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Bergen County, New Jersey, native Kate Henson is the Director of Development at The Garage Community & Youth Center. There, she focuses on creating partnerships…
Forty-five graduate students and postdoctoral scholars participated in an immersive, industry career preparation program organized by The Graduate School at Penn State Great Valley…
Three Chester County high schools have found their place on the list of the ten best high schools in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released…
West and East Bradford Townships native Eric Roe is the County Commissioner for Chester County Government. He oversees the various departments within the County government…
Nuhamin Getachew Gebremariam, a native of Ethiopia, was looking into graduate options in Europe when an uncle based in the U.S. sent her information…
Cape Coral, Florida, native Amanda Grant is an Associate at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, P.C. Grant leads the family law practice at Unruh…
In honor of the Penn State Great Valley campus’ 60th anniversary, 12 constituents were honored as Penn State Great Valley’s “Diamonds of the Decades…
Malvern native Josh Stehle is President of DeepThree Design and an Author at 4 Horsemen Publications.
“I founded a website development company called DeepThree Design…
Schuylkill County native Cassie Woleschok is the Vice President of Marketing for Meridian Bank. Her role at Meridan Bank involves anything that falls under the…
Another season of steeplechase racing is getting closer, continuing the spectacular history of the popular sport in the Delaware Valley, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for…
David Rustay, a native of Morrisville, serves as the Director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance for Aqua Pennsylvania. In this role, he is the…
Springfield native Megan Todaro is a Project Engineer at Pennoni Associates, where she represents multiple municipalities in both Chester County and Delaware County as their…
Officials recently cut the ribbon on the 0.1-mile Bridge Street Crossing along the D&L Trail in Morrisville.
The new segment, which…
Coal Township native Michael Rovito is a Partner at MacElree Harvey, Ltd., representing clients in legal matters.
“This covers the gambit from providing advice to…
Bridgeton, New Jersey, native Heather Grayberg is the Director of Programming and Development at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, where she is responsible for curating…
Downingtown and West Chester native Michael Quinn is the Co-Founder and VP of Business Development at NEXClean.
“Having been with NEXClean since its inception…
Australia native Caitie McNamara is an Intern at Home of the Sparrow, where her goals and roles are to help and learn.
McNamara, whose first…
Upstate New York native Alec Kearns moved to Chester County in 2013 and is now a Real Estate Advisor at Engel & Völkers Malvern…
Philadelphia native David Day is the Labor Resource Manager at Chester County OIC, where he assesses and connects clients to employers who are offering career…
Born and raised in Delaware County’s borough of Media, Jess Cadorette is the Director of Civic Engagement at Conservation Voters of PA and PennFuture…
New London native James Thomas is the Director of Nursing, ED, ICU, PCU, and SWAT at Main Line Health, Riddle Hospital. He oversees the operations…
West Norriton native Catherine “Cat” Bianco is the Managing Director at Tactix Real Estate Advisors, where she has the opportunity to help businesses solve problems…
West Chester native Christopher Muth is a Real Estate Investment Analyst at GMH Communities, where he is a part of the Real Estate Investment – Acquisition…
Bucks County (Warrington) native Jade Veit is the Alumni Relations and Stewardship Officer at Penn State Great Valley, where she is responsible for the oversight…
Coatesville native Vincent Edward Miles Jr. is a Public/Government Affairs Representative for the City of Coatesville.
As the City of Coatesville’s first-ever…
After a record-setting 19,000 votes from the public, in addition to evaluations from a panel of judges, middle school students from Chester County…
York native Carrie Stare is the President of the LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County, where the highlight of her role is making the LGBTQ…
Philadelphia and Exton native Aaron Johnson is the CEO and Founder of Ball Beyond / Ball Beyond Sports / Beyond Performance Group, where he oversees all operations…
Pocopson native Jillian Simmons is the Agency with Choice Program Manager at The Arc of Chester County, where she supervises four Program Coordinators who manage…
Phoenixville native Nicholas Kraynak is the Director of Operations at Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), where he leads the facilities and operations departments, including managing…
Medford, New Jersey, native Emma Patragnoni is a Senior Solution Architect at RKL Virtual Management Solutions where she leads the technology implementation process for all…
Enjoying horticulture and history do not have to be separate experiences in the Brandywine Valley, writes Jeff Yeates for Richmond Magazine.
Longwood Gardens in Kennett…
Hollidaysburg native Justin Gildea serves as the Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager at S&T Bank. He works directly with mid-sized businesses…
Downingtown native Molly (Mary) Schwemler is the Manager of District Communications for the West Chester Area School District, where she maintains the district’s professional…
Coatesville native Jose Colon is the Owner of America’s Finest Automotive Concepts/C’ville Tires LLC, where he mounts new or used tires on…
Chester Springs and Pottstown native Skye O’Leary is the Commercial Loan Settlement Officer at Mid Penn Bank, ensuring the entire Settlement process is done…
John Kepner, a board member at Gwynedd Mercy University, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in North Jersey, where a chance friendship sparked a…
Newtown Square native Armena Ballard is the Director of Marketing at CTDI, where she leads and develops the company’s corporate and U.S. marketing…
West Chester and Chester Springs native Katie Clay is the Associate Director for Community-Engaged Learning at the Center for Civic Engagement at West Chester…
Born in Tehran, Iran, Dr. Babak Eslami’s family moved to Dubai, UAE, when he was 16 years old with the goal of immigrating to…
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…
Coatesville native Justin Brown is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Downingtown Area School District. He serves as the internal consultant to the…
Hannah Medvic, a native of Warminster, is the Head of Marketing and Communications at Bender Inc., where she is responsible for marketing efforts in North…
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…
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…
Seven Chester County public high schools found their place among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2024, according to a new ranking recently released by…
Students from nine middle schools in Chester and Delaware counties are putting their final touches on videos they are producing for the 2024 What’s…
Penn State Great Valley is announcing Kathryn DiPuppo Tucker as its new Director of Campus Development.
Bringing a wealth of experience in fundraising, relationship-building…
The much-anticipated time has finally arrived, and VISTA Today is thrilled to reveal its 2024 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, an initiative presented by…
Mike Bowman, President and CEO of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, has been named by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the region…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) once again partnered with the Pennsylvania Chamber and other local partners to host a regional Civics…
To illustrate how long WSFS Bank has been serving the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region, when the bank was chartered in 1832, electricity wouldn’t…
Jessica Annas, the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Meridian Bank and a member of the 2021 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, will be the…
Penn State Great Valley will launch a new Project Management Office (PMO) Fundamentals Certificate program in April.
This 7-week, 21-hour, remote delivery, hands…
If you’ve been paying your mortgage for a while, you’ve probably built up some equity in your home. Home values statewide have increased…
Penn State Great Valley MBA student Jessie Whiteman came to two important realizations around the same time: One, most career advancement opportunities that interested her…
For the last two months, VISTA Today has been accepting nominations for its fifth class of VISTA Millennial Superstars.
We have decided to extend the…
Internships provide students with invaluable real-world experience that supplements their classroom knowledge — and can lead to exciting job opportunities, which Penn State Great Valley…
In 2019, VISTA Today created VISTA Millennial Superstars to identify and honor Chester County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age of…
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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 Chester County Economic Development Council’s Annual Economic Outlook is the longest-running event of its kind in the region, and it celebrated 20…
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…
To help Chester County nonprofits overcome the challenge of adopting to AI technology, Penn State’s Nittany AI Alliance joined forces with United Way of…
The Chester County Economic Development Council is celebrating the 20th year of its Annual Economic Outlook with an all-star lineup coming up Jan. 24…
Girls Basketball Roundup – January 4, 2024
The Circuit Trails Coalition is marking 2023 as a successful year of trail progress for the Circuit Trails network. With eight miles added this year…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free November SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential.
In-Person–Entrepreneurship. Is…
Online–IRS: Tip Reporting…
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…
Online–Win Customers With…
A tradition across the Penn State University system allows recently tenured and promoted Penn State professors to select a book title for the University Libraries…
Football Roundup – October 13, 2023
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free October SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential.
How to Launch a…
If you want to enjoy some great wines in a beautiful setting, you no longer need to head out to Napa Valley in California. Pennsylvania…
Penn State Great Valley Accounting (Master of Professional) graduate Mike Donnelly was recently awarded the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for his performance on the…
Penn State Great Valley’s professional development programs have made a world of difference to Helen Walker by helping provide a perfectly timed career boost…
In-Person–How to…
August 29, 2019, changed everything for Jason Herman, a 2023 Penn State Great Valley graduate.
He had been accepted into an Executive MBA program and…
Located in Malvern, Penn State Great Valley is a special mission campus and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University. Its academic programs include engineering…
Penn State Great Valley’s 60th Anniversary showcase will allow community members, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to explore the campus, participate in activities, take…
The 96th Corps of Cadets has returned to Valley Forge Military Academy & College to begin the new academic year.
The new VFMAC plebe class…
Penn State Great Valley will host “Long Long Time: The Sigma Reunion Film Premiere and Panel Discussion with the Band” on Thursday, Sept. 21, at…
Dealing with bad references from a former employer can be challenging, but handling the situation professionally is crucial to minimize its impact on your job…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential.
Entrepreneurship: Is It for You…
Chester County is home to 20 of the Top 100 public elementary schools in Pennsylvania, according to new rankings recently released by Niche.com.
To…
Five Chester County high schools are in the top 20 in The Keystone State, according to the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U…
For the fourth time in five years, a team of Penn State Great Valley students will compete in the final round of the Nittany AI…
How to Use AI in…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline have named that Chester County’s first-ever Sustainability Summit, will take place on Tuesday…
Ksenya Wong, daughter of Tashelle Darby-Wong and Kevin Wong of Malvern, will head to Orlando, Florida in November to represent Pennsylvania pre-teens at…
Penn State Great Valley’ exhibit at the Henry Gallery. “From Inspiration to Expression” is open to the public until Monday, Oct. 9. An opening reception…
Pottsgrove High School graduate Maria O’Connell is the owner of the Chester County/Main Line office of Express Employment Professionals, a franchise that partners…
Chester County is home to six of the top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania for 2023, according to a new ranking by Niche.
To determine…
Penn State Great Valley hosted its 11th annual golf outing at Applecross Country Club in Downingtown on May 16. The event exceeded its goal and…
Penn State Brandywine in Media has a new electric vehicle charging station that is open to the public.
The university received a certificate of recognition…
It’s summertime and that means planning some fun trips, right?
If you love to play golf, one of these Montgomery County golf itineraries might…
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, continues to be a premier destination to host sports tournaments and the Valley Forge Sports team of the Valley Forge Tourism &…
To celebrate its 39th birthday, Cirque du Soleil is offering discounted tickets to its new show BAZZAR until June 26, 2023, at 9 a.m…
Last month, VISTA Today honored its 2023 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars at Penn State Great Valley in Malvern with an unforgettable evening.
VISTA Today…
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…
So many resources exist on and off LinkedIn that can help you if you are considering entrepreneurship, whether a p/t side gig or f…
Downingtown Country Club, in partnership with Folds of Honor, will be hosting a mass golf outing to honor members of the military, first responders, and…
Thirty-three Cadets from Valley Forge Military Academy received their diplomas on June 3 during graduation ceremonies. This is the 95th Corps of Cadets.
Cadet…
Penn State Great Valley’s School of Graduate Professional Studies is looking for a Director of Strategic Communications.
The selected applicant would oversee campus marketing…
Outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the Chester County community are what makes a leader, or in this case, a superstar.
On Thursday evening at…
The full text of the keynote speech given by Laura Manion, President & CEO of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry at Thursday evening…
“Good vs. Evil” was the subtitle of the artificial-intelligence panel held at Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies’ (PACT) annual Phorum conclave at Penn…
Forty donors and students of Penn State Great Valley gathered to celebrate at a scholarship brunch last month.
For the past three semesters, 21 donor…
Twelve students from six states came together at Penn State Great Valley for a one-week residency for the campus’ online master of finance program…
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…
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…
The manufacturing industry in Chester and Delaware Counties was the focus Tuesday evening as several local manufacturers and schools were featured in the statewide “What…
Penn State Great Valley will host a virtual open house on Wednesday, April 26 from 12 to 1 PM. The event will cover the campus…
Folds of Honor will be hosting a mass golf outing to honor members of the military, first responders, and their families.
On July 3, more…
Penn State Great Valley’s Global Immersion course trip to Strasbourg, France, took a while to get off the ground — literally. The course was first…
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…
New Jersey native Becky Stanko is the Sustainability and Community Impact Specialist, as well as the Interim Conference Services Manager, at Penn State Great Valley…
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…
Northern Virginia native Stephanie Kuniholm — who spent the first 10 years of her life in the Washington, D.C., area, before her family moved to…
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…
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…
Samantha Jackson, a Chester County native who lived in North Carolina’s Outer Banks for the majority of her childhood, is the President of EZ…
Phoenixville native Morgan Frees is the Vice President of J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
“I focus on Chester County’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals…
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…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free April SCORE events, including webinars and workshops to help your small business find its potential.
How to Start…
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…
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…
Catherine Lasak, who grew up in the Parkesburg area and graduated from Octorara High School, is a participant in the Skill Development Work Center at…
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…
Phil Sutliff, who grew up in the Lehigh Valley after his family moved there from Florida, is the Head of Business Banking at Citadel Credit…
We are only five weeks away from what has become the social event of the year in Chester County: the VISTA Millennial Superstars Awards Reception…
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 native and Henderson High School graduate Frank Monterosso is Associate Corporate Counsel at Campbell Soup Company.
“I negotiate various types of agreements on…
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…
Lizzy Loughnane, a Minneapolis native who never left Greater Philadelphia after moving here to attend college, is a Senior Hydraulic Modeling and Planning Engineer at…
Penn State Great Valley is hosting a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, April 26 from 12 to 1 PM for those interested in a master…
It’s no secret that the Chester County housing market has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few years. This volatility has made…
Williamsport native Elizabeth Hodgson is an Attorney at Fox Rothschild in Exton, where she represents startup and growth-stage companies and closely held businesses in…
Anthony Pluretti, an Oxford resident who grew up in Seneca Falls, N.Y., is the Executive Director of Campus Safety at Widener University.
“The team…
Penn State Great Valley will host “Women’s History Month: In Celebration of Her-Story!”, an alumnae panel discussion and networking event in celebration of…
Ashley Orr, a Downingtown East High School graduate is the Population Health Bureau Director at the Chester County Health Department.
“I have the privilege of…
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…
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…
Coatesville High School graduate Jason Sheehan is the Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate at Meridian Bank, where he enjoys the long-standing relationships…
Lehigh Valley native Kyle Rheiner is the Food & Beverage Practice Leader at Arthur Hall Insurance in West Chester, where he works to create a…
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…
Coatesville native Amber Little Turner is the Downtown Manager for the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance, a public/private partnership that aims to drive the city…
Drew Boardman, a native of Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania, is the Events and Engagement Manager at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville.
“My favorite part…
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…
Denise Dryburgh, who grew up in Spring City and graduated from Spring-Ford High School, is the Client Relationship Manager at C. Raymond Davis &…
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…
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…
Downingtown native Brian Forgue — who graduated from Downingtown West High School, where he led the boys soccer team to league, district, and state championships in…
Through an innovative partnership, Immaculata University’s M.S.N. in Nursing Informatics is now offered in conjunction with Penn State Great Valley School of…
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…
Penn State Great Valley will host 2022-23 Penn State Laureate Velvet Brown for “MOJATUBA: Tuba and Dance Fusion” on Thursday, March 16, at 7…
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…
LIVE EVENT: Marketing…
The much-anticipated time has finally arrived, and VISTA Today is thrilled to reveal its 2023 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, an initiative presented by…
Penn State Great Valley will host “Mountainfilm on Tour” on March 1.
Each year, Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed…
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…
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks has installed the largest solar rooftop array in a Pennsylvania convention venue. The project was unveiled with a…
Penn State Great Valley will host its 11th annual golf outing to support campus programs on Tuesday, May 16, at the Applecross Country Club in…
Less than 24 hours remain to submit nominations for the 2023 class of VISTA Millennial Superstars.
The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM on…
Nominations for the 2023 class of VISTA Millennial Superstars have been filtering in for more than a month.
With the Feb. 3 deadline on the…
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…
Colin Neill, Penn State Great Valley new Chancellor, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in a working-class family in Kent, England, where he…
Penn State Great Valley students find a variety of ways to apply their skills outside of the classroom, including through part-time research assistantships to…
150 business executives and personal investors gathered Friday to hear expert insights on the local, national and global impacts of an unprecedented post-COVID economy…
For the last month, VISTA Today has been accepting nominations for its fourth class of VISTA Millennial Superstars.
We have decided to extend the deadline…
Penn State Great Valley will host “Stories Bones Tell: Philly’s First Baptist Church Burial Ground Project” at 7 PM on Jan. 24 in the…
Located in the heart of Pennsylvania, Lancaster is rich in history and even richer in activities. If you find yourself searching for fall activities, looking…
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2023 class of VISTA Millennial Superstars is rapidly approaching.
Nominations must be submitted by midnight, Jan. 6.
In…
Colin Neill has been named chancellor, dean and chief academic officer of Penn State Great Valley, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Neill is assuming the role…
Penn State Great Valley’s GivingTuesday campaign was a great success, with 21 donors contributing $2,010 to support Great Valley’s Sustainability Committee. The…
When applying to college, Abay Akhatay — like plenty of other teenagers — wasn’t sure what he wanted to do for a career. Engineering seemed interesting…
Meridian Corporation has appointed Christine M. Helmig, CPA, to an open position on the Board of Directors of Meridian Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Meridian…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are offering the following upcoming free SCORE small business webinars.
The Basics of E-commerce – How to Establish Your Online…
Holy Family University has just received a major grant that will allow the school to revitalize one of its most important halls.
Pennsylvania State Senator…
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…
Ben Fileccia, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Engagement at the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association, spoke with VISTA Today about the hospitality “gene” he…
The Rosemont College Board of Trustees has named Interim President Jim Cawley as the college’s 15th President.
Cawley has served in an interim capacity…
More than 170 attendees participated in Penn State Brandywine’s inaugural cybersecurity conference, Sept. 9 in collaboration with SAP, a global software firm.
The conference…
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…
Richard Gottlieb, President and COO at Keystone Development + Investment, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, moving to Cherry Hill as a…
Penn State Great Valley’s Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering, recently received a prestigious National Science Foundation Director’s Award as…
Partha Mukherjee, assistant professor of data analytics at Penn State Great Valley, died on Aug. 22.
Mukherjee became a valuable member of the Great Valley…
One week after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced $268 million in American Rescue Plan funding to assist small businesses, the Chester County Economic Development Council…
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…
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host an open house and panel discussion in its Conference Center, located at 30…
Penn State Great Valley has announced its lineup of upcoming community events. Beginning on Sept. 6, the campus’ Henry Art Gallery will host the “Chinese…
Penn State Great Valley has announced its upcoming exhibit at the Henry Gallery. “Chinese Art Showcase: Select works by artists from the International Chinese Arts…
Mike Missanelli, the sports radio personality and cohost of the JAKIB Postgame Show with Seth Joyner, Derrick Gunn, and Devan Kaney that debuted yesterday afternoon…
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces recognized one Chester County company as one of Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the Large Companies category.
The list is…
Chester County is home to six of the 50 highest-scoring school districts in Pennsylvania for 2022, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal…
In last week’s VISTA Escape post we went through the must-have experiences to enjoy when you visit Longwood Gardens. And the week before…
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…
Penn State has announced promotions for tenure-line and nontenure-line faculty, including three Penn State Great Valley faculty members, effective Friday, July 1.
“Promotion…
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…
Faridah Ismaila, a rising seventh-grader at Great Valley Middle School, is one of the five finalists in this year’s Doodle for Google contest…
Penn State Great Valley has reintroduced the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) course, becoming the only Penn State campus to offer the certification.
Scrum methodology can increase…
C&N Bank — whose founding name was “Citizens & Northern” Bank — showed plenty of “compassion” and “nourishing” in a recent philanthropic effort for local…
You won’t have to worry about missing out on your brand favorite beers on the Fourth of July. A new agreement between local beer…
Penn State Great Valley’s lean six sigma certificate program first caught Chris Bradley’s eye a little over two years ago. He looked into…
Colin Neill, professor of software and systems engineering and director of engineering programs at Penn State Great Valley, has been named the school’s interim…
Last month, VISTA Today honored its 2022 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars at Penn State Great Valley in Malvern.
“You work hard for not only…
Penn State University’s new president, Neeli Bendapudi, is a big fan of her university’s branch campuses like Penn State Brandywine in Media and…
The Chester County Economic Development Council will host TECH360, a half-day tech experience featuring tech education, leadership, innovation, and networking with the area’s…
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…
Penn State Great Valley honored more than 1,000 graduates during a recent commencement ceremony.
In addition to hosting graduates from the 2021-22 academic…
With more than 400 of the region’s top business and community leaders gathered together, the Chester County Economic Development Council inducted Meridian Bank CEO…
S&T Bank — which operates in five markets, including Eastern Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York — will celebrate its…
As Penn State Great Valley expands its entrepreneurial offerings, the Great Valley LaunchBox has introduced the Student Startup Project to immerse students in startup culture…
Service is the key to superstardom.
That fact was evident after 300 attendees heard the short speeches of this year’s VISTA Millennial Superstars on…
Roger Zacharia, the CEO of Ambler Savings Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Huntingdon Valley as the son of hard-working immigrants…
Climate scientist and science communicator Michael Mann will discuss his latest book, The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet, on Wednesday…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free webinar events in May.
On Thursday, May 5, small business owners will learn about “Getting…
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…
Cassandra Long, a military child who spent most of her youth in Jacksonville, Fla., is the owner of Kolb’s Farm Store at Doodle-A…
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…
New York City native and Chester County resident Chanel Gaither is the founder and president of M.A.C.S. (Minorities Achieving Collegiate Success), a…
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…
Robert Williams, a native of North Philadelphia, is Senior Vice President, Director of Customer Experience & Product Development at S&T Bank, where his…
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…
Chad Maloney, who grew up in northern Virginia, in a small town named Lincoln, is a Partner at Goldberg, Goldberg & Maloney, a law firm…
Chad Martin, a native of Rio Rancho, N.M., who moved to Parkesburg when he was 15 years old, is a Controls Engineer for All…
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…
Penn State Great Valley School recently held a Launchbox Showcase where its advisory board announced the creation of the James A. Nemes Endowment in honor…
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…
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…
Penn State Great Valley student Alexis Akarolo, a native of Burtonsville, Md., is the co-founder of Rebuildtheblock, a nonprofit that connects Black business owners…
The manufacturing industry in Chester and Delaware counties was the focus as several local manufacturers were featured in the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing…
Hershey native Abbey Gau is a Marketing Communications Specialist at Longwood Gardens, where she assists in the development and coordination of all marketing communications initiatives…
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…
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…
Thomas Howley — who grew up in Matawan, N.J., a borough in Monmouth County renowned for a shark attack in 1916 that inspired the classic…
Christopher Mazza, a native of Long Island who grew up in Monmouth County, N.J., is the owner and principal broker of Franklin Flood, Central…
Lansdale native Jennifer Saverio is a Commercial Lender for Meridian Bank, where she helps business owners finance and grow their companies.
It’s a position…
Kimberton native and Phoenixville High School graduate Ryan Leithead is a Senior Sales Manager for Siemens Industry, where he leads a team of sales executives…
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…
Jessica Capistrant, a native of DuBois, Pa., in Clearfield County, is President and CEO of the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce, an independent organization that…
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…
Matthew Riddick, who grew up in Harleysville, is Executive Manager for IQVIA, a multinational company that serves the combined industries of health information technology and…
Ashley Leiss — who grew up in Hershey, The Sweetest Place on Earth — is a Development and Communications Associate for Home of the Sparrow, an Exton…
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…
Carlie Connor, who grew up in Oxford, is a Business Analyst for The Tri-M Group, a Kennett Square-based company that specializes in the…
Nick Katherina — a product of the Coatesville Area School District who professes to “bleed red and black,” the high school’s colors — is a Program…
Kristen Pell, who grew up in Solebury Township in Bucks County, is the Family Services Director for A Haven, an Exton-based nonprofit that provides…
Celina “Lee” Siwula, Director of the Prelicensure BSN Program at Immaculata University, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in a tight-knit family in…
Adam Lamb, a native of Tampa, Fla., is the Chief Executive Officer of the Brandywine Valley SPCA, a West Chester-based organization that aims to…
Maryland native Brian Gresehover, who was born in Annapolis and raised in Columbia before arriving in southeastern Pennsylvania in 2016, is a Project Engineer III…
Samantha Dardine, a Delco native who grew up in Kennett Square, is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Downingtown-based Victory Brewing Company, one of…
Dan Koval, a native of Roxborough and a proud product of Philadelphia’s public school system, is a Corporate Initiatives Manager for Bentley Systems, the…
Alyssa Levan, a native of Pennsauken, N.J., who moved to Berks County when she was 12 years old, is a Material Cost Estimator at…
Unionville High School graduate Katherine LaDow is an associate in the litigation department at Lamb McErlane, where she has worked since 2015 and represents clients…
Shara McCallum, 2021-22 Penn State Laureate and Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, will discuss her creative process and read from her works on…
Retired Army Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski will travel to Penn State Great Valley for a community discussion and book signing on Thursday, March 24…
VISTA Today unveiled its 2022 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, an initiative presented by Penn State Great Valley, in a much-anticipated, four-part series…
Mary Ann Messmer, SVP, Head of Private Banking at Meridian Bank, spoke with BUCKSCO.Today about growing up in Blue Bell as the daughter of…
The much-anticipated time has finally arrived, and VISTA Today is thrilled to reveal its 2022 Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, an initiative presented by…
Kathryn Jablokow, a professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, presented one of three keynote talks at NASA’s imaginAviation…
Bob McGowan, the COO of Peddler’s Village, the Delaware Valley’s top tourist destination in 2020, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in…
Penn State Great Valley will host its 10th annual golf outing to support campus programs on Tuesday, May 17 at the Applecross Country Club in…
Since the start of the new year, VISTA Today has been accepting nominations for its third class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, an initiative presented by…
A study from Deloitte, the multinational professional services network, revealed that less than 5 in 10 Americans believe manufacturing jobs are rewarding, stable, safe, or…
Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. It is located at 25 Yearsley Mill Road in Media. It…
The deadline is fast approaching.
Since the start of the new year, VISTA Today has been accepting nominations for its third class of VISTA Millennial…
As a native of Texas, Brad Webb grew up knowing how barbecue should taste.
Now a West Chester resident, Webb knows that creating superior barbecue…
This year — the third year that VISTA Today has been identifying and honoring Chester County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders under the age…
American life in 1934 was on the upswing. The Great Depression was showing signs of abating; the U.S. gasped at the first photograph of…
Jordan Space, President of the Eastern Pennsylvania Region at S&T Bank, spoke with VISTA Today via Zoom about growing up in Lancaster County…
“How are we doing in Chester County when it comes to the economy? Oh, baby, we’re doing terrific!” said Patti Brennan as she shared…
VISTA Today can think of no better way to ring in the new year than with the return of VISTA Millennial Superstars.
In 2019, VISTA…
For the past three years, Aqua Pennsylvania’s Great Valley Maintenance & Construction division has been a part of the Domestic Violence Center of Chester…
Penn State Great Valley’s new Associate Chief Academic Officer, Ronnie Godshalk, has been familiar with the campus for a while, writes Christy Selagy for…
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…
Penn State Great Valley chancellor James Nemes has announced his decision to retire effective July 1, 2022, after more than a decade of service to…
Today, Penn State’s seventh GivingTuesday is an opportunity to remind its students that they are a part of a community that believes in their…
Early on in the pandemic there was a lot of ambiguity regarding what careers would continue to be viable going forward. Much like many other…
Malvern-based Layer 8 Security has a connection to Penn State Great Valley that runs deeper than the physical proximity. CEO and co-founder Jeffrey…
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…
Summer internships help scores of Penn State Great Valley students develop valuable real-world experience that can lead to full-time jobs, writes Christy Selagy…
Sandra Spanier, an English professor at Penn State and editor of the Hemingway Letters Project, will talk about the project to locate, research, and publish…
What’s better than brunch? The mimosas, the bloody marys, the combination of breakfast AND lunch.
Open Table, the online restaurant reservation resource, has released…
More than two million retirees call Pennsylvania home in their golden years. Retirepedia tallied 10 factors that contributed to why they chose to spend their…
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…
On January 18, 1929, several cadets of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College ran into the burning building that housed the school.
At great…
Penn State Great Valley recently announced the launch of a new professional development program: the Workforce and Career Development Certificate.
The four-course program provides…
Chester County is home to six of the 50 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania for 2022, according to recently published rankings by Niche.com.
Penn State Great Valley will host a virtual open house on Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 5-6 PM.
Attendees will watch informational presentations to learn…
Penn State Great Valley will host an in-person opening reception for its latest art exhibit, “Celebration of Trees,” on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6…
The Smoky Mountains’ Fall Foliage Prediction has good news for local lovers of the great outdoors. Alyssa Adams covered the report’s timing of 2021…
Chester County is home to seven of Pennsylvania’s Top 50 public high schools for 2022, according to new rankings recently released by Niche.com…
Penn State Great Valley has announced the return of in-person community events.
Beginning on Sept. 13, the campus’s Henry Art Gallery will host…
Penn State Great Valley student Paul Minninger has been busy this year, writes Christy Selagy for the university.
That’s not to say he wasn…
Penn State Great Valley will host its ninth annual golf outing to support campus programs on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at the Applecross Country Club in…
Taking breaks is important. Step away from your daily routine, spend some time with Penn State Great Valley’s free educational events, and learn something…
Drop into Penn State Great Valley’s virtual “walk-in” advising sessions to learn more about your program(s) of interest, the admissions process, and…
Penn State Great Valley’s management division has maintained its business accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The management division…
Mid Penn Bank, which is based in Millersburg and has a presence in 12 counties, including Chester County, will acquire Harrisburg-based Riverview Bank in…
Blair Rush, Southeast Region President at C&N, spoke with VISTA Today about spending his entire life in Bucks County; his memories playing baseball…
Penn State Great Valley will host the inaugural HealthSportsTech 2021 data and innovation conference on Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 AM-5 PM.
Presented…
Customers Bank is pleased to announce Jennifer Frost has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Frost will also join the Management…
Chester County is home to six of the state’s 50 highest-scoring school districts of the last decade, including No. 1, writes Ethan Lott…
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…
Penn State has launched its first degree program in artificial intelligence, a master’s degree that is offered online and designed to provide a professional…
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…
Nappen & Associates, a leading industrial/flex real estate developer based out of Montgomeryville, is nearing the completion of its latest construction project in Hatfield…
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…
Have you ever wondered how patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property can be used to protect your growing business?
Join the Penn State…
Anyone in the HVAC industry will tell you that geothermal heating and cooling is not just the sleeping giant of renewable energy, but also essential…
As the nation continues to face a reported 500,000 unfilled jobs in the manufacturing industry, students from across Chester and Delaware counties were recently…
One year ago, Penn State Great Valley announced the expansion of its entrepreneurial outreach with the inception of the Great Valley LaunchBox, which helps early…
A new movie is set to introduce to the world the uniquely powerful story of Montgomery County native Wally Triplett, a talented athlete who broke…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline were joined by partners from PennDOT, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Schuylkill River Greenways…
Chester County is home to nine of the 50 Best High Schools in Pennsylvania, including No. 2, according to new rankings from U.S. News…
When Penn State Great Valley first began to offer its MBA program at Penn State Abington, Zeenat Chughtai was finishing her undergraduate degree. Now, less…
While there have been some positive signs in the fight against COVID-19 lately, such as the growing number of fully vaccinated residents, determining when…
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…
Looking for an internship or full-time job during the COVID-19 pandemic can be intimidating. A few of Penn State Great Valley’s recent…
A beaver sculpture and an accompanying historical plaque are missing along a fur-trading route in Rose Valley Borough, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia…
In education, one size does not fit all. Students don’t all learn the same way, yet they are often subjected to the same standardized…
There is no more widely planted conifer in the Delaware Valley than the white pine, Pinus strobus. A popular conifer as communities were being developed…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are hosting these free seminars in March. How to Create Snazzy Graphics for LinkedIn & Social Media
On Thursday, March…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free seminars in March. How to Create Snazzy Graphics for LinkedIn & Social Media
Longwood Gardens has unveiled plans for a sweeping, yet deeply sensitive transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in…
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…
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…
Due to COVID-19, Penn State Great Valley’s admissions and recruitment events have gone virtual.
PSGV offers a variety of events for you to…
Penn State Great Valley alumnus Col. Jeffery Lipson has an impressive résumé, writes Christy Selagy for Penn State News.
The former U.S. Marine…
Chester County is home to eight of the top 39 school districts in Pennsylvania with the most valuable homes, write Ethan Lott and Kennedy Rose…
Taking breaks is important. Step away from your daily routine, spend your lunch break with Penn State Great Valley’s free lunchtime learning events, and…
Erica McLeod, who grew up in Camden County, N.J., is the Director of Campus Development at Penn State Great Valley.
McLeod, who did a…
The job market will be more competitive in 2021 than in 2020.
Now is the time to achieve your professional goals with a graduate certificate…
The Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau, a nonprofit that serves as the official Tourism Promotion Agency for Chester County, has launched a local marketing…
As an undergraduate biochemistry student headed toward a career in pharmacy, Angela Gray never considered a job in accounting or finance. She enrolled in an…
Penn State Great Valley will host a virtual research presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 12 PM. Presented as part of the “Celebrating Research at…
Dane Décor is celebrating its 47th anniversary this month as a thriving business built upon being an authority on unique contemporary and Scandinavian furniture…
Henderson High School graduate Brock Butler recently won the Tussey Mountainback 50-Mile Ultramarathon in central Pennsylvania, according to a report from StateCollege.com.
The…
Chester County is home to three of the Top 50 School Districts with the Best Teachers in Pennsylvania for 2021, according to a new analysis…
Chester County is home to seven of the Top 50 School Districts in Pennsylvania for 2021, but it no longer owns the top spot after…
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…
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host a virtual open house and panel discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6…
Penn State Great Valley and Penn State at the Navy Yard’s educational webinar series, NoonTimeU, will return this week.
NoonTimeU began last year as…
Benjamin Kief, who died in April of an opioid overdose in West Chester, is one of many victims of an opioid crisis that has intensified…
Penn State Great Valley spent the summer working toward a safe return to campus for the fall 2020 semester. Modified classroom setups, protective plexiglass barriers…
With many Pennsylvania schools starting the academic year with virtual or hybrid classrooms, a new program offers paper-based textbook versions of the online curriculum…
Chester County is home to seven of the 40 Top-Rated Public High Schools in Philadelphia and the Suburbs, according to a recently published list…
Denise Potosky, professor of management and organization, and John J. Sosik, distinguished professor of management and organization, are celebrating 25 years at Penn State Great…
With society’s heightened focus on racial equality and research indicating that low-income students will fall behind if classes are held remotely, WalletHub has…
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its reach in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community by joining the LF AI Foundation as an associate member.
LF…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars in August.
How to Boost Your Business on LinkedIn
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, you can…
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Chesterbrook resident David Mackey’s antique map hobby unexpectedly began at…
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…
Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering management at Penn State Great Valley, recently received a three-year, $831,276 grant from the National Science Foundation…
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…
Penn State Great Valley will offer two webinars, as part of its NoonTimeU series, that are designed to help employees thrive in the world of…
Six school districts in Chester County are among the 50 top-scoring school districts in the state, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal…
Several West Chester businesses have teamed up to sell “I ‘heart’ West Chester” t-shirts and are donating all the proceeds to organizations that are…
In a time of uncertainty, it is important to step away from our daily routine and engage with experts to help us become informed, engaged…
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host a virtual open house and panel discussion today, June 9, from 5-6…
As countless small businesses have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, a class of Penn State Great Valley students spent the spring II term…
We are writing to you because of our deep concern with both the pace and the process of reopening businesses, be it by County-designation…
Penn State Great Valley and Penn State at the Navy Yard will host a virtual discussion – “Conference Co-Op: An Open Discussion on Post-Quarantine…
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its entrepreneurial outreach with the new Great Valley LaunchBox program. Great Valley joins multiple other Penn State campuses with…
Editor’s Note: While the Chester County Antiques and Art Show and The Devon Horse Show were recently cancelled, Malvern Maps was stocked and ready…
Even before he won first place in Penn State Great Valley’s third annual Lion Cage pitch competition, offered through the REV-UP Center for…
Malvern-based Siemens Healthineers USA is hoping to have its first batch of laboratory-based tests that detect the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in…
Chester County is home to eight of Pennsylvania’s Top 50 public high schools, according to new rankings published by U.S. News & World…
Despite being limited to virtual interactions and meetings, Penn State Great Valley’s faculty continues to conduct innovative research.
Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering…
In a time of uncertainty, it is important we step away from our daily routine and engage with experts to help us become informed, engaged…
Penn State Great Valley will host the inaugural HealthSportsTech 2020, a data and innovation conference, on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 8:30 AM-5 PM…
In a series of announcements, Gov. Tom Wolf has taken action to close all non-essential public spaces, including schools, in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, and…
With the state and national focus on reviving the manufacturing industry in America, students from 12 local schools from across Chester County and Delaware County…
Founded in 1920, Immaculata University was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area. Now co-ed, Immaculata offers more than 100 graduate…
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…
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published the results of the 2019 SATs, showing that Chester County is home to 13 of the state’s…
Penn State’s Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named John J. Sosik, professor of management and organization at Penn State Great…
By Mark Cohen
On March 4, dozens of local eighth-grade students will gather at Penn State Great Valley to share two-minute videos they…
Maria O’Connell, owner of the Express Employment Professionals franchise in Malvern, has the blueprint for business success.
Join her on Tuesday, Feb. 11 for…
Pro Football Hall of Famer Chris Doleman, who spent a postgrad year at Valley Forge Military College, has died at 58 after a prolonged battle…
Ashkan Negahban is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management at Penn State Great Valley, which offers students an array of graduate and professional programs that…
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…
When Penn State’s newly established Center for Immersive Experiences (CIE) recently hosted an immersive technology open house at the University Park campus, Penn State…
Penn State Great Valley students Harsh Anand, Atharva Mungee, and Rahul Sharma wanted to learn more about solving sales forecasting problems when they decided to…
Chesterbrook resident David Mackey’s antique map hobby unexpectedly began at the Devon Horse Show in 1998, when Mackey, a commercial real estate agent who…
Penn State Great Valley recently hosted the third annual Lion Cage pitch competition, giving budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their products or ideas to…
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…
By Michael Gidlewski
Every organization has a culture (“the way we do things around here”).
Culture begins as soon as there are two people working…
Last week, we went through a number of reflection questions for you to prime the pump for planning for your ideal future…
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…
How much more could you accomplish if you had a personal strategic plan?
The same way an architect creates a blueprint before building a house…
The Board of Trustees of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College, the official Military College of Pennsylvania, has ratified recommended changes from the College…
Last week, we talked about the power of planning for your ideal future and how taking an honest evaluation of the past…
By Janice Colvin
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Martin Luther King Jr.
In Michael Dixon’s case, he was…
Penn State Great Valley will host the third annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Lion Cage gives…
Last week, we talked about the power of planning for your ideal future, rather than living your life by default or on…
By Marianne Stack
The world is going through rapid change related to technology and it is affecting organizations across all industries. That’s why 175…
By Lynne Williams
So exactly what is a veteran? “A veteran – whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve – is someone who, at one point in…
The research conducted by Penn State Great Valley faculty has an extensive reach, not only in Greater Philadelphia and in terms of academics, but also…
In order to have a great life, you need to have a personal strategic plan. You don’t want to want to…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is holding two events during the first week of November that you don’t want to miss!
Tech360…
Located in Malvern, The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies is a special-mission campus that offers a variety of master’s…
As a direct response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for…
October is national LGBT History Month. and to shed light on how far the gay rights and civil rights movement has come in recent years…
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…
More than a decade ago, Wayne Frick was struck with an idea for an invention, an idea that always lingered in his mind. He enjoyed…
Shaun Elliott, the President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, the Conshohocken-based organization with 195,000 members, 5,000 employees and which manages…
East Whiteland Township has been awarded a $250,000 state grant to help create a 0.7-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail to connect office…
As a direct response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and Chester County Fund…
Penn State Great Valley has announced its fall lineup of arts and culture events, marking the campus’s 10th year providing the free programs to…
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host an open house in its Conference Center, located at 30 East Swedesford Road…
The Philadelphia Business Journal has ranked the 63 school districts in the five-county region based on median household income and using five-year income…
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…
Brandon and Heather Steiger, founders and owners of 2120 Creative, an integrated digital marketing agency based in Chester Springs, spoke to VISTA Today about growing…
Local tax revenues accounted for only 57.6 percent of the $30.3 billion received by Pennsylvania’s 499 school districts in the 2017-18…
Members of the Penn State Great Valley faculty are leading the charge to expand engineering programs nationwide with a discipline that focuses on the Internet…
Chester County is home to six of the Top 50 school districts in Pennsylvania, according to recently published rankings by Niche.com.
To determine the…
Colonel Stuart Helgeson, the Superintendent and Chief Operating Officer of Valley Forge Military Academy and College, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Connecticut…
Results of the #ChescoKnows Workplace Sexual Harassment Survey, supported by the Chester County Commissioners and undertaken by the Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester…
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…
Founded in 1920, Immaculata University was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area. Now co-ed, it offers more than 100 graduate…
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…
Attention, business owners, CEOs, and solo-preneurs!
Half the year is gone. Are you going to meet your year-end goals? Do you feel overwhelmed…
Chester County is home to eight of the 100 highest-scoring school districts in Pennsylvania, including No. 1, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, writes…
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…
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…
Located in Malvern, The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies is a special-mission campus offering a variety of master’s degrees…
Rob Ambrose, a software engineering student at Penn State Great Valley, has leveraged his coursework and university resources to launch Trick Strat, a new eSports…
Great Valley High School has won the top prize in the inaugural “Just Drive” public service announcement video contest from the Pennsylvania DUI Association, writes…
A study released earlier this year revealed that Penn State University contributed more than $11.6 billion to the state’s economy in fiscal year…
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…
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…
With the state and national focus on reviving the manufacturing industry in America, students from 16 middle schools in Chester County and Delaware County endeavored…
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 is home to 11 of the state’s Top 100 highest-scoring schools on the sixth-grade PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment…
Interested in a graduate or noncredit program?
Stop by Penn State Great Valley’s open house from on Tuesday, March 12 from 5–7 PM…
William J. Belknap Sr.
Belknap, the CEO and President of Downingtown-based AEONRG, LLC, has been elected to the National Small Business Association’s Board…
Chester County placed all 20 of its public high schools among the five-county region’s 100 highest-scoring public high schools on the SATs…
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The problematic and contradictory relationship between the art of Italian painter, sculptor, and muralist Corrado Cagli and the fascist government that…
Founded in 1939, the University of Valley Forge is a Christian university offering undergraduate, graduate, and lifelong learning programs with a mission to prepare individuals…
Immaculata University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs and significant service opportunities for its students.
Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services
This position…
Ten middle schools in Chester County rank among the state’s Top 100 highest-scoring schools on the eighth-grade PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School…
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…
From December 1777 to June of 1778, the main body of the Continental Army (approximately 12,000 troops) encamped on the edge of what is…
As she battles one-term State Representative Eric Roe for the right to represent the 158th District in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, Christina Sappey…
Jim McErlane, Senior Partner at Lamb McErlane PC, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up an only child in Malvern, attending Malvern Prep, then Villanova…
VISTA Today spoke with Christina Wagoner, the Senior Director of Finance and Human Resources at Devon-based Surrey Services for Seniors, about growing up in…
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…
Publisher’s Note: This February 14th story drew 10,739 visitors.
The Downingtown STEM Academy ranks second in Pennsylvania among public high schools with the…
Chester County is home to nine of the state’s 100 highest-scoring high schools on the 2018 Keystone Exams, writes Ethan Lott for The…
Governor Tom Wolf announced this week new funding to expand the statewide ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ student video contest. The…
In this “do more with less” age, you are under siege to improve performance at every level. In the expanding global marketplace…
Penn State Great Valley recently completed a $1.9 million renovation to the ground floor of its Main Building to create the Knowledge Commons shared…
Planning allows you to articulate a clear vision of your preferred future, focusing on those areas that are important to you and…
Immaculata University and Penn State Great Valley have signed an articulation agreement that makes Immaculata students eligible to enroll in select graduate programs.
Immaculata students…
Planning and goal-setting is the systematic process of designing your future with the most effective action steps to achieve the success…
Ivan Concepcion, a corporate assistant controller, enrolled in Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Finance program to think ahead and bring a new perspective…
In times of tumultuous change, great strategy and plans are needed to survive and thrive. Our strategy, vision, and plans provide a…
Penn State Great Valley students have been recognized by SAP for their app that helps veterans combat opioid abuse, according to a report from Penn…
Throughout the month of October, we focused on elements of strategic planning: core purpose, core activities, and strategic positioning. If you would…
Starting this spring, Penn State Great Valley will offer a new noncredit, supply chain management certificate in Malvern and at the Navy Yard.
Designed for…
A strategic plan can come true.
Now that you’ve taken a hard look at three of the most challenging parts of…
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…
Eight months after announcing that it would relocate its headquarters from the Great Valley Corporate Center to Wayne, Liberty Property Trust has decided to move…
With special education costs skyrocketing across the state, a number of local school districts are picking up a larger share of their expenses than others…
Core Purpose communicates the difference you want to make in the lives of the people you touch.
A famous study by Gallup…
Penn State Great Valley will hold the second annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 10.
Designed for early…
Niche.com has unveiled its 2019 Best Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania, a ranking based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and data from the…
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…
Today, growing businesses operate in a time of unprecedented change and speed. And the change is the only thing constantly moving forward…
Tech360 is the Philly ‘burbs’ premier innovative business technology conference where IT professionals, thought leaders, and industry innovators from the area’s top companies discuss…
The Electronics Lab in Penn State Great Valley’s Innovation Center has been named in honor of the $200,000 commitment made by advisory board…
When issues and topics are controversial, conversations can quickly turn uncomfortable and divisive.
To facilitate productive debate and discussion, Penn State Great Valley is holding…
Professional golfer Jay Sigel spoke with VISTA Today about his upbringing in Narberth and how his first experience with golf was as a caddie for…
The 26th edition of The Jay Sigel Invitational – the premier charity golf tournament in the Delaware Valley – will be held at the prestigious Aronimink Golf…
Nine high schools in Chester County are among the Top 50 public high schools in Pennsylvania for 2019, according to a list recently published by…
VISTA.Today is a huge Chester County champion. This means supporting local businesses, products and authors. Here we’ve put together ten great products (in…
Property owners in most school districts in Chester County have seen their school taxes rise once again, increasing bills by an average of $100, writes…
Milad Toliyati, who earned a Master of Engineering Management degree from Penn State Great Valley, has found success just a few years after graduating, according…
You won’t find a more civic-minded business in Chester County than Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning.
Bill Ronayne created the business in…
Five graduate students at Penn State Great Valley who call themselves the Analytical Assassins have won second place at Penn State’s DataFest, according to…
With the state budget deadline quickly approaching and the General Election right around the corner, more than 100 state and local chamber representatives from across…
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2018 List of the Best High Schools in Pennsylvania, and Downingtown STEM Academy has supplanted Philadelphia…
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its MBA program in Malvern to the university’s Abington and Brandywine campuses to make it easier for working…
Three school districts in Chester County rank among the Top 15 highest-scoring in Pennsylvania, with Unionville-Chadds Ford taking the top spot, writes Ethan…
Patricia Woody Reeves – a thought leader, innovator, and community advocate, as well as the current interim president of LCR Embedded Systems, an electronics manufacturer in…
Joe and Marilyn Henry of Huntingdon Valley have pledged a gift to permanently endow a part-time graduate scholarship at Penn State Great Valley.
They…
The leadership and analytical skills he gained through his software engineering studies at Penn State Great Valley have helped graduate Nana Yaw Essuman advance at…
Delaware County Community College
Are you interested in a career in hospitality or culinary arts? Then don’t miss your chance to get a flavor…
By Chris Cooper
Michele Snyder always wanted to be a teacher, and spent several years teaching in the challenging environment of inner-city Philadelphia.
But…
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…
The result of efforts that commenced two years ago, Penn State Great Valley recently signed an agreement with Chinese business schools to engage students in…
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies extends the resources and reputation of one of the nations’s leading research universities to…
For the third straight year, students in Chester and Delaware counties were partnered with area manufacturing companies to create videos highlighting what makes manufacturing a…
Fox Rothschild
Edward P. Kelly has joined Fox Rothschild as a partner in the Corporate Department of the firm’s Exton office.
“Ed brings a…
Sponsorship Opportunities and Tickets for the April 5th Hall of Fame event available.
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) will hold…
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, accounting jobs are on the rise. Between 2014 and 2024, employment opportunities are expected to grow by nearly…
Exton resident Praneeth Alla, a junior at The Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s two Youth Volunteers of 2018…
A handful of Penn State Great Valley students recently explored how to increase production at Johnson Matthey’s facility in Devon.
As part of the…
You are invited to attend Achievement Unlimited’s 8th Annual Review and Preview Workshop.
Now is the time to re-evaluate your business and personal…
Located in off of Route 202 in Malvern, Penn State Great Valley, a special-mission campus offering a variety of master’s degrees and graduate…
The inertia of the daily grind and the strangle of bad habits are slow and painful success killers, and it often takes a swift kick…
Market research account executive. Hotel manager. University lecturer. Project manager. Freelance translator for the United Nations.
Penn State Great Valley student Ahmed Mohammed has held…
Penn State Great Valley engineering professor Kathryn Jablokow took the stage on the second day of the Women in Manufacturing annual summit to lead a…
Malvern Federal Savings Bank
Malvern Federal has reported operating results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017. Net income amounted to $2.0…
Headquartered in Great Valley, ACME Markets, founded in 1891 when two friends opened a small neighborhood grocery store in South Philadelphia which eventually grew into…
MacElree Harvey
MacElree Harvey partner Hillary J. Moonay has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Yardley Makefield Soccer Club, where she will…
As technology becomes one of the hottest industry sectors in Chester County, speakers from the FBI, Wawa, Cerner, Vanguard, Navigate, SeventySix Capital, Independence Blue Cross…
When John Sosik, professor of management and organization at Penn State Great Valley, published his book Full Range Leadership Development: Pathways for People, Profit, and…
Did you hit the ground running as 2017 started? Did you reach the goals you set for yourself and your business, or have you felt…
Early-stage entrepreneurs and Penn State students can pitch their products or businesses as they compete for prizes at Penn State Great Valley’s inaugural…
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…
Gawthrop Greenwood
Meghna Reddy has joined Gawthrop Greenwood, a full-service law firm with offices in West Chester and Wilmington, as an associate attorney.
A…
Tech360 is the Philadelphia suburbs’ premier innovative business technology conference – an annual full day tech experience featuring tech education, leadership, and innovation.
On Nov. 16…
Chester County’s rich history of aviation and aeronautical achievement will be honored with the dedication of a historical marker recognizing the Main Line Airport…
House Republicans from Delaware County bucked their party Wednesday by voting to move a proposed Marcellus shale severance tax out of committee and onto the…
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
As it continues to unite community partners and individuals around a shared commitment to women, girls, and their…
Chester County schools occupy nine of the Top 50 spots on Niche.com’s 2018 rating of the Best Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania.
Hillside…
Penn State Great Valley ranks 10th among the more than 100 colleges in Pennsylvania – better than the likes of Drexel, Saint Joseph’s, and La…
Brian Selander, Entrepreneur In Residence at SeventySix Capital and the speaker at next week’s Suburban Philadelphia Speaker Series presentation on the emergence of eSports…
To support a growing workforce, Penn State will expand its academic reach to South Philadelphia at its facilities at The Navy Yard.
James Nemes, chancellor…
The Penn State Great Valley Alumni Society is looking for donations of professional clothing and accessories for its drive that runs until Sept. 30.
The Hankin Group – an Exton-based real estate development, construction, and management company – has announced, in coordination with the Borough of Downingtown, Hankin’s acquisition…
Whether you’re simply familiar with classic hits or you’ve memorized the lyrics to every deep track, anyone can come out and enjoy Warren…
Publisher’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Amy Rice was originally published in April 2015.
Handi-Crafters runs one of the largest employment…
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…
Working as a staff accountant, Erik Bullock wanted to accomplish more in his career. He had a strong educational background — a bachelor’s degree in…
Conestoga High School once again topped the latest public high school rankings for the state of Pennsylvania, while Chester County claimed three schools in the…
Marc Hanlan has flown planes upside down, helped design the international space station, started self-managed factories, and launched a variety of companies.
But he…
As far as Mac Neilon is concerned, there’s no question as to who will win this year’s Tolsdorf Trike Challenge.
“We will win…
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…
A handful of Chester County high schools rank among the Top 25 public high schools for STEM education in Pennsylvania, with Downingtown STEM Academy occupying…
The Executive Committee of the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), a program within the Chester County Economic Development Council, has elected Guy Fardone of Wayne…
From game-based, e-learning courses to handcrafted outdoor tools to portable devices protecting ATM PIN numbers, Penn State Great Valley’s first-ever Student…
Sometimes a good challenge is all it takes to push students to achieve their full potential, and in Chester County, that’s happening the most…
Niche.com has released its 2017 List of the Best Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania, and 10 schools in Chester County made Greater Philadelphia’s…
The Penn State Great Valley community recently celebrated its REV-UP Center for Entrepreneurship at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Neil Sharkey, vice president for…
Kathryn Jablokow, associate professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, has had a passion for design engineering her whole life…
The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in America after analyzing data on more…
Students with interesting business ideas will get an opportunity to compete for cash prizes, thanks to Penn State Great Valley’s inaugural Student Pitch Day…
The coolest videos made by students from 13 area middle schools were honored by the Manufacturing Alliance of Chester and Delaware Counties at an awards…
This week saw the passing of Oscar Lasko, former chairman of home comfort appliance manufacturer and marketer Lasko Products. Mr. Lasko died on April 2…
Master of Business Administration, leadership development, and engineering students recently audited area companies, including Johnson and Johnson, Vanguard, and the Bank of New York Mellon…
The Exton office of Fox Rothschild held another successful clothing drive to benefit “Operation Easter Outfit,” a program founded by Partners in Outreach…
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published the average SAT scores for every public high school in the state.
The newly released data is for…
Penn State Great Valley is set to capture the perfect scene for aspiring photographers and art enthusiasts: a free workshop filled with stunning photos and…
The Young Innovators Fair, scheduled for June 10-11, will again include Penn State’s College of Engineering, and it will no doubt inspire the…
After six months of competition, the top three varsity and junior varsity academic teams will compete for the Chester County Academic Competition championship trophy.
Stockholders entrust executives or “agents” to act on their behalf and make decisions, but what happens if they don’t have shareholders’ best interests in…
Professionals in the renewable energy field or the electric utility sector can now enroll in Penn State’s graduate certificate in distributed energy and grid…
She picked Penn State Great Valley for its cutting-edge teaching on technology, and upon graduation Meghana Basetty was the pick of three information science…
A girls’ high school robotics team recently demonstrated their creation to students enrolled in the Philadelphia regional undergraduate general engineering degree at Penn State Great…
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…
While politicians debate whether the Keystone Exams should be part of high school graduation requirements, the tests continue to measure students’ proficiency in three core…
Education truly pays, according to Laura Materi, who credits the professional development courses at Penn State Great Valley for her recent promotion.
Materi was assigned…
Meridian Bank
Meridian Bank, based in Malvern, has promoted Charles Kochka to executive vice president, chief lending officer. He will oversee all of Meridian’s…
Penn State Great Valley will offer a new graduate certificate this spring for current and aspiring entrepreneurs to conceptualize and develop new business endeavors.
Master of Engineering Management students at Penn State Great Valley recently collaborated with Chester County organizations this fall as part of a capstone course taught…
Two students from the Technical College High School Pickering Campus have demonstrated that good citizenship always pays dividends.
Full-time TCHS Pickering student Pablo Gonzalez…
Inspirational imagery and a well-placed pun have ensured a place in the coming year’s Drug-Free Calendar for a local elementary school student…
Ruchika Chari and Malavika Mathur, both full-time students in the Master of Information Science program at Penn State Great Valley, are preparing to graduate…
Conestoga has once again defended its status as one of the dozen most-elite public high schools in the nation through the latest Niche.com…
Penn State Great Valley has welcomed Leo Daiuto as its part-time entrepreneur-in-residence.
In addition to starting two technology-based businesses, Daiuto formed…
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…
As a child, Dwayne Walton never would have imagined himself eating lunch at one of the premier country clubs in one of the most affluent…
Businesses across Chester County were reminded of the importance of cyber security during a symposium held at Penn State Great Valley last week, writes Brian…
Before Penn State’s Big Ten victory over Iowa on Nov. 5, Penn State Great Valley students Carolina Aceto and Tahseen Firoz walked onto the…
On Friday, November 11, the Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG) and Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), both initiatives of the Chester County…
Living the American Dream, the recipient of this year’s Warren V. Musser Fellowship in Entrepreneurial Studies is Francine Way, a student in the Master…
Philadelphia has one of the largest local living economies in the United States: There are a lot of startups, mom-and-pop stores, and main…
Penn State Great Valley will be offering a part-time, accredited MBA program from its faculty at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia starting in the…
School district enrollment levels have dramatically shifted in Pennsylvania over the past 25 years, writes Kevin McCorry in a fascinating report for NewsWorks that reveals…
Leaders from both Chester and Montgomery counties are innovating new pro-business best practices, and on Tuesday a commissioner from each county met to share…
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…
The number 76 is special to those of us who live in the Delaware Valley.
The digits call to mind the signing of the Declaration…
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…
QVC – West Chester Heart Walk
More than 100 QVC associates were among the over 1,000 participants who walked last Saturday at West Goshen Park…
According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s latest employee payroll report for public school teachers, administrators, and staff, 20 out of the…
For the past several years, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) through two of its initiatives, Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) and Innovative Technology…
Their revelation about how leaders seek constructive criticism has already taken the field of management by storm, and it could transform corporate effectiveness as well…
The Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) is a program within the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC). The mission of i2n is to support emerging…
Despite its 2-1 loss to Great Britain on Saturday at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. women’s field hockey team…
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…
State Senator Andy Dinniman has announced that Cerner Corporation, the world’s largest publicly traded health care information technology company, will expand its operations in…
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…
Starting this school year, Penn State Great Valley is offering an on-campus data analytics master’s program to its students.
The program will make…
On Wednesday, July 27, more than 60 attendees joined the Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) for a breakfast briefing on the State of Renewable Energy in…
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…
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies is a special-mission campus located in Malvern. Academic programs include education, engineering, MBA, and…
This year the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), through its Industry Partnerships, impacted the careers of 3,648 students.
Partnerships involved include: AgConnect, Health…
Here’s what’s happening on Tuesday and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Tuesday, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry is hosting…
Editor’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Alan Novak was originally published on February 23, 2015.
West Bradford native Alan Novak rose from…
VISTA Today asks Rick Weber, Managing Director of DNB First Wealth Management, about growing up in Connecticut where he palled around with IBM’s chairman…
Her bold, innovative and award-winning vision of Chester County as a stronger advocate and safe haven for women and girls will live on, even…
Publisher’s Note: We dip into our archives this morning to republish one of our first Chester County Leadership profiles. When we first spoke with…
Entrepreneurship is shifting into high gear at Penn State Great Valley in Malvern with a new high-octane $50,000 seed grant from Invent Penn…
Two local Camphill communities are preparing to wow the public in Chester County with their thought-provoking exhibitions this summer.
The Camphill Movement inspires participants…
From the wage gap to the part-time economy, paid time off, child care costs, health care access, violence and political representation, women’s issues…
It is hard to imagine a better and more appropriate person to inspire students entering the challenging world of business and leadership than Bill McNabb…
From idyllic family life in suburban New Jersey to Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer at Penn State Great Valley, Jim Nemes has lived a life…
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday and Friday in Chester County Datebook.
On Thursday, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host…
Here’s what’s happening on Wednesday and Thursday in Chester County Datebook.
On Wednesday, Penn State Great Valley will host Philadelphia’s TV History…
On Tuesday, the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host a…
The Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG) supports its member companies by sharing talent development and recruiting information; offering programs on technology trends and issues; and…
On Wednesday evening, two teams of Penn State engineering students got the opportunity to present their senior capstone projects at the inaugural Design Expo at…
Hollenbach Construction Receives 2016 Business/Enterprise of the Year Award
Hollenbach Construction, Inc., the Boyertown based design and construction management firm, has been awarded the…
Taxpayers in the Tredyffrin-Easttown and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts, particularly those with school-aged children, can rest easy, knowing that the money they…
By Carla Zambelli,
Loch Aerie stood proudly against the afternoon spring sky on Thursday in Frazer, unaware that her future hung in the balance. In…
Soon-to-be Chester County college graduates facing an uncertain future will learn how to put their educational investment to work from one of the…
On Thursday, the Transportation Management Association of Chester County will host its…
On Wednesday, the Chester County Planning Commission will host a workshop entitled…
Despite having made huge strides in achieving equality between men and women over recent decades, it is a fact that men still earn more than…
Meeting and event planners for some of the biggest business names in southeast Pennsylvania are doing more than putting together blockbuster events this week; they…
On Thursday, Pennsylvania Bio will host a seminar entitled Biotech for Non…
On Wednesday, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host a…
Express Y facility to Cease Operations in Great Valley
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has decided to close its Great Valley site effective June 17th…
On Thursday, the Eagleview Community will host a Farmers Market from 2…
Chester County’s premium diet of productivity, progress, prosperity and plentiful pastimes has made it not only the best place to live, work and play…
On Wednesday, the Great Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host Modernizing…
On Tuesday, the Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its…
Here’s what’s happening on Monday and Tuesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Monday, the Brandywine Health Foundation will host a Youth Mental Health…
On Thursday, the Eagleview Community will hold a Farmers Market from 2…
This evening Christopher Molineaux, CEO of Pennsylvania Bio, will welcome over 1,000 leaders and luminaries of Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry to his organization…
On Wednesday, Chester County SCORE will host Get LinkedIn So You’re…
On Wednesday, Chester County SCORE will host a seminar entitled How to…
Sales Strong Across all Mushroom Categories
According to the data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in August last year, domestic mushroom prices…
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…
On Tuesday, the Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its…
Chester County schools are suffering daily financial consequences while state leaders muddy the waters with talk of two different budgets — and neither of them doling…
After a tough championship battle at the 2016 Chester County Spelling Bee, Aakash Narayan emerged victorious as the last student left standing on stage at…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
Three Chesco High Schools in Top 5 of State SAT Scores
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…
Amidst the slew of suburban Philadelphia banks such as Penn Liberty, Sesquehanna, Continental and Conestoga that have recently been bought out by larger lenders, Malvern…
On Thursday, Penn State Great Valley will hold The Engineering of Art…
On Wednesday, the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its…
Malvern Prep Robotic Spheres Steer Kids Toward Programming
With a few taps on an iPad, students at Malvern Prep recently sent robot-steered Sphero balls…
Chester County Briefs are concise reports on what’s going on with Chester County businesses, nonprofits, people, schools, and more.
Turn Back Time for your…
By David Jones
It has been more than 35 years since I had a meal at Vickers Tavern. Lin had never been there. Since we…
On Wednesday, Chester County SCORE will host a seminar entitled Women Driving…
On Tuesday, the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Monthly…
Chester County Land Trust Receives over 600 Acres of Ancient Land
Close to 675 acres of ecologically vital woodlands and wetland in the Chester County…
Welcome to December! Here’s what’s happening on Tuesday and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Tuesday, the Chester County Human Resources Association will…
Here is what is happening on Monday and Tuesday in Chester County Datebook:
Monday is the start of deer hunting season in Chester County. School…
Finally! I live within walking distance of the new Victory Brew Pub and I can actually see it from my deck!
I’ve watched over…
Chester County’s top talent is quickly finding its way into the area’s best careers thanks to a public funnel of awareness, education and…
Attempting to sum up the essence of R. James Macaleer’s life, Gary Smith, President and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council, simply…
These events are on Chester County Datebook for Thursday and Friday:
Thursday, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce hosts their monthly Network at Noon…
By Suzanne Cruit, Penn State Great Valley
From smart watches to smart glasses to personal safety devices, the wearable technology market is a game-changing…
These events are on Chester County Datebook for Wednesday and Thursday:
On Wednesday, Achievement Unlimited of West Chester hosts their Swift Kick Workshop at Penn…
These events are on Chester County Datebook for Tuesday and Wednesday:
The Downingtown-Thorndale Chamber of Commerce hosts their monthly Networking Luncheon at the Beaver…
With a few taps on their cell phones, 80 aspiring engineers toyed with complex robots during a regional introduction to robotics programming as part of…
These events are on Chester County Datebook Monday and Tuesday.
The CCIU hosts their annual College Fair for high school juniors and seniors at the…
The following events on Wednesday and Thursday are slated on Chester County Datebook:
On Wednesday, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Women in…
The following events Tuesday and Wednesday are slated on Chester County Datebook:
Tuesday is Election Day with a full slate of county and municipal candidates…
Time for a little lunch review. This past week we took Mom for a shopping trip to Exton Square Mall and finished…
Two Chester County School District’s are Ranked Top 20 Nationally
Tredyffrin-Easttown and Unionville-Chadds Ford School Districts have been ranked 3rd and 15th…
Economic development in one of the most prosperous counties in all of America still seems to be accelerating, but leaders met last week to urge…
Briefs are short stories that bring you up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning:
U.S. Government Approves the Sale…
VISTA Today’s Business Briefs keep you up to date with what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
InvestorPlace Examines Donald Trump’s Wealth…
September 16th is the 259th day of the year leaving 106 days remaining until the end of the year. It is the birthday (1925) of…
September 15th is the 258th day of the year leaving 107 days remaining until the end of the year. It is the birthday (1890) of…
VISTA Today’s daily ‘Business Briefs’ are short, concise stories that bring you up to date on what’s happening around the county. This Morning…
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…
Over $5,000 Raised by Fox Rothschild’s Chester County Office for Pediatric Cancer
Showing heart through its continuing tradition of supporting Alex’s Lemonade…
Business leaders in Chester County are looking for ammunition to help local businesses fire off the next round of economic development through a new survey…
The summer is a great time for trips and I often see OBX stickers on cars around our area so I thought…
Business Briefs keep you up to date with concise stories about what’s going on around the county. This morning:
Court of Common Pleas Sides…
From Delaware County Community College,
For the first time in Pennsylvania, and possibly in the nation, 13 care providers who are Deaf will become Nurse…
Our daily Business Briefs are a quick way for you to to stay up to date on what is happening around the county. This Morning…
In 2000, Vanguard senior management faced a ‘do I stay or do I go decision;’ Should the company keep its corporate offices in Chesterbrook where…
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…
From the Chester County Economic Development Council,
Chester County, Pennsylvania has received numerous recognition this year as a place where technology and entrepreneurship flourish – including…
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 Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County. This morning…
I know many of our readers like to hear about places near home they can try for themselves and while that is…
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…
The local leader in teaching the fast-growing Agile Methodology concept of project management is itself putting agility into practice by taking its classes to…
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…
The Farmhouse Restaurant is a place we’ve wanted to try for many years and just never seemed to make it for…
Life is changing drastically for the 40-year-old Great Valley Corporate Center on Route 202 in Malvern. A year from now, its mid-life…
On a recent Thursday night we decided to venture to the new Thorndale Craft House for dinner and a brew. I had…
Well, you can’t get any further south in Chester County than our latest culinary trip to Taqueria Moroleon in Avondale on…
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…
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…
Getting Denise Day, CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine to talk about the organization she has worked for since 1999 and directed since 2010…
This is our April newsletter, a version of which we sent to our subscribers earlier this week. If you’d like to subscribe and receive…
Tech360, a full-day event focused on tech education, leadership development, innovation and networking will take place at Penn State Great Valley on Friday, April…
For more information and to register for the event, visit Penn State Great Valley’s home page here…
Do you want to get back to work and perhaps earn more than ever before?
That’s the title of a workshop sponsored by Hire…
Six Chester County high schools made the list of Pennsylvania’s top 50 high schools as ranked by 2014 SAT scores.
The county high school…
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…
Almost 200 community and industry leaders from across Chester County gathered this morning at Penn State University’s Great Valley campus for the unveiling of…
Business, community and academic leaders in Chester County have come up with more than 180 strategies to guide local economic development for the next 10…
By Lance Knickerbocker
Yesterday people gathered to witness the official Phase Three opening of the Chester County portion of the Chester Valley Trail. A wet…
Concrete barriers and long delays may soon be a distant memory for county commuters as PennDOT prepares to open six lanes of the newly completed…
Chester County’s unemployment rate is not only far below the nationally average but continues to set the standard to which other counties in the…
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…
From West Chester to Malvern to Exton to Phoenixville and so many of the communities across southeastern Pennsylvania, the U.S. Export-Import Bank makes…
The Maryland Alzheimer’s Association has recognized a top executive at Genesis HealthCare in Kennett Square with the 2014 Helen S. Schulze Award.
The award…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has announced six Chester County companies are among the 247 finalists for the second annual Governor’s ImPAct Award. The award…
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