Thank you to our E-NEWS Sponsors!
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Protective Equipment from Motivational Marketing/PA Promo powered by Geiger.
As businesses start to reopen and even now, face masks and personal protective equipment are becoming a large part of the “new normal”. We can provide you both blank disposable and imprinted reusable masks including KN95, gowns, booties, wipes and other protective equipment as well as “social distancing” signage, sneeze screens and more.
To view our partial protective equipment offering, visit
geiger.com/b/ppe
and then call Bruce Zanar, 610.792.2105 for additional products, information and to place any orders.
We’re not just here to promote your business, we’re here to help keep you, your family and your clients safe.
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May 19, 2020
Noon - 1:00pm
Virtual Business Roundtable
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Our monthly Business Roundtable luncheons are going virtual on ZOOM!
Join us for an interactive discussion and sharing of best practices among other business owners and key decision makers, right from the comforts of your home or office. We look forward to “seeing” everyone.
Pre-registration is required.
FREE Event for our members.
After registering, you will receive a link with instructions to join the meeting.
Discussion Topic: Surviving the Crisis
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A Message From The Chamber Office
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Dear Chamber Members and Friends,
I would like to start this week's letter in celebration of
Ursinus College Class of 2020!
Beginning at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 15, the college will offer a virtual program that illustrates the strong sense of community in this graduating class. This celebratory web experience is the first of three programs planned to recognize #Ursinus2020’s accomplishments as graduates. May’s celebration was coproduced by members of the class and includes inspirational remarks by special guests, shared memories from family and friends, and even a virtual gauntlet.
The gauntlet will appear on Ursinus College homepage
beginning at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 15, and can be watched anytime you choose.
It looks like it will be quite some time before in-person meetings/networking resumes. The chamber is
developing new programs
and promotional opportunities to support our members and address the challenges of doing business while remaining at least 6 feet apart! Upcoming
webinars
will feature industry experts that will answer questions and provide guidance and opportunities for our community members. Join us on Tuesday,
May 19th at Noon for a Virtual Business Roundtable
meeting.
Pre-registration is required.
If you would like to
suggest webinar topics,
or request to
sponsor present, email renee@pvchamber.net
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Please let us know about changes to your services, business hours and more and we will share with our follower on enews, social media and COVID-19 Resource page. Send business updates to info@vpchamber.net. Also, our partners at Dow have offered to share member promotions with employees at the Collegeville site. Send your updates
Membership Renewals:
To provide relief to our members, we deferred billing the April 1st membership renewals and
extended renewal due date to July 1st.
In addition, we have developed new payment plans and COVID-19 discounts to meet the needs of all members during these challenging times. Our mission remains steadfast; we continue to support and advocate on behalf of the small business community.
As the stay-at-home mandate continues to drag out, the
COVID-19 Resource Hub
is a resource to find answers to FAQ, local deals and
positive things
happening in our community! Over the next few days, the
page will undergo a makeover
to enhance ease of use and appearance. We will continue to provide our small business owners and employees with resources to carry them through this period;
time-sensitive announcements/resource links
can be found in
email messages
sent from PV Chamber
.
The weather looks great for the weekend. Enjoy the sunshine and stay safe!
Sincerely,
Renee Blomstrom
Executive Director
renee@pvchamber.net
610-489-6660
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
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Self-employed,
independent contractors, gig workers, and others not eligible for regular unemployment compensation can begin filing claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
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CARES Act Information and Resources
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Update from Senator Mensch
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Many aspects of the Wolf Administration’s response to COVID-19 have been questioned and criticized since mitigation measures first began in Pennsylvania in March.
After Senate Hearing, Department of Health Reverses Course on Nursing Home Testing
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act created a new employee retention tax credit for employers who are closed, partially closed, or experiencing significant revenue losses as a result of COVID-19.
NOTE: Borrowers cannot use PPP and tax credit. However, small businesses can receive EIDL and PPP funds, but they cannot be used to cover the same costs. Speak with your financial advisor for best option
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Support Small Business, Friends and Neighbors!
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Small business is the backbone of our regional economy. Please look for ways to support these businesses during the pandemic. Please visit the
Chamber Directory
for a complete list of members.
Please call your senior neighbors and friends to lift their spirits and ensure they have food and proper medication. Contact the
Community Food Pantry
for updated hours of operation and needed supplies.
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Supplies Needed for Phoenixville Hospital
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hoenixville, PA (March 2020) - In the past week, Phoenixville Hospital has received an outpouring of calls, emails and social pings from the community asking how they can help the hospital during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health outbreak.
"We have received medical supplies and food treats for our staff and are so grateful to each and every person or business that makes a contribution to Phoenixville Hospital," said Steven Tullman, President and CEO. "Phoenixville is an amazing hamlet, and I couldn't be prouder to be a part of the fabric of this community."
Phoenixville Hospital is in immediate need of the below Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items for their staff:
* Masks: looped procedure masks, surgical masks, and N95 masks
Note to seamstress in our community: WE ARE ACCEPTING CLOTH MASKS!
* Gowns: surgical and Isolation gowns
* Eye ware: protective googles and face shields
* Disinfectant wipes and sanitizers
* Surgical gloves
Anyone wishing to contribute is asked to email PhoenixvilleHospitalPrograms@towerhealth.org to arrange delivery.
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Montgomery County Gift Card Program
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Help save your favorite local business one gift card at a time.
Support your local restaurants and shops by buying gift cards during the COVID-19 shutdown.
You'll help them get the cash they need now, so you can enjoy their business later.
This is a County-wide program that was developed through input from local chambers and key stakeholders.
Small businesses can sign up using the link below
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The following organizations joined the PV Chamber this year!
Click on a business name for more information.
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Mary Allen - Kelly Williams Realty
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All Current PV Chamber Members can be found in the Directory on our Website
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Do you want that special graduation picture but cannot get a professional portrait done because of the stay-at-home guidelines?
This is where Scillia Photography can help. We can safely give you the graduation picture you want. See our website for more information.
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Montgomery County Resource Hub
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Follow the protocols posted on Montgomery County's COVID-19 data hub
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Montgomery County officials in partnership with local donors today are announcing that $212,000 has been awarded to 63 nonprofit organizations through the MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund.
Read more.
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PV Chamber COVID-19 Resource Hub
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Bookmark the PV Chamber's COVID-19 Resource Hub for up-to-date information for business owners, employers and residents.
- County, State and Federal Resource Links
- Member-to-Member Resources
- Gift Card Program
- Shop Local
- Brighter Side
- Event News
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Now more than ever, we love sharing stories of great things happening in our community, reflective thoughts and positive vibes.
- Chef Sodiah Thomas, S&B Events Concepts and Catering, supported first responders by providing Collegeville and Trappe EMS, Fire and Police with 150 meals!
- Abramson Center for Jewish Life held a welcome back celebration for one of their residents yesterday, after she recoved from COVID-19!
- Plus 1 Technology understands that these stressful times are magnified for those less fortunate in our community and organizations that rely on donations and fundraisers and will showcase their non-profit clients on social media posts throughout the month of May.
- .Keenan, Ciccitto & Associates is offering a FREE Healthcare Power of Attorney / Advance Directive to all members of the Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Touching Hearts at Home is Hiring
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Touching Hearts at Home
is seeking Part-Time Employed In-Home Caregivers to provide one-on-one care for the elderly and disabled. We are a RAPIDLY growing home care agency and are looking for dedicated and compassionate Caregivers with a true calling to help others! Our Caregivers provide individuals with extra support to keep up with life's daily tasks. We value our clients AND those that serve alongside us! Our goal is to give our Caregivers the support, training, and confidence they need in order to be successful. Our territory spans across all of Montgomery County.
Call 484-854-9300
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MONTCO ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE RESPONSE TEAM
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PV Chamber urges
businesses to participate in Southeast PA Regional Business Impacts of COVID-19 Survey.
The survey was compiled by stakeholders in the 5 Counties to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the regional business community, as well as develop policy and program.
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As of 4/22/20, the countywide response rate was 61.2%.
You can view the latest response rate at the county and community level here.
Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.
With just a 5% undercount in 2020, we could lose $72,336,780 annually in funding for Montgomery County
schools, infrastructure, Medicaid, SNAP, housing choice vouchers, head start, senior programs, and more!
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Montgomery County Call for Help to Supply PPE
Montgomery County is asking for donations for commercial masks, surgical masks and impervious (waterproof) gowns. Any business that has an interest in or capacity to turn their existing supply chain into the PPE output that the health care industry so desperately needs to please contact Montgomery County Commerce Department by emailing:
COVID19@montco.org
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MontcoStrong T-Shirts
MontcoStrong T-Shirts are for sale as a great initiative through our partners at
VFTCB
. The t-shirt fundraiser is to help support Montgomery County PA’s COVID-19 Response Fund, which was recently established to support local relief efforts in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The t-shirts can be purchased
here
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Ursius College Offering Business Assistance During COVID-19
During this unprecedented time, Ursinus College is committed to supporting the local community. We recognize that, while these are difficult times for many, small and medium sized businesses are uniquely affected by the quarantine.
Ursinus students seeking remote/virtual work opportunities can assist you with promoting your business, advertising your services, redesigning a business plan, driving commerce, promoting or building online platforms, and more. We believe this will not only help local businesses, but also provide learning and practical opportunities for our students. Possible projects may include: social media and online marketing, website building, payment processing, writing a business plan, and researching assistance for loans.
Please
fill out this form
with as much details as possible to indicate your interest. We will review the submission within 2 business days. Appropriate opportunities will be shared with our students within 5 business days or less. While we hope you will receive interest from our students, we cannot guarantee applications. Please note that Ursinus College reserves the right to determine the eligibility of a posting and to delete postings deemed unsuitable for our students.
Ursinus College values our local business partners and hopes to play a role in navigating through these difficult times. Please email Olivia Correll, Assistant Director for Employer Engagement, at ocorrell@ursinus.edu, with questions or for additional information.
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Ursinus College Class of 2020
Virtual Celebration
May 15th
2pm
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We are proud to share a dynamic online commencement program featuring speeches, special guests, a “virtual gauntlet” and much more. Help us celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 and recognize their strength and fortitude during their time at Ursinus.
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With the COVID-19 restrictions placed on us, these are unprecedented times, especially for the upcoming graduating Senior Class of 2020. I feel for all those affected by this as I have a son ready to graduate this year as well. To help celebrate their accomplishments we have set up on our web site a way for you to let everyone know how proud you are of your graduate. We are offering Yard Signs, Banners and “Class of 2020” Decals. The banners are not only for your home but your vehicle as well if you are having a drive by celebration among family, friends and neighbors. Please go to our web site,
www.marketstreetprint.com.
The “Graduation” link is in the upper left hand corner under “Seasonal”. Please pass this information on to all those you know that have a graduating Senior this year. Don’t let COVID-19 prevent showing how proud you are of their accomplishment! Congratulations Class of 2020!!!
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Nothing bundt Cakes
May 1st Re-Opening!
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We are excited to announce that on May1st
Nothing bundt Cakes at Providence Towne Center will reopen, offering contactless curbside pickup. Local delivery available with a minimum purchase of $22.
New Hours of Operation are Noon - 5pm Tuesday thru Saturday
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PWC Plant Sale May 1st - May 31st
Picku up orders May 9th - 31st
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Beautify your yard and protect your local environment with native plants.
The native plant sale has gone virual!
More info
- From more information about plants you are likely to find during the sale visit our Native Plant Sale Guide Booklet.
- Over 130 different native plant species including flowering perennials, ferns, vines, and grasses in 4 inch pots. Prices start at $4.00 per plant.
- Wide selection of PA native trees and shrubs from Behmerwald Nursery
- Staggered and scheduled plant order pick-up times. Pick-up timing is selected while ordering. Plants are to be picked-up from 2020 Schultz Road, Lansdale, PA 19446 during your scheduled pick-up time.
- Advice from Conservancy staff is still available! Email our Conservationist, Beth, for assistance: bmyers@perkiomenwatershed.org
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Members of Trinity Reformed Church United Church of Christ in Collegevillle are making cloth face masks from donated materials. Email Trinity at
trinityucc1854@gmail.com
for contactless pickup of a FREE mask in Collegeville. Please indicate number of persons for whom a mask is needed, gender if important, and, if children, their age so we can choose a mask that fits.
If requesting on behalf of an organization or company, please email us with organization/company name, address, telephone number, and name of a contact person.
NO payment is required to obtain masks. We are simply neighbors helping neighbors.
Rev. Suzanne Schwarz-Green, Trinity Reformed Church UCC, 532 East Main Stree, Collegeville, PA 19426
Tel. 610.489.4223
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422 Businss Advisor May Edition
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PVCC Member,
Patriot Pest Solutions
, is featured on the cover of
May's edition of 422 Business Advisor. Patriot Pest Solutions is a family-run, full-service pest control company located in Trappe, PA. Denice and James Harrison are committed to providing the highest level of education, customer service and customized support for their commercial and residential customers. Click on the link above to read the 422 Business Advisor article, or visit PPS website at
www.patriotpestsolutions.net/
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20% off at Escape Trappe!
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(Coming soon..."Among Thieves", Escape Trappe's 4th room!)
Escape Trappe,130 W. Main Street, Trappe. 610-489-3877.
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Home Tutoring Services
With schools now resorting to virtual classrooms, are you worried about your child falling behind in their math? Even if schools are closed until the end of the school-year, LEARNING CAN'T STOP!
We are here to help! Discover how we can provide face-to-face interactive math instruction and meet your child's math needs with Mathnasium @Home.
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Donations Needed at Daily Bread Community Food Pantry
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Due to COVID-19, the number of families we support has grown considerably.
CURRENT NEEDS:
Any canned meat, cereal, juice, tomato products, spaghetti sauce, juice, jelly, and canned pastas. We also need personal care items: baby wipes, bars of soap, laundry/dish soap, tissues, and any cleaning products. For many of our families your donations are a lifeline. If they do not get it here they must go without! Thank you everyone for your kindness and support!
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Shop Local - Toys for All Ages
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Learning Express
- Collegeville is offering curbside pickup. Place your order online for next day 100% contactless curbside pickup.
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THANK YOU Plus 1 Technology!
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This month,
Plus 1 Technology
will be promoting their non-profit customers with
social media posts
highlighting their service to the community. Understanding that these stressful times are magnified for those less fortunate in our community, especially organizations that rely on donations and fundraisers, Plus 1 Technology has also extended a special discount to approved non-profit customers.
Plus 1 Technology provides computer sales and service, cloud solutions, security products, networking, document management, virus removal, remote and onsite support, and more.
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The Perkiomen Creek Sojourn
Schwenksville to Oaks
Traditional: June 6th @ 9:00 am
Virtual: Choose Your Date
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Traditional or Virtual, the Sojourn is ON! Go with the group on June 6, or choose a virtual adventure and pick your own date. This is our version of a choose-your-own-adventure and one that you can do any day or time. When you register for the virtual option, we'll mail you one of our bright and shiny waterproof Paddler's Guides, AND we'll send you a link to our Perkiomen Creek Video Series. These videos will give you all the info you need to paddle safely down the creek. Wait... there's more... send us a photo of you and your socially-distanced paddling crew and we'll send you the official Perkiomen Sojourn T-Shirt... so avoid the crowded trails and hit the open water!!
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Music on Main
September 6, 2020 @ 12:00pm - 5:00pm
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MUSIC ON MAIN,
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 4TH HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020.
Plans are underway to celebrate our 150th Anniversary and the opening of
Ursinus College's
new Commons building by turning Main Street into a festival venue, featuring more than 25 performances and something for everyone - rock & roll, pop, classical, jazz, country, R&B, rap, theater, dance, puppets and more than a few surprises.
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Integrate for Good
Community Heroes
September 10, 2020 @ 6:00pm - 9:30pm
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THE EVENT SCHEDULED ON APRIL 23RD HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020!
Integrate for Good
is excited to present our Community Heroes 2020 Gala at Talamore Country Club. Our Night at the Races will have you on the edge of your seat, cheering for your horses as we recreate the excitement of the race track! Bet with "funny money" and win fabulous prizes and raffles baskets!
You won't want to miss our nationally-acclaimed keynote speaker,
Rohan Murphy
. Seen on ABC's 20/20, in Sports Illustrated and featured in his own Nike ad, Rohan's story is one you will be talking about long after our event!
Proceeds from our Community Heroes 2020 Gala will benefit Integrate for Good and our Opening Doors on Campus initiatives at Ursinus College, Montgomery County Community College, Temple Ambler and Gwynedd Mercy University.
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September 19, 2020 @ 9:00am
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Lenape Challenge - New Date!
In keeping with the
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy's
mission, this unique race celebrates the connection between land and water.5 miles on the trail plus 2+ miles on the creek
Two-person Team Race -OR- Solo Challenge
Location: Start at The Conservancy
Check-in opens: 7:30 am
Event start: 9:00 am
High-water date*: September 26
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On April 3, 2020,
leaders from 50 Pennsylvania chambers
of commerce
signed a letter
to Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf
requesting that the Administration allow more businesses to operate under CISA and CDC guidelines to ensure the critical infrastructure supply chains are protected during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read the letter here
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After 56 years of representing his company, State Farm Agent Larry Hoak, has decided to retire October 31st!
Property for Sale or Lease:
Office building with rented apartment on top at 363 E. Main Street, Collegeville.
Apartment building, 361 E. Main Street Collegeville (next door) has two residential apartments and a 3rd room commercial occupancy in the front
For more information, contact Paul Roberto at Weichert Realty 610-804-3218.
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We want to share YOUR upcoming events in E-News and Community Calendar.
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The PV Chamber Board of Directors encourages you to forward this email to friends and associates. For membership information contact Renee Blomstrom, Executive Director.
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521 W Main Street, Suite 103 | Trappe, PA 19426
Telephone:
(610) 489-6660
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FAX: (610) 454-1270
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