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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

'Awesome Cuts' at John's Old School New Skool Barber Shop

John Scioli offers customers 'more than a haircut'; it's an experience.

John’s Old School New Skool Barber Shop in Schwenksville is just like any other barbershop, except store owner John Scioli looks more like a tattoo artist than a barber. Scioli's barbershop has a unique look, as well. The shop is cluttered with vintage signs, toys and action figures. The register sits in a time machine booth, and there is a unique collection of Elvis lamps scattered throughout the shop. The shop sits unassumingly on Main Street, and you will gain a hint of what’s inside only by the message board that sits on the sidewalk. One current sign poked fun at the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Most business owners use sidewalk signs to let customers know about prices and specials, but then again, Scioli is not a typical store owner. …

Blind Dog

9:34 am on Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Simply put......THE BEST. Grab yourself a cold PBR and take in the experience. Generally speaking, I'm nothing to look at. But after a visit to John's OSNSBS, I've been hit on by nuns.   more ›

Friday, February 11, 2011

Members of Schwenksville’s business community brought concerns to Thursday night’s Borough Council Meeting.

Council members engaged in discussion with business owners over possible aspects of a new sign ordinance.

After January's meeting, the Schwenksville Borough Council asked members of their business community to attend February's meeting, which was intended to get business owners in front of the council with their suggestions for a new sign ordinance. Four business owners attended the meeting, bringing their comments and concerns, and challenging the council to address their questions. Al Manning of Schwenksville Investment Properties opened the discussion, bringing up concerns regarding the size of signs businesses are allowed to have. "Parking here is really a problem in town, and it's not going to improve for businesses coming in. If somebody has to look for a small sign on a business and then try to find parking, it's not going to be a …

John Scioli

12:53 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012

Anne, thank you for your kind words. I was singled out mind you . Mike Galla mentioned to me that they want businesses run by people that have the right look for the town. Being that over 75% of my body is tattooed, I suspect that was a personal attack on me. But alas Mike Galla is no longer borough manager......So in the immortal words of the Munchkins in the Land Of Oz, Ding Dong The Witch is …   more ›

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