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Living in Chester County has a bit of everything for residents as well as visitors, from vibrant dining and exciting shopping hubs to popular events…
Tredyffrin and Easttown township officials are considering five possible models of ways to help fire and emergency services amid a volunteer shortage, writes Holly Herman…
Fans of board games should get ready for the newest edition of monopoly — Main Line Monopoly — which features properties in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties…
The Chester County Commissioners have approved the awarding of $3.2 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants. The grants are made available…
Autumn Katzenmoyer and Steve Patterson’s life together has started on the right track, after the couple and their guests boarded a SEPTA train at…
The Airdrie at Paoli Station, a newly constructed apartment complex, has been sold to Sentinel Real Estate, a New York real estate company, for $71…
Michelle Venema, CEO of Home of the Sparrow, spoke with VISTA Today about being raised as the daughter of German immigrants who grew up during…
While some might find it confusing that a structure in the heart of Philadelphia carries the name Suburban Station, there is a good reason for…
Living in Chester County, one of the best gateways we have to the outdoors is Valley Forge National Historical Park. It’s practically in everyone…
Main Line Seafood, a new market accompanied by a fast-casual eatery, has officially opened its doors in Paoli, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY…
Local salons are adjusting to the new, pandemic-shaped norm in the world of beauty, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line.
For some…
SEPTA workers already toiling to keep the transit agency’s vehicles clean now must take precautions against the coronavirus, writes Jason Laughlin and Patricia Madej…
Demonstrating confidence in the suburban multifamily market, GMH Capital Partners recently broke ground on a new, 225-unit project in Malvern, writes Natalie Kostelni for…
The five Amtrak stations in Chester County are not among the hundreds of stations outside the Northeast that will no longer receive daily service as…
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…
The number of apartments planned or already under construction in Chester County continues to grow, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line.
In fact…
Amtrak and SEPTA officials were joined by disability rights groups and local politicians for the ribbon-cutting celebration for the completion of the Paoli Station…
SEPTA’s Paoli-Thorndale Line, sometimes referred to as the Beer Train, presents an ideal way to check out some of the best craft breweries…
After having his previous development attempts for a hotel, apartment building, and parking garage at Devon Yard thwarted by local residents, Eli Kahn is back…
Bill Double, who cut his teeth as a journalist at the Coatesville Record in the late 1960s, has written a book on the history of…
Chrissy Houlahan, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up as “a Navy…
A new proposal aims to connect Phoenixville to Philadelphia with a passenger rail line, writes Justin Heinze for the Phoenixville Patch.
Developers are proposing two…
Millions of people will flock to the streets of Philadelphia on Thursday for the Super Bowl Parade, and SEPTA is ready.
The transportation authority has…
The Strafford and Berwyn train stations on the Paoli/Thorndale Line are among the historic stations that provide additional beauty and enjoyment for passengers of…
Paoli’s train station is one stop closer to getting the green light for four stories of next-door apartments, as Linden Lane Capital Partners…
The Paoli Accessibility Project is currently under construction with work advancing on the rail infrastructure and parking lot modifications necessary for the next phase of…
As you will read in the overview of the Paoli Station Accessibility Improvements, the project, once complete, will set the stage for the Paoli Intermodal…
The Third Avenue Streetscape Project, the first phase of revitalization work related to the new Coatesville Train Station, has received final PennDOT approval and is…
Wheelchairs will soon ride the rails in Paoli, thanks to a $36 million project to upgrade the Amtrak and SEPTA train station.
A groundbreaking ceremony…
Federal, state, and local officials joined together with SEPTA, Amtrak, and their honored guests Tuesday morning to officially break ground on the Paoli Station Accessibility…
Amtrak will host a ceremony for the groundbreaking of the Paoli Station Accessibility Improvements Project on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 10 AM at the Paoli…
The well-deserved punishments he endured as a child ended up being more productive than he or his parents could have ever imagined.
“When I…
We all know that the Main Line derived its name from the former Pennsylvania Railroad’s once prestigious line, now SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line…
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…
A mixed-use project worth nearly $40 million has been proposed for the site of a vacant office complex next to Paoli Train Station, writes…
Whereas the issues with SEPTA have frustrated and confused many a passenger in communities closer to Philadelphia, particularly on the Main Line, the story in…
By Amanda Lozinak,
Continuing to raise awareness on initiatives for “livable communities” the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) is hosting Shari Schaftlein, Director…
Representatives from SEPTA and TMACC took to the parking lot of Paoli Station yesterday to answer riders’ questions and concerns regarding the BIG redevelopment of…
Here’s what’s happening on Wednesday and Thursday in Chester County Datebook.
On Wednesday, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry will host…
Here’s what’s happening on Tuesday and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Tuesday, the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will host a Monthly…
It’s been a long, long time coming but it seems upgrades to Chester County’s dilapidated rail stations are finally rounding the bend.
Last…
A near-death accident resurrected new life and passion for longtime Glenmoore chef Harley Blaisdell, and he has taken advantage of it to cook up…
Roger Richardson, membership director at the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, asks chamber President & CEO Guy Ciarrocchi about growing up in South…
History was in the making as members of the Paoli Fire Company elected Andrea Testa as the Fire Chief for Station 3, making her the…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is an association of nine YMCAs that offer life-changing programs for children, families, and adults throughout Chester County. It…
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…
The Pub by Wegmans Organizes Week Long St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Enjoy the atmosphere of Ireland with Irish food, drinks, live music and much…
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is picking up speed on three Chester County train station projects that will completely transform the look of the local…
Chester County’s economy, quite simply, is a paradigm of prosperity. The wide range of industries here is the driving force behind such affluence. However…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County, the non-profit established by PennDOT to serve as the liaison between the private and public sector transportation…
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Many think that Paoli’s train station is not truly representative of either what the town used to be, or what it soon could be…
Caln Township’s open arms toward suburban commuters are starting to get full. The end of the line for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s…
Through proactive leadership and a forward-thinking strategic plan, Chester County is literally paving the way for the next generation to keep the western Philly…
Malvern is scrapping the fees and formalities of modern art and literally bringing artwork to the people. Its newest gallery is open 24 hours a…
Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) serves as liaison between public sector transportation agencies such as PennDOT and the private sector on transportation issues…
VISTA Today Business Briefs are concise stories bringing you up to date with what’s happening around the county.
FTSE Russell Decides Against Adding Chinese…
The Chesterbrook Corporate Center had been facing a potentially bleak future after one of its largest tenants, Shire Pharmaceuticals, gave notice that it was moving…
“What Did I Get Myself Into?”By Shannon Maria Jones
“My Rural Life Without A Car” is a five part blog series originally published on…
“My Rural Life Without A Car” is a five part blog series originally published on TMACC’s ChesCoCommuter blog. The series is about TMACC’s…
The maddening puzzle of backed-up traffic and public transit transitions is burning up more than a week of local commuters’ lives every year in…
Chester County daily business briefs are short, accurate updates on yesterday’s Chester County business news.
Plans for the New Coatesville Train Station
During a…
It’s old and obsolete, but the eyes of real estate magnates from across the entire country are on the 7.45-acre office complex…
VISTA Today’s daily business news briefs are accurate, concise summaries of important stories from yesterday.
Chester County has Some of the Most Desirable Suburbs…
Editor’s Notes: On May 1st, 150 county business leaders and government officials gathered at the Downingtown Country Club to network and hear a TMACC…
Behind the camera and far from the glitz and glamor of selling the hottest new home shopping trends, QVC is concerned about creating another kind…
The Congressional effort to keep Amtrak revenue in the region it is generated, infuse funding into rail improvements and generate economic development opportunities around train…
There might not be a Main Line were it not for Chester County.
That’s the impression Main Line Times unintentionally conveys with their “101…
Over the past two days, VISTA Today has reported on a presentation made by State Senator Andy Dinniman made about PennDOT’s plans to upgrade…
When he spoke to a gathering of twenty five County residents and civic leaders about plans to upgrade the county’s five Amtrak stations over…
When State Senator Andy Dinniman spoke to a gathering of Chester County residents and civic leaders last week about state plans to upgrade the county…
With the last at-grade railroad crossing between Philadelphia and Harrisburg gated off, Amtrak trains are cranking up their speeds, and plans for new or…
The blur of Amtrak trains speeding across Chester County is only getting faster, but commuters to the city are about to do a double take…
SEPTA is changing its schedules Sept. 2 and has issued a commuter alert for anyone who relies on SEPTA transportation, particularly those who use Route…
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