the American Legion Post #602, the Independent Order of OdFellows Vincent Lodge #762 and Spring City Borough for their support,” she said.

“Borough businesses and families who generously donated to the project are recognized on our donor plaque which was permanently attached to the building this week."

ROYERSFORD >> For a moment, it looked like Spring City would have plans through the remainder of Tuesday night. Fully booked, the Red Sox’s itinerary suddenly wiped clean.

Needing a win against Malvern-Paoli to claim the Chester County Senior Legion championship, Spring City was down 2-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. A win for the Pirates would force an elimination game for all the marbles, and with one out, it looked to be a long night at Ram Stadium.

But with two late runs, the Red Sox ripped out the rug from under Malvern-Paoli, taking the Chester County title in a 3-2 win to cap an undefeated run through the double elimination bracket. Spring City took wins over Downingtown (3-0) and Malvern-Paoli (6-5) along the way.

“That saves our pitching for the coming games at regionals,” said Red Sox first baseman Brendan Kenning, who graduated from Pope John Paul II in June. “It was great, the bottom of the lineup got us started and the top finished it off.”

Both teams are primed for the Pa. Region 3 tournament, Spring City (17-3) being the host and champion of Chester County, as well as Malvern-Paoli (11-6) for finishing within the top two of the league. The Pa. Region 3 tournament is scheduled to run from July 14-18 at Ram Stadium.

Down 2-1 with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, a single from leadoff man David Ruckman (3-for-4) put runners on the corners before he stole second base, putting the Red Sox in scoring position.

From there, Nick Moyer battled back on a full count, hitting the equalizer on a sacrifice fly to tie it 2-2. Kenning stepped up next, hitting a hard ground ball into the infield, reaching base safely as the winning run came in.

Both clubs had complete game performances on the mound in a pitcher’s duel. Sean Crawford struck out three, scattered six hits and walked two on 98 pitches for Spring City. Anthony Cristinzio fanned two with six hits and five walks on 91 throws.

“We were just able to bear down honestly,” Kenning said. “Credit to the bottom of the order, they’ve done a great job all season long. Sean’s been doing that all year and to stay ahead of the pitch count and put us in a position to win, it was huge and we were able to get it done.”

Kenning drove in the first run of the game in the bottom of the third inning with a sacrifice fly of his own to go up 1-0 over Malvern-Paoli.

The Pirates responded immediately with two runs in the following frame to climb into the drivers’ seat, riding a 2-1 lead up until the Red Sox’s seventh-inning effort. Ryan Over (2-for-3) initially tied it, 1-1 with an RBI double before Michael Garrison drove in Over with a base hit after.

“I was happy we hung in early in the game,” Malvern-Paoli coach Bert Iams said. “The key to this game was we didn’t let them get a multi-run lead early on. If that would’ve happened, things could’ve spiraled. Anthony Cristinzio pitched the game of his life. He’s usually an outfielder and catcher, and came in today and just threw bullets all day long … the defense really kept us in the game.”

The Pirates took a 5-3 win over Exton following a first-round bye to start the tournament. Upon taking a 6-5 loss to Spring City, Malvern-Paoli rebounded with a 4-3 triumph over Downingtown to punch their tickets to a rematch with the Red Sox in the league final.

According to Iams, this postseason run — which still isn’t quite over yet — is a far cry from where the program has been in recent years.

“Our team didn’t win a game two years ago. We won five games last year. Now to be on the brink of winning the Chester County championship, these kids have come a long way,” Iams said. “They’ve really built this program up and I’m thrilled for them. It’s been a super exciting year.”

Spring City won state championships in 2010 and 2018. Kenning, who won the District 1 Class 4A final with Pope John Paul II during this past PIAA season, is now gunning for another piece of hardware with the Red Sox as regionals begin this week.

“All year long, we’ve put some teams away pretty big, but I think this was a great game to prepare us for some of the tough matchups coming ahead,” Kenning said. “You’re not always going to blow every team out with situational hitting. It’s something to build on and continue to move forward.”