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Citadel Credit Union is reinforcing its dedication to supporting the communities it serves across Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Lancaster, and Philadelphia counties through ongoing community…
A new book written by Roseann Liu, a visiting professor in Asian American Studies and Education Studies at Swarthmore College, shines the light on the…
Sabrina Brooks, PECO’s Director of Customer Strategy and Governance and a board member at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, has been named to…
If you are looking for a home in Chester County on a budget of $750,000, a lovely converted 1840 schoolhouse with three bedrooms and…
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO serves more than 1.6 million electric and 515,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. The company is advancing smart…
You’ve heard the reports on the local news. A Pennsylvania church worker is accused of stealing at least $340,000 from the church’s…
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently celebrated Ag Literacy Week, reading to second-graders at Avon Grove Charter School in Landenberg, Chester County, and touring the…
Pennsylvania wine production moved up one spot from fifth to fourth in the nation, according to the findings from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s…
While the average cost of living for a family of four in Pennsylvania comes in at $87,500, if you live in the Philadelphia metro…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) will present Bobby Kagel, County Administrator for Chester County, with the J. Larry Boling Award for…
When Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled the Commonwealth’s first economic development strategy in nearly two decades, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) was…
Aqua, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc., knows that water is a precious resource – one that plays a critical role in sustaining life. That’s…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) was proud to partner with over 50 other business organizations, as well as the General Assembly…
Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotsky was unanimously named the 16th president of West Chester University by the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System…
It happens every year. You think you’ve budgeted accurately for the holidays, but somehow you end up spending more — sometimes considerably so — than you…
The buildings belonging to Bird-in-Hand’s Artisan Village have quite a history. Dating back to the 1890s, the eclectic village has served many…
It’s that time of year where we start to bundle up — whether it’s an Eagles winter hat to go outside or an extra…
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time of turkey, pumpkin pie, and quality family time, but the holiday has also become practically synonymous with…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free November SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential.
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Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO serves more than 1.6 million electric and 515,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. PECO is advancing smart energy…
Dr. Patricia McKernan, Chief of Staff at Norristown-based Gaudenzia, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of treatment for substance use disorder, has been named…
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Pennsylvania has preserved 1,336 acres on 18 farms in 13 counties — including Chester County — forever protecting them from residential or commercial development. The investment…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program has awarded a grant to support investments in the local energy…
On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) will host its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner from 6:30 PM…
Two incumbent Democrats and two Republicans are running for Chester County Commissioners, writes Holly Herman for the Patch.
The three-seat county board of commissioners…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline recently affirmed $2,735,203 to implement the Chester County Whole-Home Repairs (WHR) program…
Livestreaming is no longer just a trend; it’s become a key technology bridging the gap between governments and their communities. Governments, regardless of their…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential.
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Neumann University has appointed Dr. Sarah Wesolowski Williamson, an experienced administrator in student affairs, as its new Dean of Students.
Williamson comes to Neumann from…
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and…
Freedom Village at Brandywine is a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine that has served seniors for more than 25 years.
Freedom Village provides active…
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an…
Despite plenty of available homes for sale at high prices, low- and middle-income homebuyers in the Philadelphia metro area are currently facing a shortage…
Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry President Laura Manion teamed up with the presidents of the Delaware and Westmoreland Chambers of Commerce to spearhead…
If your budget is $1.4 million, in Philadelphia, you can get an 1856 house in Chestnut Hill with four bedrooms and three and a…
Pennsylvania companies are changing the world. It’s on us to support them and their workers and create opportunities for more to thrive. Spark Therapeutics…
Montessori Academy of Lancaster is a unique school nestled in the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside of Manheim Township.
The school takes a holistic approach to student…
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has called for research proposals on issues critical to sustaining and growing Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. In his…
Although some states (Pennsylvania included) require financial literacy to be taught in public schools, children’s understanding of money largely begins and develops at home…
Jill Marsteller, former Ursinus College president and founder and CEO of CALICO (Creative Advisors Looking to Improve Charitable Organizations) grew up in rural New Jersey…
Dunwoody Village careers are available to qualified candidates. Dunwoody Village is a five-star ranked not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square…
C&N announces that Kelley Cwiklinski has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Lending Officer, based in Doylestown.
As the Chief…
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority submitted an application to the Federal Railroad Administration which will push forward the restoration process of the intercity passenger…
Pat Bokovitz, Director of Chester County’s Department of Human Services, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the PA Association of County…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a February webinar to help your small business achieve success.
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SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a wide range of February SCORE webinars to help small business owners achieve success with their businesses.
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SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has a wide range of February SCORE webinars to help small business owners achieve success with their business.
How To…
More than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the most catastrophic workforce decline in history, men have returned to work at a higher…
Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released a statewide school-district audit that uncovered a legal (but suspect) practice. The study revealed 12 districts statewide raising…
West Chester University (WCU) is one of the first recipients of funding through Pennsylvania’s Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a new program aimed at combatting…
Bluebird Distilling in Phoenixville was recently featured in Food & Wine magazine for providing one of the best American Whiskeys under the budget of $100…
The 2022 holiday entertainment scene in nearby Lancaster County is an opportunity for collar county residents who may have tired of local seasonal presentations to…
Pennsylvania lawmakers filled the film tax credit pot over the summer by 43 percent to $100 million and allocated $5 million especially for smaller local…
Starting in December, Chester County will be able to apply for a portion of more than $120 million from the Whole-Home Repairs Program, a…
General Recreation in Newtown Square, a playground designer, and equipment supplier, introduces Smart Play Centre: Three separately themed playhouses for 2-to-5-year-olds…
If you’re thinking of building a playground in your community or school, you’ll need a vision and a systematic approach to get things…
Just in time to get away from the cold of winter, a discount airline has landed at the nearby Wilmington Airport for Chester Countians and…
Rebecca Rhynhart, City Controller of Philadelphia, spoke with VISTA Today about her childhood in Abington and the lessons she learned from working at a pet…
WSFS Bank has launched its annual Fall Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region.
WSFS banking office locations in…
Work on the new $65 million Coatesville train station is proceeding as planned, with the completion date still set for fall 2025, writes Bill Rettew…
As the Phils spent an Aug. 23 night squeaking by the Cincinnati Reds in a ninth-inning nail-biter, one fan was not only thrilled…
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has announced $303,000 in matching funds to 17 nonprofits to grow domestic sales and exports of Pennsylvania agricultural products…
The Student Loan Relief Program for Nurses reached a milestone as the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has started notifying applicants of its selection…
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, founded in 1953, is a two-year accredited, private non-profit college offering an education for those looking…
Pennsylvania has great wind energy potential, but it is currently using only a fraction of what it could. A new Stacker report illustrated the gap…
Neumann University is a private, Catholic university in Aston modeled in the Franciscan tradition. It was founded in 1965 and offers undergraduate degrees in a…
Citizens & Northern Corporation (C&N) announced that Daniel Hines has joined the Southeast Region Commercial Lending team as VP; Senior Commercial Lending Relationship…
Essential Utilities Inc. has appointed Brian Gresehover to Vice President of Engineering at Aqua, its water and wastewater subsidiary.
Gresehover, a member of the 2022…
Families in Pennsylvania will now be able to claim thousands of dollars in benefits, thanks to a new, permanent child care tax credit approved by…
Gov. Tom Wolf announced on social media earlier this week that Pennsylvania will be getting three new state parks, but did not disclose their locations…
The new state budget adds $525 million to education funding for K-12 public schools statewide, along with an additional $225 million to the poorest…
A movement is underway nationwide to get children moving again by promoting safe and stimulating play at local playgrounds, according to a July 2022 article…
C&N Bank — whose founding name was “Citizens & Northern” Bank — showed plenty of “compassion” and “nourishing” in a recent philanthropic effort for local…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free webinar events in June.
On Tuesday, June 21, 6 to 7:30 p.m., learn…
Shortly after he was sworn in nearly eight years ago, Governor Tom Wolf called Pa.’s corporate net income tax rate of 9.99 percent…
C&N bank team members, out to seed the next generation of citizens with fiscal skills, participated in an American Bankers Association Education Foundation…
With more motorists on the road again, the Pa. Turnpike is looking to recoup some of its pandemic-related losses with a toll increase of…
With fixed-rate Mortgages reaching highs not seen since February 2011, Home Equity Loans are seeing a surge in popularity at highly discounted rates. Benchmark…
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…
Nearly three-quarters of Americans (72 percent) feel confident they will achieve their financial goals, according to a new WSFS Bank survey. However, two-in…
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…
While many Chester County residents have returned to the workforce, they still face a variety of economic challenges such as rising food, housing, utility, transportation…
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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media announces it has hired Jeannette Barr as its new Director of Development.
Jeannette’s hire marks a new…
By Elizabeth Billies
Are you paying or receiving child support? If so, major changes may be headed to your Support Order for 2022 and beyond…
As Pennsylvania school districts struggle with labor shortages and mounting costs for mandated expenses, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a $3.75 billion boost in state…
Area food banks — and the residents who rely on them — are feeling twice pinched lately. Supply chain issues continue to disrupt their ability to maintain…
Do you have a gobsmacking resume and optimized LinkedIn profile packed with keywords in all the right places? If so, booyah! If not, get to…
West Chester University, currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, has emerged as the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s most successful institution. Susan Snyder covered…
Federal unemployment aid, with its COVID-19 supplementary support, ends next week. Its exit from the household budgets of hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians will…
The County of Chester was created by William Penn in 1682 as one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania. The county consists of 73…
Lancaster Farmland Trust has released a new report warning that Lancaster County is losing farmland every year. It is being steadily nipped away by a…
PathStone Corporation boasts a long and distinguished history as a force for good throughout the region.
A community development and human services nonprofit dedicated to…
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in…
Despite nearly full coverage of the region with broadband Internet, the digital divide still represents a major problem. Nearly a quarter of the local population…
C&N understands the importance of investing in local education, having donated $800,000 under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).
Education is…
SEPTA has a Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget and a 12-Year Program. Both lay out its vision to continue infrastructure improvements and new projects…
A new report from the White House gives Pennsylvania’s infrastructure a C- rating after decades of “systemic” underfunding, writes Christen Smith for WFMZ 69…
A new analysis by Public Citizens for Children and Youth has found that the achievement gap between Black and Hispanic students and their white peers…
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has earned the dubious distinction as the most expensive toll road in the world, according to a recently released report by insurance…
The Chester County Economic Development Council’s Ninth Annual Energy Briefing kicked off Tuesday with businesses from 13 counties seeking solutions to effective energy consumption…
As Pennsylvania’s legislative session takes on key measures affecting energy consumption and emissions, businesses from 13 counties are preparing to gather for the Chester…
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country, changes lives by unlocking and nurturing the potential…
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced close to $1 million in job training and workforce development funding for programs run by the Chester County Economic Development…
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced that funding has been included in the Pennsylvania state budget to construct a treatment facility at its North Hills well in…
Chester County is moving forward with $5,620,481 in community development activities slated for 2021, including three new affordable housing developments at a critical…
What is it like for diverse populations to seek – and provide – health care during COVID-19?
Three regional health care leaders, from the city to…
Based in West Chester, Valley Forge Trout Unlimited has been preserving, protecting, and restoring cold-water resources throughout Chester County for decades, according to a…
By Carrie Anne Amann, MPA
Like the ants in Aesop’s fable, hundreds of area businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies have been working diligently for…
The Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County has taken a rare approach to the start of the new school year with full, in-person learning…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will host its Women Influencing Business Reception with a twist this year.
The CCCBI’s annual tradition…
The pandemic won’t stall the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s annual tradition of celebrating the accomplishments of female business leaders in…
The proposed cutbacks to the United States Postal Service would hit rural Pennsylvania, including rural Chester County, the hardest, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia…
TRRAC – Thoroughbred Retirement, Rehabilitation, and Careers – in West Chester is one of the many rescues and rehabilitation facilities in the Philadelphia area that are struggling…
West Chester University is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots dating back to 1812…
By John J. Stanzione
Many employers and employees have questions regarding the impact the pandemic may have on employment related matters such as unemployment compensation…
By David Bernard
Learning by doing is key to any educational experience. For five doctoral candidates in Wilmington University’s College of Education, the learning…
Headquartered in Exton, Citadel is a fast-growing credit union with more than 20 branches spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Citadel proudly offers rewarding and valuable…
The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition held a rally over the weekend to protest Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to cut money from a program that benefits…
Navigating and managing finances can be difficult and becomes even more challenging as you begin to share major life events with a significant other. When…
Nearly 30 superintendents from the Philadelphia area stood together earlier this week as they demanded changes to Pennsylvania’s charter law, which is forcing their…
Newtown Square-based developer Dan DiLella, the head of Equus Capital Partners, is chairman of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission board, writes Joseph DiStefano for…
Coatesville Area School District leaders are rallying parents to contact lawmakers and press for changes to the funding formula for charter schools in Pennsylvania as…
On the heels of being awarded a number of other accolades for 2019, including the Pennsylvania Library Association’s Library of the Year Award, the…
Joseph (Skip) Brion, the Chairman of Buckley Brion McGuire & Morris LLP and the former Chairman of the Chester County Republican Committee, and his wife…
Students and staff at Cheyney University have received some long-awaited good news from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, writes Susan Snyder for…
During a hearing before Pennsylvania’s House Democratic Policy Committee, Willistown Township resident and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan testified in support of film tax credit…
The Halloween season is in full swing and there are plenty of ghouls and ghosts out there trying to trick you. Don’t let these…
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…
West Whiteland Township is one of the municipalities that has received extra funds from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for hosting businesses licensed to sell…
Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell have approved a resolution calling for the formation of a countywide Census 2020 Complete Count…
Chester Springs is once again the ZIP Code with the highest median household income in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released study by UnitedStatesZipCodes.org…
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…
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is testing the state’s appetite for more mini-casinos with at least one more auction for a mini-casino…
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…
By Bill Van Sant, SVP and Managing Director, Girard, a Univest Wealth Division
Planning your financial future may seem like a daunting task. You need…
Cheyney University has ended a fiscal year with a balanced budget and a surplus for the first time in eight years, making significant progress toward…
Rich neighborhoods throughout the country have some of the best and most well-funded public schools, and the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is at…
Denise Lindsay, Meridian Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was recently honored by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one its CFOs of…
Despite directly defying state law, there is little momentum in Harrisburg to challenge West Chester’s recent ban on single-use plastics, writes Vinny Vella…
Gov. Tom Wolf is once again pushing for a fee on residents of municipalities that use Pennsylvania State Police for full-time police, writes Kevin…
Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance Transportation Program, the state’s answer to the federal mandate for states to provide free nonemergency medical transportation for Medicaid patients…
Five Star Senior Living, a national healthcare and senior living provider that offers high-quality service and care with the warmth and hospitality of home…
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan is looking for answers on why Lockheed Martin plans to close the Sikorsky helicopter plant outside Coatesville, writes Donna Rovins for the…
Increasing the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour will be a top priority for Gov. Tom Wolf in budget negotiations…
The threat of cybercrime is incredibly serious … and growing. Cybercriminals, both foreign and domestic, are becoming more commonplace, more dangerous, and more sophisticated.
Executives of…
Mike Capone, the CEO of Qlik, spoke with VISTA Today about being born in the Bronx and raised just north of New York City and…
The consensus among demographers and economists runs contrary to President Donald Trump’s recent assertion that characterized the country as full, write Neil Irwin and…
The incoming Penn National Gaming mini-casino in Caernarvon Township, just beyond the Chester County border, has divided the local community, writes Andrew Maykuth for…
With Pennsylvania getting older, there will be new challenges for the state budget in the future, and state lawmakers are trying to find ways to…
While many young people are leaving Pennsylvania, those staying are citing family, the relatively low cost of living, and being members of a tight-knit…
Gov. Tom Wolf recently revealed a letter signed by nearly 40 academics and economists in support of his proposal to gradually raise the state’s…
The County of Chester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, offering a competitive and flexible benefits package for…
Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has been increasing over the last decade, but lawmakers remain skeptical, writes Bobby Allyn for WHYY.
In 2006…
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…
Cheyney University president Aaron Walton presented a new plan to remedy the school’s financial issues and recruit top-tier students to the nation’s…
Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the state university system have agreed to give embattled Cheyney University more time for its transformation efforts, writes Susan…
Wawa, the beloved Delco-based chain of convenience stores with a highly passionate fan base, has more than 700 stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware…
According to school officials, Gov. Tom Wolf’s new spending plan that would add $665,000 in state aid to the Pottstown School District’s…
VISTA Today speaks with Lani Frank about growing up in Queens, her first job as a data entry clerk for her father, her regrets she…
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…
Every year, the business departments of each school district throughout the world tackle the responsibility of developing and approving budgets that balance student and community…
Headquartered in Devon with locations in Broomall, Havertown, and Media, Surrey Services for Seniors is a nonprofit dedicated to helping older adults maintain their independence…
Greg McCauley, a candidate for Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke with VISTA Today about being born locally…
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is considering a resolution calling for a feasibility study of a Hyperloop train connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, writes Jim Saksa…
By Steve Edgcumbe
When a bomb threat was called in at the old Chester County Courthouse in 2006, county officials responded by clearing the building…
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest and least expensive of the 14 public institutions…
Jefferson’s Treasure by Gregory May tells the story of Albert Gallatin, the former Treasury secretary and longtime resident of western Pennsylvania who managed one…
People’s Light will be hosting its annual Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 1 at White Manor Country Club in Malvern. One of two fundraisers…
Natural Lands, a nonprofit based in Media, saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New…
The Malvern Fire Company has canceled its annual pig roast after several calls and threats of protests were received over the animal being cooked and…
With no fix forthcoming from state lawmakers, suburban school districts continue to impose annual tax hikes on property owners that drastically outstrip earnings growth, writes…
By Guy Ciarrocchi, CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
As usual during budget season in Harrisburg, a deficit is projected: There…
In partnership with Lancaster-based Executive Coach, OurBus – a tech company that specializes in intercity and crowdsourced bus routes – will now bring daily, express bus…
Family support advocates – including Milena Lanz, Executive Director of the Chester County Maternal and Child Health Consortium, and Bruce Clash, the Pennsylvania State Director of…
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…
Pennsylvania is a step ahead of most states in implementing legal sports gambling, thanks to the gambling expansion bill signed into law by Gov. Tom…
Founded in Malvern in 1974, People’s Light & Theatre is one of Pennsylvania’s largest professional nonprofit theatres that, over the course of each…
SEPTA generates $2.93 billion a year in economic activity throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, including $174 million in Chester County, and adds value to homes in…
The American Legislative Exchange Council has rated Pennsylvania poorly on economic issues, adding to the slew of low rankings in national surveys for the Keystone…
The Department of State has given Pennsylvania counties until the end of next year to procure new voting machines that keep a paper trail, writes…
A new bill recently approved by Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives could potentially reduce the number of reps in the state legislature, writes Katie Meyer…
The cost of living in Chester County is the highest of anywhere in southeastern Pennsylvania, according to the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator…
Founded in 1972, Harrison Senior Living is a family-oriented senior care facility that grew from a skilled nursing facility on a 17.5-acre…
Publisher’s note: Dr. Scanlon will be honored as Greater West Chester Chamber’s Citizen of the Year at the organization’s annual Banquet on…
A new year means higher tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Motorists will see a 6 percent increase for cash and E-ZPass beginning yesterday.
The…
Chester County, one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682, has the following open career positions.
Human Services Fiscal Officer…
By Chris Cooper
Since 1989, Springhouse Education & Consulting Services has offered technology training, project management, and business consulting that helps companies of all sizes…
West Chester University, one of fourteen campuses of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education serving over 17,000 students and employing 800 full- and…
by Guy Ciarrocchi
Pennsylvania’s budget process is broken, but not because we have a left-of-center governor and a right-of-center legislature…
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell has had a strong hand in helping the county become the best place to live in Pennsylvania and perhaps all…
A recent stress test conducted by Moody’s Analytics in West Chester shows that Pennsylvania is wholly unprepared for a recession, writes Dan White for…
Assistant Orphans’ Court Administrator…
The State House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the annual state appropriation for the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine and its New…
By Vanessa Briggs and Antoinette Kraus
If you are wondering what will happen to your health insurance as result of the policy debates going on…
Penn Vet’s state-of-the-art New Bolton Center in Kennett Square might soon be out of reach for some Pennsylvania students, according to…
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…
If your favorite beer or wine suddenly costs more, don’t blame store management.
All state-run liquor stores in Pennsylvania are tacking on an…
With the fate of America’s oldest historically black university on the line, Cheyney will receive $30 million in loan forgiveness if it can bridge…
With budget pressures mounting and expectations for police heightening, state troopers may soon need to call for backup.
Despite scrambling to fill 500 vacancies amid…
Municipal bond analyst Eric Kazatsky of Bloomberg Market Intelligence has warned that the annual price hikes planned for the Pennsylvania Turnpike over the next 27…
The Ash Park swimming pool on Third Avenue in Coatesville has been closed for two years.
The one at Palmer Park on Ninth Avenue has…
With the bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
In Harrisburg, our elected officials are again participating in the annual ritual of budget negotiations. This continues as our revenue remains stagnant…
Pennsylvania’s Pension System is vastly underfunded and has amongst the largest debts and lowest-funded-obligation percentages in the nation.
So…
Brandywine Hospital, located on an 85-acre campus right off the Route 30 Bypass, is a 169-bed facility with a full range of inpatient…
Janice Orlov has been named vice president for administration and finance at West Chester University, while Zebulun Davenport has been named vice president for student…
An independent analysis entitled “Who Pays for Property Tax Elimination?” by the Keystone Research Center has found that middle-class households will end up paying…
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility, delivering power to more than 1.6 million electric customers and more…
Seven cultural and historic organizations in Chester County have been awarded more than $65,000 in state funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission…
As the budget battle over the funding of Kennett Square’s New Bolton Center wages on, the veterinary school’s results are taking center stage…
There’s a new club on the campus of Cheyney University that’s serious about doing its homework, and these students of the college’s…
Faced with the daunting task of healing the state’s $3 billion budget deficit, Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed to put Chester County’s horse…
West Bradford in Chester County and Skippack Township in Montgomery County have found themselves at the heart of the debate on who should be footing…
Based in Kennett Square, Bernardon is a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm registered to practice architecture in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey…
The Chester County Intermediate Unit provides services to the 12 school districts in Chester County, including nearly 86,000 public and non-public school students…
By Michelle Kichline, Chair of the Chester County Commissioners
Chester County is widely known as a beautiful and happy corner of Pennsylvania. As a matter…
As a part of Chester County Hospital and Penn Medicine, Neighborhood Health provides a long list of professional services to make life better for people…
With offices in West Chester and Pottstown, Traffic Planning & Design (TPD) is an engineering firm that specializes in roadway and bridge design and inspection…
Gov. Tom Wolf has signaled that the state is going to restrict the Keystone Opportunity Zone program, which Coatesville had hoped would help with new…
As the Chester County Economic Council put the finishing touches on their Annual Stakeholders breakfast Friday morning at the Desmond in Malvern, Michael Grigalonis, the…
The Downingtown Area School District consists of eight municipalities situated in 82 square miles of rolling countryside and growing town centers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Geographically…
Ed Hart felt compelled to accept the reins of the Whitford Charitable Fund Classic when his predecessor Bruce Hockman – whose idea it was to raise…
Retiring at the next election after 44 years, Representative Joe Pitts of East Marlborough reflects on almost half century of service as an elected official…
Fox Rothschild attorneys based in Exton successfully argued their way to a rare win against an architectural firm for breach of contract and professional negligence…
State funded institutions in Chester County can breathe a little easier after Governor Tom Wolf confirmed that state lawmakers have finalized the budget for 2016…
The sigh of relief after the state budget passed on June 30th was short lived, as legislators are now scrambling to find the funding needed…
Located in Kennett Square, Bernardon is a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm registered to practice architecture in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey…
The health of some of our local communities is being negatively impacted by lack of access to nutritious, affordable food. Some Chester County residents do…
The Chester County Hospital is part of Penn Medicine, an organization dedicated to the health and well-being of the people in Chester County and…
Editor’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Andy Dinniman was originally published on August 26th, 2015.
From the time he was elected a…
In a somewhat surprising but welcome move on Monday, the State House voted to allow the sale of wine in supermarkets and other venues and…
Today’s rundown of all the shorter stories happening in Chester County.
Army Veteran and DCCC Student Plays Carnegie Hall
Phillip Lee Dickerson, an army…
Today’s rundown of the shorter stories happening around Chester County.
Old Glory Tour to Honor Local Law Enforcement for National Police Week
Century Link…
Our rundown of all the smaller stories this side of the Brandywine River.
Natural Lands Trust to Host 6th Annual Friday Night Lights at ChesLen…
The future of business talent looks and acts differently these days, and a Chester County cloud services company is leading by example when it comes…
Traffic Planning & Design (TPD) is an engineering firm that specializes in roadway and bridge design and inspection. For eight consecutive years, TPD has been…
Victory Brewing Company, the Downingtown-based brewer with locations in Kennett Square and Parkesburg, produces 141,000 barrels of craft beer every year and employs…
The day after victory in his home state of Ohio, Governor John Kasich continued his bid for the White House by holding an upbeat rally…
As the budget impasse continues to drag on, Democratic Governor Tom Wolf took the opportunity during the County Commissioners’ Association Conference held in Harrisburg on…
Lincoln University’s interim president, Dr. Richard Green, spoke at the State Appropriations Committee hearing in Harrisburg last week, urging lawmakers to end the long…
Gov. Tom Wolf has added another fight to an already-involved budget battle: cancer.
The leader of the commonwealth on Wednesday shared the news that…
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…
The County of Chester employs more than 2,600 people, but spends on average just $234 per county resident every year, roughly $150 below the…
Chester County has managed to do what no other county in Pennsylvania has ever done before, to earn and maintain a Triple-A bond rating…
With just a year since his first budget address, it is interesting to see how dramatically the focus and outlook have changed for first term…
While the process is not running as smoothly as planned due to Pennsylvania’s ongoing budget impasse, the project to construct the new Coatesville Train…
Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, currently the Vice President for External Operations at West Chester University has been appointed WCU’s interim President by the Board…
Governor Wolf is once again under intense pressure to end the seven month long budget stalemate. This comes after Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader, Jake Corman…
Marty Molloy, Nether Providence Township’s education leader, has announced that he is joining the race for the 9th Senatorial District seat for Delaware and…
West Chester Mayor, Carolyn Comitta, announced her candidacy for a seat in the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday at East Goshen Park, in front of her…
It has been a long time coming for a lot of business owners and companies in Pennsylvania, but a much reviled business tax that has…
Governor Tom Wolf decided to take action yesterday on the latest $30.3 billion GOP plan for Pennsylvania’s state budget, by vetoing portions of…
Based in Chesterbrook, AmerisourceBergen is a drug wholesale company that provides distribution and related services designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. The company…
This year’s invasion of Chester County by big banks has also raised up the defensive war cry of local community banks, and WSFS Bank…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around the county. This morning:
Mighty Manatees Concert to Honor Memory of Phoenixville’s Jeffrey Allan Jones…
Wine aficionados are in for a treat as soon they may soon be able to buy a good quality bottle of wine much closer to…
Chester County crime survivors are being victimized a second time by Harrisburg’s budget indecision. An exodus of underpaid staff and a growing vault of…
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are carefully rushing to make their final moves in the ongoing state budget chess match — without making a move that will sacrifice…
After months of waiting and failed compromises, the commonwealth has not one but two new opportunities to end the state budget stalemate. With a Senate…
The Pennsylvania Senate has come back from the weekend bearing a gift for the budget-starved commonwealth, but it remains to be seen whether the…
If the commonwealth can’t provide county funding because of its budget impasse, then it won’t get the $4 million a month it’s…
Chester County briefs are concise reports on hirings, openings, deals, and more.
Exton Gets Pennsylvania’s Third Movie Tavern
Pennsylvania gained its third The Movie…
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…
Chester County and the rest of Pennsylvania continues to hold its breath as the state Capitol persists in its grueling overtime ground game with little…
Costello Holds Roundtable on Land and Water Conservation Fund Reform
Representative Ryan Costello is looking at ways to reform the Land and Water Conservation Fund…
Steven H. Collis Named Chairman of the Board at AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen announced last week that, following Richard C. Gozon’s retirement as Chairman of the…
State lawmakers this week turned up the heat in Harrisburg but couldn’t get a Thanksgiving deal in the oven. Now the entire menu is…
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the March of Dimes based in Wayne, who’s focus is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects…
Chester County Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around the county. This morning:
Pennsylvania Sales Tax Could Become the Second Highest in the…
Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders may have found the Thanksgiving turkey that will end the state’s budget famine, but the countdown is on…
Screens went dark at an Exton cyber school learning center this week, victimized by the drought in state aid coming from Harrisburg as Pennsylvania continues…
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Lin and I have some dear friends we get the pleasure of meeting for lunch and dinner several times a year and…
Investment rating service Moody’s has shouted a warning to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this week; its mechanisms to help struggling school districts obtain favorable…
Pennsylvania may be teetering on the verge of chaos, with domestic violence shelters shutting their doors to life-and-death crises and preschools on life…
Already four months overdue, the Pennsylvania state budget is careening toward a “disastrous” cliff, and there’s an exodus from Harrisburg by senators from both…
Word has leaked out that Santa has another gift in store for Chester County taxpayers. For the fourth year in a row, the local tax…
Business Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around the county.
Herr’s Recalls Incorrectly Labeled Potato Chips
Herr’s has recalled some bags…
Business Briefs are short stories keeping you up to date with what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
Rubio Speaks at the Chester County…
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), which provides educational services to nearly 86,000 public and non-public school students and over 6,000 educators…
After seven years of successful leadership, West Chester University President, Greg Weisenstein, used his annual state-of-the university address to announce his plan to…
Chester County’s fiscal responsibility has been recognized with the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal year beginning 2015, making…
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…
The County of Chester, with over 2,600 employees but which, according to its own 2013 Annual Report, spends on average of just $234 per…
Sharpen your knives, because a competition is brewing, and it is all for a good cause. Dish LLC is using its online culinary publication TheTownDish…
Budget Maintenance, an Exton-based supplier of Building Maintenance, Concrete Restoration, and Construction Services, Emergency Services, Selective Demolition and Temporary Laborers and Staffing, has the…
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…
Our Business Briefs are quick updates on what’s happening around the county. This morning:
New Report Compares Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Tax Revenue…
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VISTA Today’s business briefs are concise stories keeping you up to date with what’s happening around the county.
The Land Conservancy Celebrating its…
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…
Traffic Planning & Design, an engineering firm specializing in traffic and highway design, bridge inspection and environmental permitting, has the following three Chester County jobs…
The financially healthiest hospitals in suburban Philadelphia are actually not-for-profit, while those operating for profit struggled the most last year, according to a…
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…
HireOne, The Chester County task force focused on connecting job seekers with hiring employers. included these Chester County jobs in the weekly Thursday newsletter:
Chester…
Thanks to a 2013 gas tax hike that stretched the budget for public transportation, Chester County rail passengers will soon get to stretch their arms…
The Business in Our Sites program administered by the state Department of Community and Economic Development will take applications beginning April 1.
The program provides…
Pennsylvania Bio gathered more than 150 medical device professionals at The Porch at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia Feb. 10 to tell federal elected officials…
Over the past two days, VISTA Today has reported on a presentation made by State Senator Andy Dinniman made about PennDOT’s plans to upgrade…
Chester County Commissioners on Dec. 8 unanimously approved a 2015 budget with no tax increase.
The 2015 budget includes $432,499,283 in operating expenses…
Chester County’s mushroom industry is getting a boost from Sen. Robert Casey and the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Casey…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) recently welcomed several new staff members.
John Meisel is TMACC’s new manager of Transportation Operations and…
Ten museums in Chester and Delaware counties have just been awarded $76,130 in state grants from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Senate Majority…
Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a private, non-profit, non-governmental regional economic development entity with offices in Eagleview in Exton ranked fifth on…
We have not yet seen these locally, but farmers in other parts of the country are using grant money from the U.S. Department of…
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