• 2/26/2009-The Longacre Company Leading the Region in Securing New Energy Related Tax Credits for Homeowners
Although legislators did not know exactly what the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contained before passing it into law, the team at The Longacre Company is leading the region in guiding homeowners toward securing key energy-related tax credits made available through the act.
The ARRA combines spending and tax incentives designed to get the American economy moving again by investing in our nation’s road and energy infrastructure, and increasing the energy efficiency and...
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• 12/23/2008-THE LONGACRE COMPANY CONTRIBUTES TO CHALLENGING RENOVATION AT THE HILL SCHOOL
The Longacre Company recently completed work that was part of a major renovation at The Hill School in Pottstown, an historic boarding school founded in 1851. The focus of the renovation was The Hunt Upper School Dormitory, an all-boys’ hall located in the heart of the School’s campus. Originally constructed in 1910, it is the oldest and most majestic residence hall on campus.
The Longacre Company worked in conjunction with a general contractor to renovate the fourth floor of the hall. Althou...
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• 12/23/2008-The Longacre Company Completes State of the Art Project at the New Victory Bank
The Longacre Company recently completed installation of services at the all new Victory Bank located in Limerick, PA.
Victory Bank President and Chief Lending officer Richard Graver – who has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry – oversaw the project alongside CFO and COO, Bob Schultz. “Often there is a huge gap between what small businesses need from their bank and what is actually delivered,” said Graver. “The Victory Bank takes time to get to know and understand our bus...
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• 6/20/2008-Eshleman Retires Following 38 Years of Service
Long-time dedicated employee, Larry Eshleman is heading for the greener pastures of retirement following 38 years of devoted service to The Longacre Company in Bally.
Eshleman was hired into the Longacre family business in 1970 by the late J. Arland Longacre, to head the Agricultural division of The Longacre Company. The Agricultural division was a major part of The Longacre Company at the time and specialized in supplying, installing and maintaining milking equipment to the vast number of da...
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• 3/26/2008-THE LONGACRE COMPANY HELPING DREAMS BECOME REALITY FOR NEW TRI COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN POTTSTOWN
The Longacre Company has been awarded the contract for the installation of Electrical, HVAC and Fire Protection services for the new Tri-County Performing Arts Center (TriPAC) in Pottstown. Construction began in February at the 245 High Street address; a building that the TriPAC officials feel is ideally suited for their purpose in terms of size, structure and location.
“We are honored to have been chosen to install the Electrical, HVAC and Fire Protection services in this new Center, one th...
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• 3/25/2008-THE LONGACRE COMPANY PLAYING PART IN DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE MINDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
The Longacre Company has been awarded the contract to install HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical services at the new Creative Minds Montessori School (CMMS). The school, located at 1374 Commerce Drive near the corner of North State Street and Rt. 100 just north of Pottstown, is expected to open for business in early June.
The 20,000 square foot building that formerly housed a furniture store and, most recently an indoor miniature golf course will soon play catalyst to shaping of the minds of the h...
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• 2/5/2008-THE LONGACRE COMPANY INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING ROOTS FOR THE UPPER PERKIOMEN VALLEY YMCA
The Longacre Company (www.longacreco.com) recently completed installation of all plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems in the new Upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA Annex building located in the Pennsburg shopping center.
Formed in 1990, the Upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA has been operating as a non-facility branch of the Pottstown Family YMCA. This new 12,000 square foot facility becomes the first physical home for the branch to set roots. This facility houses complete men’s and women’s locker rooms...
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• 11/27/2007-Good Shepherd Church Gets New Heating System
Boyertown, PA – (November 07) The Longacre Company recently completed the installation of a new heating system at Boyertown’s Good Shepherd UCC church, replacing one that was decades old and in a state of disrepair.
Good Shepherd UCC was founded nearly 200 years ago prior to Boyertown receiving its own name. Along with two centuries of legacy comes two centuries of wear on the brick building and its internal systems. Addressing this issue, Good Shepherd implemented its “Renew, Revive, Rejoi...
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• 8/12/2007-Longacre Awarded Heating Contract for Good Shepherd Church
Boyertown’s Good Shepherd United Church of Christ (UCC) recently awarded a nearly $300,000 contract to The Longacre Company of Bally to replace the church’s antiquated heating system before another daunting Pennsylvania winter ensues.
Good Shepherd UCC has long been considered the epicenter of Boyertown by many, and perhaps deservedly so since the church was founded prior to Boyertown receiving its own name. Fast approaching its second century of existence and realizing that a marked portion...
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• 2/8/2007-Renovating for the Future
By Nancy Kauffman
Times Writer
As Steve Longacre talks about his role in the family business, most of his sentences begin with “we.”
When asked what he considers his most important contribution to the company, he answers “We turned it around.”
The “we” is Steve and his brother Jeff Longacre. As the third generation of Longacres at the helm of one of Bally’s oldest businesses, the brothers operate like a well-oiled machine.
“I couldn’t do it without him,” Jeff Longacre president of L...
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• 10/13/2006-Longacre Company adds Fire Protection Division
Longacre Electrical Service Inc., a multi-service company and construction based business headquartered in Bally, Berks County, since 1922, recently announced 'the creation of a new division - Longacre Fire Protection Services, Inc. The new company will design and install commercial and residential sprinkler systems and provide fire sprinkler system inspections, as well as back flow prevention certification.
Mr. Robert (Bob) Johnson, with over 26 years in the Fire Protection industry, ...
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