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Malvern-based theatre company People’s Light has revealed the second half of the 2023/2024 season with three productions, including a world premiere and…

Hobart’s Run extends enthusiastic thanks to California-based film producer Grady Craig, originally of Chester Springs, and the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville for hosting…

Company member Mary Elizabeth Scallen sat down with Zak Berkman, Erica Ezold, and Katherine McNabb to ask them about their leadership roles at People’s…

In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary season in 2024-25, People’s Light has had 10 new members join the newly-named Company of Artists…

Decades of teamwork between local business leaders and borough management have helped turn downtown Phoenixville from a crime-ridden main drag into a bustling commercial…

On Sunday, June 18, 2023, celebrate African-American culture on Bridge Street, at the Colonial Theatre, and at Reads & Company with a free Juneteenth…

Registration is now open, and spots remain for select summer camps and programs at West Chester University. More than 20 camp programs are available for…

The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board and Theater Unspeakable — a Chicago acting troupe under the auspices of Let’s Make History Productions (also from…

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is bringing an acclaimed play to the stage in West Chester this February.

“The Mountaintop” by Katori Hall is set…

The 2022 holiday entertainment scene in nearby Lancaster County is an opportunity for collar county residents who may have tired of local seasonal presentations to…

Community members will be treated to a free community Movie in the Park in Phoenixville on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7 PM when the Colonial…

There aren’t many communities with operational, century old movie theaters. Rarer still are those survivors that possess markers of their age such as analog…

With more than 400 of the region’s top business and community leaders gathered together, the Chester County Economic Development Council inducted Meridian Bank CEO…

West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer programs and camps to entertain and enrich area students from ages 7-22. In all…

Meridian Bank founder and CEO Chris Annas, who has served as a leader and positive force in the region for years, will be inducted into…

Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to a benefit to fund…

“We are living in the largest institutional and human shift in the history of our species,” says Leonard Brody. “It is a complete resetting of…

Glenmoore native and Villanova resident Albert M. Greenfield III – a real estate developer, philanthropist, and grandson of Mr. Philadelphia – has died at 65, writes Gary…

Manjit Minhas has a history of brewing up business success. She runs the 10th-largest brewery in the world and is a celebrity judge on…

Family Jazz Night at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will feature beloved holiday music performed by the premier interpreter of classic cartoon soundtracks on Thursday…

A thrilling season of music, dance, distinguished speakers, and family entertainment is planned for West Chester University’s 25th anniversary season of WCU Live!, a…

The latest work of award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau is inspired by the people and places of West Chester, writes Natalie Smith for the Chester…

By Kristen Lazur

And beautiful it is. Consider date night sorted, whether its friends, family or a special someone. Put away the DVD (or your…

Church Farm School

Jon Knorr, the former Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations at Temple University’s College of Engineering, has joined CFS as…

Resident Theatre Company’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will make its West Chester debut on Friday, March 29 at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center.

Based…

On Monday evening, Rich Loughery was unanimously elected to succeed Val DiGiorgio as Chairman of the Republican Committee of Chester County. Several weeks ago, Rick…

Join The Resident Theatre Company for a very special event on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 5:30-8 PM at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts…

The Board of Directors of the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester has welcomed Catherine Friedman as the organization’s next Executive Director…

The Resident Theatre Company is bringing Broadway performers to West Chester.

Broadway veteran Bart Shatto will star in RTC’s holiday production of Lend Me…

Chester Valley Trail West Meeting

The Chester County Planning Commission is inviting residents, business owners, and various stakeholders in western Chester County to attend the…

Evita, the Tony Award-winning musical, runs through Sunday, Oct. 28 at theUptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on North High Street in West Chester, courtesy…

Marian Moskowitz and her husband Dave moved to Chester County in January of 1984, so their children could attend the local public schools.  They had…

The Skeleton Crew production by Malvern’s People’s Light and Theatre masterfully explores the relationships between employees and their jobs at a car plant…

Charity Yard Sale

Students in Peirce Middle School’s Kids “4” Kids Club will be hosting a charity yard sale on Saturday, May 5 from…

Regional theater in Greater Philadelphia has always provided great entertainment, but the latest bold experiments have lifted it to a whole new level, writes John…

Media’s Hedgerow Theatre recently celebrated almost a century of excellence at its 95th anniversary celebration at The Old Mill, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…

It wouldn’t be a new year without critics rolling out their end-of-year-favorites lists, trying to get their say in on the…

Picture a stage. A plush sofa behind an Art Deco coffee table stands beside an elegant serving cart with glass decanters filled with liquor. A…

They’re a “normal” family. Dad’s an architect. Mom packs lunches each morning for two moody high schoolers. Each day feels so long but…

The Resident Theatre Company has brought its award-winning, contemporary rock musical “Next to Normal” to audiences in West Chester, writes Julia Klein for the…

Perhaps now more than ever, America is in a state of transition.

The things we do, the way we do them, and the impact they…

Chester County Commissioners

Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline and Kathi Cozzone were recently elected as officers of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) for…

The Resident Theatre Company has announced the complete cast and creative team behind its second annual Classic Broadway Gala, an evening of live music hitting…

Jessica Capistrant

Jessica Capistrant, President and CEO of the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce, recently received the 2017 Extraordinary Woman Award from State Rep. Warren…

The curtain has finally risen on the Resident Theatre Company’s quest to bring New York theatre to West Chester, and its inaugural production of…

The stars will shine a little brighter in West Chester tonight when the Resident Theatre Company (RTC) teams up with QVC personalities David Venable and…

There is something special about seeing something live, to witness great talent right there in front of you. Whether it’s a towering home run…

The Friends Association for the Care & Protection of Children invites guests to its 28th Annual West Chester Charity Ball Masquerade at the West Chester…

The Chester County Community Foundation will host its Legacy Awards Celebration and 22nd Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre…

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Chester County Datebook.

On Friday, Bike Chester County will host a fun bike ride to the Sullivan…

Located in Malvern, People’s Light & Theatre is now in its 41st season and is one of Pennsylvania’s largest professional non-profit theatres…

By Commissioner Terence Farrell

Chester County’s relationship with China officials is leading to ever increasing opportunities for county businesses in China, and Chinese investment…

As Karen Simmons, President/CEO of Chester County Community Foundation, gets ready to host Sweet Charity, her Foundation’s signature annual event which attracts 500…

The doors of West Chester’s historic National Guard Armory building have finally been thrown open to new ownership. The five-year journey of finding…

The opening act of the all-volunteer Uptown! Entertainment Alliance’s transformation of West Chester’s old National Guard Armory into a performance theater is…

VISTA Today’s Daily News: Business Briefs keep you up to date with concise summaries of what’s going on around the county every day…

Last night the seven members of the West Chester Borough Council voted unanimously to approve a new ordinance that provides for the creation of a…

By Kristin McLaughlin Mitchell,

When we decided to do a cabaret with professional singers from NYC and Philly once a month to build our audience…

by Kristin McLaughlin Mitchell

I moved to West Chester 3 years ago after spending over 20 years working in professional theatre in NYC as an…

Want to take back your body?  CKO Kickboxing has opened a new gym in West Chester.

CKO West Chester is located at 176-178 Painters…