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Pennsylvania is one of the most beautiful states to live in whether you like the mountains, open space for farmlands and parks, or bustling cities…
During a recent celebration of his inspirational legacy, West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino was awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Downtown West…
Lauren Nehra, who was born in Easton and grew up in the Lehigh Valley area, is an Attorney at Gawthrop Greenwood. There, she routinely handles…
SCORE honors Women’s History Month by celebrating the significant impact of women-owned businesses on the US economy. Employing 9.4 million workers, these…
Joelle T. Shanesy has joined the Lamb McErlane PC in its Family Law department.
Shanesy will assist clients with divorce matters, custody, child support, spousal…
Neumann University presented its annual President’s Distinguished Alumni Award to West Chester’s Jason Cannon in a March 12 ceremony on campus.
Cannon is…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Silent Sky, a play by Lauren Gunderson that spotlights the untold stories of women…
Berks County native Nicholas Imbesi is the Senior Manager of Advocacy and Government Relations at Chester County Food Bank where he advocates for the Food…
Actor Matthew McGrory was once named the world’s tallest actor by the Guinness Book of World Records as he stood at 7 feet, 6…
For more than 50 years, Rebecca Jane Desmond inspired students, coached tennis, and was an honored community leader in Downingtown.
She died in her home…
Lehigh Valley native Audrey Andrejko is the Senior Manager, Human Resources at West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., where she serves as a trusted business partner for…
Over 380 students participated in the 2024 Chester County Science Research Competition at the West Chester University Recreation Center, writes staff for The Daily Local…
West Chester University’s fourth annual Day of Giving exceeded its fundraising goal of $180,000. The University’s community demonstrated remarkable strength and generosity…
West Chester University basketball program surprised Jordan Kellier on his senior day by flying his family in from Jamaica to watch him play, writes Joseph…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University (WCU) will bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community during the…
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to remember local women who helped shape both Chester County and Pennsylvania, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County…
Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and…
What does a college senior in good academic standing do when they are juggling multiple jobs, are nearly finished with their coursework, and have hit…
West Chester University Professor of Music Theory and Composition Robert Maggio was recently named one of the winners of the 2024 Richard Rodgers Studio Production…
Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also…
West Chester University (WCU) Staff Photographer and Artist Erica Thompson ’10 is exhibiting her work, Focus Lost and Found and treasures gathered along the way…
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the County Lines Magazine published its inaugural Women Leaders feature, in which Brandywine Valley women leaders shared their stories…
West Chester University’s second annual Hunger Banquet will explore the causes and effects of hunger while taking steps to eradicate it. The Hunger Banquet…
March is filled with amazing events throughout the region, including several Chester County happenings that should not be missed, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line…
On a 5.29-acre site, a developer wants to construct a new three-story, 200-room hotel near the West Chester University Campus, writes…
During a meeting earlier this week, the West Chester Community Campus Committee (WCCCC) shared updates with the Borough Council on the achievements regarding the relationship…
The heat will be on in West Chester University’s (WCU) high-tech Food Lab when six teams of WCU athletes are served a mystery…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will debut a world premiere adaptation of the Anton Chekhov classic Three Sisters on Feb. 29…
With the sound of feet hitting the ground running, the spring job-hunting and internship-mining season has officially begun for college students. Three-quarters…
Chester County has a lively and vibrant art scene. The county has many stunning murals that have a rich history and charming character, writes staff…
With plenty of beautiful places to visit and history to enjoy, it’s no wonder that Pennsylvania has some of the best towns that are…
Virginia “Ginny” Martino, head coach of women’s lacrosse at West Chester University, has been selected for the coaches’ Hall of Fame for 2024 by…
The Society of West Chester University has established two new awards that are now presented annually at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Brunch each January…
West Chester University’s Department of English will host a reading and book signing of The Fruit Cure: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) will present Bobby Kagel, County Administrator for Chester County, with the J. Larry Boling Award for…
West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music will present the 15th Annual Trumpet Festival from Feb. 16-18. Events take place on and…
Two West Chester University graduates, Julie Frymyer and Courtland Bragg, were present at the Super Bowl this past weekend each playing significant roles in their…
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual children’s concert, Carnival of the Animals, on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 PM in Alumnae Hall on…
Following an impressive basketball career at Notre Dame High School, Leah Johnson has been crushing records at West Chester University, writes Joe O’Gorman for…
West Chester University’s 175,000-square-foot Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons (SECC) turned solid gold this month with the news of…
Dr. Robert Howard Hanna, otherwise known as “Doc” and the first Black practitioner in West Chester, died on Jan. 27, writes Bill Rettew for The…
As thoughts turn to the upcoming Super Bowl, four West Chester University students are readying for their own NFL experience. After having emerged successfully from…
At the West Chester University Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch on Jan. 26, two highly accomplished alumnae were recognized as Drum Majors for Justice.
Nicole…
The PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative is awarding grants to thirty different colleges throughout Pennsylvania with the goal of combating food insecurity on school campuses…
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After serving nine years as Chester County Commissioner, Michelle H. Kichline joins LambMcErlane PC as Of Counsel. Kichline will focus her…
From his office in Conshohocken, John Fessick, Market Executive for Pennsylvania and Delaware at Wells Fargo, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Stroudsburg…
The leader of the largest university within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will soon be inducted into the Chester County Hall of Fame…
Susan Larkin, EVP and president of Core Commercial Markets for Independence Blue Cross, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Upland, where her dad…
The 2024 Annual Business Idea Challenge at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome! $11,500 in prize money is being…
Beginning Feb. 1, West Chester University will welcome Jessica OShaughnessy as Dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics.
OShaughnessy has spent more than…
Circus performer Gregory Popovich and his entourage of world-class performing pets will be at West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall for…
Every Wednesday at 12:00 PM, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) will offer a look into how West Chester University (WCU) scholars…
Through the pages of his recently released book, “The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History,” West Chester University Professor of History Robert Kodosky calls…
The West Chester University Cheerleading team won first place at the UCA National College Championship, as reported by Jennaphr Frederick for FOX29 Philadelphia.
The Golden…
This Chester County town has been listed as one of the most memorable small towns in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to World Atlas.
Nestled…
Miss West Chester University (WCU) will host its 25th live competition on Feb. 3 at 7:30 PM in the University’s Emilie K. Asplundh…
Seven years ago, Lauren and Riley Stackhouse became player and coach while already being mother and daughter, writes Owen McCue for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Lauren…
Looking for the best dive bars in Pennsylvania? Well, there’s one right in the heart of Chester County, located in West Chester, according to…
Hollywood isn’t short on stars with Philadelphia roots, and two have been nominated for an Academy Awards, writes Max Bennett for The Patch.
Da…
In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Beatrice Forman, The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei chats about growing up in Montgomery County.
Graziadei was born…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is welcoming Chester County native, Jazmyn Hudson, as Sr. Association Director of Teen Development, where she will be leading…
Lance Nelson, Partner and Litigation Chair at MacElree Harvey, Ltd., spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Connecticut in a duplex that his family…
During December’s commencement ceremonies, three faculty from West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) were recognized for their excellence in the classroom…
In July 2023, Bertram L. Lawson, II began his newest chapter in the YMCA movement, stepping into the role of President and CEO of YMCA…
LINKBANK has appointed Joe Keefer as Senior Banking Officer in the Delaware Valley region.
Keefer’s broad-based banking and leadership acumen makes him the…
West Chester University’s Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) brings legendary comedian, singer, and entertainer Joe Conklin with the City Rhythm Orchestra to West Chester…
In her new book, The Fruit Cure, Jacqueline Alnes, an assistant professor of creative writing at West Chester University, takes on and dismantles the fruitarian…
The Governor’s Office and the Pennsylvania Department of Education have announced that West Chester University has been selected to receive state grant funding in…
Chris Wiseman, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, grew up in West Virginia and North Carolina. He recalled adventures with a German…
Danny Hale, a former West Chester University defensive lineman and head coach, is one of this year’s additions to the College Football Hall of…
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently reappointed one Council of Trustee…
QVC host Shawn Killinger has a kind of breezy authority that makes her stand out among other hosts on the West Chester-based shopping network…
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently reappointed one Council of Trustee (COT) member and made one new appointment to West Chester University’s 11-member Council…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) has promoted its staff member Terri Edgar to Senior Vice President of Branch Operations.
In her new role, Edgar…
Artist Phil Hill, who lives on Dean Street, created a 12 by 16 inch oil painting dedicated to the borough employees that make up the…
West Chester Borough Council voted unanimously earlier this week for Lt. Josh Lee to become the new police chief of West Chester Police Department, writes…
Small businesses are undoubtedly the backbone of the American economy, but their owners are often buried under the weight of administrative tasks, unable, as the…
Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotsky was unanimously named the 16th president of West Chester University by the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System…
College and technical training program students have limited time to apply for financial support to complete their unfinished degree, certification or training program through Project…
At West Chester University’s winter commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16, four individuals who are alumni and strong supporters of…
There are 1,167 students poised to begin the next chapters of their lives following graduation from West Chester University at five separate winter commencement…
Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — a regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm with an office in West Chester — has promoted Jamie Lorah to the role of…
West Chester University’s 102nd Annual Holiday Concert has become a beloved winter tradition. Campus and community members are invited to jump-start the season…
The student-led University Theatre group at West Chester University is busily planning its 24th annual benefit show and silent auction to support Broadway Cares…
Following Friday’s West Chester Christmas Parade, there are four more weekends filled with free, family-friendly holiday fun in downtown West Chester as you…
During its five-week winter break when most students leave campus, WCU will continue its tradition of helping Promise Program students who do not have…
When he was a junior studying accounting at West Chester University, William (Bill) Gowie Jr. was looking for an internship to support his future career…
The mega-popular reality show, The Bachelor, has found its new lead for the 28th season in Joey Graziadei, a West Chester University graduate and…
On Thursday, Nov. 2, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) celebrated its Annual Awards Dinner of 2023.
Business leaders and professionals from…
Ranked by USA Today as one of the best places “to experience the arrival of Santa,” and voted “Best Local Parade” and “Best Family-Friendly…
West Chester University marketing students are fuming that vaping is inhaling an entire nation with more than 2.1 million youth and about one-third…
American Inno has recently published its first national Female Founders to Watch list, and Jemma Barbarise-Kelley, co-founder of West Chester-based LifeBrand, is…
On Sunday, Dec. 3, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Christmas concert, “The Holly and the Ivory,” in Alumnae Hall at 3 PM. The…
Ross Kershey, legendary Coatesville High School teacher, boys basketball boys track coach, and a true Coatesville icon, died on Nov. 16 aged 90, writes Peter…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has appointed Heather W. Wilson as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer.
Wilson brings with her 12 years of leadership experience…
West Chester native Mark Fetrow was named the new head coach of men’s soccer at Villanova University, according to a staff report from Villanova…
When her grandfather’s 99th birthday started to get closer, Kristin Schappell took to social media to see if people would be willing to send…
Registration for Immaculata University’s four-week winter session is open for current undergraduates and visiting students looking to complete major requirements, get ahead in…
The historic borough of West Chester is lighting up more downtown blocks than ever – and hosting more free holiday events than ever – to attract visitors…
Bill Zwaan wrapped up a legendary football coaching career last week after leading the Golden Rams to another of the many victories he achieved during…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the U.S. Premiere of Me, War and Toy Grenade from Nov. 16 – 19…
The website allnurses.com has ranked West Chester University’s nursing program as the No. 1 top RN to BSN program in the Commonwealth of…
Carol Eggert, a West Chester University graduate, has been recognized with the 2023 Veterans in Business Lifetime Service Award, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia…
The results are in! West Chester University students’ 6-hour, no-sitting RamTHON Event raised $41,014.25 on Saturday, Nov. 4, to help children…
In Philadelphia’s bustling business landscape, outdated AV technology can mean missed opportunities. At Haverford Systems, we’re committed to equipping you with the tools…
The Board of Directors for the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) has appointed seven new members and new Chair.
Caitlin Ganley, Senior…
Chester County Government’s five-yearly survey of citizen priorities and service satisfaction re-confirms that 94 percent of residents believe Chester County is an…
Jessica Chappell, executive director of Safe Harbor of Chester County, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in West Bradford, Chester County, and her lifelong…
More than 40 West Chester University women STEM undergrads will spend Saturday, Nov. 4, inspiring younger versions of themselves at the university’s annual Super…
The current exhibition in West Chester University’s Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology in the Old Library is magical — literally. Rare potions, amulets, musical instruments…
Mike Hedden, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of Neumann University men’s ice hockey, is coming home to coach the team he…
Ann Carozza, a West Chester University graduate and former swimming sensation, is among the national Top 30 honorees for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the…
West Chester University’s Department of Art + Design Presents My Ukraine from Oct. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023, in the John H. Baker Gallery at E…
RamTHON, a no-sitting dance party organized to raise $30,000+ for the children at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), will officially start the…
On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Immaculata Symphony will perform their fall concert, “Magical Stories.” The concert begins at 7:30 PM in Immaculata’s Alumnae…
During its 7th annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Oct. 25 at The Farmhouse at People’s Light, The Fund for Women and Girls will…
Philadelphia fans’ reputation has been slowly changing and a picture of a more positive local fan has been emerging, write Andy McCullough, Chad Jennings, and…
On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) will host its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner from 6:30 PM…
The Alliance for Health Equity has launched Let’s Talk: Community-Designed Solutions 2.0 (CDS Challenge) as part of its Community Voice strategy. The…
For the fourth year, West Chester University has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents the Cole Porter classic, Kiss Me, Kate from Oct. 19 – 22, 2023. Guest Director Megan…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free October SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential.
In-Person–Marketing Basics…
In addition to great hoagies, cheesesteaks, and pizza, the Philadelphia region is also well known for the tasty bagels that it produces, write Michael Klein…
Five women with Chester County ties are among the power women changing the region and making waves in their respective industries, writes Gina Lizzo for…
The Chester County Economic Development Council has chosen the new permanent home of the CCEDC Business Resource Center at 357 East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville…
23-year-old Landenberg native and Unionville High School grad, Erin Matson, has taken the reins as the coach for the University of North Carolina…
For over 30 years, every month between September and June, more than a thousand entrepreneurs from all around the Delaware Valley area have come to…
Several new members joined the West Chester Friends School board of trustees. In all, five new members were welcomed to the board.
Bobby Broderick graduated…
Kennett Square artist Katie Lickfield, a proud 2023 graduate of West Chester University who was also an active member of the Dub-C Autism Program…
Dr. Chris Fiorentino recently gave his final welcome back address to students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University, promising to be busier than ever…
How to Launch a…
Jason Wingard, a renowned educator, businessman, and author, was recently inducted into the Henderson Hall of Fame, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News…
Calling all parade marshals! The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is opening up applications for volunteer parade marshals for the 2023 West Chester Christmas…
Two incumbent Democrats and two Republicans are running for Chester County Commissioners, writes Holly Herman for the Patch.
The three-seat county board of commissioners…
During Hispanic Heritage Month, West Chester University is honoring Latinx culture with what will become a permanent installation in Sykes Student Union: a custom mural…
ETHOS Treatment, LLC — which helps adults and teens with mental health issues and substance use disorders through a proven combination of individual counseling, small group…
In honor of National Techies Day, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is offering a flash sale on tickets to TECH360, a full-day…
Three professionals at Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — a regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm with an office in West Chester — were recently recognized for their…
In-Person–How to…
West Chester native Mark Fetrow is finally living his teenage dream to be a head coach for a soccer team, writes Matt Ryan for The…
Kennett Symphony, Chester County’s only professional symphony orchestra, opens its 83rd season with Stories of Love and Nature on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 7…
Five members of Immaculata University’s class of 2027—including three from Chester County—earned Presidential Scholarships. Immaculata Presidential Scholarships are awarded to exceptional first…
A West Chester University graduate school alum and Coatesville teacher tied the knot in Bala Cynwyd, but their love story begins in a Saint Joseph…
Kennett Square native and West Chester University graduate Nick Ward’s journey to the minor leagues is one of determination that led him to the…
Sonal Parekh has joined Lamb McErlane PC as an associate in its Health Law department. Her practice will include a broad range of healthcare regulatory…
C&N Bank expands its Wealth Management team with the addition of Edward “Ted” Kamradt as VP and Senior Wealth Advisor and Craig Morgenstern…
Evo Andreatti — a member of the Environmental Division at Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy, a regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm with an office in West…
Research by Aaron Stoyack, a Glenmoore native and 2022 West Chester University graduate, prompted the school to strip the name of a eugenics-supporting professor…
Of West Chester University’s 406 acres, more than 126 acres is a preserved forest and open space on South Campus used for environmental studies…
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, newly named Austin Community College (ACC) Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart will visit West Chester University in support of the WCU Moon…
The heart of Crystal Technologies Group in West Chester is found in the passion and expertise of its founders, Cheryl Stradling and Greg DeCinque.
Crystal…
In his seventeen years as Westtown School’s head basketball coach, Seth Berger built the Chester County educational institution into an elite basketball program, writes…
Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, friends and family remember countless heroes who lost their lives on the tragic day, writes Megan…
West Chester University’s “INCOMPARABLE” Golden Rams Marching Band kicks off its “Road to the Roses” journey this weekend with festivities to celebrate and honor…
Christopher Fiorentino will retire from the position of president of West Chester University next summer, and the school may have already found his successor in…
Two quarterbacks from Chester County have placed among the top ten NFL players from Pennsylvania, with one of them taking the top spot, writes Matt…
If you are in the Collegeville area on Friday, you might catch the camera crews from The Bachelor hanging out at the Collegeville Italian Bakery…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has elected six new members to its esteemed Board of Directors, including leaders at Pennsylvania American Water and…
Maggie Pina, a West Chester native and dual-sport athlete in basketball and field hockey, is headed to Northwestern University as a graduate student transfer…
West Chester University’s 2023-2024 academic year begins with the first classes of the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 28.
A Golden Welcome to…
The Bachelorette contestant Joey Graziadei, a West Chester University graduate and Montgomery County native, was the runner-up on the season finale of competing for…
Dina Cifelli, a former Notre Dame High School and West Chester University standout, is the new women’s lacrosse coach at Seton Hill University, writes…
The Chester County Library & District Center will host their third Housing Fair on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9:30 AM — 12 PM.
Multiple service…
Dr. Radha Pyati, a Berwyn resident and former West Chester University dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, is the newly minted chancellor…
Joseph F. Claffy, a popular bankruptcy lawyer and piano prodigy who turned Joseph Claffy Music into a popular orchestra, died on June 25 at Chester…
Malha Bly, a beauty tech inventor, and her West Chester University graduate fiancé Charlton Hollenbach recently auditioned for Shark Tank in the hopes of getting…
Neumann University has appointed Dr. Sarah Wesolowski Williamson, an experienced administrator in student affairs, as its new Dean of Students.
Williamson comes to Neumann from…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has named 6ABC meteorologist Adam Joseph to return as emcee of the West Chester Christmas Parade, joined for…
Jay Pharoah, the star comedian made famous by NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will take the stage at West Chester University for one performance only…
Love was in the air in Collegeville, where The Bachelorette contestant Joey Graziadei, a West Chester University graduate, took star Charity Lawson for a hometown…
West Chester University was among the four universities honored at the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools ceremony at the U.S…
More than one hundred businesses, community leaders, and investors participated in the first Annual Coatesville Economic (ACE) Forum on Aug. 3, hosted by the City…
West Chester University graduate Jack Cavanaugh did not know if he would ever be able to surf again following the traumatic brain injury he suffered…
The Kennett Symphony, Chester County’s only professional symphony orchestra, and Music Director Michael Hall announce its 83rd season. With six diverse concert offerings, the…
For those who are looking for a hip place to live in Chester County, West Chester is the place to be, according to Sandy Smith…
Philadelphia native Cheryl Miles is the Community Housing Development Director at Kennett Area Community Service, a nonprofit committed to serving families and all individuals in…
Drexel University men’s soccer team has hired Mark Fetrow, a West Chester native and Associate Head Coach at Villanova University, as its new head…
Erin Matson, a Chadds Ford native and former University of North Carolina field hockey star, is one of the youngest Division I coaches in history…
West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino will be retiring at the end of the upcoming school year, but he has no plans to take it…
Maui Meadow Farm in West Chester is a safe place for retired racehorses which helps them find new homes while also rehabilitating injured animals, writes…
West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D., who leads the largest university within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, has announced to…
Mildred Carter Joyner, a Kennett Square native and West Chester University professor who attained national prominence as a social work pioneer, died on July 9…
Todd Sowinski is the Senior Director of Global Enterprise Risk Management and Corporate Security at West Pharmaceutical Services in Exton.
Sowinski, who grew up in…
Gawthrop Greenwood attorney Lauren A. Nehra has been elected to the board of directors of the Chester County Food Bank, the central hunger relief organization…
Reanna McGibboney, a Chester Springs gymnast, has been excelling during her first year at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, writes Neil Geoghegan for The Daily…
An Oxford chef likes to go local when it comes to her creations. Gail Brennan, a Brooklyn-raised Drexel alum and army veteran has had…
Church Farm School, a private school in Exton that serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity…
Midfielder Rowan Lapi, who played club soccer with Penn Fusion SA in West Chester, joined the Penn State women’s soccer program last month.
The…
Welcome to Rosemont College, nestled in the heart of the Main Line. It’s where education and innovation walk hand-in-hand. With the helping…
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, the premiere jazz ensemble group out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, will take the stage…
West Chester native Caroline Goggin, who currently works at WHDH in Boston, joined Action News at 6ABC as a reporter and anchor, writes Jeff Blumenthal…
A West Chester University alum and Montgomery County native is looking for love and taking home roses on the widely popular reality TV series The…
West Chester, home of West Chester University, is one of the best college towns in Pennsylvania, according to a new list recently released by World…
West Chester University is welcoming new leaders to departments across campus.
With 11 years of experience at WCU, Cheryl Neale-McFall was recently appointed the…
The Boy Scouts of America Supernova program is a unique introduction to STEM fields. Scouts enrolled in the program participate in activities related to science…
Three students from Chester County are among the 27 recipients of this year’s Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship, awarded by the Pennsylvania Food…
Reigning Miss WCU Madelyn Rowan, an international business and supply chain management dual major from Lake Wynonah, PA, will travel to York, PA this week…
Lamb McErlane PC has welcomed Daniel L. ‘Dan’ Sulvetta to its litigation group. Sulvetta concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, primarily in state and federal…
You could say the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is not the same school it was when it started 70 years ago, and you’d be…
On June 3, the youth of Philadelphia and beyond gathered for the PHL Youth Unity Walk for a Safer Philadelphia to protest gun violence, with…
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Devon Gilfillian recently found his way home again, celebrating the release of his new album Love You Anyway with a trip…
The 36 members of Church Farm School’s Class of 2023 recently bade farewell to each other, the underclassmen, faculty and staff, coaches, board members…
During Immaculata University’s 2023 commencement ceremonies, several recent graduates were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements.
The student is listed below with his/her…
Rudy Ruth, who was instrumental in sustaining and developing water polo in the mid-Atlantic region, developed his love for the sport thanks to his…
Jamie Lundmark, the founder of Method Hockey in West Chester who spent the better part of two decades playing professional hockey, has joined the Princeton…
One of the most pressing post-pandemic problems in the nation is the teen mental health crisis, and some Chester County schools are stepping up…
Lamb McErlane PC has named Melissa A. Rheinstadter as a new associate in its Municipal Law department. Rheinstadter will concentrate her practice in a wide…
New Mexico Spanish, a unique American dialect, has been surviving mostly through prayers, writes Giovanna Dell’Orto for PA Homepage.
“Unlike most other forms of…
Mary Powell, dean of the new College of Nursing and Health Professions at Immaculata University, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Delaware County…
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…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free SCORE spring programs, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential.
Make the Internet…
400 of the region’s top business and community leaders erupted in applause as the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) inducted CEO of Key…
WCU senior Hannah Karaman has a passion for entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and sustainability. She received honors from two business idea competitions hosted this April by…
Students, teachers, poets, and all who are interested in poetry from around the world, are invited to attend West Chester University’s Poetry and Creative…
Powered by a mighty nutrition professor who came up with a delicious way to help young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) in the community…
Registering to Sell…
It’s cap and gown season and numerous college graduates at West Chester University have a lot to celebrate — new degrees and new jobs. According…
The university has organized 15 separate commencement ceremonies to accommodate more than 3,300* spring graduates and their guests. The main campus ceremonies take place…
Every time they hit the field, players on West Chester University women’s lacrosse team are honoring their teammate who they lost unexpectedly, writes Joe…
For the first time, WCU has organized a furniture collection for students living off-campus that will benefit the Chester County nonprofit Community Warehouse Project…
Over the last two months, Jessica Arriaga and Erin Shaughnessy, WCU Honors College computer science majors, have been addressing the gender gap within the field…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free SCORE May programs, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential.
Three Key Strategies…
West Chester-raised Amanda Gomez is making an impact on her Washington, D.C. campus. As a sophomore at the Catholic University of America, Gomez…
Prior to the university’s traditional Spring Football Scrimmage on Friday, April 28, the Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation College Program at West Chester University (WCU…
To help Black medical student transition into residency and take some of the financial burdens off of them, the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania has…
Against the backdrop of a nation tearing itself apart with racial, political, and economic divides, a diverse committee of 52 has formed out of a…
West Chester-raised Scott Montgomery has an untraditional success story. The newly published author, entrepreneur, husband, and father of three is about to complete his…
West Chester University has earned a national honor for sustainability from the U.S. Department of Education. WCU is among the 2023 U.S. Department…
Josh and Zach Stehle, Downingtown natives and autism acceptance advocates, recently visited the Pennsylvania State Capitol at the invitation of state Senator Carolyn Comitta, according…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free May SCORE programs, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential.
National Small Business…
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to an annual benefit organized…
The Kennett Symphony will host Masterworks 2 Concert on Sunday, May 7 at 3 PM at West Chester University in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre…
SEPTA is planning to implement its own answer to Uber and Lyft, an on-demand rideshare service that would cover areas in the Philadelphia suburbs…
The Eagles announced several promotions for their upcoming season, and a West Chester University graduate is on the list, writes Glenn Erby for The Eagles…
President and CEO of City Ave District, Bryan Fenstermaker crisscrossed the country several times before landing in the Philadelphia area. He grew up in Houston…
Lindsay Esola, a West Chester University graduate, is gearing up to open a new art studio and education center in Pen Argyl, writes Pamela Sroka…
Dr. Timothy Blair, who boasts more than three decades of experience in education and the arts, has been appointed President of the Kennett Symphony’s…
Dubbed a promising Student Entrepreneur in Residence at West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center, 20-year-old Zach Starr is challenging the burgeoning vaping…
West Chester-raised Sangeetha Rayapati wears many hats. However, all of her titles revolve around a shared tenant: collaboration, writes Gretchen Teske for the Quad…
Greg Matusky, CEO and founder of Gregory FCA Public Relations, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Lansdale, the youngest son of the high…
A West Chester University student’s Capstone learning project has turned into a Safe Harbor “Dine & Donate” event Friday, April 21, at The Couch…
Dr. Stacey Robertson was inaugurated Thursday as Widener University’s 11th president, offering a message that combined elements of humility, belonging, exceptional care, and agility…
Brynn Schafer, a native of Schuylkill Haven who graduated from Blue Mountain High School, is a Financial Controller for AMMA Development Group, a Lancaster-based…
Downingtown West High School graduate Zack Steffen, a professional soccer player, is a goalkeeper for Middlesbrough F.C. (on loan from Manchester City of the…
Nicholas (Nick) Torres, interim CEO and President of The Alliance for Health Equity, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in New Mexico, his many…
Rachel Lindeman, who grew up in western New York, near Buffalo, is a Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager at WSFS Bank.
“I currently manage a…
Travis Geiser, who grew up in Le Raysville, a small borough in Bradford County, is the Sports & Events Sales Manager at the Chester County…
Nearly 100 employers from a variety of industries across the region met with more than 200 job seekers at a job fair held at West…
West Chester University (WCU) will pay tribute to the impactful community work and inclusive teaching of former State Senator Andrew E. Dinniman by dedicating a…
Wilmington native Rachel Cathell is the Executive Director of the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce, where she connects, educates, and grows the economic landscape…
In 2018, Madi McShane left her day job with nothing but a dream and a bunch of egg rolls. She wanted to start a food…
Jill Marsteller, former Ursinus College president and founder and CEO of CALICO (Creative Advisors Looking to Improve Charitable Organizations) grew up in rural New Jersey…
The Chester County Commercial Industrial Investment Council (CII Council) recently recognized real estate leaders for excellence and collaboration in their transactions last year at the…
Nidhin Davis, a native of India who moved to the U.S. when he was 21 years old, is the Director of Mobility Engineering at…
After a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiko drumming and dance make a triumphant return to West Chester University when Tamagawa…
Will Williams, a Chester County native who graduated from St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Del., is the Director of Sustainability for the Borough of…
Downingtown native Jenny James Lee is the Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine.
“I have spent my career working…
West Chester University will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio with a Fortnight of Festivities, a multi-week…
Coatesville High School graduate Xavia McCollum is the owner of Space by Styled, an intimate, loft-style venue in Downingtown that is available to rent…
Jared Utz, Regional President, Southeastern Region of Mid Penn Bank, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Philadelphia, near Fairmount Park. He was also…
West Chester clinician Princess Hill’s life was far from royalty. The 28-year-old has endured immense tragedies that would be seen as insurmountable…
West Chester native and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Melissa Spahr is the Manager of Clinical Performance and Outcomes at Chester County Hospital.
“My current…
Downingtown brothers Josh and Zach Stehle are using their social media stardom for autism advocacy. Josh, a junior at West Chester University, runs a Tik…
Henderson High School graduate Jessica Keogh, who spent most of her childhood in Hillsborough, N.J., before her family moved to West Chester, is a…
West Chester University’s president is finding creative ways to curb the student housing shortage and graduate student enrollment slump, writes Ryan Mulligan for the…
West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate Frank Monterosso is Associate Corporate Counsel at Campbell Soup Company.
“I negotiate various types of agreements on…
C&N Bank has promoted two internal professionals and added a third to augment its human resources team. Cody Bowen and Dusty Zeyn have…
Widener University, in partnership with NBC10 and Telemundo62, has named the winners of the 12th annual Widener University High School Leadership Awards.
The awards recognize…
Ellen Koopman, who grew up in Philadelphia and attended Germantown Friends School from kindergarten through 12th grade, is an Associate Attorney at Gawthrop Greenwood, a…
Walkable suburbs and neighborhoods are currently all the rage in the real estate world as developers rush to add foot-friendly amenities to car-centric…
Ann Angelucci, who grew up in Baldwinsville, N.Y., is a Sales Consultant at Premier Payroll Services in Royersford, where she helps business owners streamline…
On Saturday, April 15, the Immaculata Symphony will perform their annual spring concert entitled “New Directions.” The concert begins at 7:30 PM in Alumnae…
Bucks County native Greg Rice is a supervisor for CASA Youth Advocates, a social services organization that champions equitable health outcomes, educational opportunities, and stable…
Brigid Gallagher, a Haverford native and Archbishop Carroll High School graduate, is the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement at the West Chester University Foundation.
“I…
West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate Amelia Rayburn-Pizzica is the Director of Education Programs at the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County…
A former college basketball player is bringing his skills to courts across Southern Chester County, thanks to his training company HYIQ. 26-year-old Jackson…
More than 70 companies looking to hire for various jobs across a range of industries will be present at a job fair on April 4…
Lehigh Valley native Kyle Rheiner is the Food & Beverage Practice Leader at Arthur Hall Insurance in West Chester, where he works to create a…
A West Chester couple decided to downsize after their children matriculated into a gorgeous university in California. Jennifer and Scott Adams both immediately wanted to…
Coatesville High School graduate Catie Hargraves is the Director of Food Access and Education at the Chester County Food Bank, the Exton-based nonprofit that…
As the nation prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its withdrawal from Vietnam and honor all Vietnam veterans, insights not found in textbooks will…
The honorees for this year’s Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet have been chosen. Blue Dog Printing & Design, Sue Casso-Rogers…
A unique research program for undergraduate and graduate students at Widener University in Chester is helping bioengineering professor Dr. Anita Singh study, diagnose, and treat…
Downingtown West basketball star Dylan Blair will continue his sports and educational careers in the Army, writes Joey Piatt for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Blair started…
Gene Williams, a Broomall native and St. Joseph’s Prep graduate, is the founder of Athletes Untapped, a West Chester-based platform that helps parents…
West Chester University will host members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the annual Nobel Peace Prize laureate, on Friday and Saturday, March 24…
Rachael Griffith, who grew up in the Poconos and graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, is the Sustainability Director at the Chester County…
Marika Selzler Williams, who grew up in Littleton, Colo., is an Energy Analyst at Practical Energy Solutions, a division of Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy, a…
A longstanding connection and relationship to West Chester University has led Meridian Bank to be a proud supporter of its programs and fundraising events. Meridian…
Havertown native and Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Amanda Peabody is the Practice Manager at Delphi Wealth Management Group in Exton, where she oversees…
West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate Laura O’Connor is the Vice President of Operations at FourStone Partners, a local firm that offers…
Delaware County native and Sun Valley High School graduate Paul Guenther is the founder and CEO of West Chester-based Knowledge Hub Media, an award…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has SCORE events in March, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential.
Bookkeeping Basics for…
National World Voice Day will be recognized on the 100th anniversary of West Chester University’s Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders on Tuesday, March…
Ann Carozza, a West Chester East High School alum, has wrapped up a memorable collegiate career at West Chester University by winning her second national…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community during the 33rd…
Laine and Elizabeth McGurk, twin seniors at Bayard Rustin High School, are both headed to Division I programs in their respective sports: basketball and lacrosse…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has SCORE events in March, including webinars and workshops to help your small business realize its potential.
LIVE EVENT: Entrepreneurship…
Before she was a commentator on CNBC and the keynote at Forbes Magazine’s Top Advisor Summit, Patti Brennan, CFP, was making sure wealth management…
As the first and only bachelor’s/master’s program of its kind in the U.S., a new 3-2 dual degree program in…
West Chester has recently welcomed a new coffee shop/florist, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News.
Mayday Coffee Shop opened its doors at…
West Chester University alumni Michael Flemming ’14 and Marsalis Chism ‘17 were recently featured on the Today Show’s Sunday Spotlight and NBC Nightly News…
LIVE EVENT: Marketing…
West Chester resident and historian Irwin Gellman has released his new book, “Campaign of the Century.” The political analysis ponders whether John F. Kennedy stole…
National Marching Music Day on March 4 is drumming up lots of interest on campus this year as West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams…
First Bank has announced that their newly relocated West Chester branch will be managed by current branch manager and Chester County resident Jessica DiRocco.
DiRocco…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Charlotte’s Web from March 3 – 5, 2023. One of the most beloved and…
Lamb McErlane PC continues to expand, announcing Chad T. Williams has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Law department.
Williams brings extensive…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a March webinar or workshop to help your small business achieve success.
How to Create Snazzy Graphics for Social…
Josh Stehle, a junior at West Chester University, penned a book about his ‘superheroic’ bond with his brother Zach, a 23-year-old Downingtown resident…
West Chester alum Marian Washington is getting recognized for her legendary career in basketball. She’s one of the 12 finalists selected for the Naismith…
A well-respected researcher, scholar, chemist, and advocate for all things STEM, West Chester University Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics Radha Pyati…
As part of a series of events celebrating Black History Month, West Chester University welcomes Kwakiutl L. Dreher on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 4:30…
The worldwide Irish Music and Dance Spectacular, Rhythm of the Dance, will take the stage at West Chester University on Tuesday, March 14, at 7…
Famed law clerk and the subject of the 2000 Oscar-winning film named for her, Erin Brockovich will speak at West Chester University on Saturday…
Maggie Lena, who earned a master’s in Public Health at West Chester University, has signed on to play professional soccer in Israel, writes Grace…
Two West Chester University alums and instrumental musicians collaborated their expertise into a magical new single, writes Darryl Sterdan for Tinnitist.
Prevailing combines Joe Kenney…
Erin Matson, a graduate of Unionville High School, just became one of the University of North Carolina field hockey’s youngest coaches at the age…
As part of a first-time partnership, Reading Area Community College (RACC) and West Chester University (WCU) came together to sign a degree completion agreement…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a wide range of February SCORE webinars to help small business owners achieve success with their businesses.
Get Your…
As new year’s resolutions become old news, faculty from West Chester University and instructors from the YMCA encourage families to keep fitness at the…
On Monday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 PM, Gwen Ragsdale will present a free lecture in person and virtually in West Chester University’s Philips…
West Chester University (WCU) student Madelyn Rowan was crowned Miss West Chester University 2023 during the 24th live competition held on Saturday, Feb. 4. Rowan…
Mitzi Colin Lopez, a Coatesville resident and immigration reform advocate, was among the guests who joined first lady Jill Biden at President Joe Biden’s…
The 2023 Super Bowl will be another nail-biter as two of today’s best quarterbacks (QB) in the NFL — Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts…
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual children’s concert, “The Composer is Dead,” on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3 PM in Alumnae Hall on…
Laurie Ryan, President of the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce, grew up in Drexel Hill and Havertown as the oldest of five siblings. Inspired by…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a wide range of February SCORE webinars to help small business owners achieve success with their business.
How To…
The Miss West Chester University competition takes place live on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at…
Former State Senator Andy Dinniman has surpassed his goal of $100,000 to create the Dinniman Together Fund: Diversity Inclusion & Equity Endowment at West…
An Elverson woman who wore many hats, (both literally and figuratively) is being remembered for living all 97 years of her life to the fullest…
The 2023 Annual Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome. $11,500 in prize money is being…
Ellen Langas, founder and president of NouSoma Communications, Inc., spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in the Pittsburgh suburbs and later living and starting…
This year, West Chester University will host several special events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose federal holiday (Jan. 16 this year…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a February frenzy of tools like free webinars for small business owners to their businesses succeed.
How to Create…
The Chester County Food Bank has announced its officers and the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors.
The following officers have…
A formal White Coat Ceremony, as a rite of passage marking the end of coursework and the beginning of hands-on clinical work with patients…
Abington’s Cire Worley, who will continue her basketball career at UMass Lowell, is following in the footsteps of her father, West Chester University Hall…
Every Wednesday at 12 PM, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) offers a look at how WCU scholars, students, and staff explore and…
West Chester’s Maggie Pina is making a name for herself as a dual-sport athlete at Boston University. She received two Division I scholarships…
A West Chester University theatre professor Charlie DelMarcell and his brother Adam, are turning tragedy into art at a Philadelphia theatre, writes Jane M. Von…
Thuy Yancey, Coordinator of Recruitment since 2013 at CCRES, discussed paths to success, career development, and college with a group of Chester teens enrolled in…
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) have secured an FY23 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant in the amount of $716…
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in…
Lamb McErlane PC has announced that Jake D. Becker has been elected a Partner of the Firm.
Becker is a member of Lamb McErlane’s…
West Chester University (WCU) is one of the first recipients of funding through Pennsylvania’s Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a new program aimed at combatting…
The Chester County Commissioners approved the appointment of Colleen Frens as Solicitor for the County of Chester. Frens, the former Deputy County Solicitor, has served…
West Chester rates as one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America, with a number of factors making the borough a destination for…
The Friends Association, working to help local families and individuals experiencing homelessness, has lined up three activities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day…
While expenses fell or remained the same at the majority of Pennsylvania state system universities due to the State System of Higher Education yearly tuition…
Two West Chester college sports team coaches are being recognized for their groundbreaking contributions to women’s athletics. Both West Chester field hockey coach Amy…
The West Chester University “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band will again represent West Chester University and the greater Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE…
If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Denise Day, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, you’ve sensed the passion that…
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of…
Karen Shelton, a West Chester University graduate and North Carolina legendary field hockey coach, has announced her retirement after heading the team for 42 seasons…
West Chester University and the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center have been honored for exceptional service to veterans.
On Dec. 15 at the Veterans…
West Chester University alumna Nafessa Williams hits the big screen today, in the Sony Pictures’ production, I Wanna Dance with Somebody. This biopic of pop…
On Saturday, Dec. 17, West Chester University recognized three individuals who have made a significant impact on the university and its students.
At the 9…
Nineteen-year-old Aiden Nichols, a West Goshen resident, spearheaded this year’s drive for West Chester Food Cupboard that ended up collecting over a…
Lamb McErlane PC attorney William “Bill” Christman III has been elected a member of the Board of the Chester County Bar Association (CCBA).
The mission…
Temple University President Jason Wingard, a Henderson High School graduate who grew up in West Chester, plans to move from his current Chestnut Hill home…
New research shows that different neighborhoods in Chester County have vastly different climate impacts, write Nadja Popovich, Mira Rojanasakul, and Brad Plumer for The New…
West Chester University’s marching band is known for its innovation. In recent years, eclectic performances have helped the Incomparable Golden Rams stand out in…
There are 1,342 students poised to begin the next chapters of their lives following graduation from West Chester University at five separate winter commencement…
In the past decade, the number of people completing teacher education programs has dropped significantly, falling by 25 percent according to a federal report. States…
Lamb McErlane PC has announced that Cara Williams has joined the firm as a senior associate in its Family Law department. Williams’ primary focus will…
Archbishop Nelson J Perez will address the graduates at Neumann University’s winter commencement on Dec. 21 and receive an honorary degree from the university…
For West Chester University graduate Devon Johnson, the main mission as football coach at Imhotep Charter is to help his players overcome their circumstances, writes…
Coatesville native Duane McDevitt’s path to becoming an international opera sensation wasn’t part of his original plan, writes Kim Douglas for Main Line…
The student-led university theatre group at West Chester University presents the 23rd annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Benefit Concert and Silent Auction. Performances…
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at the 101st Annual Holiday Concert. The concert…
SEPTA and Chester County are studying the use of battery-driven rechargeable West Chester Metro trains as a cheaper way to connect West Chester Borough…
Valley Forge Military College Cadet Dilia Reyes-Hill has received the 2022 Liberty Bell Special Achievement award.
The award was presented along with Liberty Bell…
As the holiday season descends and doors close for a deserved pause, a friendly and welcoming essence remains infused in the schools of higher learning…
Years of raising money through the Willing Hearts Capital Campaign — which helped construct live-in quarters for firefighters at Fame Fire Company in West Chester…
On Sunday, Dec. 4, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Christmas concert in Alumnae Hall at 3 PM. The Immaculata Symphony is a university…
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media celebrated the grand reopening of its campus library on Nov. 17 at 800 Manchester Ave. as it welcomed…
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the region’s most famous hometown Christmas parade returns this Friday at 7 PM to downtown…
West Chester University women’s soccer team is having an amazing season and is just two wins away from a Division II National Championship, writes…
Denise Lindsay, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Carmel, N.Y., her love…
Three new propane-fueled shuttle buses have been added to West Chester University’s transportation fleet as part of the university’s longstanding commitment to…
Neumann University will capture the Christmas spirit with a live nativity re-enactment on Dec. 4 and holiday concerts on Dec. 1 and 2.
It’s time for the lights to ignite in downtown West Chester. Starting this Friday, visitors can sip, shop, and dine amidst thousands of twinkling…
You can’t miss it if you are walking, driving, or biking down West Chestnut Street in West Chester.
It covers an entire outside wall…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl.
Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Leonard Kelly, Eurydice runs Thursday…
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre presents Cinderella by Pauline Viardot on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 19 at 3…
Temple University president and West Chester native Jason Wingard visited Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School earlier this week, where he shared his experiences growing up…
Elizabeth Braden, a West Chester University graduate and Opera Philadelphia’s first female chorus master, believes that in addition to being beautiful, music can be…
As the nation prepares to celebrate its silent heroes, the grim realities of World War II will be explored in a conversation with World War…
Immaculata University received a financial grant of $87,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust for Chester County…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are offering the following free SCORE workshops and November business webinars.
In-Person Program–Entrepreneurship: Is It for You?
This…
A few days ahead of the hugely consequential midterm election, the closely watched Pennsylvania Senate race appears to be neck-and-neck, write Judy Woodruff…
Representative Kristine Howard and the Chester County Library will co-host a second Adult Mental Health Forum this year on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 5…
Astros outfielder Chas McCormick, a West Chester native who grew up a Phillies fan, has been facing his hometown team in the World Series, writes…
Ben Fileccia, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Engagement at the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association, spoke with VISTA Today about the hospitality “gene” he…
Josie Harper, a 1965 West Chester University graduate and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, has been an advocate for women’s sports in…
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center presents the gift of theatre and celebrates a major new beginning. The West Chester performing arts organization kicks off its…
Lamb McErlane PC is pleased to announce that Artyom “Art” Sharbatyan has joined the firm in its Health Law department. Sharbatyan’s primary focus will…
Quick Ways to Improve Your Website – A Better User…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music faculty, staff, students, and alumni will come together to pay tribute to one of its most illustrious…
Lamb McErlane PC welcomes Jeong Hyeon Park to the firm as an Associate in its Exton location. Park will concentrate her practice in Business Law…
On Nov. 5, the Immaculata Symphony will perform their fall concert entitled “Inspired Visions.” The concert begins at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall. The…
Medical marijuana dispensary PA Options for Wellness opened its fifth location in Kennett Square. This Harrisburg-based company offers a collection of cannabis products from…
While Meridian Bank offers a full range of banking services and specializes in commercial as well as residential loans, the bank is also an active…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents “Spring Awakening” from Oct. 20 – 23, 2022 with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and…
Halloween is right around the corner, and that means a fall bounty of festivities. Chester County families may be looking for All Hallow’s fun…
The Great DuBois, the two-person circus act that was showcased in the movie The Greatest Showman, is coming to West Chester University for one…
Matin Haghkar, Owner of RE/MAX Plus (Bridgeport and Philadelphia), PHL Abstract, Wize Mortgage, and Team Leader of The Haghkar Group, spoke to VISTA Today…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is offering up a unique opportunity for inside access to Chester County’s most popular hometown Christmas parade…
Gustav Franco, of West Chester, a longtime executive at Rohm and Haas, founder of Galápagos Advisors, and veteran, died on July 21 aged 79…
L2P, a design firm that has worked on many local establishments, has been acquired by Canadian design and architecture giant Stantec, writes Ryan Mulligan for…
Individual tickets are now on sale for the much-anticipated VISTA Leadership Megastars reception on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 6-9 PM at the Chester…
To tell the authentic stories of the diverse communities that have made Philadelphia what it is today, 15 Museum Studies Program students at West Chester…
Chester County colleges and universities released reports about fall enrollment numbers, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Among four-year public and state-related…
The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre…
In 2012, the Chester County Key Innovation Zone (KIZ) and the Delaware County KIZ decided to join forces and create a program that would change…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free SCORE workshops and webinars in October.
Cybersecurity 101–How to Protect Your Business From Cyberthreats…
Michael Louis, a partner at MacElree Harvey, spoke to VISTA Today about his childhood in Wilmington as the third oldest of four brothers. He discussed…
This year’s twenty power women of the Main Line and western suburbs are all poised, passionate, and persistent, with eight of them being from…
West Chester University alumni will hustle back to campus for Homecoming Weekend this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8. The WCU campus and community…
Enrolling the largest first-year class in its history (3,006 first-year students in fall 2022 compared to 2,628 in fall 2021), West…
Women are starting and running small businesses at a record rate not experienced before in the US. They are doing this with noteworthy skill, expertise…
Employee Cycle, founded in 2018 by Bruce Marable, a West Chester University graduate, recently raised a $2.5 million seed round with participation from its…
CCRES job fairs are a way to connect with people who want to make a difference in the lives of a child or adults with…
After spending three decades coaching high school students, Sue Cornelius, athletic director and coach at West Chester East High School, retired last week, writes Holly…
For the third year in a row, West Chester holds the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. INSIGHT…
Dorothy Jaworski, Treasurer for Penn Community Bank, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Conshohocken and Trooper with three siblings. She started working at…
Two Chester County schools have found their place on the recently released U.S. News Best Colleges rankings for 2022-2023, writes Sean Adams for…
West Chester University Dean Desha Williams is one of many educators who wants to take the burden off of students working to become teachers. The…
West Chester University’s recent ribbon-cutting of the SECC building is the latest evidence that the university is a powerhouse to be reckoned with…
A welcome back address Thursday afternoon for the West Chester University community was filled with great optimism as the school begins its fall semester.
Student…
It is with great sadness that The Huston Foundation family has announced the passing of its President & Chief Executive Officer, Charles L. “Chip” Huston…
Rebecca Worthington, a graduate of Downingtown High School, is the Vice President of Marketing at Benchmark Federal Credit Union, which has been serving the community…
The Immaculata Symphony begins their 2022-2023 season with an outdoor concert to take place on Sunday, Sept. 25 in the Gabriele Library Courtyard at…
David Zellers, Director of Commerce for Montgomery County, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Wernersville, Berks County, where he could walk to school…
Dr. Frank Fish, a biology professor at West Chester University, was among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prize awards for his research about ducklings…
West Chester native Maggie Pina had originally set out to play field hockey at Villanova University, but later switched paths to join the women’s…
West Chester Borough artist Philip Jamison’s paintings will be showcased at West Chester University that will run through Oct. 14, writes Bill Rettew for…
West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences is sponsoring a free online fall webinar series that takes place on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM…
West Chester University has fully opened its newest building on campus called the Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons, writes Susan Snyder for the…
Christopher Fiorentino, a Bucks County native and graduate of Neshaminy High School, is the President of West Chester University, the largest of the 14 universities…
West Chester University student Noah Burns has been busy creating a mural celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Friends Association, according to a staff report…
Seedcopa + SeedcoDE, an affiliate of the Chester County Economic Development Council, has expanded its team after a record year of SBA 504 lending in Eastern…
The Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance has announced that it will create a small business incubator at 228 East Lincoln Highway, where the former Coatesville Army…
Statistics indicate that in the financial services industry women hold a mere 5 percent of CEO positions and less than 20 percent of c-suite…
Numerous local nonprofits, including Home of the Sparrow and Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, in partnership with Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell, hosted a…
Local students are gearing up for their return to campus, and so is RKL. The fast-growing advisory firm, which has an office in Exton…
West Chester University alumna Pat Miller met the love of her life in 1974 during a college exchange program that took her to University of…
More than 100 people gathered Thursday for a celebration of National Black Business Month and the grand opening of 190 West Business Resource Center in…
VISTA Leadership Megastars — an initiative that the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America launched last year in conjunction with VISTA Today — is ready to…
The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the Small Businessperson of the Year Award and the Harold Martin Leadership Award. Kate McNamara…
Preacher Lawson, the star comedian made famous by NBC’s hit television series, America’s Got Talent, will take the stage at West Chester University…
Joe Cafarchio, Executive Vice President at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up as the second oldest of eight children in East Syracuse…
Bev Weinberg, Founder and Executive Director of Integrate for Good, spoke with MONTCO Today about her life growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood in…
Dunkin’ of Greater Philadelphia — in conjunction with Scholarship America (a Minn.-based philanthropic organization) — has poured $100,000 in academic scholarships to 20 students in…
West Chester Borough Council has thrown its full support behind the proposal to restore SEPTA’s passenger rail service connecting the borough to Philadelphia, writes…
Paoli author William Kashatus provides a fascinating inside scoop on a pair of Phillies greats in his new book Lefty and Tim: How Steve Carlton…
Rising high school junior and senior students on the autism spectrum are getting ready for college life through four weeklong, on-campus, overnight experiences that…
When it’s time to ask for help with your mental or physical health, many people don’t know where to start. There are hundreds…
On Thursday, Aug. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library will continue its partnership with PBS Books and WETA…
Former West Chester University pitcher Braeden Fausnaught signed with Philadelphia Phillies this past weekend following his impressive short tenure with Trenton Thunder, writes Corey Annan…
Anne Prisco, the president of Holy Family University, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Brooklyn and how being the daughter of a first…
As a general contracting and construction management company that employs more than 25 professionals, maintains a network of skilled subcontractors, and regularly generates more than…
Dr. Benjamin Rusiloski, the president of Delaware Valley University, spoke with VISTA Today about his early love for science and math that took him from…
A passion for World War II history led West Chester University student Adam MacMillan to accompany a 98-year-old D-Day veteran Bob Gibson…
Stress. If you weren’t well-acquainted with the term prior to the pandemic, you most likely are now.
When we encounter a stressor, our…
Recent graduates of Immaculata University were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The student is listed below with his…
West Chester University/Foundation is the recipient of a 2022 CASE Circle of Excellence Bronze Award in Special Events and Online Fundraisers for the 2021…
Elaine Tierney, a West Chester native and Unionville High School graduate, earned a spot on the U.S. Senior National Team at the USRowing Summer…
Beginning Saturday, July 16, Chester County is joining with communities across the nation, introducing “988” as the direct phone connection support for anyone experiencing mental…
Dr. Michelle Patrick, former dean at West Chester University, was named as the ninth president and the first woman to serve as president of Robert…
The new Chestnut Street Garage Pollinator Garden in West Chester offers another place for bees and butterflies to feast in the borough and provides residents…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free webinar events in July.
On Tuesday, July 12, at 1 p.m., learn how to…
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, will take the stage for a free concert on…
IT Edge, a West Chester-based tech company that offers everything from website design to IT support, helps numerous start-ups and small businesses stand…
The latest collaborative effort from Breweries in PA recently hit the shelves, with two of its main ingredients coming from Deer Creek Malthouse in West…
Marking five years since the tragic death of Bianca Roberson, who was killed in a road rage incident in 2017, family and friends gathered for…
West Chester University boasts a staggering list of graduates who have achieved much success in the coaching ranks of women’s college sports, writes Mike…
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center has named Carmen Khan its first-ever Artistic Director. With Khan at the artistic helm, Uptown! will make institutional history…
Dave Van Horn, the President and CEO of PPR, a real estate and mortgage fund manager in Berwyn, has been accepted into the Forbes Finance…
The State System of Higher Education is considering a big change on how it allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in its yearly state appropriation…
In recognition of its sustainability achievements, West Chester University has earned a STARS Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher…
Now through July 8, the Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference, sponsored by Benchmark Federal Credit Union, is accepting nominations for the Belinda R. Harrison Award…
Before Title IX was signed into law, pioneering coach Carol Eckman built a powerhouse women’s basketball program at West Chester University and organized the…
West Chester native Erin Boas, a recent Penn State graduate, is among the alumni who are advocating for continued state funding for their alma mater…
Ayana N. Williams-Smith of Upper Darby has received the American Association of University Women (AAUW) West Chester-Chester County Branch’s 2022 Alice Lawson…
West Chester University is once again bound for the NCAA Division II Baseball National Championships in Cary, N.C.
The Golden Rams (34-13) are…
You are invited to a Friends Family Reunion, a 200th Anniversary celebration of Friends Association on Sunday, June 12, at the Chester County History Center…
West Chester native George Lewis has been named the Director of Hockey Operations for the Penn State men’s ice hockey team.
“George has earned…
Iron Hill Brewery founder Kevin Finn, Chester County Hospital, Community Warehouse Project of Chester County, and former State Sen. Andrew Dinniman will be honored at…
Deanne H. D’Emilio, President of Gwynedd Mercy University, spoke with VISTA Today about having hit the “parent jackpot” as a child growing up in…
West Chester, one of the most popular destinations in the Philadelphia region today, had to work hard to transform its once-sleepy downtown into a…
Whether it’s a website for a small business or cloud computing for bigger clients, IT Edge has pretty much experienced it all during its…
In the business world, it’s called synergy. In everyday life, it’s called collaboration. At Chester County Hospital, it’s called community partnerships.
No…
A free virtual Women in the Workplace Speaker event is taking place May 24 from noon to 1 p.m.
The Chester County Women’s…
This spring, a team of four West Chester University students placed first in a national debating competition hosted by the Delegation of the European Union…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) is revealing the two women it will honor as 2022 Female Business Leader of the Year…
This year, 42 West Chester University students have been recognized with the 1871 Awards. Established in 2018, the 1871 Award represents the year in which…
West Chester is placed among towns in the Northeast that offer the best college experience to students, writes Mihaela Buzec for RentCafe.
To determine the…
Jim Brexler, CEO of Doylestown Health spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in St. Louis County, Missouri; taking Chevy Chase–style vacations to Southern…
West Chester University is dividing its spring commencement ceremonies into 16 separate services to provide more intimate programs for more than 3,300 graduates and…
West Chester University has ushered in an exciting new era for research while remaining committed to its priority of teaching first and foremost.
At a…
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…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering a new Introduction to Mindfulness for Wellbeing class for free throughout the month of May in recognition of…
West Chester University, with more than 17,600 students, honored 34 of its professors for their research work at a Friday, April 29 event.
It was like visiting an academic theme park, where the thrill of a roller coaster was replaced with the excitement of scientific and artistic exploration…
West Chester University professor Elizabeth Grillo has been using her research as a speech-language pathologist to help teachers regulate their voices to avoid straining…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry has named Laura Manion, a member of VISTA Today’s inaugural class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, its…
The West Chester University Symphony Orchestra and other musical ensembles from WCU’s Wells School of Music will host the fourth annual Concert on the…
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…
Join Center Valley’s DeSales University for their Power Breakfast, Navigating Difficult Conversations.
Do you find yourself delaying difficult conversations because you don’t know…
Berwyn native Tristan McCormick uses his formidable size and strength to his advantage on the tennis court at the University of Georgia, one of the…
As the medical director of the New Bolton Center, the University of Pennsylvania’s internationally renowned veterinary facility, Dr. Barbara Dallap-Schaer takes care of…
West Chester native and Malvern Prep graduate Carl Nassib is a six-year veteran of the National Football League, where he is a defensive end…
West Chester native Marian Washington, a seven-sport athlete at Henderson High School, broke the color barrier in Division I women’s college basketball coaching…
David Freeman, the CEO of QNB Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Columbus, Ohio; getting married right out of high school and…
West Chester native Javonna Wylie is the Senior Manager of Workforce Reintegration for the Chester County OIC, a Coatesville-based nonprofit that helps disadvantaged adults…
Henderson High School graduate Eden Ratliff is the Township Manager for Kennett Township, where he oversees government operations and the administration of government services, from…
West Chester East High School graduate Robert Jefferson IV is an Associate Attorney at West Chester-based Gawthrop Greenwood, one of Chester County’s oldest…
Exton native Julie Pardini is the Director of Corporate Strategy for Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI), a West Chester-based company that delivers innovative, in…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Into the Woods from April 20-24 with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and…
Chad Maloney, who grew up in northern Virginia, in a small town named Lincoln, is a Partner at Goldberg, Goldberg & Maloney, a law firm…
After a two-year hiatus, the West Chester International Short Film Festival will be held from April 22-24, offering attendees the opportunity to enjoy…
Patrick Gallo, a Norwood native and Interboro High School graduate, is a Partner at MacElree Harvey, where he concentrates his practice on complex commercial, construction…
Downingtown native and Bishop Shanahan graduate David Knecht is the Vice President of Sales & Business Development for Bender, an Exton-based company that provides…
Lauren Oblak, who grew up in Montgomery County, is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Chaddsford Winery, one of the oldest and most highly…
Becki Patterson, a native of Saint Peters in northern Chester County, is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, a…
Phoenixville native Ryan Jennings is a Partner at Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees, where he represents a diverse clientele — spanning a wide range of personal…
Judy Jeffords-Homitz, the CEO of Safe Harbor of Chester County, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on the move as the daughter of…
Downingtown native Greg Thomas is the Senior Director of Men’s Health Marketing and Chief of Staff for the Global Commercial Operations Leadership Team at…
Julie Roseborough, a West Chester University graduate and longtime track and field coach, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Blair County Sports Hall…
Robert Malone, who grew up in Havertown, is the Acting Executive Director of the Housing Partnership of Chester County, a nonprofit that improves the quality…
As West Chester University wraps up its sesquicentennial, it is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by the Dr…
West Grove native Shelby Hallman is the Director of Comprehensive Employment Services for The Arc of Chester County, a West Chester-based nonprofit that provides…
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…
Great Valley High School graduate Nicole Lyddane is Vice President of Sales and Leasing at Swope Lees Commerical Real Estate, a brokerage and consulting firm…
The public is invited to West Chester University on Saturday, April 23 from 1-3 PM for free music, games, refreshments, and lots of educational…
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre will stage Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7:30…
David Galluch, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District, spoke with VISTA Today about losing his…
Darren Girardeau, a native of Hegins, Pa., in Schuylkill County, is the Director of Emergency Services, Transport & Radiology Nursing at Penn Medicine’s Chester…
Victoria Pritchard, a West Grove native who was born at Chester County Hospital, is a Senior Consultant at RKL LLP, where she assists clients in…
West Chester University’s Athletics Department will host a panel discussion of Title IX on Wednesday that Amy Fadool, an award-winning sports anchor and…
West Chester’s Ice Line Quads Rinks recently hosted 32 of the top club teams in college hockey for the Collegiate Hockey Federation’s national…
A $3.5 million gift to West Chester University will focus on student need and student opportunity.
The gift, from the nonprofit Support Services Inc…
West Chester native John O’Brien is the Executive Director of the West Chester Business Improvement District (BID), a municipal authority that partners with businesses…
West Chester University appears on several of U.S. News & World Report’s lists of the best graduate schools for 2023.
WCU’s master…
A former bed and breakfast with 10 bedrooms and eight full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in West Chester.
This one-of…
Brett Kaliner of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., recently capped an undefeated season by winning the 149-pound title at the…
West Chester East High School graduate Chris Gerlufsen has been named head coach of the University of San Francisco men’s basketball team.
It marks…
The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center and West Chester University are joining forces for three shows this spring, starting with the Wells School of Music…
Odelia, Marie & Patrice — which creates beauty products, accessories, and home goods — recently opened in West Chester, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News…
A $3.5 million gift from Student Services, Incorporated (SSI) — the largest cash donation ever made to West Chester University — will be presented during a…
Neumann University has presented West Chester resident Lauren Christine Shipman with its Volunteer of the Year Award.
Shipman, wheelchair-bound because of cerebral palsy, graduated…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties invites you to “The Most Useful Marketing Presentation You’ll Ever Attend.”
With all things “digital” these days, join this…
For the first time since 2019, the Wells School of Music at West Chester University will bring world-class entertainment and live jazz to the…
West Chester East graduate Andrew Carr scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to propel the University of Delaware men’s basketball team to a…
The complicated relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and famed Abolitionist/Statesman Frederick Douglass will be brought to life during the world premiere of a heated…
With Pennsylvania’s gas tax the highest in the country at 57.8 cents per gallon, a group of U.S. Senators has proposed cutting…
Gene and Elaine Williams, of West Chester, are helping young athletes throughout the Philadelphia region connect with private coaches through their company, Athletes Untapped, writes…
West Chester University’s reclassification from Master’s Colleges & Universities – Larger Programs (M1) to Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity (R2) was released in the…
The Harcum College men’s basketball team used a late run to overcome a second-half deficit to capture the 2022 National Junior College Athletic…
Tina Sloan Green, a West Chester University graduate and history-making lacrosse player and coach, is coming out of retirement to create opportunities for inner…
Get ready for The Most Useful Marketing Presentation You’ll Ever Attend.
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties invites small business owners and anyone interested in…
Eight influential leaders with ties to Chester County are among the region’s Power 100 for 2022, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal…
Your Care Collective, a startup launched in 2020 by Joelle Tolifero, a West Chester University graduate, uses community to combat workplace burnout, writes Kennedy Rose…
Tickets are now on sale for two family-friendly performances that are part of the WCU Live! Performing Arts Series at West Chester University. Both…
Christopher Jackson of Broadway’s Hamilton will speak at West Chester University as part of the President’s Speaker Series on Saturday, March 19 at…
West Chester resident Charles Marvin Porter — a popular community activist and former teacher and principal — has died at 86, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia…
Henderson High School graduate Luke Wierman, a faceoff specialist on the University of Maryland men’s lacrosse team, was recently named the Big Ten Conference…
A group of West Chester University swimmers recently helped save the life of a choking woman at a lunch spot in York, Pa. They then…
A bounce house, balloon artist, party favors, face painting, and more.
With all the makings of a fun-filled birthday party, West Chester University’s…
From the hairs on your head to the soles of your feet, every single cell in your body requires oxygen to survive. It fuels all…
James Joo-Jin Kim, Executive Chairman of Amkor Technology, one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers that was headquartered in West Chester until 2005…
West Chester University’s Frederick Douglass Institute, which is the first of its kind and the leader among Douglass institutes in the Pennsylvania State System…
Keys to a Successful Black Owned Business Startup
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m., join this live webinar to learn how to bring…
Dr. Tammy James, a West Chester University professor, has launched a pilot program to provide support to Black male students who are struggling academically, writes…
Each semester, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) organizes a number of events that promote environmental awareness and climate consciousness; encourage commuting alternatives…
On Sunday, March 19, 1972, Immaculata University’s women’s basketball team etched its name into sports history as the first women’s college basketball…
At the celebratory event, presented by global biotherapies leader CSL Behring, Uplifting Athletes awarded $180,000 in research grants to nine promising young investigative rare…
The West Chester University Dance Team recently brought home gold as the Open Division Hip-Hop champions at the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading…
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University has secured $46 million in its goal to raise $65 million by June 30, 2024 as part…
While luge is traditionally a European-dominated sport, Jim Leahy, a West Chester University graduate and CEO of USA Luge, seeks to steer it into…
West Chester University Honors College student Julie Stinson, a business management major with a minor in dance performance, was crowned Miss WCU during the 23rd…
Now celebrating its 10th year, the annual Business Idea Competition (BIC) at West Chester University welcomes all those who have business-startup dreams and big…
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Children’s Concert, Adventures in Music, on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3 PM in Alumnae Hall.
The Immaculata…
Miss West Chester University will host its 23rd live competition on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, Feb…
Tickets are now on sale for three March performances that are part of the WCU Live! Performing Arts Series and the President’s Speaker Series…
West Chester resident Phillip Daniels is following up on a successful career in the NFL by coaching football at Bishop Shanahan High School and staying…
In addition to offering beautiful bouquets to the public, Kati Mac Floral Designs in West Chester provides a loving workplace for employees with intellectual disabilities…
In an increasingly crowded and competitive market, West Chester University’s online graduate programs continue to be ranked highly among more than 1,200 programs…
When it opened in 1871, the West Chester Normal School was a single building that provided housing for both professors and students, as well as…
Verano Holdings, a multistate cannabis company, has expanded its Pennsylvania footprint with the opening of a Zen Leaf dispensary at 300 Oakland Road in West…
Downingtown resident Emma Wagner, who graduated from West Chester University last month and was one of the student speakers at winter commencement, is on her…
Paul Spiegel — Director of Energy and Sustainability Services at Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — was one of just five projects or community leaders awarded a 2021…
Rovito Law, a West Chester-based firm, has joined MacElree Harvey.
MacElree Harvey officially welcomed attorney Michael Rovito to its West Chester office on Dec…
Aqua Pennsylvania has promoted Christine Brisbin to laboratory director for its William C. Ross Environmental Laboratory in its Bryn Mawr headquarters.
In her new role…
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine…
Philadelphian Trey Brown, at a mere 15 years old, is already riding his clothing brand Spergo to a career as an industry titan. His business…
City & State Pennsylvania has published its 2021 Philly Power 100 list, and three people with Chester County ties have made the cut.
Comcast CEO…
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Wilmington University graduate Rachel Cathell to replace Donna Steltz as Executive Director.
Steltz is retiring at…
From a global pandemic to upcoming final exams and commencement in December, and just about everything in between, stress continues to loom large for many…
After WCU moved up to silver designation in 2020 under the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) of the Association for the Advancement of…
Jeane Vidoni, the CEO of Penn Community Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about being born in Cleveland and growing up in Allentown; being inspired by…
Montgomery County native, Brandon Rost, has been chosen by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County to be named…
As Canyon Atlantic Partners is poised to take control of Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals in 2021, industry insiders are watching carefully. Some question if the…
West Chester, the home of West Chester University, sits atop the list of the 10 Best College Towns in Pennsylvania for 2021, according to HomeSnacks…
The family friendly holiday spirit of the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade was interrupted by a noisome, noisy cluster of parade watchers. But a group…
For Noni Diarra, a West Chester University student and a member of the Chocolate Ballerina Company in Philadelphia, meeting Kyla Stone, the first Black lead…
Dr. Marilyn Wells, the Chancellor of Penn State Brandywine, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up outside Pittsburgh as the daughter of first-generation-born…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music celebrates the 100th anniversary of the annual Holiday Program with a celebratory concert on Saturday, Dec. 11…
West Chester University’s Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) has partnered with United Way of Chester County to host a Holiday Diaper Drive now through…
Blinking lights, clanging sleigh bells, and crowded lines characterize numerous Santa-visit experiences, but for children with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum…
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Christmas concert, “Christmas Around the World,” in Alumnae Hall on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 PM.
In survey data collected last year, approximately 40 percent of West Chester University students reported experiencing some type of basic-need insecurity, including not having…
Margery Good with her current Sealyham TerrierGCh. Goodspice Efbe Money Stache.Image via Margery Good.
Like hundreds of dog owner-handlers who navigated last year…
Dereck Lively, a Westtown School senior and NBA prospect who has committed to Duke University, is unworried about the departure of the school’s legendary…
William C. Kashatus will discuss his new book, William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia, on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 PM…
After finishing its time at the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Employee Cycle, a human resources tech startup co-founded by West Chester University graduate…
The StreamGeeks Summit 3.0 is the third annual educational gathering focused on live streaming and video production. It is scheduled for Dec. 15.
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (PIT) in Media has grown far past its original mission to provide technical training for potential engineers.
Today, students can…
A new museum exhibition at West Chester University’s Francis Harvey Green Library examines the university’s rich and long history, according to a staff…
Brandon Rost, CEO of beMarketing, spoke with VISTA.Today about learning the values of hard work and relationships in his childhood and teen years in…
Thanks to a generous gift of $120,000 from Student Services, Incorporated (SSI) and PSECU [credit union], West Chester University students who carry small semester…
Dennis C. Vondran, Jr., has just joined the firm of Lamb McErlane PC as an Associate, with his focus on Elder Law, Estate Planning &…
Dick Vermeil, the legendary football coach and Chester County resident who led the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl XV, spoke with VISTA Today about growing…
West Chester University’s Opera Theater will present Robin Hood with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelly Rourke on Friday, Nov. 12 at…
Robert Denney, a West Chester resident and a pioneering consultant in the legal industry, has died at 89, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business…
Malvern Bank, National Association understands that independent schools have unique banking needs. Its employees have the knowledge and experience to assist with the distinctive needs…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will host a free concert featuring the Criterions Jazz Ensemble and world-renowned jazz pianist Orrin Evans…
Tours, tales, tricks, and treats will be featured — free of charge — on West Chester University’s campus for community members on Saturday, Oct. 30 from…
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Fall Concert, entitled “Centennial Celebration,” on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata…
One of Chester County’s boroughs is among the 100 Best Places to Live in America, according to new rankings from Livability.
Livability analyzed more…
John J. Kennedy, a West Chester University professor of political science and an expert in legislative redistricting, is one of six individuals selected by Gov…
Jennifer Green, the Director of Education at the Chester County History Center and a graduate of West Chester University, has penned a new book, Dark…
Jennifer Lopez, CEO of the Friends Association, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on a farm in the Lehigh Valley, going to Honduras as…
Chas McCormick, a West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate, held his own for the Houston Astros during his first season of Major League…
Alex Cohen, a marketing professor at West Chester University, is one of the co-founders of Accessible Pharmacy, a startup that caters to blind people…
ChesCo Search Dogs, a nonprofit that provides its services voluntarily, helped find a missing man who had a medical emergency while hiking in West Chester…
With temperatures ready to drop soon, West Chester University’s Office of Residence Life and Housing Services is joining forces with the university’s on…
According to the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, 54 local businesses have committed to sponsoring five weekends of holiday lights, decorations, and festivities during…
West Chester resident Gene Williams wants to help young athletes realize their potential through his new business, Athletes Untapped. Bill Rettew covered the venture for…
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) — the largest pilot union in the world and a champion of all aspects of aviation safety — will present…
It’s getting to be that time of year when women come together at West Chester University (WCU) to network, learn and face the special…
George Wilson Fasic, a West Chester resident who played a crucial role in the preservation of Chester County, has died at 90. Jen Samuel reported…
Frederick Douglass — the 19th-century orator, statesman, abolitionist, and former slave — would be pleased that his great-great-granddaughter, Nettie Washington Douglass, is a guest…
Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, will deliver the 2021 Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties is co-hosting the Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference , “Start, Build, Pivot and Grow” taking place Oct. 22 from 8 a…
What happens to mentally ill people who break a law?
Pete Earley knows – and will share what he has witnessed when he speaks on Tuesday…
Celebrating West Chester University’s 150th anniversary, “Once Upon a West Chester” is the theme for WCU’s 2021 Homecoming from Friday, Oct. 1 through…
James McErlane, Senior Partner and Founding Member of Lamb McErlane PC, has been inducted into the Chester County Business Hall of Fame by the Chester…
Thanks to the generosity of Agnes and Roger Ware, members of West Chester University’s Class of 1982, the gateway to campus has been transformed…
Bessie Lawton and Anita Foeman, professors of communication and media at West Chester University, are helping to facilitate conversations on race using the DNA testing…
The gateway to West Chester University’s campus has been transformed, thanks to the generosity of Agnes and Roger Ware, members of the Class of…
West Chester University students experiencing food insecurities, including those who are student-athletes, will benefit greatly from a generous gift of $162,000 from Aramark…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMP exam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Sept…
West Chester’s 150th-anniversary celebration this weekend recognized its history as it looked toward a bright future for students.
To West Chester University President…
On Sunday, Sept. 26, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its first-ever outdoor concert, on Back Campus at 3 PM. Rain location is Alumnae Hall…
An announcement from two local college presidents Wednesday afternoon is a game-changer for those who get left behind pursuing a college degree.
West Chester…
Nashville-based soul singer and songwriter Devon Gilfillian, who graduated from West Chester University in 2013 with a degree in psychology, will perform a free…
West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino will formally kick off WCU’s 150th anniversary in his “welcome back” address to students, faculty, staff, and the…
West Chester University, currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, has emerged as the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s most successful institution. Susan Snyder covered…
More than 600 Neumann University students moved into residence halls on August 26-29 in preparation for the August 30 start of fall classes.
Family…
The Chester County History Center has a packed calendar of events in September that are sure to inform and fascinate participants:
The Underground Railroad in…
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media has named three new board members to its Board of Trustees in its ongoing mission…
A major West Chester University and borough gateway will soon become home to Roger and Agnes Ware Plaza, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local…
The Chester County Economic Development Council has elected seven new members to its Board of Directors.
“CCEDC board members help shape the future of Chester…
Bernardon — a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm that operates offices in West Chester, Philadelphia, and Wilmington — has appointed six staff members…
Thomas Gavin, a West Chester native and Devon Prep graduate, is the Director of Development and COVID-19 Response at Chester County Hospital/Penn Medicine…
Four years ago, as an incoming freshman in high school, West Chester native Claire Pinnie had to make a tough decision about her future, writes…
West Chester University now plans to randomly test students who do not voluntarily submit COVID-19 vaccination proof. Susan Snyder covered the change in policy…
Production is underway on Amazon’s new series, A League of Their Own, based on the 1992 film about a professional women’s baseball league…
Anita Foeman, a professor of communication and media at West Chester University, has seen many cases where at-home DNA testing has been causing strife…
West Chester native Jason Henshaw was athletically inclined as a kid. He played basketball and soccer, but football was off-limits, banned by his mother…
Leadership Chester County, the county’s premier professional development program that is administered and facilitated by United Way of Chester County, is now accepting applications…
Steve Walton, an Eagle Scout and native of Terre Haute, Ind., is the Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) & Sustainability for West Pharmaceutical…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is reimagining what the holidays mean this year by launching the first-ever “Chester County Hospital Lights Up…
Coatesville resident Mitzi Colon, a West Chester University graduate and DACA recipient, met with President Joe Biden to talk about immigration, writes Paola Belloso for…
Bill McSwain, a lifelong West Chester resident and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up…
Patti Brennan, the President and CEO of Key Financial, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a family with seven children, including one who…
Patrick Bokovitz has been appointed Director of Chester County’s Department of Human Services, effective July 31.
Bokovitz, who has served as the Director of…
Two local leaders were recognized recently by the Women’s Business Connection of Chester Country (WBC). Nancy Tuttle of Tuttle Marketing Services is this year…
Pals For Life, a Devon-based nonprofit that transforms lives through pet visits, has appointed Arthur Silverman as its new Executive Director.
Serving local communities…
Live music is back at West Chester University.
Alumni of the Wells School of Music’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble — who typically gather in July for…
A pair of water ice shops with locations in Havertown and Chester made The Philadelphia Inquirer’s list of best water ice in Philly, writes…
Glen Macnow, the long-time WIP sports-talk host, part-owner of Conshohocken Brewing Company, and the man who can’t quite get over the…
Cairo, Egypt.Santa Monica, Calif.Boston, Mass.Rochester, N.Y.Cherry Hill, N.J.West Chester, Pa.
No, this isn’t a list of destinations…
With no textbook available on the unprecedented circumstances of the 2020-21 academic year, West Chester University’s athletic trainers in charge of pandemic protocols…
The West Chester University Police Department recently welcomed six new police officers in a special ceremony to recognize their commitment to strengthening relationships within the…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce invites you to learn how to unlock your company’s potential to be a top employer at the…
The Chester County Health Department has announced that 83 percent of the county’s eligible residents (those ages 12 and older) are partially or fully…
Small businesses suffered during the pandemic but a new online platform — staffed by recent West Chester University grads and students — is now available to help…
Bishop Shanahan graduate Dan Neuhaus, a rising senior at West Chester University, is considered a prospect for next year’s NFL Draft and is looking…
Jason Wingard, who grew up in West Chester and graduated from Henderson High School, has been hired as Temple University’s new president, writes Susan…
Chadds Ford native Michael Burlotos, a Unionville High School and West Chester University graduate, redefined the work-from-home concept during the pandemic. He stayed…
For the third consecutive year, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading source of national news covering diversity in higher education, has named West Chester…
Mark A. Devey, the Head of School at Perkiomen School, spoke with MONTCO Today about being born in Pittsburgh and growing up in Bethlehem, where…
As many of its peers in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education face consolidation, West Chester University is considering adding more student housing to…
Ridley Township resident Jaclyn Mazuk was working as a bank teller when she noticed more emphasis on digital transactions, especially once COVID-19 hit.
With…
The Heritage Commission of Delaware County has presented its 2021 Residential Rehabilitation Award to Neumann University for its restoration of the 1892 Rhodes mansion as…
West Chester native Chas McCormick has been impressive as a Major League Baseball player, despite his limited role with the Houston Astros, writes Chandler Rome…
Three West Chester University professors are hoping to promote sustainability through “A Carnival of Ruin,” a free play that features a set and costumes made…
West Chester University has teamed up with Penn Fusion Soccer Academy/EPL Sports to provide a Youth Leadership certificate program on campus from June 28…
Andrea Youndt, the Chester County Food Bank’s CEO, spoke with VISTA.Today about growing up in a small town in Lancaster County, the lesson…
Widely respected as one of the state’s premier history museums and educational centers, the Chester County History Center inspires, informs, and builds community identity…
West Chester native Dan Visser has had to wear several hats as an assistant coach for the United Soccer League’s Pittsburgh Riverhounds, writes Mark…
While LED lightbulbs are more energy-efficient and can last dozens of times longer than their older incandescent cousins, the bluish light they produce feels…
This time next year, Maeve King will be in Uruguay, South America, as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA). At West Chester University, King is…
A free webinar from SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties in May provides helpful advice to small business owners.
Understanding Cash Flow-A Business Survival Guide…
West Chester University will welcome the first students into its new Physician Assistant Program this July after successfully applying for accreditation-provisional status from the…
Paula F. McCauley, Board Chairperson of The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), an Audubon-based nonprofit, human services, community-based organization that provides…
Four years ago, a week before she was scheduled to leave her West Chester home for orientation at Jacksonville University, 18-year-old Bianca Roberson…
After 18 months of research and interviews, Chester Springs resident and Malvern Prep graduate Blake Gunther has produced a book that shares wisdom from 38…
Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data…
Chester County Health Department officials have announced that a number of COVID-19 vaccine clinics now offer walk-in vaccinations. Officials encourage everyone who is…
West Chester University will conclude its in-person celebrations for the Class of 2020 today and prepare to celebrate the Class of 2021 beginning Friday…
West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer camps and programs. In-person camps on WCU’s campus are moving forward with COVID…
What it Takes to Start and Run…
A year after its graduation, West Chester University is celebrating the Class of 2020 with 14 in-person commencement ceremonies, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6ABC…
The Chester County Health Department will be opening appointments for two new clinics that will administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. These new sites are…
Free webinars from SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties in April and May provide helpful advice to small business owners.
What it Takes to Start and…
Each Wednesday, eight developmentally disabled young adults Zoom into cooking classes with West Chester University nutrition majors for some cooperative cooking, writes Sarah Bloomquist for…
The entire West Chester community is invited to Chalk the Walk today with the borough mayor on Earth Day, April 22 (rain date is April…
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera.
On Friday…
PhillyColleges – a consortium of more than 20 colleges and universities, including Penn State Great Valley, located in Greater Philadelphia – will virtually host The 2021 STEM…
How to Have the Best Sales…
West Chester University will be the recipient of $499,860 in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania…
West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino and his wife, Susan Fiorentino, will host a virtual conversation with award-winning actor, director, producer, and writer Henry…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, April…
Students, alumni, and special guests connected to West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will collaborate for the sake of a good cause…
Anyone who wants to start a business should watch budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by West Chester University…
Malvern native Jenn Walsh and West Chester native Brett Lilley met at the University of Pittsburgh, fell in love, and planned a wedding.
When COVID…
A self-professed proponent of international education, Charity Alinda will have the opportunity to “walk the walk” on a higher education program in Taiwan in…
The Chester County Health Department is opening clinics this weekend to administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Appointments are available now for everyone…
Jenna Walmer, a West Chester University graduate student, prepared her thesis on adolescent resilience during the Holocaust by focusing on diaries written by two young…
Philly Sour, a new beer yeast found in a Philadelphia cemetery and isolated in the brewing sciences lab at the University of the Sciences, is…
Malvern Bank, National Association has appointed Betty Silfa to the position of Senior Vice President, Pennsylvania Senior Commercial Lender.
In this role, Silfa will be…
Kate Lyons – a Graduate Geologist at Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy (SSM), a regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm with a satellite office in West Chester…
Marguerite Dube has been a major force driving the Chester County Library over the past 20 years, and on April 30, she will retire from…
Chadds Ford resident Michael Burlotos felt he had hit the jackpot: The West Chester University grad had landed a new tech job in Atlanta, working…
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Chester County is starting to rise once again, with some areas more affected than others, write Sean…
Neumann University recently presented its annual Spirit of Frances and Clare of Assisi Award to West Chester resident Kevin Barr at a virtual ceremony.
Lamb McErlane Chairman and Managing Partner Joel L. Frank will moderate the Education Innovation Panel at the Capital Analytics Associates Invest: Philadelphia 2021 Conference.
Philadelphia…
Vishal Shah, a microbiologist and West Chester University’s Interim Vice Provost and Associate Dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, teamed up…
Centric Bank has promoted several members of its Credit Department, which has been integral in the management and processing of loan applications for the U…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March.
Basics of Small Business Bankruptcy On March 23, join this free webinar to…
Famed mentalist and illusionist Wayne Hoffman will provide an evening of impossible, reality-bending mysteries in “Distant Deceptions: An Interactive Virtual Mind-Reading & Illusion…
Lauren Ranalli, the President and Chief Financial Officer of First Resource Bank, will speak on a panel that discusses best practices in diverse and inclusive…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will again bring world-class entertainment and free jazz to the community in the form of…
Richard Ehst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bank, and Dr. Susan Looney, President of Reading Area Community College, participated in a presentation ceremony…
Working professionals in STEM fields are in critical demand, as the number of STEM jobs in the U.S. is projected to grow by 8…
Before Title IX was passed in 1972, West Chester University was among the schools that dominated women’s collegiate sports in the Philadelphia area, writes…
ZOOM IN: Increasing Home Office Productivity
On Wednesday, March 17, this free webinar…
Three associate professors at West Chester University find themselves in a new role this month when “Carnival of Ruin: The Exhibit” opens as part of…
Jeanie Subach, an associate professor of nutrition at West Chester University, has been recognized by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) unit of…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March. How to Create Snazzy Graphics for LinkedIn & Social Media
On Thursday, March…
The COMPASS (Commitment to the Objective of Mentoring, Perseverance, Achievement, Sustainability, and Success) program at West Chester University supports Black male students and helps them…
Gary W. Smith, President and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council, has once again been named to the Philadelphia metro area’s listing…
West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino has been named to The Philadelphia Business Journal’sPower 100 list for 2021.
Determined by the publication’s editorial…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine and West Chester University have partnered to offer free nutritional education to all in the community. Two webinars will be…
Immaculata University’s Division of Nursing has announced that 17 undergraduate and three graduate nursing students have received scholarships from the Independence Blue Cross “Nurses…
West Chester University has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School designation and has advanced to Gold status in recognition of leading practices, outcomes, and…
VISTA Today honored its 2021 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars earlier this month at a hybrid event at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg.
Despite the…
A Disney cartoonist will lead a virtual audience through the basics of cartooning as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community…
Two of Chester County’s leading COVID-19 vaccine providers came together on Saturday for a one-day clinic that vaccinated close to 1,500…
The West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program has been named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award by the American…
On Thursday, Feb. 25, take this free webinar to learn how to create a “Leanstack Canvas – Business Plan on a Page.”
This webinar, 11 a…
Southeastern Pennsylvania has produced an unusually large number of NBA referees, and the fraternity includes West Chester University graduates Ed Rush, Mark Lindsay, and Aaron…
Two of Chester County’s leading COVID-19 vaccine providers have come together to create a one-day mass vaccination clinic on Saturday, Feb. 20…
Natalie Alsis, Human Resources Supervisor at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, has recently completed the 2020-21 Fellows in Leadership program provided by the LeadingAgePA…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free seminar in February.
Mastering Finances for Black-Owned Businesses
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, take this free…
At lunchtime on the first Thursday of the month, the staff of Home of the Sparrow gathered at the nonprofit’s Exton office to celebrate…
West Chester University has been selected again to receive state grant funding from “It’s On Us PA,” a critical initiative administered by the Pennsylvania…
Jim Scherrer, the founder and CEO of West Chester-based Ally CRM Software Group, is coordinating a week of events to celebrate the 75th anniversary…
What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than with cast members from the San Francisco production of the hit Broadway show Hamilton?
Broadway performers Tia…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $1 million to West Chester University’s Scholarships in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Program, also…
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots…
The 2021 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, with $11,500 in prize money being awarded at this year’s competition…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free seminar in February. How Packaging Can Build Your Brand, Reduce Damages and Waste, and Even Save…
West Chester University is slated to receive $18.6 million of the $353 million earmarked for Philadelphia-area colleges and universities as part of the…
The Chester County Solid Waste Authority launched its Zero Waste Plan on Wednesday with a panel hosted by the Chester County Economic Development Council covering…
Selflessness is the key to superstardom.
That fact was evident after hearing the short speeches of this year’s VISTA Millennial Superstars on Thursday afternoon…
Chester County Hospital is offering a variety of free wellness classes this month to support your health and wellness goals:
Heart Health
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West Chester University’s online Master of Business Administration has achieved a solid ranking on the newly released 2021 U.S. News Online MBA Programs…
Coatesville native Bakari Green Jr. has been named the first recipient of a scholarship focused on diversifying law enforcement in Chester County.
The scholarship to…
West Chester University’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, hosted virtually before hundreds of live viewers on Friday, was the occasion to honor…
Downingtown resident Arun Deb, an engineer who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania after retiring in 2003 from Weston Solutions, an environmental consulting firm in…
The number of new COVID-19 cases is falling throughout Pennsylvania, although some areas of the state, including in Chester County, have higher infection rates…
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta honored Dr. Brenda Allen, President of Lincoln University, with a special citation at the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 Board of Directors. It is comprised of 22 of the region’s most prominent…
West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate Eric Light is Senior Vice President at WSFS Bank, the largest and longest-standing locally managed bank…
The pandemic has diminished the resources of nonprofits while increasing demand on them to serve communities’ growing needs. Quality human services are essential to see…
Jessica Morrell, who was born in Pittsburgh but spent the majority of her youth living in Augusta, Ga., is the Associate Director Campus Ministry at…
Tashelle Darby – who was born in Jamaica, immigrated to the U.S. when she was six years old, and raised in Brooklyn with “a New…
Henderson High School graduate Rick Green, who was born in Waltham, Mass., and moved to West Chester at a young age, is the Director of…
Hamilton cast members, a Disney artist, and an America’s Got Talent mentalist will headline an interactive series of live virtual events as part of…
Michael Stefano, a native of North Wales in Montgomery County, is a music teacher at Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School and a West Chester Borough Council…
William Christman III, who grew up in Ephrata and fell in love with Chester County when he arrived here for college, is an Associate Attorney…
Tamara Wilson, who grew up in Northampton County, is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at CASA Youth Advocates, a nonprofit that helps neglected…
Avon Grove High School graduate Bill Lotter helped discover a new process that can detect breast cancer at least a year earlier than current practices…
Komeil Nasrollahi, who was born in Nowshahr, a small beach town in northern Iran, and moved to China when he was 24 years old, is…
Lincoln University President Dr. Brenda Allen will share her experiences in persisting through crisis at the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s…
How to Start and Operate a Small Business
On Thursday, Feb. 18, take…
For the first time in its 28-year history, West Chester University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be virtual due to the…
West Chester East High School graduate Charles Swope Jr. is the Broker of Record/CEO of Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate, LLC, a West Chester…
Residents of the Ovations at Elk View, a 55-and-over community in Penn Township, were saved from a Christmas-morning disaster by Lon Taylor…
Great Valley High School graduate Kelly Clarke is the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at the Malvern-based franchise of Express Employment Professionals…
Michelle Barone, a native of Ambler in Montgomery County, is an Assistant Solicitor in the Chester County Solicitor’s Office.
Barone, who started working when…
Downingtown native Jonathan Wright is the owner of The Wright Agency, an independent insurance agency that has been serving Chester County residents since 1977.
Wright…
Sarah Kuser, a native of Sinking Spring in Berks County, is the Director of Children’s Early Learning Services and Programs at The Arc of…
Russ Daniels, who grew up in Reading, is the Director of Product Marketing at Cox Automotive, where he supports the company’s HomeNet and vAuto…
Tiffany Scott, who was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, is the Director of College Guidance at Church Farm School.
Scott, who worked as…
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc all over the nation, and locally, some areas of Chester County have been affected more than others, write Sean…
Paul Morgan, who teaches sustainability at West Chester University, has joined the growing number of Philadelphia scholars backing the global report that warns of climate…
Malvern native Aaron Abel is the Business Operations Manager and Director of Human Resources at Abel Brothers Towing & Automotive.
Abel, who began working as…
After a year-long break from competitive basketball, West Chester University graduate Matt Penecale has returned to the court as a professional in Israel, writes…
With a pair of locations in West Chester, Synergy Houses provides much-needed transitional housing to men who are recovering from alcohol or drug addiction…
Fran Forte, who grew up in Parkesburg, is Vice President of Commercial Lending at First Resource Bank.
Forte, who began working at Century Kitchens in…
Joshua Willey, who was born in Mount Holly, N.J., and grew up in Burlington County, is Senior Vice President of West Chester-based Green…
Sabrina Rightmer, who grew up in the Bay Area of Northern California before moving to Media as a freshman in high school, is the Director…
Conestoga High School graduate Elizabeth Hopkins is the Assistant Chief Fire Marshal with the County of Chester and owner of Honeymoon Farm in Oxford.
Hopkins…
The fall semester wasn’t easy for West Chester University senior Courtney Bodle. The nutrition and dietetics major said she struggles with technology and finds…
Malvern native Thomas Fillippo is the Chief Executive Officer of Devault Packing Company, which does business as Devault Foods, one of the most trusted and…
West Chester native Ian Peltier and his then-fiancée, Breanna Amborn, decided to focus on the most important things to be able to tie…
West Chester University graduates Tim Grisillo and Jeff Grisillo have joined forces with two friends, Ryan Perri and Nick Mingone, to launch an e-commerce…
Dennis Johnson, the Chief Financial Officer at Qlik, the King of Prussia-based company that is the leading business intelligence and data visualization software company…
Dina Caggiula, who spent the first 10 years of her life as a resident of Staten Island before her father’s job transferred the family…
Spring City native Kori Theusch is the Director of Operations at S1 Medical (Service First Medical), a cost containment and medical management firm based in…
Darshana Shyamsunder, who was born in India and spent the early part of her childhood in Lagos, Nigeria, and her young adult years in Mumbai…
Dr. James Curtis, who was born and raised in Paducah, Ky., is the Associate Director of Pharmacy at Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital.
Curtis…
Rebecca Davidson, who grew up in East Goshen Township and graduated from West Chester East High School, is a Developer at Citadel Credit Union.
Davidson…
In a difficult year for everyone, Santander Bank has made things easier for West Chester University’s first-generation college students by providing $50,000…
How do higher education institutions move forward in the midst of a pandemic? Harcum College has found itself, like many institutions, organizations and businesses, immersed…
When the Grinch of COVID-19 stole its annual Evening with Santa series, West Chester University’s Office of Alumni Relations wished upon a purple…
Kennett Square resident Dr. Karen A. Wientjes, a professor of physical therapy at Neumann University, has been elected president of the American Board of Wound…
At least a dozen restaurants and gyms statewide have said they plan to remain open despite the latest shutdown orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf…
Marshallton resident and West Chester University graduate Conor Hepp was drawn to his new position as President of the Chester County History Center by the…
With community engagement down across the board due to the pandemic, West Chester University students have decided to take action to help where and how…
William Logue, a longtime swimming coach at Drexel who earned his master’s degree in physical education from West Chester University, has died at the…
“Sesquicentennial” is one of the funniest words to say out loud, and one that West Chester University will use from now through the end of…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is bringing the North Pole to Chester County by giving children a chance to tell Santa Claus what…
Lincoln University resident Lars Trone, an eighth-grader at Fred S. Engle Middle School in the Avon Grove School District, gave himself a special present…
With West Chester University’s deep roots in teacher preparation, it’s no surprise that its Early and Middle Grades Education programs recently earned notable…
The West Chester University Wells School of Music will continue an annual tradition, virtually, as the 99th Annual Holiday Program will be available to members…
This year, the West Chester University Resource Pantry’s Operation SNOW (Student Needs Over Winter), which accommodates students in the Promise Program who stay on…
One side effect of the stay-at-home pandemic is that people are willing to pay a higher price for homes that have space, writes…
If you’re a big fan of cheese boards and appetizers, antipasto and finger food, but don’t want to go to the trouble of…
West Chester University’s Department of Art + Design is hosting a new, live exhibit through Jan. 4 in Knauer Gallery in the Swope Music Building…
West Chester University’s Honors College has been pursuing a “nobel” idea for the past four years and is the only university in the U…
An award-winning occupational therapy assistant and successful fundraiser for The Arc of Chester County, Kera Swift-Josey remains dedicated to the West Chester-based…
It will now be easier than ever for certain students to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at West Chester University.
The presidents of West Chester…
Glenmoore native Mark Pallay has been recognized with a Bearcats of the Last Decade (BOLD) 10 Under 10 Award by his alma mater, Binghamton University…
Dane Décor is celebrating its 47th anniversary this month as a thriving business built upon being an authority on unique contemporary and Scandinavian furniture…
Kennett High School boys soccer coach Mike Barr has been honored by the United Soccer Coaches, a national organization that promotes the sport at all…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties co-hosts “Challenge 2020: Stay the Course and Seize the Opportunities,” the annual West Chester University Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is responding to meet the needs of local businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging…
Jacob Cooper, an associate professor in the Wells School of Music at West Chester University, has been awarded a $75,000 Pew Center for Arts…
Berwyn native Ed Welburn, the retired Vice President of Global Design at General Motors, spoke with VISTA Today about his most prominent memories of his…
Entrepreneurs solve problems, often dedicating their entire careers to get it right.
Women-owned small businesses and startups are particularly focused on solving problems that…
Devon residents Cat and Kevin Huang are getting ready to open a third location of their upscale Chinese restaurant, DanDan, in Ardmore’s Suburban Square…
Two Neumann University students from southern Chester County tackled COVID-related topics for their fall research projects. As members of the school’s honors program…
As the nation held its breath in anticipation of Pennsylvania’s results, Chester County election officials tabulated votes in what they described as a smooth…
November is National Native American Heritage Month, and as such, West Chester University will host a pair of events in honor of this time that…
Immaculata University will hold an online information session on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6 PM for college graduates interested in earning a second bachelor’s…
A fall dance concert featuring 11 works of ScreenDance will be presented virtually by West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance on Thursday…
West Chester’s restaurant-laden business district has remained surprisingly stable during the pandemic; however, the looming cold weather could change that, writes Frank Fitzpatrick…
Immaculata University’s College of Undergraduate Studies will host an open house on campus on Saturday, Nov. 14 for high school students and college students…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Business Owners in the Know program will feature a panel of local tax accounting experts as…
Pennsylvania is one of nine battleground states that could help determine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, and college students’ votes in the Commonwealth…
Downingtown native John Camden, a 6-foot-8 small forward and three-star prospect in the Class of 2021, has committed to play basketball at…
To help students and their families budget for college expenses, Immaculata University President Barbara Lettiere has announced that the Board of Trustees voted to keep…
Coatesville native and longtime philanthropist Ione Apfelbaum Strauss has died at the age of 87, writes Jesse Bernstein for the Jewish Exponent.
Strauss graduated from…
Six of Immaculata University’s newest faculty members are Chester County residents.
West Chester resident Taek-yul (Ted) Kim has joined the business faculty, where…
Immaculata University President Barbara Lettiere has signed the contract for pre-construction phase and construction phase services for the new Parsons Science Pavilion.
In early…
Avon Grove High School and West Chester University graduate Joey Wendle has played a key role in the success of the Tampa Bay Rays, who…
Students in West Chester University’s Department of Theatre are working on an original, student-led presentation and will host two live virtual performances via…
Chester County Hospital is offering free Virtual Wellness Classes to support your health and wellness goals.
Registrants will receive a direct link via e-mail…
West Goshen Township resident Eugene Kray, a pioneering educator who helped forward adult learning in the region, has died at the age of 85, writes…
After redshirting as a freshman at the University of Southern California and experiencing the “culture shock” of Los Angeles, Downingtown East High School graduate Cary…
College freshmen across the country are experiencing a strange first semester due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Marie Fazio for…
Ted Torrance – who spent more than a half-century at Bishop Shanahan as a teacher, coach, and athletic director – has died at the age of…
As Chester County’s nonprofits help the community navigate the pandemic and economic crisis, the challenges they face as organizations are immense. Simply put, there…
With the nation continuing to experience spikes in COVID-19 and scientists predicting a new surge due to cold weather, West Chester University is taking…
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center invites you to join it for a live streaming event – “The Pandemic, the Economy, and the Future of Live Entertainment…
The Graduate School at West Chester University offers a path to a powerful career.
WCU’s top-ranked master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs prepare…
VISTA Today and presenting sponsor Penn State Great Valley are searching for 40 of Chester County’s most dynamic leaders under 40.
“Do you know…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will delight and entertain audiences with a number of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links are…
Like many events during the pandemic, West Chester University’s 12th Annual WCU Latina/o Communities Conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 30…
The Creative Writing Program at West Chester University will welcome author Emma C. Eisenberg via Zoom for a reading and conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 29…
A study from the University of Washington suggests that by the time children head off to kindergarten, their self-esteem is significantly developed and much…
The Brandywine Health Foundation has announced its newest team member, Sophia Hanson, as Senior Program Officer. Hanson is charged with overseeing the alignment of BHF…
West Chester University’s 2nd Annual Ruby Jones Conference on Race, Social Justice, and Civic Leadership will take place virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at…
West Chester University invites novice and experienced project managers aspiring to become a professional and/or seek professional credentials to register for its Comprehensive Project…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will continue to delight and entertain audiences with dozens of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links…
Lynne Williams was passionate about the career transition and career management business long before managing the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group (PAGCG), a nonprofit based…
West Chester University has broken into the Top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 list of Top Public Regional Universities North…
Publisher’s Note: As you enjoy Conor’s profile, please note the Chester County History Center needs the support of the community now more than…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced the fall session of the GWCC/WCU Marketing Partnership Program. This initiative between the chamber and…
West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management will host a pair of open houses on Thursday, Sept. 17 for the following graduate…
Chester Springs native and Malvern Prep graduate Drew Gunther has committed to Bowling Green State University in Ohio, writes Nicholas Piotrowicz for the Toledo Blade…
West Chester University has raised its hand high to act as a catalyst for U.S. social change at a time when a plethora of…
West Chester University is listed at No. 174 among 739 schools nationwide ranked for their value by Money magazine. This puts WCU among the Top…
As the pandemic has forced local school districts to make weighty decisions about how they will educate students, parents who are not in a position…
Lamb McErlane Senior Partner Jim McErlane will receive the Jeanne Molitor La Rouche Leadership Award from Surrey Services for Seniors during its virtual gala on…
The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will host an evening of art, light snacks, and a cash bar at its popular Mac’s Foxhole Bar…
West Chester University has received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused…
Michael Benn, the men’s soccer coach at West Chester University, is working to bring back stability to the program amidst the pandemic, writes Neil…
The Eighth Annual WCU Business Idea Competition, which received more than 300 submissions from 335 individuals, is now in its final phase: the business idea…
Although their immediate futures on the diamond remain unclear amidst the coronavirus pandemic, three Chester County natives have committed to continuing their academic and baseball…
With the need for school buses likely to be significantly lower this fall, many transportation companies, including West Chester-based Krapf Bus, are trying to…
As a tough “Philly girl” who grew up in a Philadelphia area, Jill Biden, Joe’s wife, has a slight Philadelphia accent and cheers for…
West Chester University is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots dating back to 1812…
Immaculata University has honored Dr. Elizabeth Faunce, a West Chester resident, with the 2020 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award. The award is given to a faculty…
To help his family during the pandemic, Isaiah Bruce, a running back on the West Chester University football team, worked 60-hour weeks while tackling…
Tammy James, the Coordinator of Academic Support Services for Student Athletes at West Chester University, and Keith Cochran, the boys basketball coach at West Chester…
West Chester resident Kristin Austin recently formed a learning pod with two other local families to split the cost of a tutor to help supplement…
At a time when nonprofit services are in high demand but funding may be low, four nonprofits in Chester County have the chance to win…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced the cancellation of the 2020 QVC West Chester Christmas Parade to protect the health of spectators…
Chester County is among the counties nationwide with low to medium risk based on the potential of people who would be coming to school infected…
The Philadelphia Print Shop – an iconic, well-respected, and nationally-known dealer in rare prints, maps, and rare books – has been acquired. The new owner…
Marshallton resident and West Chester University graduate Conor Hepp will take office as President of the Chester County History Center on Aug. 10.
At that…
What will school look like in the fall?
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry will host a Back to School Webinar via Zoom…
Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy (SSM) – a family-owned engineering, environmental, and surveying firm based in Wyomissing with satellite offices in West Chester, Lancaster, and the…
Vijay Anne, the valedictorian of Henderson High School’s Class of 2020 who will attend Duke University, is one of 25 students in the Greater…
At the threshold of its 150th anniversary year, West Chester University has hoisted the last steel beam needed to “top off” the framing of The…
PhillyColleges, a consortium of more than 20 colleges and universities located in Greater Philadelphia, will host a free virtual college fair on Thursday, Aug. 13…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars during the rest of July and in August.
Understanding Cash Flow—A Business Survival Guide…
ABLE Equipment Rental, Inc. – a supplier of construction equipment rentals, sales, service, and parts that is based in Deer Park, N.Y. – has opened a…
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These are but a few of…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars in July.
“How to Gain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness”
On Tuesday, July 14, learn…
As the U.S. surpasses three million cases of COVID-19 and reports 60,000-plus new cases in a single day, West Chester University…
West Chester University’s Amy Maxcy and Abigail Kennedy have been named Campus Sustainability Champions for 2020 by the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC).
Hofstra University’s Department of Athletics recently unveiled its “Best of the Decade” list of the Top 10 student-athletes of the 2010s, and Henderson…
The Chester County History Center – the nonprofit formerly known as the Chester County Historical Society that is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history…
Having twice been the beneficiary of Fame Fire Company’s Rescue Task Force, State Rep. and former West Chester mayor Carolyn Comitta has a unique…
The Women’s Business Connection, Chester County’s premier women’s networking group, recently honored its Business Woman of the Year, Debi Friedmann of Blue…
Nationally, West Chester University is among the 100 Best Public Universities and 100 Best Value Universities, according to College Consensus’s 2020 rankings.
College Consensus…
Rashad Devoe, who earned a master’s degree in public health from West Chester University, has been named head coach of the men’s lacrosse…
West Chester University is set to open on time with dorms at full capacity for the fall semester, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business…
In this summer of uncertainty, and with many camps and recreational centers closed for the summer, it’s West Chester University to the rescue with…
Max Bowman, an offensive tackle and rising junior at West Chester East High School, has received a scholarship offer from the University of Pittsburgh, writes…
Following his success as a professional baseball player, Malvern Prep graduate Ben Davis is still involved in the sport as the Phillies’ expert commentator, writes…
West Chester Rustin graduate Chris McMahon, who spent three years as a pitcher at the University of Miami, has been chosen by the Colorado Rockies…
Iris Richardson, who earned her master’s degree in counseling in higher education/student affairs from West Chester University, has been named the first Director…
Fame Fire Company’s roots date back centuries, and its role as a pillar in the greater West Chester community can be traced to the…
Two students from Chester County are among this year’s inspiring graduates whose accomplishments are doing the entire Philadelphia region proud, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for…
American Community Journals – the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, and DELCO Today – seeks an Education Writer to join its team.
This position is…
The following free small business webinars are offered in June by SCORE and SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties:
JUNE 9
Simple Ways to Boost Your…
The WCU Resource Pantry was selected for a third year to receive the Gateway to Equity Award from the American Association of University Women (AAUW…
West Chester University may be home to the Golden Rams, but WCU has a new silver designation under the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System…
Mark Yoder has resigned as president and CEO of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, a position he has held since 2012, to accept…
Main Line Today has profiled a handful of Chester County residents who are making serious waves in the community as part of its “Next Gen…
On June 12, newly minted West Chester University graduate Joseph D. Bittner will represent the ROTC Dauntless Battalion during the virtual National Commissioning Ceremony, one…
Betsy St. Clair, a West Chester resident and a nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has been on the front line of the COVID-19…
By Wendi Rank
Chester County residents with symptoms of COVID-19 are encouraged to call their healthcare provider for testing. Residents without a regular provider…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties is offering several free online seminars in June.
JUNE 2
10 Principles to Running a Virtual Company Extremely Well
On…
Nearly 60 years ago, the West Chester University men’s soccer team defeated mighty Saint Louis University to win the 1961 national championship in the…
West Chester resident and professional face painter Stefanie Heron-Birl has been drawing pictures with chalk on driveways, sidewalks, and even garage walls to make…
The transition to virtual classes and final exams left West Chester University with several unexpected surprises and some valuable lessons for the future, writes Susan…
Undergraduate students across the country missed out on celebrations of their achievements due to the pandemic, but West Chester University continues to honor students with…
West Chester University’s Information Services and Technologies (IS&T) has integrated 52 computers located in Schmucker Science Center South into a grid-computing…
In April, entrepreneurs pitched their ideas in a Virtual Fast Pitch Competition hosted by West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, the…
A knee injury and the coronavirus pandemic have kept Dan Grindrod off the pitch, but the midfielder on West Chester University’s men’s soccer…
Despite a rainy day, dozens of cars showed up for a surprise drive-by parade to celebrate the success of two graduates of West Chester…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with West Chester University to connect the university’s marketing students to local businesses hit…
The West Chester University debut of Angela Wilsey could not have been more inauspicious. Fond more of campus social life than academics, she flunked out…
West Chester University graduate Andrea Helfrich, the Philadelphia Flyers’ In-Arena Host, has decided to open up about her experience with coronavirus, writes Sam Carchidi…
At a time when social distancing remains a necessity to combat the global pandemic, West Chester University will dress out in purple and gold this…
West Chester University senior Samantha Thompson of Mansfield, N.J., has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA…
Now, more than ever, people are hosting virtual meetings via platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet. Virtual interviews aren’t new, but now with…
Sara Lucas and Ryan Ressel refused to let the coronavirus prevent them from having their wedding in West Chester on their originally planned date, writes…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has created “Closed But Still Awesome” posters available for free to local businesses.
These posters are designed to…
West Chester University is one of only 18 campuses in Pennsylvania – and the only public university in the commonwealth – that has been recognized as a…
West Chester University’s legendary diving coach, Dr. Ronn Jenkins, has announced his retirement after having spent 49 years at the helm.
The longest-tenured…
Following a national search, Evan Leach has been named dean of the College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) at West Chester University. His appointment…
Former West Chester University student-athletes are using the skills they acquired in college on the front lines of the coronavirus fight, writes Neil Geoghegan…
Three West Chester University students who hail from the Wells School of Music and the College of Arts & Humanities are doing their part to…
Gov. Tom Wolf has appointed Susan Yoder Schick, a member of West Chester University’s Class of 1988, to WCU’s Council of Trustees.
Schick…
West Chester native and Rustin High School graduate Chris McMahon, a right-handed pitcher at the University of Miami, is projected to be a first…
New research into the acidity and antioxidants in cold-brewed coffee versus hot coffee – conducted with organic green coffee provided by Golden Valley Farms Coffee…
Immaculata University has announced that Dr. Dawn K. Kriebel, a West Chester resident, is the recipient of its 2019-2020 Distinguished Professor Award.
Kriebel is…
West Chester University was the region’s first institution of higher education to close its campus and move all classes online for the remainder of…
As neighbors help neighbors all across the nation, communities continue to lift the human spirit by working together in ways, great and small, to defy…
The U.S. Department of Education has announced more than $12 billion in funding for institutions of higher education through the CARES Act.
Multiple colleges…
West Chester native Courtney Warley, who recently completed her junior season as a center on the Manhattan College women’s basketball team, has been named…
West Chester University’s online MBA program is ranked 20th in the 2020 Online MBA Rankings published by Online MBA Report in March.
WCU’s…
When West Chester University decided to move the remaining nine weeks of the spring semester to online instruction at the start of March, some students…
By Komeil Nasrollahi
While it may come as no surprise that the Covid-19 pandemic has created a devastating impact on companies across the region…
Celebrating student excellence each year, West Chester University’s Presidential Scholarship Community Gala draws more than 400 friends from across the state to an annual…
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County has appointed Chris Wiseman as its new Executive Director.
Wiseman will be responsible for the leadership of the organization…
West Chester University’s Business Administration, Management, and Operations master’s degree and Immaculata University’s Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing…
“Contemplative practice is a way of being close, even as we practice social distancing,” said Don McCown, associate professor of health, director of the minor…
For the second consecutive year, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading source of national news covering diversity in higher education, has named West Chester…
With sports brought to a sudden halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, local college athletes are finding themselves with a lot of free time on…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University is ready to bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community as…
Following the release of their new book Esports in Education, the West Chester-based StreamGeeks have announced a new educational Minecraft server designed for use…
A partnership between Cheyney University and West Chester-based Advanced Alchemy Labs will bring a 10-acre hemp farm and a processing plant to the…
As the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education continues to see a decline in enrollments, West Chester University still stands as the exception, writes Ed…
West Chester East’s Andrew Carr went from being a high school freshman who did not play a single varsity minute to a senior star…
Chester County is home to 11 of the 29 best towns on the Main Line and in the western suburbs, writes Tara Behan for Main…
People living with disabilities who are looking to add some muscle-building, mood-boosting, and overall feel-good exercise to their days have plenty of…
There are two new state champions at West Chester University.
At the annual Pennsylvania Forensics Association State Tournament at Wilkes University, Abriana Gonzalez and Anna…
West Chester University has been recognized as one of the best colleges nationally based on the earning potential for various majors.
GradReports.com ranks WCU…
Dr. Sean Ryan, the president and managing partner of West Chester-based Vascular Surgical Specialists, has firsthand knowledge of what his patients are going through…
West Chester University is one of only 11 universities in Pennsylvania and 359 institutions nationwide that have received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. The…
One summer day in 2017, after finishing a bike ride, Glenmoore resident Doug Thompson got home and began reading the latest issue of Bicycling. The…
West Chester University will welcome climate activist and Ireland’s first female president, Mary Robinson, to speak on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 8 PM in…
Dorothy Allison, author of the controversial Bastard Out of Carolina, describes herself on her website as a “feminist, working class storyteller, a Southern expatriate, a…
Lindsay McLaughlin of West Chester met the love of her life, Stephen Wasylenko, during their freshman year at the University of Scranton, and nine years…
Allison Short, the new Miss West Chester University, wants to use her platform over the coming year to educate people on homelessness, writes Susan Snyder…
Esports have evolved from teenage pastime into an international movement in which its participants have the potential to reap financial windfalls.
The tremendous growth of…
On Feb. 21 and 22, West Chester University’s Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center will be “full of hot air” as hundreds of…
The Uptown! Speaker Series will welcome back Ray Didinger on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 PM.
The beloved Philadelphia Sports Radio icon and author…
As they enter the sixth week of their term as Chester County Commissioners, Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline have formally established a county…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce celebrated event caterer John Serock Catering, State Rep. Carolyn Comitta, and the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center as…
A few of the less than 200 Tuskegee Airmen who are reported to still be alive were at West Chester University recently to celebrate the…
The 2020 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
Let your big idea become a business reality…
Play is making a comeback to kindergartens as many states are rethinking a curriculum that currently consists of mostly academic activities and encouraging local districts…
West Chester resident Louise D. Clement-Hoff, a longtime artist and teacher at Philadelphia’s Fleisher Art Memorial, has died at the age of 93…
Addressing a critical shortage of teachers of color, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has selected West Chester University as one of its seven high-profile…
The Lightning, an all-female hockey team from West Chester, is a tight-knit community with a strong sense of camaraderie across generations, writes Lisa…
West Chester University has become one of only five institutions nationwide to obtain Quality Matters (QM) Program Certification for “Online Teaching Support.”
“QM designates quality…
Dorothy Harris, 70, who graduated from Temple University in 1980, has joined forces with her daughter, Blair Armstrong, to bring her handbags to QVC, writes…
Matt Holliday, who was born in Norristown and moved around the region a lot as a child, is the Executive Director of the Chester County…
Downingtown native Josh Maxwell, who previously served three terms as the borough’s Mayor, was recently sworn in as a Chester County Commissioner.
Maxwell, who…
West Chester native Heather Whitaker is Senior Manager of Commercial Sales & Business Development at Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed.
Whitaker, who earned a bachelor’s degree…
Jeffrey Scharf, who was born in Phoenixville and grew up in Chester County, is the President of Canna Botanical Dentistry, which offers natural alternatives to…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced that Dr. Susan Fiorentino, Associate Professor in the Management Department at West Chester University and co…
Maria van Schaijik, who was born in Liechtenstein and moved around a lot during her childhood, is the Owner of Andiario, the critically acclaimed restaurant…
West Chester East graduate Duriel Hardy and Bishop Shanahan graduate Kayla Lampe are among more than a handful of Philadelphia-area healthcare professionals who are…
Thwart February’s cold weather by turning up the heat with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of America’s premier flamenco companies, at West Chester…
West Chester native Phoebe McClernon was one of three players from the University of Virginia to be selected last week in the National Women’s…
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University has announced that its RAM (Real Achievement Matters) Initiative Pilot for Non-Degree-Seeking Students with Intellectual…
Pittsburgh native Rebecca Eberly is the Principal at Fern Hill Elementary School in the West Chester Area School District.
Eberly earned a bachelor’s degree…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is officially celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but West Chester University will hold its annual celebration on Friday, Jan. 24…
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One of the latest additions to the ever-evolving restaurant scene in West Chester, Meatball U offers delicious meals in college-inspired surroundings, writes Michael…
West Chester native Thomas Padula is the President of Padula Media, LLC, a multimedia photography and videography firm in West Chester that produces content to…
West Chester University’s online MBA program has risen into the Top 50 programs nationwide, checking in at No. 47, up from No. 58 last…
Laura Wagoner, who grew up in Schuylkill Township, just outside of Phoenixville, is the Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations at Villanova University.
Wagoner…
Six programs from Penn State Great Valley are ranked among the 50 top-paying graduate degree programs in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has welcomed Rich Przywara as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Przywara was the Senior Vice President for Operations at Ashley…
Matt Pitts, who grew up in West Chester, is the Managing Partner of S1 Medical, a medical management firm in Chadds Ford that was developed…
Dr. Jeffery Osgood, who was born in Michigan and had a transient upbringing as the son of an infantry soldier, is the Deputy Provost and…
Delaware County native Kate Sheehan is the Senior Manager of Community Affairs at Qurate Retail Group, the West Chester-based media conglomerate that includes QVC…
Jonathan Guarente, who was born and raised in West Chester, is the owner of JDG Basketball and the head basketball coach at Church Farm School…
Centric Bank has appointed William T. McGrath as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer.
McGrath is responsible for supervising all credit-related areas of the…
West Chester University men’s basketball player Robbie Heath is the leading freshman scorer in Division II in the nation, writes Mike Jensen for The…
Debonair Oates-Primus, a West Chester University graduate and Assistant Professor of English at the Community College of Philadelphia, recently earned her doctorate from Indiana…
Song Li, Ph.D., the chairman and founder of Frontage Laboratories in Exton, recently presented a $200,000 personal check to West Chester University president…
Michael Parsons, who grew up in Chester Springs, is the Vice President of the Set-Top Box Division at Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI), an…
Downingtown native Jack Ellis is a Vice President and Market Manager at First Resource Bank, a community bank with a goal to be people’s…
Kennett Square native Amanda Novak is the Vice President of Human Resources at The Tri-M Group, LLC, a Kennett Square-based company that provides…
Max O’Keefe, who was born in Long Island but grew up in Chester County, is a Partner at Lamb McErlane, a law firm in…
Centric Bank has named Joseph Panaro and William Farina Vice Presidents, Commercial Lending Officers in Devon.
In their roles, Panaro and Farina will be responsible…
The three incoming members of Chester County’s Board of Commissioners – Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline – recently took their official oath of office…
Basil Joy, who was born in Queens and grew up in Long Island, is a Trial Attorney for Goldberg, Goldberg & Maloney, a law firm…
Joe Segel, who founded more than 20 companies including TV shopping behemoth QVC and the Franklin Mint during his five-decade-long career, has died…
Following a national search, Desha L. Williams has been named dean of the College of Education and Social Work at West Chester University.
Having served…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, who was born and raised in Lebanon, in central Pennsylvania, is the Executive Director for the Chester County Fund for Women and…
Amanda Sundquist, who was born in the state of Washington and moved to East Goshen when she was in third grade, is a Partner at…
Dec. 7 marked the one-year anniversary of One Team Goal, an altruistic endeavor designed by West Chester University students Kimmi Szajnuk and Cameron Ducey…
Joseph (Skip) Brion, the Chairman of Buckley Brion McGuire & Morris LLP and the former Chairman of the Chester County Republican Committee, and his wife…
As a first of its kind at West Chester University, international students and faculty will be brought to campus to join WCU students and faculty…
Three local programs are among the 50 top-paying degree programs in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The undergraduate degrees…
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West Chester University students snuggled with therapy dogs at the annual Therapy Dog Extravaganza last week in Sykes Student Union.
It was finals week for…
West Chester University professor Onè Pagàn is using an innovative method to keep his students’ attention during his classes, writes Paul Jablow for Main…
After being the go-to opener for acts across the musical spectrum in Nashville for several years, West Chester University graduate Devon Gilfillian has now…
For the 20th year in a row, West Chester University students have held a festive holiday party with gifts for children in foster care, writes…
West Chester native Luke Staisiunas, a first-year master’s student at the University of Oklahoma, is one of many students and alumni who were…
Jessica Morrell, the Associate Director of Campus Ministry at Immaculata University, spoke with VISTA Today about being born in Pittsburgh but growing up in the…
The student-led University Theatre group at West Chester University is planning its 20th annual benefit event to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center invites you to attend the Angel Venture Fair Workshop on Friday, Dec. 6 from 8-10:30 AM…
Monument, a town in Colorado, is following the lead of Dr. Denise Polk, a professor at West Chester University who touts the benefits of composting…
Mid Penn Bank, which entered the Chester County market last year with its acquisition of First Priority Bank, has appointed West Chester resident Betty Silfa…
It was seven years in the making, but the West Chester University field hockey team sits atop the NCAA Division II landscape once again.
Marre…
As the Chester County Economic Development Council enters its 60th-anniversary year, it has released its top economic development milestones for fiscal year 2018-2019…
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at its 98th Annual Holiday Concert.
The concert…
Opera tutti! – in cooperation with West Chester University’s Opera Department – will present Amahl and The Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti at the Uptown…
By Steve Edgcumbe
For nearly 40 years, Bournelyf Special Camp has not only been a refuge for individuals, ages 8 and older, with mild to…
More gold for the Golden Rams!
Students at West Chester University have again exceeded the national average, this time by heading to the polls and…
The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and the Goals & Assists Scholarship Fund are helping to provide Philadelphia-area student-athletes who participated in the…
More than 90 percent of the U.S. population has at least one genetic variation that affects their response to medication. The same medication dose…
The West Chester University women’s rugby team capped a perfect season by coming from behind to defeat Brown University, 15-14, on Sunday in…
Wesley College president Robert Clark, a graduate of West Chester East High School, visited Rowan University football player Pryce Bouchard in the hospital after the…
Local audiences can hear a world-class percussionist for free when the West Chester University Percussion Ensemble is joined by the Philadelphia Orchestra’s associate…
For the second straight year, West Chester University claimed seven spots on the three All-PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) field hockey teams. Furthermore, the…
On the evening of Nov. 11, a surprise call from Ira Lubert of the Lubert Family Charitable Foundation challenged West Chester University to raise $50…
The number of people using home kits for DNA testing provided by companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe is quickly increasing.
Anita Foeman, a professor…
What is bitcoin? What is blockchain? Why are they important to you?
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will host an event – “What…
Join in the celebration when West Chester University continues the 25th anniversary season of its WCU Live! performing arts series with the internationally acclaimed Nobuntu…
For the past two years, the RAM (Real Achievement Matters) Initiative pilot has enabled three current, non-degree-seeking students with intellectual disabilities to have…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light…
Just in time for Veterans Day, a new exhibit at West Chester University unveils some never-before-seen art from Marine Corps combat artists. “The…
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, and the Women’s Business Exchange have assembled a collection of local…
Daniel Greenstein, Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, visited West Chester University on Monday and hosted a public forum at the Emilie…
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will welcome Bet Williams to West Chester, as she returns to her Philadelphia-area roots on Friday, Nov. 15 at…
More than 100 alumni, students, friends, and members of the community packed West Chester University’s Hollinger Fieldhouse to name a newly renovated aquatic center…
One of Bruce Springsteen’s earliest gigs as a signed musician was at West Chester University, but the performance in October 1972 did not end…
Sexism is alive when it comes to Halloween costumes, according to West Chester University professor Lauri Hyers and her research partners, writes Susan Snyder for…
World-renowned magician Jason Bishop will perform Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 PM at West Chester University, in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
NFL veteran quarterback Matt Schaub, a graduate of West Chester East High School, threw for 460 yards for the Atlanta Falcons in a 27-20…
Exton native Daniel Good, a freshman goalkeeper for the West Chester University men’s soccer team, is in large part responsible for the Golden Rams…
A test program at West Chester University to give students with intellectual disabilities a full college immersion experience has been so successful that it is…
As a highlight of homecoming weekend, West Chester University will celebrate a living legend in the sport of diving and the first African-American head…
First Priority Bank, a division of Mid Penn Bank, has appointed Dimeji Gisanrin as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer.
Gisanrin’s work will be based…
Dr. Jim Scanlon, the Superintendent of the West Chester Area School District, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a family with five other…
With its newly earned accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA), West Chester University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program becomes one of…
Members of the Girls Advisory Board, an initiative of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, have set sexual and reproductive healthcare and education…
This weekend, Masters of Soul rolls into West Chester University to give audiences a lively and upbeat stroll down memory lane.
Part of the WCU…
A gift of $120,000 will help West Chester University students in financial need pay for meals, books, and other expenses.
The donation comes from…
The Chester County Community Revitalization Program has helped West Chester thrive as a destination town with several behind-the-scenes infrastructure projects, writes Michael Rellahan…
West Chester native Nick Mascioli, who played baseball at West Chester University, is pursuing a career in injury prevention, writes Joshua Koch for VYPE Media…
Harrisburg native Jason DeVan, a former walk-on football player at Penn State who became a film director, is currently wrapping up the sequel to…
TECH360, the Philly burbs’ premier regional tech conference, is thrilled to announce its featured keynote speakers, Angel Montesdeoca and Jessica ‘Zhanna’ Malekos Smith, J.D…
The President’s Speaker Series at West Chester University will welcome National Public Radio correspondent Nina Totenberg on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 PM in…
West Grove resident Gisselle Hernandez, a nursing major at Immaculata University who hopes to pursue a career in maternity care, recently received the 2019 Latino…
Haleigh Karcher, a West Chester University freshman who will be playing for the school’s softball team later this fall, is looking forward to getting…
West Chester native Alex Hornibrook, the former University of Wisconsin quarterback who transferred to Florida State for his final season of eligibility, is making the…
Shaun Elliott, the President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, the Conshohocken-based organization with 195,000 members, 5,000 employees and which manages…
WCU Live! kicks off its 25th anniversary season with Broadway Rox, a new live concert experience that celebrates the favorite hits from more than 20…
Former 76ers owner, entrepreneur, author, and media personality Pat Croce will engage audience members in a lively discussion about retirement, mindfulness, approaches to meditation, and…
West Chester University’s Golden Rams are having an amazing fall season so far, achieving a 94 percent rate of winning across the entire athletic…
The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester has found its new executive director in Jennifer Karsten, according to a report from the Daily Local…
During his “Welcome Back Address,” West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino told around 300 staff and students that the university is always both in motion…
West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band is the first Division II school band ever to be presented with the prestigious Sudler Trophy…
Matt Holliday, the Chester County Prothonotary, spoke with VISTA Today about moving 13 times while growing up in Greater Philadelphia region, getting his working papers…
Immaculata University has received a financial grant of $67,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.
This year…
Publisher’s Note: This story was originally published on Sept. 11, 2016.
Although Chester County lies more than 100 miles from New York City and…
West Chester University football coach Bill Zwaan is ready to tackle the new season, despite enduring an offseason that was “medical hell,” writes Mike Jensen…
Nearly two decades ago, local community leaders from both the business and nonprofit sectors joined forces in Leadership Chester County to address community needs, writes…
Ed Harris, the Chief Marketing Officer at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, a private, non-profit membership organization which actively promotes the Valley…
Now, there’s another reason to attend West Chester University. The school placed 12th on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 list of…
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in…
The recently opened convenience store on campus at West Chester University provides students with autism a chance to prepare for their careers, writes Susan Snyder…
Jarey Elder, an All-American football player at West Chester University, knows a lot of eyes are now on him, but he is not letting…
Juah Toe, a senior psychology major and a member of the women’s rugby team at West Chester University, was recently named to the Women…
West Chester Free Ride – a father-daughter, eco-friendly transportation service that offers free rides on its mobile advertising platform – will officially launch in the…
Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell, who is running for a seat on the Chester County Board of Commissioners, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up surrounded…
The Department of Art + Design at West Chester University begins a new public ceramics class Saturdays in September called Community Clay.
The classes are open…
Anson B. Nixon Park will host LCH’s fourth annual community 5K, family walk, and kids’ dash on Saturday, Sept. 21.
LCH is a local…
John Gamba, a West Chester technology guru and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s first entrepreneur-in-residence and director of innovative…
The Chester County Economic Development Council(CCEDC) recently voted to add seven new members to its board of directors. The new additions include Vanessa Briggs…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is piloting a new program with West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management.
This initiative…
On West Chester University’s South Campus, there are three shipping containers full of gently-used room furniture, wall art, lamps, all kinds of organizers…
Victoria Mullin of West Chester will be one of the contestants in the All National American Miss Pageant in Anaheim during Thanksgiving week, according to…
When Coatesville High School graduate Justine Newman began her internship with the Chester County Coroner’s Office in 2017, she quickly encountered the challenge of…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at The Farmhouse Bistro…
Immaculata University has announced that Downingtown resident Betsy Trego, Class of 2010, will receive the Scientia Floret Virtute Award and West Chester resident Kathleen Mendte…
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…
Wilmington University’s sponsorship of the Pro Women’s Criterium, the penultimate event on race day at the Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic, was critical to…
MONEY magazine has released its 2019 list of Best Colleges for Your Money, ranking West Chester University at No. 179 out of 744 universities eligible…
West Chester native Phoebe McClernon, a senior at the University of Virginia, is one of 61 soccer players across the country on the Women’s…
The Uptown! Speaker Series will welcome Ray Didinger on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 PM.
The beloved radio personality, author, and sportswriter will present…
By Bob Yearick
As one of Shark Tank’s resident savants, Mark Cuban routinely turns thumbs down on the intense, almost desperate sales pitches that…
West Chester native Eric Knodel, a Rustin High School graduate and one of minor league hockey’s best defensemen, has decided to continue pursuing his…
With many schools, including West Chester University, having programs in place that help foster children in Pennsylvania attend college, a new law ensures they can…
Walt Cressler, a paleobotanist and science librarian at West Chester University, was invited to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C…
As New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady enters his 19th season in the NFL, a number of media outlets have been reflecting on his illustrious…
Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Doug Costin, a defensive tackle for the Miami (Ohio) University football team, has been named to the watch list for…
Ginny Martino, the women’s lacrosse coach at West Chester University, has been named the 2019 IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association) Coach of…
High school students from China started their three-week tour of America with a recent visit to West Chester University, according to a report from…
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has approved a tuition freeze – for the first time in more than two decades – for its 14 universities…
When West Chester welcomes the 2019 Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic to its streets on Saturday, Aug. 10, a great number of new names will be…
Bruce Mowday, former Daily Local News’ managing editor, prolific author and president of The Mowday Group who is on the cusp of a big book…
Malvern resident Carol Aichele, who has been active in both public and private school education for the last 40 years, has joined Church Farm School…
Nydair Rouse, a former standout on the West Chester University football team, is looking forward to competing for a roster spot on the Green Bay…
WCU alumni – both young and old, and once “the cream of the crop” of their class of musicians – will gather for the annual Criterions Jazz…
Let your children explore an imaginary lunar surface after they make space helmets (or bring them already dressed as astronauts) at West Chester University’s…
They’re called “soft skills,” and they go by various names, including writing, critical thinking, communication, empathy, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and…
MacElree Harvey
The law firm has announced the election and promotion of Patrick J. Boyer and Kristen R. Matthews to Partner.
Boyer came to the…
West Chester native Tina DiSciullo and her then-fiancé Kyle Acker put their love for all things sci-fi on full display for their wedding…
Beatrice Adera, an Associate Professor of Special Education at West Chester University, was recently awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to…
Charlie Kochka, the Chief Lending Officer at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a small New Jersey town 40 miles northwest…
Laura Wagoner speaks with Jordan Stone, owner of the F45 Training franchise in Paoli about growing up in Clinton, NJ, meeting Ralph Lauren while working…
John Dugan, associate professor of art at Fairmont State University in West Virginia, was recently commissioned to paint a portrait of Margaret Elizabeth Dickey, a…
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust has awarded a $126,000 scholarship program grant to West Chester University for the 2019-2020 academic year in…
Several software gurus have proposed establishing a computer museum in Philadelphia to mark the role of the region, including Chester County, in starting the digital…
Pack a picnic, grab a lawn chair, and gather your whole family for an evening of free and festive open-air entertainment.
Saturday, June 29…
Aniara: fragments of time and space – a space-travel choral opera composed by Robert Maggio, chair of West Chester University’s Department of Music Theory…
The Chester County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors has appointed Dr. George Fiore as the CCIU’s next executive director.
“We are turning a new…
Bonchon, an international restaurant chain, will celebrate its grand opening at 124 E Market Street in West Chester today, June 22, with special offers for…
Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss – the founder of Synthes, the medical device manufacturer in West Chester that is now DePuy Synthes – will gift $131 million to…
In search of affordable organic produce, Cynthia Hall, an associate professor at West Chester University, and her husband, Micaiah, have started their own farm in…
Stephen M. Porter, an attorney at the law firm in West Chester, has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic…
Wrapping up what certainly could be described as the most successful athletic campaign in school history, West Chester University finished at No. 8 in the…
For the second year in a row, aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and would-be inventors gathered for Chester County Startup weekend, where they had 54 hours…
Univest Financial, parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co., has a long history of serving people and businesses in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Souderton-based…
Lamb McErlane
Steve E. Jarmon, Esq. has joined the firm as a partner with a focus on criminal and civil matters. He has unique experience…
Robert Maggio, chair of the Department of Music Theory and Composition at West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, is gearing up for quite…
The Department of Political Science at West Chester University has named State Rep. Carolyn Comitta as its Legislative Fellow for the 2019-2020 academic year…
A newly published report – entitled “Philadelphia Renaissance” – has found that growth in the city and region is being driven by college student retention.
It was…
Deidra Turner, a Neumann University senior majoring in political science, turned her love of history into college credit through an internship at the Brinton 1704…
West Chester University third baseman Jared Melone was recently named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Baseball Team, and thus became…
West Chester University graduate Michael Starling is one of the state’s biggest names in the burgeoning field of high school sports videography, writes Aaron…
West Chester University’s Amanda Blue and Leanne Valentine were two of the “Health Care Heroes” spotlighted in the May issue of Main Line Today…
Tony Andiario, chef and co-owner of West Chester-based Andiario, Chester County’s hottest new restaurant that he runs with his partner Maria Van…
As part of a community-engaged research project led by West Chester University Assistant Professors of Nutrition Jeanie Subach and Sandy Sarcona, 10 youth from…
West Chester University has an innovative approach to offering students relief from stress by using therapy dogs, writes Diane Dreher for Psychology Today.
With the…
Each year, the West Chester-Chester County Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) selects a local organization that supports its mission of…
West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Drexel Hill, the lessons she learned working at Burger King in Broomall…
A familiar face has returned home to the Main Line to establish his bank’s presence in a market teeming with opportunity.
Berwyn native and…
West Chester University will host its ninth annual Grandparents University, a three-day summer camp that brings the wisdom of WCU faculty and other experts…
Fox Rothschild
Jacqueline Segal, a partner in Fox Rothschild’s Exton office, is an advisory board member of the Women’s Resource Center, which recently…
For the second year in a row and just the third time in program history, the West Chester University softball team has advanced to the…
Maureen M. McBride, a Partner and Executive Committee member at Lamb McErlane in West Chester, has been appointed as a member of the Supreme Court…
West Chester University will host 14 commencement ceremonies over the next few days.
Tonight, at the ceremony for the College of the Sciences & Mathematics…
Dr. Brendan Toner, a West Chester University graduate and assistant professor of political science at Arkansas Tech University, has been elected by students as 2019…
Join the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce for breakfast as they host a State of Education Update sponsored by West Chester University featuring presentations…
Geology students at West Chester University recently used drones that flew a couple hundred feet above ground to map a hillside on South Campus, writes…
Jared Nickens, a former Westtown School basketball star and a professional basketball player in Canada, has sued Epic Games over a dance used in Fortnite…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently marked its more than 20 years of serving local women and girls at the 14th Annual…
The Center for First-Generation Student Success – an initiative of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation – has named West Chester…
West Chester University will formally break ground on the largest building project in the university’s 148-year history — a 176,000-square-foot Sciences…
Cheyney University president Aaron Walton is on a mission to save the nation’s oldest historically black university, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today…
West Chester University formally broke ground on the largest building project in the university’s 148-year history: a 176,000-square-foot Sciences &…
The Poetry Center at West Chester University is gearing up for the 24th Annual Poetry Conference, entitled “Setting Out for the Sublime: Voice, Verse &…
By Michael Gidlewski
A Harvard University study and numerous other studies reveal that, of 100 people who retire at age 65, three are independently wealthy…
By Leslie Rylke
The Chester County Economic Development Council, through its Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) startup initiative participated in the 7th Annual West Chester…
Dr. Jill Biden, a West Chester University graduate and former Second Lady of the United States, is again in the spotlight after her husband, former…
Join GWCC at their annual State of Education Breakfast featuring presentations from Dr. Christopher Fiorentino, President of West Chester University, Dr. James Scanlon, Superintendent of…
West Chester University product and former Minnesota Vikings tight end Joe Senser is slowly working his way back after two devastating strokes, writes Chris Tomasson…
Run, run as fast as you can to see the family-friendly The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales at West Chester University…
Techstars Startup Weekend – a 54-hour event where designers, developers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, and launch startups – is…
The grand prize winner and two other category winners of West Chester University’s seventh annual Business Idea Pitch Competition shared the theme of developing…
West Chester University’s 36th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala, a benefit designed to fund Presidential Scholarships for WCU students who have demonstrated a commitment…
Drexel University’s URBN Center is hosting the first comprehensive retrospective of Nicole Miller’s work, with most from the private collection of West Chester…
Local audiences can hear a world-class guest soloist for free when the West Chester University Percussion Ensemble is joined by Metropolitan Opera Orchestra percussionist…
Helen H. Mountain, a partner at the firm, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Uptown! Entertainment Alliance, which operates the…
Officials from Wells Fargo presented a $25,000 check to West Chester University’s Frederick Douglass Institute on Thursday morning in the ballroom of the…
Joshua Bradley, the newly elected president of the Student Government Association at West Chester University, is planning to focus on the relationship between campus and…
Among more than 800-plus institutions surveyed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2020 graduate school rankings, West Chester University has some…
Wells School of Music
Local audiences are invited to join in the fun when ensembles from West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music…
For just the second time in school history, the West Chester University women’s gymnastics team qualified for the USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National…
West Chester University, Wells Fargo, and the Coatesville Area School District will announce the third cohort of its Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI), a collaborative effort…
Eight finalists have emerged from among the 362 individuals who submitted 179 ideas in West Chester University’s Seventh Annual Business Idea Pitch Competition, held…
PHL 17’s Matt Alba recently visited West Chester University and spoke with a few soon-to-be graduates about what’s next for them…
The Board of Directors of the Chester County Historical Society and Elizabeth Laurent have jointly announced her departure as president of the nonprofit, effective July…
Colby Palomeque, 8, of East Fallowfield Township, is the newest recruit for the West Chester University men’s soccer team, writes Bill Rettew for the…
One of the top-ranked taiko groups in Japan makes a return appearance to West Chester University as WCU Live! hosts “Tamagawa University: Taiko Drumming…
As college seniors across the country are preparing for graduation and ramping up their job searches, many are participating in internships and other real-world…
WCU Live! will host “Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute” on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in…
Chester County Women’s Commission
In honor of Women’s History Month in March, the Chester County Women’s Commission and the Chester County Commissioners…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will present its highest honors, including its Service to Youth Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Community Partner Award during its…
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has announced its 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, and West Chester University junior Juah Toe has won the award…
West Chester University and Delaware County Community College have signed an agreement that will enable qualified Delaware County Community College students, pursuing an Associate in…
Springfield native Meghan Babcock and Ryan Curran, who grew up in West Chester, crowned their love, which began when they were students at West Chester…
Barry Pelagatti, a Partner at RKL LLP, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in South Philadelphia, how he began working when he was 12…
Being a successful coach in 2019 is about more than measuring wins and losses.
To help current and future coaches navigate these changing expectations, the…
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…
Immaculata University
The Immaculata Symphony, a university-community organization with a tradition that dates back to the university’s founding in 1920, will hold its…
Summer Camps and Programs
West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer programs and camps to entertain and enrich area youth from ages…
West Chester University professor Liz Grillo is helping teachers train their voices through classes and the VoiceEvalU8 app she developed, according to a report from…
Mark Zandi, the Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics and easily Chester County’s most widely quoted resident, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up…
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve, but don’t know where to start…
Gov. Tom Wolf recently revealed a letter signed by nearly 40 academics and economists in support of his proposal to gradually raise the state’s…
Upper Main Line YMCA
The Upper Main Line YMCA Swim Team recently won the 2019 Pennsylvania YMCA East District Championship.
UMLY had 133 of its…
Women’s Swimming
Georgia Wright, a junior distance specialist from Doncaster, England, captured three national titles at the 2019 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving…
Of the more than 800 institutions assessed by U.S. News & World Report, West Chester University’s Graduate School rates among the Top 25…
History buffs rejoice: Doris Kearns Goodwin is coming to West Chester University. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author will be giving a talk at the Emilie…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its inaugural Girls in Action Summit at the Business and Public Management Center at West Chester…
After the Missoula Children’s Theatre held auditions earlier in the week, 50 local children will appear in a production of The Pied Piper on…
United Way of Chester County
Scott R. Fremont is the nonprofit’s new Vice President of Resource Development, having replaced Chris Saello, who was promoted…
President’s Speaker Series
West Chester University will welcome Doris Kearns Goodwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian, on Saturday, March 23 at…
Chester County Community Foundation
Throughout April, and again in November, the Foundation will host three Philanthropy Video Talks & Receptions as part of its 25th…
West Chester University’s newly established Graduate School will host an information session on Thursday, March 14 from 6-7 PM at Sykes Student Union…
West Chester native and Malvern Prep graduate Alex Hornibrook has announced that he will transfer from the University of Wisconsin and enroll at Florida State…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce – along with Mark Thompson of Lamb McErlane and the GWCC Advocacy Committee – hosted its annual Municipal Update on…
Cheyney University president Aaron Walton presented a new plan to remedy the school’s financial issues and recruit top-tier students to the nation’s…
By Judy DiFilippo
Luck had no role in the preservation of Chester County’s wonderful landscape during the past decades.
Many talented professionals in the…
Jeanne Meikrantz, the Executive Director of The Arc of Chester County, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Schwenksville, working since she was 14…
Chester County Commissioners
Favorable market conditions combined with the reaffirmation of three Triple-A bond ratings resulted in approval by the commissioners of an ordinance…
29th Annual Jazz Festival
The West Chester University Wells School of Music has announced programming and performances for the festival, running March 20-23. All…
Greg Griffis, the senior horticulturist at Longwood Gardens who looks after its collection of more than 5,500 orchids, is also working toward a pastoral…
WCU Live! at West Chester University will host the National Dance Company of Ireland’s “Rhythm of the Dance” on Friday, March 8 at 7…
What: Municipal Update 2019 When: Monday, March 4, 2019, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Where: West Chester University Foundation, 202 Carter Drive, West Chester…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its inaugural Girls in Action Summit on Saturday, March 2 from 9 AM-4 PM…
Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, a renowned scholar-activist best known for her innovative research on food and housing insecurity in higher education, will moderate “America…
Center for Contemplative Studies
Do you love to curl up with your tablet or a printed book and read to relax?
“Readers feel happier about…
The 2019 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
The vocal prowess of a pair of West Chester University a cappella groups, Under A Rest and High Street Harmonix, proved unbeatable at the Mid…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce recently honored four area organizations and individuals for their service in 2018 at its annual banquet, writes Donna…
Prior to the West Chester University men’s basketball game against Kutztown last weekend, and in front of a crowd of more than 1,000…
A historic home in Berwyn that was once the old Blue Ball Inn and residence of poet W.H. Auden is now owned by West…
YMCA of Greater Brandywine
Registration for the spring season of the Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs is under way until March 10, with…
Asle Toje, a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, will discuss peace, leadership, and how the right Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is found on Friday…
WCU Live! will host “Married to Broadway” on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall at the Philips…
Sherry Smyth, the President and CEO of Dunwoody Village, a continuing care retirement community located in Newtown Square, spoke with DELCO Today about her blue…
Department of Art + Design and Department of Theatre and Dance
Liz Staruch, Associate Professor in West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, leaps…
Ker-Feal
Natural Lands, the region’s oldest and largest land conservation organization, has placed a conservation easement on 137 acres of the historic Ker…
U.S. News has positioned West Chester University at No. 58 in its 2019 rankings of schools with the top online MBA programs in the…
By Leigh Green
For his tireless dedication and service to those in need and his leadership within the Chester County community and government, the Greater…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce proudly designates E. Kahn Development as the Business of the Year for 2018. The commercial…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially celebrated on Monday, but West Chester University will hold its annual celebration on Friday, Jan. 25, after students…
Former Immaculata basketball star Mary Scharff, a pioneer for women in the sport, has died of complications from a 40-year battle with a brain…
The annual Technical College High School Career and Training Fair, which has proven to be a win-win proposition for both employers and students, will…
West Chester University’s Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band is the recipient of the 2019 Sudler Trophy.
Presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the…
Chester County Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus has started a new Geo-Spatial Information Systems & Data Science (GIS) program in partnership with…
Attorneys and staff from the law firm in West Chester supported the community this holiday season by filling Christmas stockings with toys, gift…
Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children
As people join together to serve those in need on the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday…
The Philadelphia Phillies recently signed 30-year-old Phil Gosselin, a veteran of five Major League Baseball teams, to a minor-league contract, writes Jack…
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…
Centric Bank
The bank is continuing its mission to meet robust small business and entrepreneurial growth with the opening of an office and a financial…
West Chester University is providing help for homeless students who spend the five-week holiday break on campus, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer…
Dave Magrogan is the CEO of The Dave Magrogan Group, the West Chester-based restaurant and hospitality management company and parent company of the Red…
VISTA Today speaks with Lani Frank about growing up in Queens, her first job as a data entry clerk for her father, her regrets she…
Michelle Kichline, Chair of Chester County’s Board of County Commissioners, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up in Tredyffrin, her mother’s influence on…
Rory G. Ritrievi, President and CEO of Mid Penn Bank, the parent of Malvern-based First Priority Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up…
On the eve of his election battle with first-time candidate Christina Sappey, first-term State Representative Eric Roe speaks to VISTA Today about growing…
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West Chester remains one of the best small college towns in the country, as…
A new SpringHill Suites by Marriott will open today at 730 Eagleview Boulevard in Exton.
The 123-suite hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise…
A Wells School of Music faculty member at West Chester University will surely be seeing visions of sugarplums this holiday season.
Ralph Sorrentino, Assistant Chair…
As part of the formal review of Chester County’s Strategic Plan, the Chester County Commissioners have announced the results of a citizen survey, undertaken…
Doug Gianforte founded Gbuild Construction Managers in 2009 to create highly technical, yet widely affordable sustainable options for commercial construction projects.
Back then, he had…
A professor in West Chester University’s Wells School of Music has been nominated for a Grammy Award.
Randall Scarlata, distinguished baritone and professor of…
Marking its one-year anniversary, Delphi Wealth Management recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its West Chester office, celebrating with friends, colleagues, and area…
On Tuesday, December 11, more than 75 people gathered at West Chester University’s Graduate Center to learn how to successfully pitch to investors and…
The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will honor Chester County Prothonotary Matthew Holliday, a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends Association for…
West Chester University theatre students shattered records by raising more than $17,000 to support the New York-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a…
By Maurisa Warren
The New Century Club of West Chester
General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) The New Century Club of West Chester dates…
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State…
The West Chester University men’s soccer team struck first, but couldn’t hold onto the lead it enjoyed for much of the game.
Barry…
On Thursday, the West Chester University community experienced the highs and lows that are a biproduct of sports, as its two teams that were competing…
WCU Live! will present the internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 PM in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at the Swope…
Last week, Saxbys West Chester University hosted a “Pay-As-You-Wish” event on Giving Tuesday at its Experiential Learning café on…
One of the esteemed ensembles at West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will present a benefit concert on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 8…
West Chester University students will join around 6,000 hackers from 34 countries for a day of hacking during a global hackathon event supported by…
West Chester University has long been known for its passionate commitment to assist current and former members of the armed forces in their transition back…
The MBA programs at Villanova and West Chester universities rank among the Top 10 MBA programs in Greater Philadelphia by student enrollment, with Wilmington University…
Philadelphia seems to have found its new developer-statesman in Brandywine Realty Trust CEO Gerard Sweeney, who is expanding the city through a number of…
Having recently defended its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title, the West Chester University field hockey team is now the favorite to capture the NCAA Division…
With the help of a first-year Golden Ram, goalkeeper Will Marshall, the West Chester University men’s soccer team has made it to its…
West Chester University professor Anita Foeman is one of the researchers studying the effect of unexpected results from DNA testing on a person’s core…
GoPuff, the on-demand, food-delivery service that expanded to the Main Line last year, is about to boost its local presence with a warehouse…
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…
Students of the Technical College High School are prepared for the challenges of employment and are job-ready from the day they graduate.
As a…
Thanks to presenting partner DNB First and dozens of other event sponsors, the 17th Annual CFS Golf Classic raised more than $100…
In an annual review that has become a leading economic indicator for one of Pennsylvania’s top economies, the Chester County Economic Development Council is…
Payne Pachuda, a graduate of West Chester East High School and a sophomore at Ohio State University, won the national championship for his age group…
Joey Wendle, a graduate of Avon Grove High School and West Chester University, finished fourth in the vote for Major League Baseball’s 2018 American…
Golden Rams Football
A.J. Long threw for three scores and rushed for another to lead the ninth-ranked West Chester University…
Ceramics artist Bryan Hopkins, a graduate of West Chester University’s Art + Design Department, was recently awarded “Best in Show” at the Philadelphia Museum of…
If weight loss is a personal goal of yours, do not allow the 6 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day derail you from…
WCU Live! will host “Natural Wonder: The Stevie Wonder Experience” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
Richard Yankowitz, a West Chester University graduate and longtime basketball coach at Murrell Dobbins Tech, has been honored with the North Philadelphia high school’s…
Grants
In early September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $1 billion in opioid-specific…
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…
Tech startups across the county are about to get a $100,000 boost in support.
The Chester County Economic Development Council has received a $100…
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company, and the Chester County Economic Development Council…
West Chester University’s new Director of Athletic Bands, Adam Gumble, will lead the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band to the Bands of America Grand…
Dennis Davin, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Community and Economic Development, enjoyed a tour of West Chester led by Business Improvement District Executive Director Malcolm Johnstone…
Women’s Golf Team
North Penn High School graduate Juliarose Genuardi won the individual championship to lead West Chester University’s women…
West Chester University recently welcomed publishing executive and financial guru Steve Forbes to campus as part of its Presidential Speaker Series.
The latest College Scorecard has been released by the U.S. Department of Education, and this in-depth look at the performance of almost every…
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students, is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education…
Gawthrop Greenwood
Two attorneys, Robert C. Jefferson IV and Kari Springer, have joined the firm.
Jefferson is an associate attorney practicing in municipal government law…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a private, non-profit, economic development organization promoting smart growth, is announcing four new hires in areas that…
Fox is developing a new sitcom inspired by the Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby and its team of female mechanics, writes Nick Vadala for…
Golden Rams Field Hockey
At 10-1, West Chester University’s field hockey team is ranked No. 1 in NCAA’s Division…
A.J. Long, whose football career at Syracuse was cut short after a concussion, is once again shining on the field, this time at West…
After nearly 100 hours of free entrepreneurship education and training, it was graduation day for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2018 Emerging Leaders…
Jeremy Holmes, a professor of art at West Chester University, has been selected to exhibit his work at The Original Art, a prestigious show in…
Snapchat is the No. 1 app for human trafficking. Kik Messenger is the “defacto app” for child predators. And, at just eight years old, a…
Marching Band
Around 50 members of West Chester University’s Marching Band, in full regalia, recently played “Happy Birthday” to alumna Lillian…
Core Purpose communicates the difference you want to make in the lives of the people you touch.
A famous study by Gallup…
Delaware County Community College
The college’s New Music Concert Series concludes its fall season with a performance by NakedEye Ensemble entitled “Time’s Illusion…
West Chester Borough Council has given developer Eli Kahn preliminary approval for the construction of a mixed-use structure on the Mosteller Building site, writes…
Mental Health Forum
Darren Rovell enjoys visibility with sports fans and team personnel in his role as sports business analyst with ESPN…
West Chester East High School graduate and Temple University senior Rob Ritrovato started playing for the Owls as a walk-on linebacker before he earned…
Uptown! Bravo Theater
The Uptown! Bravo Theater, LLC – the investment vehicle formed to help finance the conversion of the former West Chester National Guard Armory…
Members of WCU’s University Theatre group, an organization dedicated to providing students with a positive, unsuppressed forum for artistic expression, are once again polishing…
Shelley McDonnough, a graduate of Penn Wood High School who attended West Chester University, has aligned her childhood love for Tastykakes with her profession, writes…
Students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University recently filled the seats of Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall for this year’s…
For those who missed the August workshop, here’s another opportunity to attend this free workshop.
If you are the owner, CEO or Manager of…
A transformational gift of $3 million from Dr. James R. Wells and Mr. Richard G. Wells, brothers who are West Chester University alumni, will benefit…
When a bomb threat was called in at the old Chester County Courthouse in 2006, county officials responded by clearing the building…
With an increasing number of students interested in pursuing graduate degree programs at West Chester University, the university has established the Graduate School as a…
As part of its on-going strategic planning effort, the Chester County Commissioners have announced a countywide Quality of Life survey that asks residents to…
West Chester University invites members of the community to contribute to a lively conversation with higher education and regional corporate thought leaders about the need…
As part of its President’s Speaker Series, West Chester University will welcome publishing executive and financial guru Steve Forbes to the Emilie K. Asplundh…
Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the state will make a major commitment to ensuring excellent teachers are…
Mike Horrocks may have been gone for 17 years and counting, but he’s never left his alma mater in spirit.
The 38-year-old…
Best Public Schools
U.S. News placed West Chester University at No. 17 on its list of Top Public Regional Universities North…
Since being named President of Delaware County Community College last year, Dr. L. Joy Gates Black has been bringing steady change to the community college…
The critically acclaimed Dalí Quartet brings its signature mix of Latin American, Classical, and Romantic music to West Chester University on Sunday, Sept. 16, at…
More than 100 first-generation college students and their family members arrived at West Chester University in late August for the inaugural…
Christie Fleischer
The West Chester University alumna has been named Netflix’s Head of Consumer Products. She most recently served as The…
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest and least expensive of the 14 public institutions…
The Catholic Newman Center at West Chester University recently welcomed Archbishop Charles Chaput for dinner and a discussion with students, writes Madeline Conte for CatholicPhilly…
Blair Thornburgh – the granddaughter of Dick Thornburgh, the former Pennsylvania governor and U.S. attorney general – first viewed her future husband, Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell…
Firm partner Louis Teti has been selected as Honorary Chair of the Third Annual Paoli Hospital Auxiliary’s Fine Art Show. Opening the…
The mother of William Dallam III tattled on him to Eleanor Roosevelt for his not writing home while serving aboard the USS Moale during World…
West Chester native Jim Furyk, one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour over the last two decades, is the new captain of…
West Chester University’s campus will be a hub for arts programming and events starting this Fall and continuing through the 2018-19 academic year…
The university’s Division of Nursing has secured a grant of $22,900 from the McLean Contributionship for the purchase of a Pyxis…
Move-In Days
Pushing carts filled with all the accoutrements needed for college, West Chester University’s first-year students will move…
West Chester native Matt Lombardi is bringing an Uber-like golf-cart service to Wilmington’s Market Street with his startup WilminGo, writes Jeff Neiburg…
The Art Trust Gallery at Meridian Bank is hosting “Mixed,” an exhibit featuring three mixed-media artists: Reading native Sharon Bartmann, West Chester University graduate…
Tweets with pictures of his photogenic foods and requests for retweets helped West Chester University graduate Deron Mahoney take his Honey Hill Catering to a…
Frank Marano Jr. has joined the firm’s West Chester office in the Business Practice Group. Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New…
Intermittent heavy downpours didn’t dampen the numbers or the enthusiasm of the thousands of spectators who lined the streets of downtown West Chester to…
Niche.com has published its rankings of the Best Value Colleges in Greater Philadelphia, a list that focus on what a degree from each school…
West Chester University is launching its Bachelor of Science in Business Management for students living in or around the Philadelphia area at a time when…
The nonprofit will host its Campaign Kickoff & Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 11:30 AM-1 PM…
When Yesenia Diaz Lopez graduated in May, she wore two hats: her commencement cap and, atop that, a small sombrero. The sombrero was emblazoned with…
Unionville native Peter Fackler has been selected by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education as interim president of Mansfield…
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 Honorable Juan R. Sánchez, a West Chester resident, became Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…
West Chester tops the list of the Five Best College Towns of 2018, beating out the homes of the University of Michigan, BYU, Texas A…
Saxbys, the Philadelphia-based coffee company, has brought its innovative Experiential Learning Program (ELP) to West Chester University with a new, student-run café.
The West Chester University football team was picked to repeat as the PSAC East champion in a poll of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference head coaches…
West Chester University has added Tracey Ray as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer, according to a report from the Daily Local News.
Ray…
Ruth Rovner, a retired teacher from the Community College of Philadelphia, is helping students at West Chester University, Cheyney University, and elsewhere by offering scholarships…
Three local students are about to head off to college after being chosen to receive the Gawthrop Greenwood Law Prize.
As the oldest law firm…
From pumping money into the economies of small towns to revitalizing disinvested areas in large cities, bike racing and cycling in general are breathing economic…
West Chester University has been named one of this year’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The results were…
West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin, West Chester University Director of Sustainability Bradley Flamm, and other local legislators joined PennEnvironment last week to hold a clean…
While the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in West Chester is the highest in the region, it’s well worth it, according to…
PennDOT’s Green Light-Go Program
Three municipalities in Chester County will receive more than $1.1 million in total funding for traffic control system…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will present State Rep. Harry Lewis, who will retire at the end of this session, with its…
Young farmers throughout Pennsylvania are breaking into the notoriously closed-off farming industry through organic food, writes Katie Park for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Among them…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) recently voted to add four new members to its board of directors. The new additions include Joy Gates…
Combine signature dishes with unique daily specials in a fun, welcoming environment where walls are decorated with vibrant pop art, and you have the Market…
The Church Farm School, an independent boarding and day school in Exton for boys in grades 9-12, recently welcomed four new members to its…
Peilin Chi, who emigrated from Taiwan a little more than a decade ago, has found success in learning the new language thanks to the nonprofit…
Several journalists – including Dave Barry, a Haverford College graduate and Pulitzer Prize winner whose career began at the Daily Local News – have responded to the…
Dallas Krapf – Vice Chairman of the Board of the Krapf Group, the West Chester-based operator of school and charter buses – has shown his appreciation…
Thomas Weir, a Business Administration major at Delaware County Community College, placed fifth at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Men’s Golf…
In a letter presented to the Borough of West Chester (see below), the Greater West Chester Chamber advocates for the proposed West Chester Hotel at…
This fall, West Chester University will welcome its first two students with intellectual disabilities as part of its new RAM (Real Achievement Matters) initiative, writes…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry recently highlighted and celebrated the achievements of businesswomen in Chester County at its annual Women Influencing Business…
By Michael Grigalonis
Dear Chester County Business Leaders,
We need your help. Every year, invaluable feedback from business leaders like you helps us make the…
Basketball riches await two former Chester County high-schoolers who are expected to be among the Top 10 picks in Thursday’s NBA Draft at…
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was a writer, educator, and lawyer who shook up the abolitionist movement by calling for action over rhetoric, writes Megan Specia…
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) have announced its 2018 Hall of Fame class, and it includes Dr. Ed Matejkovic, West Chester…
Chester County Economic Development Council
The CCEDC has announced two new programs designed to inspire youth to consider careers in healthcare and technology.
This summer…
West Chester University softball coach Diane Lokey is determined to see all of her players win, both on the field and in the classroom, writes…
Frank Fish, a professor of biology at West Chester University, uses marine mammals as inspiration for creating biomimetic products, writes Matthew Berger for Smithsonian magazine…
Entrepreneurs just had 54 hours to take their greatest idea from concept to creation at an event led exclusively by volunteer community leaders.
The Dr…
During Alumni Weekend at West Chester University, Susan Weldon, a member of the Class of 1986 who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s Women Influencing Business Committee will honor WSFS Bank’s Shari Kruzinski and CTDI’s Andrea Jones…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a Grand Challenges Explorations Grant worth $100,000 to Chiwoneso Tinago, a Professor of Health at West…
West Chester resident Ivan Puskovitch – a junior at The Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square and one of the best, young open-water swimmers in America…
The Exton office recently elevated three associates – Ashley L. Beach, Michael J. Meehan, and Matthew J. Redding – to partner.
As a member of…
Fifteen Oxford High School students received their community college and high school diplomas within a week of one another, thanks to the school’s Early…
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve but don’t know where to start…
Maternal and Child Health Consortium, a private nonprofit organization serving Chester County and surrounding areas, raised approximately $30,000 at its annual spring luncheon – entitled…
Patrick Murray, the founder and CEO of STP Investment Services, now an international company with offices in West Chester and India, has been named one…
More than 1,500 students received associate degrees and certificates from Delaware County Community College at a commencement ceremony yesterday at Hollinger Field House at…
West Chester University students who completed their degree requirements at the Philadelphia campus recently participated in commencement ceremonies at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in…
Jack Larkin, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood in West Chester, has been elected Ward 1 Commissioner for the Radnor Board of Commissioners.
Larkin is a…
Just in time for Mother’s Day, a mother and daughter graduated together from West Chester University last Saturday, according to a report from The…
Delaware County Community College is continuing to expand its study-abroad opportunities for students, allowing them to gain a global perspective before they transfer to…
“Take the Pulse” Survey Expected to Provide New Insight on Local Business and Economic Trends The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) and the Chester…
The Chester County Economic Development Council and the Chester County Board of Commissioners are announcing the 2018 launch of a county-wide, comprehensive survey for…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the winners of the Sixth Annual WCU Business Idea Pitch.
First and…
From a morning walk across campus to a Tai Chi stress-buster session on the Academic Quad, “Exercise is Medicine Day” brought the general public…
As a follow-up from its successful regional awards ceremony in March, the organizers of the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? (WSCM) student video…
This WCU Business Idea Pitch was held on Wednesday, April 25th at West Chester University. Seven finalists of the 6th Annual Business Idea Competition competed…
West Chester University’s Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology gives students the opportunity to design and co-curate exhibits for credit hours, writes Bill Rettew…
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…
The European Patent Office (EPO) has named Frank Fish, biologist and professor at West Chester University, and his research colleagues as finalists for the 2018…
Delaware County Community College students Yesenia Diaz (Lopez) of Kennett Square and Sourou Mariette Carolle Zounon of Upper Darby were among 46 community college students…
West Chester University, the largest of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, offers more than 118 undergraduate, 80-plus graduate…
West Chester University recently joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in celebrating the expansion of the latter’s Center City space, writes Michelle…
Pennsylvania’s oldest bank barn, located at the DuPortail House in Chesterbrook, has been restored by a team of Amish builders from near ruin to…
From killer snails to electric catfish, to spitting spiders and even venomous platypus, biologist and researcher Dr. Oné Pagán, a West Chester University professor…
West Chester University graduate Nafessa Williams is donning a superhero costume in The CW Network’s new hit show, Black Lightning, writes Kimberly Roberts for…
Through a combination of comedy and Dixieland, piano virtuoso Fred “Mickey” Finn and his wife, American Banjo Hall of Fame inductee Cathy Reilly Finn, bring…
Lowell Gardenhour, 86, an Air Force veteran and student at West Chester University, is being honored by the Chester County Veteran’s Affairs Office and…
Join the West Chester University Symphony Orchestra as it performs popular Broadway tunes from West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, and more during…
The West Chester University Dance Company, in cooperation with The College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Theatre and Dance, will present Mosaic…
Bournelyf Special Camp (pronounced “born-a-leaf”) is located just down the road from West Chester University on South New Street, on the beautiful grounds…
WCU Live! will welcome the Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe to Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30…
Publisher’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile was originally published in July 2015.
Last year United Way of Chester County, led by CEO Claudia…
Delaware County has lost one of its biggest advocates.
Tore Fiore, the Executive Director of Destination Delco, the county’s tourism bureau, died Thursday, April…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University is pleased to announce the semi-finalists in the 2018 Business Idea Competition.
355…
West Chester University graduate Cindy Timchal became the first lacrosse coach at the Division I level to win 500 games after the Navy women beat…
West Chester University and Delaware County Community College have signed an on-site degree completion agreement that will enable associate degree graduates of the college…
Dr. Lawrence Mussoline
Dr. Lawrence Mussoline, former superintendent of the Downingtown Area School District, has been appointed to the same position in the Haddonfield (N…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will present its highest honors – including its Service to Youth Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Community Partner Award – during its…
West Chester resident Norm Eavenson, a retired teacher from the Kennett Consolidated School District, has been unearthing hidden basketball talent for decades as a scout…
Pennsylvania’s congressional map was considered to be one of the most gerrymandered in our nation’s history, but several experts have helped change that…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the semifinalists and finalists in the 2018 Business Idea Competition.
The competition…
Immaculata Symphony
The Immaculata Symphony – a university-community organization, with an outstanding tradition that dates back to the school’s founding in 1920 – will hold…
Susan W. Arnold, a Huntingdon Valley resident, has assumed the role of Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Immaculata. In this capacity, Arnold…
Bishop Shanahan graduate Gina Castanzo has been busy since her appearance on NBC’s “The Voice” two years ago, writes Robyn Smith for The Breeze…
Most of us living here in Chester County are familiar with the Westtown School because of its stellar academic reputation, as well as its 600…
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix are coming to West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on Saturday, March 31 with a show…
“You Are Enough: Keeping It 100 With Yourself” by Lisa Wright Bryant is a book/ journal that encourages people to face their past and present…
Are you interested in a career in hospitality or culinary arts? Then don’t miss your chance to get a flavor…
Michael Horrocks, the West Chester University graduate who lost his life in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, will be inducted into the Capital…
Jason McCue, an indie singer/songwriter from West Chester who now lives and attends college in Seattle, is releasing a new album called Pangaea, writes…
West Chester University offers learning opportunities in Philadelphia for busy professionals in a convenient and affordable format.
The part-time evening coursework at WCU’s…
A tragic car accident may have halted one of Jackie Verna’s dreams, but now, she’s well on her way to making a new…
Philly Startup Leaders, a network of entrepreneurs in the city dedicated to helping build and provide resources to startups, has named West Chester University graduate…
Bill Young, a physical education teacher at Penn Wood Elementary School in the West Chester School District, creates fun games for his students using conventional…
The Montana-based Missoula Children’s Theatre is making its annual return to West Chester University with a musical adaptation of Snow White and the…
New research from a West Chester University geology professor indicates that people can ingest lead through dirt, dust, and even from drinking water, writes Catalina…
West Chester University’s annual Banana Day is a student rite of spring that features the doling out of more than 3,000 free bananas…
The Downingtown Dominators, a cheerleading squad led by West Chester University freshman Liz Schlosser, welcomes young people of all abilities, writes Ukee Washington for CBS…
ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester has revealed the four restaurants that will compete at its annual cooking competition, which is returning for a…
West Chester University’s Resource Pantry for students-in-need was the recent recipient of a $45,000 check, courtesy of Student Services, Incorporated and…
West Chester-based financial advisor Patti Brennan ranks among the Top 10 Best-In-State advisors in Pennsylvania, writes Kristin Stoller for Forbes magazine.
Brennan…
West Chester University will celebrate the legacy of the renowned abolitionist, orator, and statesman Frederick Douglass through a distinguished lecture series that will bring renowned…
Sponsorship Opportunities and Tickets for the April 5th Hall of Fame event available.
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) will hold…
Getting accepted into college and having a “college experience” is a rite of passage for many young people in our society.
A group that has…
Angel investing is hard work and requires knowledge, experience, and a lot of patience.
Accredited and non-accredited investors, as well as anyone interested in…
A West Chester University initiative is putting people’s genetic makeup and race perceptions to the test – a DNA test, writes Tara Bahrampour for The…
The Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) tax credits program is one of the largest unencumbered sources of financial support for high growth startup companies in Pennsylvania…
The 2018 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
The popular fight song of the Philadelphia Eagles – “Fly, Eagles, Fly” – that has been belted out by the team’s fans for more than a…
A new study by a research team led by West Chester University psychologist Eleanor Brown has found that art immersion helps children better prepare for…
Iron Hill Brewery – which has locations in West Chester, Phoenixville, and Media – plans to release a new canned beer each month for the foreseeable future…
Small businesses form the backbone of America’s economy, and are the glue of communities.
That was the message – delivered by Linda McMahon, the head…
Last year, West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management moved into its new, state-of-the-art home in the 96,000…
Stan Zukin, the president of Zukin Realty, a real estate company that helped transform West Chester into the thriving borough that it is today, has…
Join the Greater West Chester Chamber for the first event in their newest professional development offering, Business Owners In The Know. The series’ first event…
Sami Abdel-Salam, a criminal justice professor at West Chester University, is looking to reduce the growing prison levels in America by studying the practices…
“It’s kind of like Chester County’s little secret,” is how board member Ken Klein describes Chester County’s Children, Inc., a charitable organization…
Exton Region Chamber of Commerce
Citing a long and distinguished career of outreach, the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce recently bestowed the 2017 Senator Robert…
Coatesville native and singer-songwriter Danni Peace is welcoming in the new year with a new song.
“Awaken Love” will be available…
This past Tuesday, more than 75 people gathered at West Chester University’s Graduate Business Center to learn how to successfully pitch to investors and…
Publisher’s note: Dr. Scanlon will be honored as Greater West Chester Chamber’s Citizen of the Year at the organization’s annual Banquet on…
Publisher’s note: Krapf Coaches will be honored as Greater West Chester Chamber’s Business of the Year at the organization’s annual Banquet on…
By Dorothy Kennedy
A recent call to Susan Flynn, CEO of the Chester County Family Academy (CCFA), found her heading out the door with first…
Four women were sworn into row-office positions in Chester County not held by Democrats for more than a century, during a ceremony held last…
By Andy Hachodorian
It’s amazing what can happen when you sit some friends around a kitchen table and toss around ideas and brainstorm.
Back…
By Chris Cooper
If you can’t ever keep yourself from singing along when a Carole King song comes on the radio, you’re not…
The Philadelphia region will be promoted as “Cellicon Valley” in an ad blitz at this week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Investor Conference in San…
State Sen. Andy Dinniman received a unique holiday gift from his staff, a historic Pennsylvania Senate license plate from 1933, according to a report in…
When tragedy struck last year in West Chester, the community rallied, as expected, to help in any way it could.
The Chester County Chamber of…
Calling all regional entrepreneurs and founders of startup companies who are exploring angel-investment funding options.
The Angel Venture Fair Education Workshop – presented in partnership…
Vanessa Briggs, the recently appointed President and CEO at Brandywine Health Foundation, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up in Southwest Philadelphia and then Mount…
Professional baseball player Joey Wendle, an Avon Grove High School and West Chester University graduate, has been traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tampa…
The West Chester University men’s basketball team is now garnering national recognition, as the undefeated Golden Rams are ranked No. 23 among the top…
By Mark Yoder
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce wants to thank the residents of West Chester, the First Responders (especially Police Chief Bohn…
State Senators Andy Dinniman and Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson recently recognized the West Chester University baseball team, which last spring won the NCAA Division II title…
The West Chester University campus, like most college campuses, is quiet during the holiday season. The students have gone home to be with their families…
While testifying recently at the state gerrymandering trial, West Chester University political science professor John J. Kennedy said that Pennsylvania’s congressional map takes splitting…
Bentley Systems
The Exton-based software company has signed an agreement to acquire a water modeling software business in Portugal called ACTION Modulers. The research…
The Story Pirates, an improvisational storytelling group, recently returned to West Chester University, bringing its hilarious and unpredictable Create-A-Show to…
Thanks to some exposure from Donald Trump on Twitter, a hulking, vacant former industrial site in Downingtown is undergoing demolition and is slated for long…
Outside of its walkable towns like Wayne, West Chester, and Kennett Square – where there are plenty of eager home buyers – the Philadelphia suburbs are bucking…
Chester County Historical Society
The CCHS has hired West Chester resident Allison Snavely as its Director of Development. She brings 10 years of community involvement…
West Chester University will receive $112,000 in funding for a new program to prepare veterans for careers in education.
The Troops to Teachers grant…
The 38th Annual QVC West Chester Christmas Parade last Friday was a huge success, bringing smiles to children’s faces and boosting the local economy…
West Chester University, one of fourteen campuses of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education serving over 17,000 students and employing 800 full- and…
From a young age, Nicholas Nelson – an instructor of engineering and advanced manufacturing at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Pickering Campus – has been fascinated…
Pirates will land ashore at West Chester University on Saturday, Dec. 9.
However, these pirates aren’t your typical swashbuckling sailors. They don’t steal…
The Latino Luncheon of Chester County is helping pave the way for leaders of tomorrow by providing scholarships to Latino students attending West Chester University…
Certified Athletic Trainers from West Chester University are closely monitoring NFL games to ensure that players with possible concussions are immediately removed from the field…
Jad Prachniak’s achievements as the baseball coach at West Chester University show that, when it comes to recruiting, he knows what he’s doing…
By Andy Hachodorian Christmas may fall on Dec. 25 but the economic “gifts” from the QVC West Chester Christmas Parade mean hundreds of thousands of…
QVC, the world’s leading video eCommerce retailer with 17,000 global employees has the following intern positions posted to their career page.
Global Interactive…
State Representative and former West Chester Mayor Carolyn Comitta had big aspirations from an early age, writes Emily Pisano for The Unionville Times.
Growing up…
A new drone purchased earlier this year by the Earth and Space Sciences Department at West Chester University has already become an invaluable resource for…
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, and The Bryn Mawr Trust Company have assembled a panel of successful…
First Resource Bank emerged from a crowded financial-services landscape to be named “Best of Chester County” in the Bank category, as voted on by…
Steve Wildemann
Steve Wildemann – owner of Advanced Staging Productions, a national event technology management company based in West Chester – has been named the 2017 Small…
West Chester native Madeline Davis, a rising star as a coach in collegiate rowing, has been selected to run the women’s rowing program at…
Chadds Ford’s Fit Body Boot Camp, run by fitness instructor Stacey Cutler, helps people of all ages and sizes work toward better health through…
First Priority Bank
Malvern-based First Priority Bank reported that net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30 increased 45 percent to $2.27…
Paul Black, Senior Operational Systems Engineer at Exton’s Analytical Graphics, recently visited Penn State Fall Career Days in search of top talent for the…
The West Chester office of Gawthrop Greenwood went purple for premature babies last Friday, as staffers sported purple and collected donations for the…
Immaculata University ranks highest among Chester County’s institutions of higher education, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
The ranking…
VISTA Today spoke with Laura Wagoner, the Finance Director of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, about growing up outside of Phoenixville and writing a paper…
Meghna Reddy has joined Gawthrop Greenwood, a full-service law firm with offices in West Chester and Wilmington, as an associate attorney.
A…
Delaware County Community College recently held a special ceremony to rename its Advanced Technology Center in honor of former president Dr…
Pianomen: An Intimate Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John is coming to West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
The United Way of Chester County recently elected its first female board chair and its 2017-2018 community campaign chair. The nonprofit also welcomed two…
Surrey Services, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping older adults live with independence and dignity and continue as active members of the community based in…
Citadel Heart of Learning Award
Citadel has announced the nomination period for the 2018 Citadel Heart of Learning Award is now open. Nominations for the…
Harvest Dinner and Wine Tasting
Join the Chester County Futures – which provides comprehensive academic support, mentoring, and scholarships for motivated economically disadvantaged youth – for an…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union
Benchmark employees turned “pink” last Saturday to raise funds for women with breast cancer. They participated in the Unite for HER…
A recently published “Student Loan Debt by School by State 2017” report shows that Chester County’s universities vary significantly in both the size of…
West Chester University is the highest-ranked school in Chester County on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania by Salary Potential list published by PayScale.
He’s had to make two big calls after tragic situations played out in front of him on the field of life, and neither was…
West Chester University recently set out to “become more,” and apparently it’s en route to a whole lot more.
Student enrollment is flooding in…
The first of GWCC’s “Everybody Profits from Nonprofits” Discussion Series sponsored by TD Bank took place at Penn Oaks Golf Club on Sept. 12…
Malvern-based First Priority Bank has appointed Erwin K. Wenner to the position of Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer.
“Erwin is a…
Sydnie Bayles
Since she was two years old, Downingtown resident Sydnie Bayles, now 13, has been hosting up to 10 lemonade stands a year in…
West Chester University
This fall, WCU’s Knauer and John H. Baker galleries will host several showcases of art displaying a broad range of media…
All are invited to attend “Everybody Profits from Nonprofits,” the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s Executive/Board Discussion Series with local nonprofit and…
West Chester native Jason McCue made a lasting impression with his debut performance at Bumbershoot, Seattle’s annual international music and arts festival, writes Ryan…
It was a new concept when she went off to elementary school in the 1970s, but Title IX paved the way for West Chester native…
One of the most effective ways to strengthen our community is to place outstanding talent in positions of nonprofit leadership. Nonprofits are dedicated to…
Stock in West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management has been on a tear in recent years.
The business school jumped from…
Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline and Kathi Cozzone were recently elected as officers of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) for…
Leslie Rylke, Marketing and Creative Services Manager at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has a few reasons to celebrate this summer. Not only…
West Chester University, with 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System…
Ethan Healey, 21, of West Chester, is already known as one of Chester County’s key figures in fighting the opioid crisis, writes Gil Cohen…
Publisher’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile was first published July 1, 2015.
In 1924, when Alexander Duie Pyle and his wife Mary Ellen…
Publisher’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Joel Frank was originally published in September 2015.
Joel Frank, Managing Partner and Executive Committee Chairman…
This school year, the 100th for Exton’s Church Farm School, is a special year.
For a century now, CFS has been preparing a diverse…
Wedderspoon
Malvern-based Wedderspoon, the brand famous for its popular Manuka honey, has launched a new line of Organic Manuka Pops, offering the beneficial health…
Publisher’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Roger Huggins was originally published in August 2016.
Roger Huggins, Chair of the Gawthrop Greenwood’s…
Karen Schwarz, astronomer and director of West Chester University’s Mather Planetarium, will host a free, public viewing party today for the solar eclipse.
From…
Following years of sluggishness, the real estate market in the Philadelphia suburbs is finally experiencing the recovery it needs, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia…
West Chester was buzzing with cycling action last Saturday, August 12, as thousands of spectators lined the streets to watch kids racing on bikes, adults…
New underwater research technology has exposed a secret strategy of humpback whales that was once thought impossible by experts.
The whales can use their small…
The start of a new school year will usher in the next edition of the President’s Speaker Series at West Chester University, and a…
Through an elite commitment to preserving the Nicaraguan rainforest, West Chester’s Golden Valley Farms is roasting rare bird-friendly, fair-trade, and organic coffee…
Around 80 people attended a recent event hosted by West Chester University’s Edward Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center to hear the story of Bob Moore…
Rob Werner, CEO, Ardent Credit Union and Phoenixville resident, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Bryn Mawr, summers spent in Stone Harbor, his…
Besides Pennsylvania’s vital role in U.S. history, the state’s economy has become one of the most crucial pillars of the financial health…
Money magazine has listed WCU among 711 of the nation’s best-performing colleges, acknowledging the value the institution offers.
The magazine…
Malvern Federal Savings Bank
The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter…
On Tuesday, July 25, more than 80 people gathered to promote entrepreneurship in the Philly Burbs. The program, “Entrepreneurship Summer Meetup – The…
Vince Pompo, an attorney at Lamb McErlane, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Ridley Township, where he walked to school every day and…
As one of three developers of a new research method for measuring how sprinters attain their top speeds, West Chester University’s Kenneth Clark, an…
Want to learn how a local man built a successful analytics platform with more than 100 employees in less than five years?
Join the Ideas…
American City Business Journals, the largest publisher of metropolitan business newsweeklies in the U.S., recently compiled affluence ratings for 22,568 ZIP code territories…
Sandra Knapp is a partner at the law firm of Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, where she blazed a trail for other female attorneys across the region…
This month, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) concluded its fiscal year. As such, we have had some changes to our…
Editor’s Note: This profile of District Attorney Tom Hogan was originally published in June 2015. VISTA Today is re-running it from its archives…
Transportation Management Association of Chester County
TMACC presented Transportation Demand Management (TDM) awards to the following individuals, townships, and businesses at its Annual Membership Meeting…
Building on a tradition of giving back to the communities where its attorneys and staff live and work, Fox Rothschild has launched FoxCares…
WCU Live! has announced its lineup for the 2017-2018 school year, and it features a variety of touring artists guaranteed to…
Benchmark employees turned “pink” for a day to raise money for women with breast cancer. They wore pink to work and…
Walk Her Home
Walk Her Home is a newly formed, pending nonprofit governed by a Board of Directors with a mission to create awareness and…
Bill Hieb, President and CEO of DNB Financial, parent company of DNB First, the oldest nationally chartered community bank serving the Greater Philadelphia region, recently…
Following a national search, Anthony Wheeler has been named dean of the College of Business and Public Management at West Chester University.
Wheeler boasts more…
A handful of locals are in the midst of having their athletic dreams come true.
Conestoga High School graduate Brendon Little, Garnet Valley product Andrew…
Twenty-five rising high school seniors from the School District of Philadelphia will travel in mid-July to West Chester University for iCamp 2017, a…
After a playing career at Penn State that earned him induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, Glenn Killinger eventually became West Chester University…
On May 15, a delegation from Chester County departed from the offices of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) to begin…
For the second time in six years, the West Chester University baseball team has captured the Division II national championship.
The Golden Rams capped a…
Like most students, college is a dream for the vast majority of foster children, but the reality of getting there is often as challenging as…
Toting modern technology and youthful muscle to the best spots on the beach, locally backed Beach Caddy is setting up for another big season of…
What the nonprofit Volunteer English Program offers is unprecedented.
VEP connects volunteers with adult English Language Learners to provide free, one-on-one tutoring and…
Her single-parent mother has sacrificed much to try to lift Paloma Perez out of a difficult childhood, and the effort is already paying off…
Approximately 35 million tons of food waste is thrown away every year in the United States.
This waste, when sent to landfills, decomposes slowly and…
Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation recently held its annual luncheon at the West…
First Resource Bank
First Resource Bank, which has branches in Exton and West Chester, has completed a private placement with institutional investors of 513,100…
A school of baseball scouts is swimming after West Chester Rustin High School’s Chris McMahon, and the University of Miami-bound star is also…
Despite the shift in political climate, the green energy market is still holding firm in the region, thanks to the ongoing investment by businesses and…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, the Executive Director of the Chester County Fund for Women & Girls, speaks with VISTA Today about growing the youngest of six…
Four partners from the West Chester law firm Gawthrop Greenwood have been recognized as tops in their fields in Pennsylvania.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters…
West Chester University’s College of Arts and Humanities embraces the transformative power of a liberal arts education and its ability to change lives. The…
More than 1,400 degrees and certificates will be conferred to students at Delaware County Community College’s commencement on Thursday morning at The Pavilion…
A growing trend is bringing people in the prime of their life to settings teeming with life.
The not-for-profit Kendal Corp. of Kennett…
Health Care Connect, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has planned a Health Care Summer Immersion Academy for area teens entering…
At a time when Collegiate Club Sports have become increasingly competitive, West Chester University’s men’s lacrosse club team captured a historic title at…
Greater West Chester Chamber’s 10 Grand bash Friday evening never stopped, never stopped that is until Matt Shea of West Chester University and Laura…
A mere five feet in height could make all the difference in the effort to save downtown West Chester’s Spence Building and build an…
In 2003, James Raubenheimer moved to the West Chester area from South Africa with his parents and joined the Cub Scouts. He found that he…
Philadelphia’s Insomnia Cookies is expanding its regional presence with two more locations, one of which will be in West Chester, writes Kenneth Hilario for…
Peter Gilmore, Program Manager of Delaware County Community College’s Culinary Arts program, was recently named Chef Educator of the Year by the Philadelphia Chapter…
Chester County government and business leaders are set to send their largest delegation ever to China, to open doors for local companies to explore business…
From the moment she was born, Shannon McNames has defied stereotypes and exceeded expectations.
Back then, she survived a premature birth, weighing less than two…
President Donald Trump has been in office 100 days now, and Chester County voters are just as split about his successes as they were on…
Want to watch some of the most talented dogs in the world perform air tricks, comedy antics, dance numbers, and athletic feats?
The Stunt Dog…
Whether it’s the college campus or the office, sexual harassment and sexual assault are often embedded in the culture, but according to Downingtown Mayor…
The Brandywine Health Foundation awarded 12 nursing scholarships at a recent breakfast hosted by Freedom Village Brandywine.
These scholarships, established by numerous generous individuals in…
In his youth, he gained a lot of perspective on what makes a place great, and over the past 40 years, Chester County Planning Commission…
Race plays an oversized role in society today, according to an 11-year study of 2,000 ancestry DNA tests and counting by West Chester…
Seventeen budding entrepreneurs presented in front of a panel of judges during the Fifth Annual WCU Business Idea Pitch, with a dental hygiene product coming…
Janice Orlov has been named vice president for administration and finance at West Chester University, while Zebulun Davenport has been named vice president for student…
A select group of West Chester University students earned the red-carpet treatment they received last Thursday night at the awards ceremony of the inaugural…
West Chester University, with 14,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System…
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Inspirational Breakfast on Thursday, May 4 at 7…
Christopher M. Fiorentino was formally installed as West Chester University’s 15th president during an investiture ceremony in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on…
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania took the opportunity during its centennial celebration to honor several remarkable women role models, including Malvern’s Carol Aichele…
While West Chester University has seen its enrollment increase over the last six years, other state schools are experiencing the opposite.
Some even fear for…
West Chester University’s Center for Contemplative Studies is helping students deal with the stress that accompanies finals season, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line…
Best friends Gina DiLuzio and Scott Duffy have learned how to succeed, despite having to contend with disabilities at times. They were recently lauded for…
It’s a win-win; she helps athletes get back to what they love by doing what she loves.
That kind of passion helped bring…
Family Service of Chester County
Family Service of Chester County has announces that its new program – ZOOM – will launch on April 19, and begin connecting…
Penn State is among the Top 50 best public colleges nationwide, according to recent rankings from Buffalo Business First, writes Scott Thomas for the Philadelphia…
The Exton office of Fox Rothschild held another successful clothing drive to benefit “Operation Easter Outfit,” a program founded by Partners in Outreach…
They’re becoming the planners of the future — and if that future was up to them, there’d be more affordable housing options, more sidewalks…
John “Jack” Larkin has been named a partner by Gawthrop Greenwood, a law firm with offices in West Chester and Wilmington.
As the leader of…
Mercato Ristorante and Bar won the Sixth Annual Chef’s Best competition at the West Chester University Alumni and Foundation Center, having received the most…
Finding a place to start a career after college is a daunting task, but it doesn’t get any better than in West Chester.
Kathy Auriemma remembers an empty gym at the Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell as the first place she laid eyes on her husband…
Run, walk, or lend a hand this Saturday, April 1 at Chester County Hospital’s 23rd Annual Dash 4 Diabetes.
It’s a step in…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the semifinalists in the 2017 Business Idea Competition.
A total of 131…
Christopher M. Fiorentino will be inaugurated as West Chester University’s 15th president during a formal investiture ceremony on Friday, April 21 at 10 AM…
West Chester University will welcome recent graduate Courtland Bragg, Class of 2014, on Monday, April 3 as the inaugural speaker in the College of Arts…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, in cooperation with University Theatre, will present Carlo Goldoni’s The Honorable Maid in late April…
As state universities struggle to retain enrolled students past their freshman year, West Chester University is holding steady with the highest retention rate in Pennsylvania…
The Chester County China Initiative continues to build bridges between the county and various locations throughout China. Launched in 2013, the initiative is jointly organized…
Creativity flows through West Chester University’s College of Arts and Humanities like an electric current.
Given the world-class instructors and myriad opportunities for…
Last week, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted a discussion – entitled, “Yes, All Women!” – about how women can learn from their own…
Though Parkinson’s disease stole her singing career, Linda Ronstadt is determined to share her diverse love of music, and a sold-out crowd will…
West Chester University students have rallied to raise money and help a beloved staff member who is currently being treated for a brain aneurysm, writes…
On Monday, after months of collaboration, deliberation, and discussion, Kennett Square unanimously passed a borough-wide anti-discrimination ordinance.
Over 150 community members were in…
Melanie Kirshenbaum of Westchester County, N.Y., is the first student accepted into the new VMD-MBA degree program at Penn Vet’s Center for…
The Montana-based Missoula Children’s Theatre is making its annual return to West Chester University with an adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic…
Experience an evening of food sampling and friendly chef competition you’ll never forget!
ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester will host its Sixth…
On Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 PM, Immaculata University will be the location for a screening of a new documentary on Duffy’s Cut…
A brand of rarely heard music that can only be described as “ethereal, eloquent, and mesmerizing” – as one critic put it – is coming to West…
By Michael F. Merlie
The Trump administration has been a wellspring of legal issues from its inception. The resignation of President Donald Trump’s national…
To demonstrate the power of its collective voice, Committed, an a cappella group that won Season Two of NBC’s The Sing-Off, left one…
Mackenzie Hornibrook
Unionville High School graduate Mackenzie Hornibrook, a senior swimmer at Penn State, recently earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of…
DNB First
DNB First has announced that Mildred “Mit” Joyner, a member of its Board of Directors since 2004, has recently been named one of…
With a growing number of students struggling to afford food, local and national universities have been recognizing and combating this troubling issue with on-campus…
All Chester County veterans and veteran organizations are invited to attend a free breakfast, hosted by the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs and Chester…
WCU’s Business Idea Competition
On April 19, the Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (CELC) at West Chester University will co-host the Annual WCU Business…
One word not commonly used to describe a job interview is fun.
However, if you were to ask students and employers who attended the inaugural…
A high-energy dance act – part Cirque du Soleil, part Harlem Globetrotters – is bringing its fast pace and acrobatic ingenuity to West Chester University on…
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce recognizes the importance of continuing education and lifelong learning.
Therefore, it is currently accepting applications for its annual…
The 2017 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
West Chester University graduate Phaedra Brown has taken matters into her own hands.
After teaching science subjects to middle and high school kids, she realized…
Twenty-five high school students from the Philadelphia area who have learned how to play ice hockey over the years will now be able to…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is helping light the fuse that will spark creative genius within the area’s business scene.
GWCC members…
Due to reduced funds and a drop in enrollments, Pennsylvania’s state colleges may soon have to face the possibility of merging or the closure…
On Thursday night, West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino presented Fame Fire Company President Don Powers, capital campaign co-chair Bill Ronayne, and 40 active…
Nancy Kunkle is bad at retirement. After long stints at QVC and Boeing, she first tried to retire from The Boeing Company but that didn…
He took helpful examples of how social technology can enhance learning — and published it in a cutting-edge technological format that, you guessed it, enhances…
Lincoln University scored highest among Chester County colleges in a new study that measures schools’ roles in intergenerational mobility based on the economic makeup of…
Idyllic surroundings not too far removed from the city have often lured Philadelphia’s elite into settling in Chester County, writes Clara Lefton for the…
The Chester County Hospital is part of Penn Medicine, an organization dedicated to the health and well-being of the people in Chester County and…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County has appointed three new people to its Board of Directors: Steve Bolt, Vice President of Transportation at Burns…
Friends Association/MLK Day
Sixty volunteers from Vanguard and Villanova, as well as local residents, are stepping up to serve on Jan. 16, the annual…
Despite a national search that saw it cast its net far and wide, West Chester University, in the end, didn’t have to look very…
Editor’s Note: This profile of Chris Fiorentino was originally posted in May of 2016.
As he assumes the role of Interim President of West…
Citadel has announced that CUSO Financial Services (CFS) registered representative Ruthanne Monteleone was recently certified by the CFP Board as a Certified Financial Planner professional…
In an attempt to pull racially diverse students together after a divisive election, West Chester University is trying a different approach, writes Susan Svrluga for…
Pennsylvania Hunt Cup/Chester County Food Bank
The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup Committee – a nonprofit that administers the annual Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, a Timber steeplechase race…
The sky is the limit for West Chester’s Dave Magrogan Group, as it successfully launched its seventh Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar earlier…
West Chester University has added another hat — or graduation cap, rather — to its prestigious reputation as an educational institution of excellence.
Last Saturday, WCU handed…
STP Investment Services
STP Investment Services – an organization that specializes in investment operations outsourcing, fund services, reporting and data management, global development/support, and innovative…
Real estate developer, entrepreneur, and member of both West Chester and Neumann University’s Council of Trustees Marian Moskowitz spoke with VISTA Today last week…
A West Chester University oral history project 30 years in the making recently came to life in the digital world and won the equivalent of…
20/10 Solutions
Melissa Greiner has joined West Chester’s 20/10 Solutions, a full-service marketing agency focused on implementing a strategic process on…
They’re some of the region’s best at wrestling with troubling and complex ethical issues, and now the West Chester University ethics team is…
When the Philadelphia Business Journal noted the Greater Philadelphia Metro’s net gain of just 412 small businesses (defined as having one to 99 employees…
Conestoga High School
Conestoga High School soccer player Nick Jennings, a junior midfielder who has committed to continue his career at Lehigh University, was one…
Chris Fiorentino, a 33-year employee of West Chester University and its current interim president, is one of four finalists for the permanent position, writes…
As Chester County’s premier home shopping network airs tape of this year’s spectacular QVC West Chester Christmas Parade, the organizing Greater West Chester…
Several student organizations from West Chester University rolled up their sleeves and answered a last minute call for help from a historic church nearby, writes…
By Alan Novak
Having served 8 years as Pennsylvania Republican State Committee Chairman (1996-2005), I think I know the position, the role, the responsibilities…
Krug Architects
A. Stevens Krug, a West Chester architect known for his work in sustainable design, received the President’s Award from the Pennsylvania Chapter…
With West Chester’s premier home shopping network on the set, the QVC West Chester Christmas Parade is ready for the lights, camera and action…
With national recognition and an elite education under her belt, a Unionville High School graduate will soon take her place on the cutting edge of…
Ethan Healey is not your typical 20-year-old.
The graduate of Henderson High School and current student at West Chester University deploys his myriad…
Philadelphia magazine hosted the Be Well Philly Health Hero Celebration last night at The College of Physicians, where it awarded the 2016 Health Hero, Sue…
Sam Briefer, a West Chester University graduate, has found employment at EY (formerly Ernst & Young), courtesy of its efforts to recruit autistic workers for…
Colleen McCloskey, a student at Delaware County Community College, recently won another prestigious competition for her company, Elite Pureed Meals, which provides people with swallowing…
Coatesville’s Courtyard by Marriott
The Waterford Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Claudine McGee-Bounds to General Manager of the 125-room Courtyard…
Are you an entrepreneur? Want to start a business someday?
According to Inc. magazine, 63 percent of 20-somethings want to start a business. If…
West Chester University ranked sixth out of 117 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania that offer online classes or degree programs, while Delaware County Community College…
West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center has announced that the winner of its 2016 Annual Business Idea Competition, Elite Pureed Meals…
Thanks to its dedication to providing safe and walkable streets, improved housing and transportation options, and opportunities for residents to participate in community activities, the…
After garnering headlines in the New York Times and Washington Post, the first faculty strike in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s 34…
As part of a large-scale marketing partnership, the Philadelphia 76ers and Kimball Office, one of America’s most respected manufacturers of contract office furniture…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union has opened a pair of new branches, one in Phoenixville and the other in West Chester, as it continues to expand…
High school students and their parents will be able to trick-or-treat for higher education at the Exton Square Mall on Monday from 5…
Last Friday afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf made a short visit to the Olive Branch Tapas Restaurant in West Chester to show his support for Mayor…
At least Americans and Russians can play nice together in the sandbox of education.
West Chester University has signed a memorandum of agreement with Moscow…
SmartCEO magazine’s 2016 Circle of Awards program recognizes the region’s most accomplished CEOs for business excellence in distinct categories. Companies are nominated from…
Muffet (O’Brien) McGraw, the women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame and a 1973 graduate of Bishop Shanahan High School, will receive the John…
The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard has ranked the nation’s colleges and universities by the median salary earned by alumni – who…
Most people use their personal days for a doctor’s appointment or to run those long-overdue errands they haven’t been able to fit…
Business owners and those contemplating starting their own business are encouraged to attend a meet-and-greet on Thursday, Oct. 27 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…
She might not have won the crown, but WCU student and fitness studio owner Erica Webster still came out as a big winner at this…
On Wednesday, October 12th the Chester County Food Bank hosted its quarterly food provider meeting at its headquarters in Exton, PA.
Representatives from food pantries…
Fred Hubler MBA, Chief Wealth Strategist and President of Creative Wealth Management Group from Phoenixville, PA, recently sat down with VISTA Today and discussed his…
Brandywine Hospital
The hangar at Brandywine Hospital will be rededicated and unveiled as the JeffSTAT Hangar at Brandywine Hospital on Monday, Oct. 17. This additional…
Widener University honored its top faculty, including a Chester County resident, in the areas of teaching innovation, research, civic engagement, and institutional leadership at its…
The collective voices of West Chester University have spoken, providing a look deep into the heart of the campus while it continues to search for…
If you have any interaction with the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) during the past few years, you probably are familiar…
With many universities across the state struggling with falling enrollment numbers, West Chester University is experiencing quite the opposite, partly due to its comparatively low…
Quality higher education? Check. Beautiful surroundings? Check. Teeming with things to do? Check. Diversity? Check.
West Chester checks all those boxes and more when it…
Immaculata University is holding four admission events for undergraduate and graduate students in October focusing on nursing and education majors. The undergraduate nursing information session…
Maryland-based company, Just Like Home is a short term housing agency that places international guests with U.S. homeowners. The agency, led by President…
Though he refined his skills and talents at West Chester University and throughout Chester County’s thriving business world, it was the work ethic that…
Come one, come all! There’s a place for everyone within West Chester, especially retirees.
West Chester Borough has just been officially designated as a…
West Chester University did well on Money’s ranking of 2,000 four-year colleges and universities across the country, including three in Chester County…
The Garage Community and Youth Center is a non-profit, community-based youth organization with two centers located in Kennett Square and West Grove. Nearly…
In the section of his LinkedIn account, where most other professionals outline their job descriptions with similar, long-winded verbosity, Joe Warner simply states, “I…
Dan Ostien joined the board of directors at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) in 2008. He has spent his career in tax and…
After a 60 year wait, residents of West Chester can finally enjoy the delicious sandwiches and subs of Jersey Mike’s at its first location…
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday and Friday in Chester County Datebook.
On Thursday, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will host…
Here’s what’s happening on Tuesday and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Tuesday, the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its September…
West Chester’s thriving dining scene is turning trash into treasure through a new federal government composting grant. A year-long pilot program of West…
A 24-hour whirlwind on Wednesday ended at home plate when former West Chester University baseball player Joey Wendle scored a run in his Major…
Two years ago, West Chester University’s Office of Institutional Research began surveying its contacts at some of the region’s largest employers, peppering them…
He invented centrifugal cream separators and pioneered a global empire based in West Chester before the Great Depression. He claims credit for having the largest…
When she carried out the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ bold new strategy, she elevated the impact of its local advocacy, and now…
Sales of mushrooms are growing in the state, as apart from specialty mushrooms such as shiitakes, they reached a new record high of $570.48…
More than 30 organizations will be participating in the Coatesville Veteran Affairs Medical Center’s Veterans Resource Expo today, writes Ginger Dunbar for Daily Local…
West Chester is making a bold statement in the face of hate speech and discrimination: Community members are signing a pledge to address incidents in…
In a message to students, the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education announced that despite the faculty union’s ongoing consideration of a potential…
On Monday, Cochranville’s Cierra Runge, returned as a first-time Olympian and gold medalist to the Jennersville YMCA, the place that taught her how…
Exton Region Chamber of Commerce is hosting a luncheon on September 20th to connect high school students from the West Chester and Downingtown area with…
To long-time observers of the Chester County scene, Steve and Carol Aichele need no introduction. Carol is past school board president, county controller then…
Katie Poppiti has seen much of the world during her 20-something years. She was born in Knoxville, TN but spent her youth in numerous…
Cherry Blow Dry Bar, where stylists don’t cut or color hair, but ‘wash, dry and style it’ opened its first Pennsylvania franchise in Paoli…
The United States women’s field hockey team, consisting mostly of players from the Philadelphia area, has already managed to topple two favorites in the…
Drive anywhere in Chester County and you will see horses grazing in pastures. It is widely acknowledged that the equine industry plays a major role…
Over 60 people, including State Representative Harry Lewis Jr. and City Council President Linda Lavender-Norris, participated in a peace walk in Coatesville organized by…
Talks on Tuesday between the State System of Higher Education and the union that represents Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities including West Chester University…
The tenth gift from a West Chester family to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, along with a pair of fundraisers this week, will keep…
Fig Industries, the creative design firm and producer of Fig Magazine, has added three new members to its team, according to a staff report from…
Pokemon GO players in West Chester have been catching the virtual pocket monsters with the full support of local bars and restaurants since the game…
Tom Fillippo, president of Devault Foods and past-president of the Chester County Economic Development Council speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in Devault…
West Chester University is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in…
Innovation, entrepreneurship, hard work – these are the core values that built this nation. They drive economic development. They encourage investment. They create jobs. That’s…
Greg Star, Co-founder of Carvertise and member of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry Small Business Advisory Committee talks with CCCBI’s…
Publisher’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile was originally published on April 7th, 2016.
When the Chester County Economic Development Council inducts Tom Musser…
On Tuesday, the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a July…
Most people familiar with the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) know the name Kathy Field. As she nears the milestone of 15 years of…
A new class of graduates is ready to take on the real world, but these classmates are more concerned about the future of their communities…
Thanks to a special partnership between Delaware County Community College and Widener University, the College will offer cooking classes at Widener starting this fall. This…
Here’s the rundown on other stories happening around Chester County.
After a five-year application process, the University of Valley Forge in Phoenixville has…
Often affectionately called “Mr. Chester County” by his friends for his relentless devotion to the community, lawyer and civic volunteer Joseph R. Polito Jr. of…
Sami Abdel-Salam, assistant professor of criminal justice at West Chester University, introduced his prison reform ideas at the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in…
In early August of 2010, the world’s spotlight turned to, of all places, the Chilean desert of South America, specifically to a mine more…
Time spent developing smart strategies to fund a college education is already paying off for five Chester County area students who will be heading off…
Here’s what’s happening on Wednesday and Thursday in Chester County Datebook.
On Wednesday, the Transportation Management Association of Chester County will host Country…
There are no events scheduled for Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the Transportation Management…
Editor’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Commissioner Terence Farrell was originally published on August 1st, 2015.
When Terence Farrell won his first…
Editor’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Michael Duncan was originally published on August 9th, 2015.
Mike Duncan’s calm demeanor betrays a…
Citadel Federal Credit Union CEO Jeff March tells VISTA Today what he remembers about growing up in Parkesburg and Coatesville, how his father’s death…
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…
The Chester County Economic Development Council, with 50 employees and a $7.5 million dollar annual budget and led by Gary Smith (above), the Council…
State universities throughout Pennsylvania may be dusting off and cracking open the book on union strikes this summer, now that faculty from the 14 state…
The two newest members of DNB First’s advisory boards are set to bolster the insight into two of the Downingtown-based community bank’s…
Jerry Parker, President, Delaware County Community College, speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in Pennsylvania’s coal country; attending Wesleyan College before landing a…
During his two decade career in exercise, the one thing stood out the most to Wayne resident, Don Powers, was how hard it was to…
On July 1, 2015, Bill Bogle, President and CEO of Genesis Packaging Technologies, assumed duties as Chair of the CCEDC Board of Directors. As he…
Today’s rundown of all the other news, events, and cool things happening around Chester County.
Victory Brewing Kicks Off Summer with a Love Fest…
Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye, a pharmacologist who works with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s Office of Diversion, shared her inspirational story with graduates of…
Rachel Stevenson, Author, Speaker, President & Founder of LGBTea Dances, President of Reshaping You, a consulting practice focused on helping clients “reshape themselves mentally, emotionally…
Today’s rundown of the shorter stories happening around Chester County.
Old Glory Tour to Honor Local Law Enforcement for National Police Week
Century Link…
Today’s short introduction to some of the other stories and reports about businesses and people in Chester County.
Brandywine to Start Development on Schuylkill…
Chester County’s top-notch quality of life offers an abundance of opportunities to seniors, and a University of Health and Wellness event is coming…
Rising up in the middle of West Chester is a columned Greek Revival mansion with a spacious half-acre of landscaped grounds just a block…
It was a fitting tribute to one of the town’s most devoted advocates as hundreds of West Chester residents gathered at St. Agnes Church…
While Chester County continues to be recognized for its leading role in health, wealth and business here in America, leaders like Commissioner Terence Farrell and…
Taking advantage of a leader-rich environment at work, Advantage Building & Facility Services Operations Manager Michael Glover has ridden the fast track to president…
By Carla J. Zambelli,
Richard “Dick” Yoder, a native son and two-term Mayor of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday. He was 79 years…
A new analysis of test scores in reading and math from school districts across the country confirms what anyone with common sense has already known…
For the first time in the 156-year history of DNB Financial, two women have been nominated for positions on the Board of Directors.
And…
One of the highlights of a recent West Chester Henderson High School grad’s adventure to Italy was wrestling a native Judo champion there, and…
On Thursday, April 14, 2016 the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) hosted their 2016 State of Transportation Spring Breakfast. Over 120 engineers, planners…
Chester County residents’ thirst for great ideas will be quenched next week when TEDxWestChester returns for its third and final event in the recent TEDx…
On Thursday, the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will host Business BEFORE…
The Chester County Leadership Council has found its new Chairman in Gawthrop Greenwood attorney John E. D. Larkin, who has a been a member of…
On Wednesday, the Boys Scouts of America will hold its Annual Giving…
Chester County Passport Office Simplifies Applications and Renewals
If you are planning a trip abroad this summer, the Chester County’s Passport Office, under the…
SPARC to Hold Ribbon Cutting Event
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Autism Resource Center is partnering with the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry for a…
Ten storytellers. Five minutes. Belly-rumbling comedy, soul-crushing sadness and exhilarating excitement. One after another after another.
This epic emotional rollercoaster known as the…
Here’s what’s happening on Monday and Tuesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Monday, the Chester County Women’s Commission will hold its Empowerment…
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Chester County Datebook.
On Friday, the Chester County Human Resources Association will host Strategic HR Leadership in…
On Thursday, Pennsylvania Bio will host a seminar entitled Biotech for Non…
A monumental celebration enshrined the accomplishments of visionary West Chester University President Greg Weisenstein last Saturday evening, and the proceeds from it will further enrich…
On Tuesday, the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will host its Monthly…
ike a good game of chess, philanthropy students at West Chester University (WCU) recommended a strategic move for $1,000 of Benjamin Franklin Trust money…
On Monday, SCORE of Chester and Delaware Counties will host a seminar…
Test your knowledge of the week’s Chester County stories and win a free VISTA Today coffee mug.
The rules are simple. Take the quiz…
From this summer, students enrolling in Delaware County Community College will in a way, receive two acceptance letters. This week the community college signed an…
On Friday, the Highspire Ballet Academy will host an Opening Reception and One-Day…
Miguel Alban, President and CEO of The Hispanic Approach and Publisher of Hola Chester County Magazine, speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in Peru…
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…
West Chester University gave a heartfelt tribute to its outgoing President on Monday to celebrate the man who has led the institution through transformative changes…
In the modern electronic age, independent bookstores are becoming a rare breed. But even for someone who prefers electronic reading, it is not a good…
In his 42 years at Coatesville School District, Ross Kershey not only taught history but coached basketball for 28 years and track for 18 years…
Try VISTA Today’s weekly news quiz and test your knowledge of the week’s top Chester County stories and win a free VISTA Today…
Ricoh Named 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company
Ricoh Company has been named the World’s Most Ethical Company for 2016 by the Ethisphere Institute…
On Tuesday, the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host…
In a sentimental feature written for Daily Local News, West Chester’s Kathleen Boyer remembers spending an unforgettable day with one of the most influential…
Reaffirming his long-lasting commitment to the community, the Chester County Bar Association has elected Patrick McKenna, a partner with Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, as its…
Test your knowledge of Chester County stories on our weekly news quiz the and win a free VISTA Today coffee mug.
The rules are simple…
On Friday, the Chester County Human Resources Association (CCHRA) will host a Lunch Meeting…
On Thursday, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host a…
According to Main Line Today, it takes talent and tenacity to tackle the world’s most pressing problems, and Chester County has its hands full…
She’s lived it, learned it, led it and now loves to share it with others. Strategic tax advisor Donna Urian brings her story of…
Pat Croce, the West Chester University alumni and local sports legend who took over ownership of the Philadelphia 76ers and dramatically turned them from one…
The West Chester University Foundation welcomes former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, successful entrepreneur, and WCU alumnus, Pat Croce, to an event celebrating WCU’s…
Headquartered in Malvern, Meridian Bank provides a comprehensive array of banking services to businesses, professionals, and retail customers in the Delaware Valley. Launched in 2004…
Chester County was treated to a spectacular event once again this year as West Chester University Theatre hosted its 16th Annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights…
The anticipation was high on Saturday as sixteen female undergraduates at West Chester University waited for the announcement on who will be crowned as the…
On Friday, Heatherwood Senior Living will host a Blood Drive from 2-7 PM…
On Thursday, the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the…
Despite the ever increasing popularity of America’s favorite past time over the last several years, debate has intensified over how safe the game truly…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
Three Chesco High Schools in Top 5 of State SAT Scores
The University of Valley Forge (UVF), formerly Valley Forge Christian College (VFCC), is a four-year, residential university south of Phoenixville operated by the Assemblies…
He put West Chester University on the front lines in the fight to support the military and its veterans, and last week in return the…
WILS Opens Scholarship Applications and Announces Board Members
West Chester University’s Women in Leadership and Service has announced the opening of applications for its…
Following a successful career in photography, Chester County’s Rick Davis has taken a big step and decided to challenge himself by changing the focus…
Chester County has a lot of best kept secrets. West Pharmaceutical Services is at the top of the County’s best kept secrets list.
Nicholas Branton Joins Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate
Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate, the West Chester based commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm that…
From Hollywood to the halls of the federal judiciary, corporate America is sending an all-out blitz against the sporting world’s concussion epidemic, and…
Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, currently the Vice President for External Operations at West Chester University has been appointed WCU’s interim President by the Board…
Carolyn Comitta, Mayor of West Chester, speaks to VISTA today about growing up in West Chester and moving to West Bradford when she was thirteen…
When making the announcement on gun control measures last week, President Obama could not hide his emotions while talking about the Sandy Hook shooting in…
It was the star baseball players’ turn to serve their bat boy on Monday. As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service…
VISTA Today briefs are concise reports on breaking stories around Chester County. This Morning:
Greater Brandywine YMCA Hires New Chief Development Officer
The YMCA of…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This morning:
Malvern and West Chester Ranked in Top 10 of Fiscally Responsible Communities…
Morgan Snyder, graduate of Conestoga High School and social entrepreneur, is the second Chester County native to be included in the prestigious Forbes ‘30 Under…
On Wednesday, the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce will host a…
West Chester Mayor, Carolyn Comitta, announced her candidacy for a seat in the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday at East Goshen Park, in front of her…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. Our briefs this morning:
Third Mushroom Drop to be Bigger and Better than Ever…
Briefs are concise stories about what’s happening in Chester County. This morning:
Deer Culling Extended for Valley Forge
Initially envisioned as a four year…
On Saturday, the Brandywine Ballet will twice perform The Nutcracker at the Emilie K…
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday in Chester County Datebook.
The Brandywine Ballet will perform The Nutcracker from 10 AM-12 PM at the…
It’s challenging to peer into the mental turmoil of a struggling youth and assess whether he or she is experiencing a crisis, but the…
On Wednesday, Chester County SCORE will host a seminar entitled How to…
The spores of cutting-edge Chester County mushroom farming have found their way to fertile soil far from southeastern Pennsylvania, and new business opportunities are…
Chester County Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around the County. This Morning:
West Chester University Foundation Joins the AmazonSmile System
Retired Congressman Curt Weldon, who served the 7th District successfully for 20 years, donated his entire congressional collection to West Chester University at a special…
On Tuesday, the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Monthly…
Chester County briefs are concise reports on hirings, openings, deals, and more.
Exton Gets Pennsylvania’s Third Movie Tavern
Pennsylvania gained its third The Movie…
VISTA Today speaks with Chuck Swope, Chairman of Swope Lees, a commercial real estate sales and leasing firm, about growing up in West Chester the…
Current and future students at West Chester University will be able to enjoy a new, modern five level mixed use building come fall 2019. The…
The West Chester University marching band will have 75 seconds to impress and dazzle the tens of millions of viewers who will be watching them…
Boy and Sherriff who Charmed America Last Christmas Reunite for Thanksgiving Trip
Alex “Little A” Collins from Chester County and SC Chester County Sheriff Alex…
A look at what’s happening around Chester County in short, concise reports. This Morning:
WCU’s Marching Band to Join the Macy’s Thanksgiving…
A Kennett Square firm with a legacy of redesigning the future in every age has won the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious 2015…
West Chester University, the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in the…
On July 1, Nick DeBenedictis, Aqua America’s long-serving, community-minded and widely respected Chairman, President and CEO, yielded up the CEO seat, a…
By David Jones
Lin and I have some dear friends we get the pleasure of meeting for lunch and dinner several times a year and…
We had tickets on a recent Friday night for a jazz concert at the Ware Center on Prince Street in Lancaster, so…
Our Business Briefs keep you up to date with what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
DCCC and WCU Team Up to Spur Conversation…
Delaware County Community College President Dr. Jerry Parker, faculty members and a student will participate at 11:10 a.m., Tuesday, October 27 in “Unraveling…
Although sometimes we wish it could be different, time travel is still impossible. However, innovators are finding ways to use the latest technology to help…
What you need to know to start your day in Chester County. This morning:
Dinniman Announces Release of Landmark Report on Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania…
Formerly La Tolteca, the Rams Diner in West Goshen is planning to show off its transformation at its grand opening sometime during the week of…
Rich & Kevin Gates are identical twins who founded TFS Capital, an asset management company specializing in alternative mutual and hedge funds, 18 years ago…
What you need to know to start your day:
State University Enrollments Continue to Drop
Pennsylvania state universities are experiencing an ongoing decline in enrollment…
What you need to know to start your morning:
Phoenixville Bridge Renamed in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
In a unanimous vote on Thursday…
Those of us familiar from Western Chester County and Eastern Lancaster County are probably familiar with the location of the Stone House…
The Brandywine Health Foundation, has three new additions to its volunteer Board of Directors. The foundation, which helps improve the well-being and health of…
West Chester University Poetry Conference Gets a New Director
The renowned West Chester University Poetry Conference…
Here are the events scheduled today and Thursday in Chester County Datebook:
On Wednesday morning, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) hosts their Annual…
Here are the events scheduled today and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook:
Local marketing experts Steven Bayles of Visual Technology, Karen Tate of Tate Design…
Business Briefs are concise stories bringing you up to date with the county’s business news. This Morning:
AMO Pharma Raises $25 Million in Venture…
After seven years of successful leadership, West Chester University President, Greg Weisenstein, used his annual state-of-the university address to announce his plan to…
An ever-changing challenge to care for her community was the right medicine for Phoenixville Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Sally Strzelecki, who retired this month…
September 30th is the 273th day of the year leaving just 92 days remaining until the end of the year. On this day in 1955…
September 29th is the 272th day of the year leaving just 93 days remaining until the end of the year. In 1951, NBC Televised the…
VISTA Today’s Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning:
Local Presenter…
Dinniman Says Phoenixville’s Route 23 Bridge could be Finished this Month
State Senator Andy Dinniman is confident that the Route 23 bridge construction project…
When Dr. Joseph O’Brien became Executive Director of Chester County Intermediate Unit in 2007 he became Chester County’s highest profile public education official…
March of Dimes, the non-profit organization which works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature births and infant mortality, will…
VISTA Today’s Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up-to-date on what’s going on around the county.
GooseView Technologies Receives…
This week’s edition of Chester County Leadership features a conversation with first-term United States Congressman Ryan Costello. Born in 1976, Costello served on…
The new face at Coatesville City Hall isn’t just talking about new ideas for the future of Chester County’s once-prosperous steel city…
September 10th is the 253rd day of the year leaving 112 days remaining until the end of the year. On this date in 1972, the…
September 9th is the 252nd day of the year leaving 113 days remaining until the end of the year. At around 5:30 PM BST…
Our Business Briefs are a quick and easy way to stay up to date on what’s happening around Chester County.
Landhope Farms Helps Fight…
By Barb Cronin, YMCA Of Greater Brandywine
As business professionals, most days are spent sitting down inside often in front of the computer. Finding the…
In this week’s edition of Chester County Leadership, VISTA Today asks Brian McGinnis, Chairman of the Chester County Democratic Committee about growing up in…
Business Briefs are a quick way to stay up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning:
Chester and Delaware County SCORE…
In this morning’s edition of Chester County Jobs, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is looking for part- and full-time childcare staff for their…
A Phoenixville bank executive and trained magician recently proved there’s no illusion behind the powerful magic of giving. Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust Senior…
Our daily news and business briefs are short, to-the-point stories that keep you up to date about what’s developing around Chester County…
After wrestling over a residency requirement for at least the past two city managers’ tenures, Coatesville this week gained a permanent leader and a soon…
Our daily Chester County business briefs keep you up to date with what’s happening around Chester County. This morning:
La Salle University Names New…
By Mary LaSota,
Like many municipalities across Pennsylvania, the Borough of West Chester has worked long and hard to balance the competing interests between the…
It’s time to get ‘old school’ this week. If you are from just about anywhere in western Chester County it’s…
VISTA Today Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County. This morning…
If it gets passed, Pennsylvania House Bill 809 sponsored by State Representative Susan Helm of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties would prevent local municipalities from regulating…
By David Jones I’ve been waiting for a new restaurant in downtown Parkesburg for awhile and was hoping someone would step up and into…
Jeff Hunt, Brandywine Hospital’s new CEO, moved to Chester County after finishing 9th grade at Devon Prep. A graduate of Owen J. Roberts High…
I always hesitate going to a new place, there are often issues that take a while to work out. However, I saw a big article…
VISTA Today asks Joanne Fitzgerald, Director of Human Capital at Acero Precision based in West Chester, to share what her company looks for in an…
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…
VISTA Today Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County
Pope Scheduled…
By Tina L. O’Connor
The month of June, which just ended a couple of days ago, contains so many exciting events: the end of…
The government has stamped it as a blatant example of fraud and expects $34.5 million in return. A university expert labels it a far…
Lin and I had to go to West Chester recently for a meeting of the Chester County Master Gardeners. This created the…
Confederate Battle Flag Losing Manufacturer’s Support
After being linked to last week’s church massacre in Charleston, S.C., which took 9 innocent lives…
West Pharmacueticals (NYSE: WST) has the following Chester County jobs opened on their career page:
Commercial and SEC Paralegal
The Commercial and SEC Paralegal will…
Your Daily Briefing: Fox Rothschild lawyer says Philadelphia is in a good position for tech growth, Historical Society expands South Asia Collection and more.
Becker’s Healthcare Announces 2015 CIO Leadership Award Nominees
Forty-five Chief Information Officers (CIO’s) in the healthcare industry have been nominated for Becker…
HireOne, the Chester County organization tasked with facilitating linkages among job seekers and companies hiring in Chester County, included the following Chester County jobs in…
Tom Hogan, District Attorney who Gets Results
With property and personal crimes well below the nation’s average, Chester County enjoys the lowest crime statistics…
The Chester County university that produced Class of 1990 business undergraduate Elizabeth Faunce and lured her back as a professor in 2011 after a doctorate…
CEO of West Pharmaceutical Services Wraps up a Successful Career
Baptized by fire when an explosion ripped through West Pharmaceuticals West’s Kinston, N.C…
On the heels of the inspiring trek of a local Purple Heart-pinned hero who has risen through adversity and rehabbed from injury, a free…
One of the best parts of going out on your birthday is getting to pick the place you want to eat. Since…
The Farmhouse Restaurant is a place we’ve wanted to try for many years and just never seemed to make it for…
There’s no learning curve needed for the new CEO of Bryn Mawr’s expansive water utility; Christopher H. Franklin has been around as long…
Two Chester County jobs this morning:
Receptionist
Wolfington Body Company in Exton is looking for a receptionist. Some responsibilities include assisting customers/visitors, making/answering…
VISTA Today’s daily news briefs are concise, accurate stories that focus on Chester County companies.
New Brandywine Hospital CEO Appointed
The Brandywine Hospital Board…
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…
State Bond Funds Awarded To Two County Infrastructure And Commercial Projects
The following Chester County projects, according to a report in Philly.com, will receive…
Eli Kahn’s name graces building lots, construction sites and finished commercial buildings across Chester County and Philadelphia’s western suburbs. Kahn, together with long…
These Chester County Jobs were recently posted to the Chester County Intermediate Unit’s career page:
Instructional Assistant
The Learning Child Development Center in Coatesville…
Chester County daily news business briefs worth noting:
Leadership Chester County Graduates 28
Twenty-eight Chester County residents from a wide range of backgrounds including…
A familiar face will help Kennett Square’s renowned Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects design the future of the growing regional firm. A BHH architect since…
From coast to coast and finally to Downingtown, Vince Liuzzi, EVP and Chief Banking Officer of Downingtown-based DNB Financial, has worked in banking and…
On Wednesday, May 20 from 12PM – 4PM the recently formed community coalition, Coatesville ACTION will host its second Career & Training Expo. Currently slated to…
Chester County business daily news briefs review yesterday’s business stories important to Chester County and beyond.
Great Valley, Unionville Make Magazine’s Top High…
Under imminent threat of invasion by a wide-reaching army of emerald ash borers, West Chester has set up a thorough, first-in-the-state…
Victory at Red Star Craft House in Exton Square Mall
Those of you who have read my articles in the past may…
Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester
This is my first in an on-going series of breweries, brew-pubs and craft houses. Iron…
Alana Moran, Hulafrog West Chester
Hulafrog is a local website and digital community, spotlighting local businesses and events in the Chester County area. Subscribe to…
Chester County Daily News Business Briefs are short summaries and links to important Chester County’s business stories not included in VISTA Today’s daily…
If anyone were to tell you The Town Dish, the West Chester-based purveyors of nine hyper-local online culinary web sites focusing on “food…
Well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve had dinner out in Chester County. While visiting Florida this winter we…
Not much separated an antagonistic government agency and a perennial pest for local farmers who gathered recently for the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau spring…
By Alana Moran, Publisher of Hulafrog West Chester, PA
Hulafrog is a local website and digital community, spotlighting local businesses and events in the Chester…
TEDx will be holding its second annual event in West Chester on May 21, 2015, from 6:30-9:00 pm at the MainStage Theater…
By Barry Rabin
If you’re one of the few visitors to West Chester whose car has yet to be graced with a high-priced…
Alex Rice, coach of the Taney Dragons, the Little League baseball team featuring a girl pitcher that came so very close to winning the world…
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which is opening a new store in Concordville this fall, has just pledged to contribute $250,000 in scholarship opportunities over…
Each year the Chester County Economic Development Council recognizes an individual with outstanding endeavors and achievements within the Chester County business community with their Chester…
By Alana Moran, Publisher of Hulafrog West Chester
Hulafrog West Chester, PA a local website and digital community which spotlights local things for kids and…
Hulafrog West Chester, PA a local website spotlighting local things for kids to do, features lots of great events happening all weekend long.
West Chester University is welcoming students and others with big business ideas to present their dreams during the third annual WCU Business Idea Competition.
Older adults, civic and business leaders, West Chester University students and filmmakers are embarking on a three-year initiative to explore and promote West Chester…
Ed Breiner, retired president and CEO of Schramm, Inc. in West Chester, and his wife Julianne, donated $1.9 million to Bloomsburg University to establish…
Here are the top four interesting takeaways from the February edition of The Voice (see below), Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s monthly…
Pointing to the impact cuts in education funding has on economically struggling school districts and Chester County’s two historically Black universities, State Senator Andy…
New SCCOOT bus schedules go into effect Jan. 12, according to the Transportation Management Agency of Chester County.
The service connects Oxford to West Chester…
The Chester County Chamber continues with a special tradition in 2015: The Small Business Dinner- A Salute to the Spirit of Free Enterprise.
This event…
Last summer the University of Delaware terminated its lease with West Chester firm The Data Centers LLC, which had planned to build a large data…
West Chester University is one of five institutions working with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to develop a Town-Gown Pilot Project to prevent underage…
When Michelle Kichline is sworn in Tuesday afternoon as the County’s newest commissioner, replacing congress-bound Ryan Costello, Chester County’s leaders, developers, educators…
The Chester County Economic Development Council delivered their 2013-2014 Annual Review to stakeholders and business leaders this morning at a breakfast event inside The…
Business is thriving at West Chester University; it’s college of business and public affairs, that is. The growth that scattered departments all across campus…
By Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner and Michael Grigalonis, COO of Chester County Economic Development Council
Chester County citizens and businesses will greatly benefit from…
This year’s Volunteer Impact Program award from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau went to Janet Robinson of Oxford in recognition of her long history of…
Two Chester County organizations are planning career and job fairs this fall.
Coatesville ACTION, a newly formed community alliance, will host a Career and Job…
A West Chester University dean with public health expertise and a memorial foundation president have joined Coatesville’s Brandywine Health Foundation to spearhead a new…
For 60 years, people have gathered at Clifford E. DeBaptiste’s family business to celebrate the lives of others. This weekend, the West Chester community…
By Lance Knickerbocker
Tuesday morning Victory Brewing’s co-Founders Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet led U.S. Representatives Jim Gerlach and Patrick Meehan on…
Walnut St. Labs has invited Dr. Alan Wright, founder and president of SosteNica, the Sustainable Development Fund of Nicaragua, to speak during their next Weekly…
La Comunidad Hispana in Kennett Square is again gathering some of the region’s top business minds to teach business skills to Latino entrepreneurs.
“How…
The W.H. McIntyre Never Forget Foundation will sponsor its third annual “Love, Hope, Courage Century Ride” on Sunday, Sept. 14.
The event will offer…
Phoenixville resident Lawrence Davidson is the new Chester County director of veterans’ affairs.
Davidson was formerly a United States Army engineer and a section sergeant…
A proposed state-of-the-art $1 billion project by West Chester’s The Data Centers LLC has been cancelled by the University of Delaware…
Lashing back against unwelcome state government control, West Chester University has joined a growing number of public education institutions across the nation seeking legislation to…
The West Chester law firm MacElree Harvey, Ltd. has announced Andrew R. Silverman has joined the firm as an associate and that eleven of its…
West Chester University’s Department of Social Work has one of the most affordable graduate programs in the U.S.
The department was one of…
A state-of-the-art natural gas power plant proposed to be built by West Chester-based The Data Centers LLC isn’t cutting-edge…
La Comunidad Hispana of Kennett Square has been named the partner of the year by Chester County SCORE, Service Corps of Retired Executives.
“We honored…
The Judge Group of Conshohocken, one of the largest information technology staffing firms in the U.S., announced May 13 it is opening a new…
Two-term County Commissioner Terence Farrell is heading to Yongchuan district in China this weekend for a two week, self-funded trade mission to cultivate…
The West Chester law firm Buckley, Brion, McGuire and Morris LLP recently announced Christine Kimmel, a Unionville area resident with a strong record of civic…
Leaders from more than 40 local businesses, schools and non-profit organizations recently announced they plan to work together on a 10-year initiative called…
Within five years, patrons of Chester County’s four Chick-fil-A restaurants will be able to enjoy their chicken sandwiches made with chickens not…
EfficientIP of West Chester recently announced the launch of a new network management solution – NetChange.
The company states NetChange integrates directly with EfficientIP’s device…
Attorney Timothy F. Rayne, a partner in the local law firm MacElree Harvey, Ltd., recently earned the highest rating possible from Martindale-Hubbell.
Martindale-Hubbard…
Marian Moskowitz, a 30-year resident of Tredyffrin, today announced her candidacy for the 157th Legislative District seat currently held by two term incumbent, State…
West Chester University’s music students, as well as members of the community, have an opportunity to learn from a master…
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