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Sharing Information for Amity Township PA and the surrounding areas including the counties of Berks, Chester, and Montgomery.
What Is New

Tollgate Road Tree Clearing - Owner is clearing in hopes of development. Nothing planned is known.

Outshine Dance - Opened in June in Amity Square. dance and fitness classes.

Funacacy Family Fun Center - proposed (news)

Dunkin Donuts - Opened 20 Sep 08 at the site of the former Cafe 101 in the shopping center at the corner of 422 and Old Airport Rd.  Drive through open 24 hours; serving drinks, food, and bagels, and of course donuts.

Hearthstone at Amity Township - 78 Bed Personal Care Facility. Construction accross from Redner's. Building up Nov. 08.  Open Sep 09.

Villa at Morlatton - Assisted Living Facility - 2 houses torn down at end of Maplewood at 422. Building going up Nov 08. Open house June 09.

Charlies Restaurant - From what I've been told Charlies is scheduled to re-open under new management.  It will be an Italian stye restaurant with a brick oven and a take-out area.  The outside improvements are obvious with a newly paved parking lot and new landscaping and a sign "Nepa's Tratorilla, opening soon".  The inside is being completely re-done.and was just starting on March 29th when I stopped by. Update Nov. 08 - the building as been painted. Sep 09 - The permanent sign is up.

Arbour Green 55+ community - 662 and Pine Forge Road (website) (Sign up Feb 08) Open house sign for April 6th in old century 21 building at 662 and 422.

Amity Recreation Center - Get involved and support it. (website)

Douglassville Shopping Center (Redner's/Rite-Aid) (Started Jun. 06).  10 stores.
Wine and Spirits store (Open Apr.07)
Amible Nail and Spa (Open Apr.07).
Philly Soft Pretzel Factory (Open July 07)
Cost Cutters Hair Salon - (Open Aug 07)
Verizon Wireless (Open Oct 07)
Snap Fitness (Open Jan 08)
Corropolese Bakery & Deli - Opened Oct. 2008.  Features Bakers Touch items.

The Shoppes at Amity - Old Airport Road and 422 West.
Subway, Gift Shop, JD Sports apparel, Dry Cleaners, Cafe101(Closed Nov 06),
Hair/Nail Salon- closed Dec 2006 but new one opened Jan 2007.

Reading Hospital buys land at 622 and Tollgate (news) (5/09 update)

Amazing Space - Sign up Nov 2005 Retail space at 422 West and Monocacy Hill Road.

Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins - Planned for 422 and River Road with possible strip mall and restaurant (PC: 7-6-05) Probably will not happen since Dunkin opened up the road.
   
Shopping Center - available on east corner 662 north of 422 West.  (Listing)

Amity Square - available on Park Lane (Listing)

Age Restrictive Community - Monocacy Pointe - 35 Townhouse Units-55 & older Community on 422 east of Hillview road. (PC 12-14-05)

Single Family and Townhomes - Between 662 and Pine Forge Road, south of Cedar Mill. News (SM: 9-20-05)

Schuylkill Valley Metro proposed thru Amity.  See site and site

The Karate place across from Hess is now occupied by a Veterinarian and Pet Salon
The Crunchy Pickle Deli is now a Sundae Shop.
Apple Basket, Pearson Gift, and Physiotherapy Associates closed in 2008.