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The gig economy is thriving across the Philadelphia area, offering gig workers and independent contractors a plethora of opportunities for flexibility you won’t find…
The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway is being lauded for having the most breathtaking views in Pennsylvania, according to a Newsbreak contributor.
This Chester County track…
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding revealed that Pennsylvania’s Farm-to-School Grant program is offering schools and childhood centers to apply for up to $15…
PECO is making a multimillion-dollar investment in Lower Makefield and Newtown townships as part of its proactive efforts to upgrade its local natural gas…
On Apr. 3, 2024, Meridian Bank was named a Top 10 Lender by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) for the year 2023.
Meridian Bank…
The Philadelphia-based canned cocktail brand, Surfside, is expanding across the United States and adding several new flavors, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice.
Surfside has…
Warwick Farm Brewing in Jamison has a significant splash in the craft beer industry by securing four prestigious accolades at the 2024 Craft Beer Marketing…
While golf is a social sport, LinkedIn is a networking tool. Both require strategy and patience to succeed, and you must understand the rules.
In…
Philadelphia photographer Caroline Gutman spends much of her time looking for forgotten, unmarked African American burial grounds throughout the United States, writes Caroline Gutman for…
Penn State Brandywine held May 4 commencement exercises for 130 graduates receiving their bachelor’s degrees.
The spring 2024 ceremony took place in the campus…
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA), has unveiled its joint 2023 Annual Report, spotlighting key…
Hundreds of community members turned out for a day of discussions and resources centered on substance use disorder at Holy Family University’s 2nd Annual…
The Chester County Library will host its inaugural Read Local! event, which will feature authors and illustrators from Chester County and neighboring regions in Pennsylvania…
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time.
However…
Team members at Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”), participated in a trail cleanup at…
The prices of luxury homes in the United States are higher than they have ever been, with the median-priced home selling for a record…
Mason Jones, known as “The Guardrail Kid” to his 19,000 followers on TikTok, works closely with road safety advocates, guardrail industry heads, and Pennsylvania…
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…
Children of Harcum College employees are often referred to as Harcum Cubs, a nod to the College’s mascot, Hatcher the Bear.
Aidan Peterson, son…
Jessica Schuler and Madhav Gopal have joined Citadel Credit Union’s Board of Directors, and Crystal Nguyen and Jennifer Frost have been appointed to its…
Wild Yeast Bakehouse is a one-man sourdough bakery churning out 350 loaves each week from owner John Goncher’s Rosemont home, writes Jenn Ladd…
In a surprising and innovative move, LinkedIn has announced the introduction of gaming features on its platform – Pinpoint, Crossclimb, and Queens.
This development marks a…
On Apr. 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that prohibits making or enforcing non-compete provisions for the majority of employees…
The Harcum College Class of 2024 will celebrate their achievements at the college’s 108th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 11:00 AM…
Every other year, Church Farm School recognizes the best in athletics and its values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and excellence through its Hall of Athletic Honor…
Jefferson recently announced that its Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) “Comprehensive” Cancer Center designation, the highest recognition awarded…
Imagine being able to capture every angle of a meeting room, with every participant included equally, regardless of their physical location. This is precisely what…
In light of Essential Earth Day and National Volunteer Week occurring in the month of April, Aqua Pennsylvania employees volunteered to better the communities they…
Fred Beans, a prominent dealer based in Doylestown, has expanded its reach by acquiring four dealerships and a collision center in Montgomery County from Northern…
The hard-earned reputation that Firstrust Bank has for treating its customers well starts with the way it treats its employees.
After all, they’re…
Tucked away in the scenic heart of Lancaster County, The Inn at Leola Village is where rustic charm meets luxury, deserving its four-star Forbes…
Linden Hill, the former home of Campbell Soup heirs for nearly 50 years, will be heading to auction in May, writes Lauren Peacock for Mansion…
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III membership committee approved Penn State Brandywine’s application for provisional membership beginning Sept. 1.
During the three…
Steve Rickel, CEO of MyOfficeOps, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in a small farm town in Indiana. He was the only boy in…
The Brewers Association, the trade association representing America’s small and independent breweries, released its annual review of production figures for the U.S. craft…
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…
The Dinniman Together Fund at West Chester University has established the Drs. Christopher and Susan Fiorentino Award for Diversity and Sustainability in honor of the…
West Chester University’s Symphony Orchestra (WCUSO) and the Latin Jazz and Steel Drum ensembles from West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will…
This week, the Chester County Commissioners and the Department of Human Services unveiled the Human Needs Network of Chester County, an initiative that brings a…
The United States Postal Inspection Service recovers over $1 billion in fraudulent checks and money orders yearly. If you mailed a paid check, but the…
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…
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…
Within SBA financing, EBITDA is a crucial metric used by SBA Lenders. It’s an acronym for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization and…
For 34 years, the West Chester University Annual Pre-Collegiate Piano Competition, established and chaired by WCU Assistant Professor of Organ and Harpsichord Anita Greenlee…
One of the faces of philanthropy in Chester County has died.
Highland Township’s Robert McNeil, who founded the Chester County Food Bank in 2009…
On May 9, the FirstBank Charitable Foundation will present its pioneering event in philanthropy, the Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit.
This groundbreaking summit brings…
Eastern graduate Emily Hunter, M.Ed., BS, RN, CSN, has been named the Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year by the National Association of School…
Partners in Outreach, a volunteer-driven organization, was initially created with the “Operation Easter Outfit” program at its forefront.
Since then, many new programs have…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) invites families to celebrate Healthy Kids Day from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 20…
Harleysville’s Quarry Hill Farm is now offering one of the world’s most sought-after culinary treasures: Wagyu beef, renowned for its exceptional marbling…
A Phoenixville family recently filed a complaint against the Phoenixville Area School District citing alleged disparities between the boys’ and girls’ teams, writes Maddie Hanna…
Michael Brooks, a South Jersey farmer who grows potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham, finally knows what destroyed his crop eight years ago, writes Alan…
32-year-old Graham Watters, a native of Ireland and equestrian pro, is hoping to cross the finish line of the Radnor Hunt Races with…
I haven’t slept in days.
It started with our security alarm, triggered at one o’clock in the morning.
The alarm system texted me…
Yardley-native Richard Kind is set to grace the screen in the upcoming fourth season of Hulu’s hit series “Only Murders in the Building…
Ryan and Lisa Diehl, founders of Hatfield brewery Imprint Beer, debuted Serum Kitchen and Taphouse in downtown West Chester last month, writes Emma Dooling for…
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…
Organizations that have self-aware cultures are more attractive, agile, and competitive.
It’s likely that you are already familiar with the term “self-awareness…
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…
Ready, set, library! National Library Week is Apr. 7-13, and the Chester County Library System encourages everyone in the community to visit their local…
Bridges around the country share the same vulnerability to a ship collision as the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, including the Commodore Barry Bridge…
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…
Mid Penn Bank recently presented a $50,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties through the Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP…
In response to the growing demand for efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution, MacElree Harvey has continued the growth of its Mediation and Arbitration practice…
Delaware County residents may be surprised to know that one of their own towns is right up there with Florida, Las Vegas, and Arizona when…
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence in 2026, the Dinniman Together Fund at West Chester University…
The view from Bridget Collins-Greenwald’s seventh-floor office in Philadelphia’s City Hall — a stunning one that overlooks Dilworth Plaza and provides a…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing free April SCORE webinars to help small business owners.
Live In-Person Event
Starting a Small Business From…
Founded 90 years ago, Firstrust Bank is the largest family-owned commercial bank in the region. Firstrust’s promise is to empower its customers’ success…
The 10,000 square-foot abandoned McNeal Mansion dates back to 1890, writes Erin McDowell for the Business Insider.
Sitting across the river from Bristol…
The Chester County Commissioners recently toured Hidden View Farm in Cochranville, owned for three centuries by the Cochran family, to recognize the farm’s Tricentennial…
Ronald Matthews, President of Eastern University, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Philadelphia, where his parents encouraged his passion for music from a…
Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Erica Liermann, a Philadelphia native, has received a payment-free 2024 Toyota RAV4 XLE through the Military Warriors Support…
C&N recently commemorated its 160th anniversary with a week-long celebration throughout the bank that culminated with ringing the NASDAQ opening bell on…
It’s said that the average person makes 35,000 decisions every day — a staggering number for anyone in any profession. Perhaps no one understands…
There is a new asset class I’ve seen in several different alternative investment “wrappers.”
Besides using Delaware Statutory Trust’s (DST) alternative investment, companies…
Mid Penn Bank is announcing its donation of $50,000 to Project HOME, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization empowering individuals to break the cycle of…
Barring April showers, West Chester University’s Mather Planetarium will host a free public viewing of the solar eclipse on Monday, Apr. 8, from 1…
A. Duie Pyle a family-owned and operated provider of asset and non-asset-based supply chain solutions, has reached its 100th anniversary.
This significant…
For the first time in its history, West Chester University (WCU) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. The grant is…
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…
The founder of the hugely successful Scrub Daddy kitchen product, initially manufactured in Folcroft, is thinking of selling his company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia…
In December, Oxford native Elaine Estes competed in the 40th California International Marathon and finished in 2 hours, 36 minutes, and 8 seconds. With that…
Independence Blue Cross and Rothman Orthopaedic Institute have extended their value-based care agreement for three years. The extension allows the two organizations to continue…
Forbes has ranked Eastern University’s Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership third on its list of the Best Online Doctorate in Organizational Leadership Programs for…
During a recent celebration of his inspirational legacy, West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino was awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Downtown West…
MacElree Harvey has celebrated March — Women’s History Month — with a series of Q&A interviews, including the firm’s Legal Assistants, Theresa Nadachowski…
The burden of Alzheimer’s and other dementias weighs heavily on family caregivers in Pennsylvania and across the country, according to the Alzheimer’s Association…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering free outdoor pool memberships to current members or those who join before March 31, 2024.
Both current members…
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired Gen Z to embrace their entrepreneurial spirit and give back to their community, writes Ben Gose for AP News…
A du Pont family entrepreneur is telling The Philadelphia Inquirer that people can expect to hear more about products and investments coming from Kennett Square…
Handi-Crafters Opportunity Center (HCOC) will honor “Crazy Aaron” — Aaron Muderick, whose eponymous toy company in Norristown is nationally renowned for its putty — with its…
Your brain and your muscles have something in common: You must exercise them regularly to avoid loss of skills. In other words, use it or…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Silent Sky, a play by Lauren Gunderson that spotlights the untold stories of women…
Downingtown is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, which will soon only be able to continue in the form of redevelopment, writes J.F. Pirro for Main…
PECO’s dedicated natural gas employees answer the call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on weekends and holidays, and in challenging conditions…
Local Kid-Friendly Activities To Enjoy From March 22 – 24
With Spring’s arrival, several area attractions are officially opening their doors for the 2024…
With spring just around the corner, the local Amish community is once again starting up its tradition that dates back to the 1960s: mud sales…
The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford will open a major exhibition by artist Jamie Wyeth, writes staff for Chester County Press.
Jamie Wyeth…
Immaculata University is expanding its partnership with Thomas Jefferson University to provide Immaculata undergraduate students with pathways to Jefferson master’s programs in historic preservation…
Over 380 students participated in the 2024 Chester County Science Research Competition at the West Chester University Recreation Center, writes staff for The Daily Local…
Artificial intelligence has always promised a future filled with innovation and progress. This promise, however, is not without its perils.
As we stand on the…
In both corporate and educational environments, training rooms serve as a hub for learning and development. These spaces facilitate knowledge transfer, skill building, and collaboration…
West Chester University’s fourth annual Day of Giving exceeded its fundraising goal of $180,000. The University’s community demonstrated remarkable strength and generosity…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated 130 years since the opening of the Coatesville YMCA, the organization’s first location in Chester County…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing several free March SCORE webinars to help small business owners.
Mastering Credit Repair: A Guide to Improve Your…
Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, has been appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission…
March could be the month that Southern Pennsylvania gets some Northern Lights (aurora borealis). While not very common, when the conditions are right, states like…
Firearms remain the leading cause of injury and death for children.
An average of 13 children die from guns every day.
With that in mind…
PECO’s significant infrastructure investments, use of innovative technologies such as automated devices, and its dedicated employees all helped the company keep the lights on…
Do you want your leaders to operate better in 2024? Doesn’t your overall business rely on having great teams that work together well towards…
A new game has hit the market that tests individuals’ knowledge of Philadelphia, reports Brian Taff for 6abc.
The game is called, You Gotta Know…
What does a college senior in good academic standing do when they are juggling multiple jobs, are nearly finished with their coursework, and have hit…
The Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC) seeks a visionary nonprofit business leader who is skilled at driving organizational success and empowering high-performing staff…
Women are at the forefront of securing their financial futures, showcasing resilience, strategic planning, and an unwavering commitment to financial literacy. In an era where…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing several free workshops and webinars to help small business owners in March.
The Mindset of a Successful Business…
Embarking on an exciting collaboration, Code Differently and Wilmington University unveiled their trailblazing partnership to propel aspiring tech enthusiasts into future career success.
Under their…
Harcum College hosted the Power of Possibilities Scholarship Brunch on Friday, February 23, 2024, bringing together student scholars, donors, administrators, faculty, and staff in a…
West Chester University Professor of Music Theory and Composition Robert Maggio was recently named one of the winners of the 2024 Richard Rodgers Studio Production…
As part of PECO’s efforts to “power” its customers and communities across Southeastern Pennsylvania, in 2023, the company provided nearly $7 million to more…
The countdown is on for millions of sky-watchers across North America for Monday, Apr. 8, when a total solar eclipse will temporarily darken afternoon…
The FTC has designated Mar. 3-Mar. 9 as National Consumer Protection Week. Recognizing that, we at First Bank share information about Buy Now, Pay…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, now is the perfect time for women to take center stage on LinkedIn, share their achievements, and support…
More and more women are fulfilling top leadership roles in business. According to the Pew Research Center, women made up 30.4 percent of sitting…
West Chester University (WCU) Staff Photographer and Artist Erica Thompson ’10 is exhibiting her work, Focus Lost and Found and treasures gathered along the way…
Led by a former trader, Baylor University managed to outperform the Ivy League and climb to the top of the university endowment performance rankings, writes…
Kennett Library is kicking off Spring 2024 in its new building. March, April, and May will be filled with programs and events centered around growth…
Aqua Pennsylvania has kicked off a project to replace customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines for hundreds of people in a major improvement for…
As the modern workplace continues to evolve, so do the tools and technologies available to foster a positive corporate culture. Digital signage stands out as…
What’s Your Digital Marketing Success…
Vanguard has announced that Tim Buckley will retire from his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer by year-end 2024 after a dynamic and…
Reuben Riehl, a Chester County native, is a hemp visionary who hopes to turn Lancaster County into a major player in the cannabis industry, writes…
West Chester University’s second annual Hunger Banquet will explore the causes and effects of hunger while taking steps to eradicate it. The Hunger Banquet…
In any community, water is vital for growth, renewal, and life. And that’s precisely the role Pennsylvania American Water plays in many communities across…
March typically comes in like a lion, but with mild weather forecasted for this weekend, it is a great opportunity for planning a family outing…
The heat will be on in West Chester University’s (WCU) high-tech Food Lab when six teams of WCU athletes are served a mystery…
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…
Maryelis Santiago is a mother, a community leader, an advocate, and a first-generation college graduate. She is a three-time graduate of Peirce College…
With the sound of feet hitting the ground running, the spring job-hunting and internship-mining season has officially begun for college students. Three-quarters…
You’ve probably heard a lot about Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and other generations, but have you heard about a group of…
I’m calling these last few weeks of columns The Dork Series.
Apostrophe love. Bad dancing.
If I told you about the history courses I…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) held its 2024 Small Business Awards Breakfast at the Desmond Hotel to honor three instrumental organizations…
Many new dining and drinking establishments opened in Philadelphia in the last three months, some of them costing upward of $10 million, writes Michael Klein…
As we all settle into 2024, there is increasing buzz around a possible recession and the potential for the FED to lower interest rates.
CNN…
Many of the issues that impact traditional investments also affect alternative investments, but among some of the challenges lie opportunities, write Stephen Dover and Tony…
Virginia “Ginny” Martino, head coach of women’s lacrosse at West Chester University, has been selected for the coaches’ Hall of Fame for 2024 by…
In an area where financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and large corporations are headquartered, confidentiality is crucial. Every conversation holds the potential for sensitive information to…
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…
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services recently launched the Women’s Service Program which will offer women’s healthcare services to pregnant or parenting women…
West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music will present the 15th Annual Trumpet Festival from Feb. 16-18. Events take place on and…
Mirbeau Hospitality Services, a New York hospitality company, is considering buying the remaining Greystone Hall property in West Chester and turning it into a luxury…
West Chester University’s 175,000-square-foot Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons (SECC) turned solid gold this month with the news of…
While most people usually only fly on well-known airline carriers, there are several viable boutique airline options that can change the way you fly…
Dr. Robert Howard Hanna, otherwise known as “Doc” and the first Black practitioner in West Chester, died on Jan. 27, writes Bill Rettew for The…
The concept of dating through the use of a computer didn’t really catch on for most of society until around the 1990s, but one…
As thoughts turn to the upcoming Super Bowl, four West Chester University students are readying for their own NFL experience. After having emerged successfully from…
Pennsylvania recorded an average debt per resident of $85,047 across mortgages, auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other debts, which is significantly lower…
The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is announcing the return of its much-anticipated annual gala, Light Up the Night, set to dazzle the community…
At the West Chester University Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch on Jan. 26, two highly accomplished alumnae were recognized as Drum Majors for Justice.
Nicole…
February is American Heart Month, and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW), Keystone First, and Keystone First Community HealthChoices have partnered to offer the Chester…
The PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative is awarding grants to thirty different colleges throughout Pennsylvania with the goal of combating food insecurity on school campuses…
At The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), Christa Fazio has joined the leadership team as the new director of communications, marketing, and engagement. Her appointment…
The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, provided grants and donations totaling more than $2.7 million to more than 390…
Susan Larkin, EVP and president of Core Commercial Markets for Independence Blue Cross, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Upland, where her dad…
Since 2009, Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been $7.25, but legislation has recently been proposed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate to…
Beginning Feb. 1, West Chester University will welcome Jessica OShaughnessy as Dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics.
OShaughnessy has spent more than…
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. Remember the Changes song that David Bowie sang? Maybe they are singing that tune as the team meeting…
Through the pages of his recently released book, “The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History,” West Chester University Professor of History Robert Kodosky calls…
The West Chester University Cheerleading team won first place at the UCA National College Championship, as reported by Jennaphr Frederick for FOX29 Philadelphia.
The Golden…
Researchers from Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are collaborating to address the growing threat of invasive blue catfish in the Delaware River ecosystem, writes Andrew…
Financial leader C&N has earned a prestigious 5-star Superior rating from Bauer Financial, the gold standard in bank and credit union analysis…
Four weeks into her college career as an 18-year-old freshman at Holy Family University in September 2019, while walking down a hallway in…
The tax return saga hurtles on.
Working with Willie, I was finally — gloriously, spectacularly — able to access her online IRS account.
And discovered Willie was…
Do know anyone looking for an internship this summer? American Water has 19 summer internship opportunities open now!
American Water is looking for candidates for…
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…
Businesses of all sizes deal with cash flow challenges and a lack of working capital at one time or another. It’s a constant balancing…
Mid Penn Bank has promoted Jordan D. Space to President of the Private Bank and Chief Operating Officer.
Space replaces Justin Webb as COO, who…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is welcoming Chester County native, Jazmyn Hudson, as Sr. Association Director of Teen Development, where she will be leading…
Jennifer Schorn, a 25-year Bucks County prosecutor, is getting a long-awaited promotion, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
She will be succeeding…
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…
As a lawyer, professional and effective communication can make a difference when it comes to growing a successful law firm. When the pace is relentless…
Dr. Daisy Century will present an Egyptian queen at Neumann Univesity as she brings Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut to life in a historical impersonation on Thursday…
Located inside the Oscar Lasko YMCA in West Chester, East Chestnut Fitness is not your typical fitness facility. East Chestnut Fitness is an intimate fitness…
TSA gun seizures at airports were up in 2023 all across the nation. Philadelphia International Airport saw a record number of guns stopped at TSA…
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital (CCH) has been named a 2023 Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, the global leader…
In July 2023, Bertram L. Lawson, II began his newest chapter in the YMCA movement, stepping into the role of President and CEO of YMCA…
Mid Penn Bank is promoting Scott Micklewright to president of the commercial and consumer bank and chief revenue officer of the company. Micklewright will oversee…
LINKBANK has appointed Joe Keefer as Senior Banking Officer in the Delaware Valley region.
Keefer’s broad-based banking and leadership acumen makes him the…
With a blast of colder weather forecasted for the upcoming week across the region, Pennsylvania American Water reminds customers to take steps now to prevent…
When it comes to pursuing dreams, Jessica Roberts doesn’t just tell her daughters, “It’s never too late,” she shows them — as an adult…
In her new book, The Fruit Cure, Jacqueline Alnes, an assistant professor of creative writing at West Chester University, takes on and dismantles the fruitarian…
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U…
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurance company in southeastern Pennsylvania and, with its affiliates, serves more than 8 million people…
The Governor’s Office and the Pennsylvania Department of Education have announced that West Chester University has been selected to receive state grant funding in…
Dear Friends of Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CCOIC),
It is with both sadness and gratitude that I announce that after 22 ½ years of service…
Independence Blue Cross has added external LED lighting to its headquarters at 1901 Market Street in Center City, enlivening the Philadelphia skyline in a bright…
While the recent holiday season is usually a low point for blood donations to the American Red Cross, a combination of sickness and bad weather…
Pennsylvania will soon be one of only 25 states to require high schools to provide a mandatory personal finance literacy class, writes Maddie Hanna for…
Pennsylvania Turnpike rates went up again on Sunday, and this trend is not about to stop anytime soon, writes Jon Delano for CBS News.
Pennsylvania…
The Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, a gem nestled within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, is a testament to the power of…
As an area rich in the history of the nation, Chester County has dedicated several museums and centers to preserving the past for present and…
Fostering an inclusive and effective learning environment begins with accessibility. In the Philadelphia region, educators are achieving this through the use of lecture capture systems…
Margaret Harkins, DNP, MBE, MSN, GNP-BC, RN-BC, dean of nursing at Holy Family University, grew up in Philadelphia as the daughter of Scottish…
Every year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital, with more than 70 percent happening in settings such as sporting facilities…
Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Chester County Intermediate Unit, Freedoms Foundation of…
The Citadel Credit Union’s 23rd Annual Citadel Heart of Learning Awards program is rapidly approaching its nomination deadline of Jan. 15.
This urgent call…
As part of its dedication to community development, C&N has joined forces with the American Bankers Association (ABA) Foundation to cultivate financial literacy…
In 2023, Independence Blue Cross celebrated its 85th anniversary with a steadfast focus on the health and well-being of the people and communities it…
Ground Provisions in West Chester is among seven plant-based, farm-to-table restaurants across America that prioritize sustainability, creativity, and conscious dining, writes Allison…
For teens, participating in organized sports can have positive mental health benefits, including increased confidence, self-esteem, and social skills.
However, the pressure to excel…
Welcome to the vibrant and promising world of startup investing, a realm where foresight meets opportunity. As an affluent investor, you’re not just participating…
Staying ahead in emergency response is not just a priority; it’s a necessity. As businesses and organizations strive to enhance their operational efficiency, the…
Penn State students have the opportunity to take spring break in Lisbon, Portugal, and learn a few things on their trip.
While there, students can…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) has promoted its staff member Terri Edgar to Senior Vice President of Branch Operations.
In her new role, Edgar…
Groups across the country including in Pennsylvania are encouraging gun owners to store their guns at a gun shop while they are suffering a mental…
For affluent families in Pennsylvania, the concept of legacy goes beyond mere wealth accumulation; it’s about ensuring that their hard-earned assets benefit generations…
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…
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a leading continuing care retirement community, has been honored by Newsweek and global market research firm Statista in their inaugural “America…
In many neighborhoods, the barbershop doubles as a place of healing, where people ― particularly men of color ― can find support, perspective, and maybe a boost…
Governor Josh Shapiro, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, and Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Alex Hamberg joined Santa Claus and his team of reindeer at Hershey Park…
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…
More than 98 percent of Neumann University nursing graduates who took the NCLEX exam last year passed the test required to become licensed RNs.
Neumann…
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season in full swing, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is reminding everyone to keep health and wellness…
If you are looking for a perfect place to take a walk or simply relax while enjoying your surroundings, there are plenty of outdoor activities…
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…
Catherine Brown believes that her job saves lives, but she doesn’t work in an emergency room. As the Director of the West Oak Lane…
In a world of ever-present distractions, it’s easy to overlook the creeping signs of anxiety, depression, or frustration.
Often the go-to remedies…
Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and Chess are games that can help strengthen our brains. But what about vitamins? According to recent studies, taking multivitamins for memory…
Widener’s growing partnership with the August Wilhelm Scheer Institute for Digital Technology continues to find new ways to prepare students to be leaders in…
Chobani, the Greek yogurt and oat milk maker, has acquired Philadelphia-based La Colombe, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The $900 million…
Most of us are hearing some version of a recession coming in 2024. Investors are becoming worried with geopolitical issues in the East and interest…
College and technical training program students have limited time to apply for financial support to complete their unfinished degree, certification or training program through Project…
Four Chester County school districts have made the top 25 for 2023. The rankings were passed on the results of the PSSA’s and the…
In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary season in 2024-25, People’s Light has had 10 new members join the newly-named Company of Artists…
The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker — a dazzling holiday classic featuring more than 170 dancers and many other artists who…
Every year, a sizable number of visitors venture to Lancaster County for countless holiday celebrations and activities.
Theaters all over the county are offering several…
The Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), the only nonprofit in the country dedicated solely to the unique needs of nearly 2 million adults born with…
Pennsylvania American Water, prioritizing safety for employees, emergency responders, and the community, recently won an infrastructure award for their Chlorine Conversion Project in Birdsboro, Berks…
As part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities, the WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, has provided a $10,000…
Life Care Services, an LCS Company and the management firm behind Freedom Village at Brandywine, has once again been recognized as the leading provider in…
Sixteen students, eight from Penn State Brandywine and eight incarcerated people, graduated from the George W. Hill Correctional Facility’s “Inside Out” program on Nov…
While there’s always a risk of scratched furniture or accidents on the carpet, the benefits of pet ownership on people’s mental health seem…
P.J. Whelihan’s has hit a special milestone as it celebrates its 40th year in the Philadelphia region, writes Stacy Wescoe for Central Penn…
Mural Arts Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Phillies partnered to announce the unveiling of a new mural in South Philadelphia of Phillies…
The Southeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association (SEPLA) honored Agatha Lyons, District Consultant of the Chester County Library System, with its 2023 Patricia A…
The end of the year is a notoriously busy time, known anecdotally to both bring great joy and great stress as individuals across the country…
As 2023 nears a close and the holiday season begins, Independence Blue Cross encourages consumers to enroll in a healthcare plan by Dec. 15 to…
When going to different dining establishments across the country, one can find that radical authenticity has seen a major surge, reports Kevin Sintumuang for Esquire…
I have a complaint.
Grave blankets are not blankets.
And I’m — I’m kind of annoyed they’re not blankets.
I know, I know…
West Chester University’s 102nd Annual Holiday Concert has become a beloved winter tradition. Campus and community members are invited to jump-start the season…
Citadel Credit Union has opened the nomination period for its annual Citadel Heart of Learning Awards program.
Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 15, 2024…
The husband-and-wife chef team Zack and Karessa Hathaway behind the new Kennett Square bistro Sweet Amelia’s have plenty of talent to succeed…
Nov. 7 marked a momentous occasion when Cherelle Parker, the first woman and first black woman to hold the position, was elected the 100th Mayor…
When he was a junior studying accounting at West Chester University, William (Bill) Gowie Jr. was looking for an internship to support his future career…
For many, the holiday season is a time for sharing meals, gifts and quality time with family and friends. At the YMCA of Greater Brandywine…
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., an independent publisher with more than 5,000 titles, contracted with Chester County author Bruce E. Mowday to write a book on…
Firstrust Bank, The Official Bank of the Philadelphia Eagles, recently hosted an exclusive event for its Eagles checking account customers, offering them a unique, behind…
On Thursday, Nov. 2, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) celebrated its Annual Awards Dinner of 2023.
Business leaders and professionals from…
Independence Blue Cross’s corporate volunteer program, the Blue Crew, is comprised of passionate associates who are dedicated to making a positive impact in the…
Philadelphia has a rich dining scene and each year, more new restaurants bring its own unique flavors to the scene, writes Kae Lani Palmisano and…
David Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports and One Bite Pizza, has recently ignited a pizza craze in Bucks County following his visits to two…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is releasing the top Chester County economic milestones for fiscal year 2022-2023, after a transformative year in…
In today’s financial landscape, where interest rates are on the rise, investors are presented with an opportunity to make more money on their investments…
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is honoring Kevin Hart with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor during its 25th annual…
Church Farm School recently dedicated its new all-weather track as part of its Family Visiting Day celebrations.
Special recognition was given N. Peter Hamilton…
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…
Ron Jaworski Golf recently hosted the much-anticipated Freedom Day last Saturday, Veterans Day, at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, N.J.
The event…
PECO is executing a multimillion-dollar investment in Philadelphia to help prevent customer outages, modernize the electric grid, and reduce the impact of extreme weather…
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has launched a first-of-its-kind nursing education pathway program for military veterans. The IBX Foundation Service Scholars Program…
Across the Philadelphia region, businesses are focusing on upgrading their technological infrastructure and the quest for a robust audiovisual system is becoming increasingly essential. As…
Khalid Jordan, a third-year business major at Penn State Brandywine, was one of eight Penn State students across the commonwealth to receive funding for…
PECO has awarded 34 grants totaling $264,000 to arts institutions and cultural organizations across southeastern Pennsylvania through its competitive grants program, PECO Powering the…
The 6th Annual Phoenixville Bed Races drew a large crowd of spectators who cheered on teams as they competed for the title of the “Fastest…
Following a highly successful monthlong paperless billing customer enrollment campaign, Pennsylvania American Water recently donated $24,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Keystone 10…
Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of…
My daughter has been accepted to college.
In Florida.
Listen. I’m very proud of her. She’s worked hard. I’m excited for her…
Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia’s hometown health insurer, recently celebrated its 85th anniversary at a festive event featuring executive leadership, special guests, and a display…
C&N, a leading financial services company across Pennsylvania and New York, recently donated $15,000 to Main Line Art Center under the Educational…
More than 1,000 girls, parents, educators, volunteers, and employers from more than 43 school districts from 8 counties in Pennsylvania, as well as girls…
The results are in! West Chester University students’ 6-hour, no-sitting RamTHON Event raised $41,014.25 on Saturday, Nov. 4, to help children…
While the summer heat held tight to the Philadelphia region through September, cooler autumn temperatures are now here. PECO is using this time to take…
American Community Journals (ACJ) — the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, BUCKSCO Today, and PHILADELPHIA Today — is riding a tidal wave of…
I’ve been everywhere.
Man.
I probably didn’t look as cool as The Man in Black, but I’ve been everywhere.
OK. Maybe I…
Open Enrollment for individual consumers began Nov. 1. For individuals and families looking for healthcare coverage in 2024, Independence Blue Cross (IBX) will continue to…
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…
The Chester County Commissioners presented a proclamation at the Commissioners’ Meeting for Operation Green Light, the initiative that recognizes the important contributions of veterans. Operation…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has chosen new leadership for AgConnect, which specializes in connecting farmers and agribusinesses with the resources, training, and…
“Tonight, I pledge to keep giving back my energy and my time to our community to achieve higher highs, to infuse new ideas, and to…
A Penn Charter-era red oak that had existed in Collingdale for hundreds of years was taken down Thursday and Friday after it was diagnosed…
If there are two things that Rosemary Fordjour can point to that stood out most to her growing up in Ghana, they are the sense…
Matt Cabrey, the new director of the Chester County-based Ideas x Innovation Network, or i2n, has big plans for the organization’s future, writes…
Neumann University has received a challenge grant of $15 million from Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education to support the construction of the Ed Snider…
RamTHON, a no-sitting dance party organized to raise $30,000+ for the children at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), will officially start the…
As the year winds down, staying on the path to wellness becomes increasingly challenging. To help members stay motivated, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz and Josh Maxwell, along with county administrators, recently toured the site of Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester, an inpatient…
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, which means it’s time to recognize women-owned businesses everywhere, as well as the outstanding progress…
Wil Reynolds, CEO of Seer Interactive, has something that’s very rare in today’s wealth-driven culture. He has enough.
That’s why, in…
While many consider milkmen a relic of the past, some families in Chester County are getting their milk delivered by a real milkman to this…
We are all under attack.
Cybercrime is skyrocketing in the U.S., fueled by the ever-expanding realm of online services. This digital boom makes…
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…
A West Chester gelato shop has been recognized by as one of the best in the region. The origin story of D’Ascenzo’s Gelato…
Jack O’Lanterns blaze fiery grins.
Spirits prepare for All Hallows Eve.
So.
How about a creepy little tale?
Good horror — Amityville, The Exorcist, The…
Harcum College celebrated the achievements of three esteemed individuals during the Circle of Excellence Dinner held on October 6.
Over 100 guests attended the event…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline, along with members of the Chester County Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), presented two annual…
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…
For the fourth year, West Chester University has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest…
From robotics and artificial intelligence to the impact of COVID-19 on different demographics, the research and other work tackled by Widener undergraduates this past…
Are you tired of the logistical circus that comes with traditional meetings? Well, you’re not alone.
In our bustling Philadelphia area, more companies are…
When the West Chester founder of Unite for HER was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she explored various holistic approaches like acupuncture, nutrition, and…
Longwood Gardens has repurchased the property previously home to the highly esteemed boutique winery, vineyard, and Airbnb getaway, Galer Estate, which spans 7.4 acres…
The Malvern School, a prominent group of early education schools based on the Main Line, has been acquired by London-based Busy Bees, writes Lisa…
Philadelphia’s “walking artist,” Ken Johnston, has embarked on a 75-mile journey across southern Chester County. The walk spans from Hinsonville to Phoenixville, and…
Philadelphians felt the heat this summer, with numerous heat waves that left residents looking for relief. But now that cooler temperatures have finally arrived, most…
West Chester author Andrée Jannette has clinched the Bronze Medal at the 2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest for her debut novel, The…
Dr. Chris Fiorentino recently gave his final welcome back address to students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University, promising to be busier than ever…
After spending two Fridays straightening out her finances, I had a very grateful Willie on my hands.
Willie’s finances — how do I put this…
Chester County is full of great places where you can get delicious versions of the foods deemed as best to eat in Pennsylvania by Food…
The wealthiest Chester County zip codes also have residents with higher education credentials, writes Todd Romero for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
An average of 49…
On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) will host its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner from 6:30 PM…
The Essence of Art Therapy
Art therapy is an intervention that combines the creative process through utilizing art materials, psychotherapy methods, and the human experience…
The inaugural “Vintage Models Over Valley Forge” event on Saturday attracted vintage model airplane enthusiasts from several states, local hobbyists, and spectators. Held at the…
Citadel Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Pennsylvania with more than $5.7 billion in assets, has named Bill Brown its President…
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…
Philadelphia is a national center for clowns, along with Los Angeles and New York City, as evidenced by this year’s Philadelphia Fringe Festival, which…
Three professionals at Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — a regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm with an office in West Chester — were recently recognized for their…
The season of apple cider donuts is upon us, and there are several places where you can grab some of the tastiest fall treats right…
Five members of Immaculata University’s class of 2027—including three from Chester County—earned Presidential Scholarships. Immaculata Presidential Scholarships are awarded to exceptional first…
Sylvester Stallone, the iconic actor who played Rocky Balboa, recently visited the ‘Rocky Steps’ near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, writes Angel Saunders for People…
In a demonstration of Widener solidarity, the university president, Stacey M. Robertson, has invited all of nearly 900 new freshmen to dinner at her home…
Predicting the future may be impossible, but we can always try to uncover what’s next in digital marketing and the trends that will reshape…
C&N Bank expands its Wealth Management team with the addition of Edward “Ted” Kamradt as VP and Senior Wealth Advisor and Craig Morgenstern…
A ribbon cutting on Aug. 30 officially opened a renovated Friends Association Family Center in the heart of downtown West Chester that provides temporary housing…
Over 25,000 foodies, 60 food vendors, and 80 crafters packed the streets of West Chester for the 42nd Annual Chester County Restaurant and Food…
As Vice President of Rafferty Subaru — the Newtown Square car dealership that participates in the annual Subaru Share the Love event, which has seen retailers…
West Chester Railroad recently celebrated the official opening of the new and improved single-track railroad grade crossing at East Nields Street with a ribbon…
In the early 1980s, Jim Hilburt arrived at Church Farm School in Exton with his younger brother, Jeff, after their mother passed away and there…
C&N, a leading financial services company across Pennsylvania and New York, recently donated $20,000 to the North Penn YMCA under the Educational…
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, newly named Austin Community College (ACC) Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart will visit West Chester University in support of the WCU Moon…
The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, has provided grants to four organizations located in Delaware and Pennsylvania as part of…
The heart of Crystal Technologies Group in West Chester is found in the passion and expertise of its founders, Cheryl Stradling and Greg DeCinque.
Crystal…
In a collaboration aimed at furthering organizational efficiency, Haverford Systems recently completed a technology overhaul of an executive boardroom and three additional meeting spaces at…
Before the pandemic, most people considered metropolitan areas like New York City, San Francisco, and Miami as the perfect places to live, writes Thomas Curry…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) held its 2023 Women Influencing Business (WIB) Awards Dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the White…
Kennett Library will host its second annual Kennett Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24.
This two-day celebration of art in…
In his seventeen years as Westtown School’s head basketball coach, Seth Berger built the Chester County educational institution into an elite basketball program, writes…
I’ve entered a new quadrant of the Willie Universe.
The likelihood that someone I know could wind up living in the apartment next to…
At a news conference following the capture of escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante Wednesday, one oddball question stood out, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer…
An amazing historic farmhouse on 31.5 peaceful acres with six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Pottstown.
.
The…
Prescribe Outside, Philadelphia’s nature prescription program, has launched to provide physicians and families with tools to improve the health and wellness of children.
Prescribe…
Job security in the age of AI hinges on adaptability and skill enhancement writes Dr. John Mitchell for Forbes.
The World Economic Forum’s 2020…
A Chester County company that specializes in Jeep aftermarket parts and accessories is paving the way for preservation and conservation one trail at a time…
The 38th Annual Mushroom Festival was once again a huge success, drawing thousands from all across the region and beyond to Kennett Square despite tight…
Matt Cabrey and Dr. Gino Bradica have joined The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) to advance the growth and impact of its Ideas x…
Recognizing a toxic workplace might seem challenging, but attentive candidates can often spot an “interview red flag” as a warning sign during the process, writes…
Welcome back to the office!
Fresh data is pouring in, and it paints a promising picture for the return to office efforts underway in the…
A new report by Forbes has ranked the best employers by state. Out of the 97 employers in Pennsylvania, five companies with ties to Chester…
Col. Nick Nichols, President at Folds of Honor, grew up living all over the U.S. and the world as the son of an Air…
OIC of America (OICA) has received a $8 million gift from the Justice and Mobility Fund – a collaboration between Blue Meridian Partners, the Ford Foundation…
A new book titled Emotional Brandywine looks at the Battle of Brandywine that took place across the fields of Chadds Ford through paintings and essays…
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…
Beginning Sept. 22, Malvern-based theatre People’s Light opens the 2023/24 season with the world premiere of Bonez by acclaimed actor, director, and…
Protecting your LinkedIn profile from bad actors is vital to maintaining your online reputation and privacy, and there are several steps you can take.
Everyone…
Citadel Credit Union will renew its longstanding, award-winning partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) by signing on as presenting sponsor of the…
In the picturesque landscape of Chester County, there’s more than just historic sites and scenic beauty. There’s innovation. In recent years, Chester County…
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior living community, recently made a generous donation to the Orphan Grain Train (OGT), a Christian volunteer network.
Earlier this…
Financial fraud comes in many forms, but the goal is always the same: to illegally gain access to your finances. It can happen to anyone…
The technological landscape is shifting at an unprecedented rate. With the rise of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, professionals across industries are finding…
Valley Forge-raised novelist and poet Una Mannion’s novels are an homage to the Philadelphia region. Despite living in Ireland for decades after her…
Meet Award-Winners Ben Yocum and CJ Witherspoon
New technology has been transforming the world around us, often outpacing our ability to keep pace with…
Young, rich investors are veering away from conventional choices such as stocks and bonds and turning to alternative investments to grow their wealth, writes Jeannine…
Among the host of amazing brunch spots across the Main Line, several standouts in Chester County are both Instagram-worthy and bound to have options…
Dina Cifelli, a former Notre Dame High School and West Chester University standout, is the new women’s lacrosse coach at Seton Hill University, writes…
Fort Washington home builder Toll Brothers have acquired 159 acres of undeveloped land in Malvern and are planning to build 280 luxury townhomes on the…
When Mokeira Gekonge of Montgomery County decided she wanted to volunteer as a firefighter, she never expected her mother to join her at the fire…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will welcome pickleball players and enthusiasts from across the nation to the Upper Main Line YMCA in Berwyn.
UMLY will…
For a fifth consecutive year, First Resource Bank has been named one of the region’s Best Places to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal…
Chadds Ford illustrator Newell Convers Wyeth, also known as N.C. Wyeth, was one of the superstars of the Golden Age of illustration, writes Sara…
Jay Pharoah, the star comedian made famous by NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will take the stage at West Chester University for one performance only…
After spending years advocating against the FDA-enacted restrictions that critics believe to be discriminatory against gay and bisexual men, Adam Joseph donated blood for…
Since assuming the position of President of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) in 2022, I have had the opportunity to travel…
Cleveland Cliffs Steel Mill in Coatesville is providing steel to High Steel Structures for the accelerated permanent reconstruction of a bridge section of I-95…
King of Prussia is booming as commercial and retail occupancy is at its highest rate, writes Paul Schwedelson of the Philadelphia Business Journal.
CEO of…
A company’s success depends on employees who are engaged and productive, but many businesses are now finding that attracting top talent and retaining key…
The Kennett Symphony, Chester County’s only professional symphony orchestra, and Music Director Michael Hall announce its 83rd season. With six diverse concert offerings, the…
In today’s business world, the shift toward virtual meetings has become more evident than ever. As COVID-19 reshaped our daily lives, one unexpected…
So there I was, driving eight hours to drop off my kid at camp.
Then driving eight hours home by myself.
Three days later, I…
Philadelphia is full of gorgeous street art, and one man has made it his job to put it all online, writes Joshua Needelman for The…
Leslie Heffernen, Chair of the Board of Ambler Savings Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Syracuse, New York, punctuated by frequent visits…
Financial freedom is the ultimate goal of every individual seeking financial stability.
It refers to a state of having enough wealth, assets, and resources to…
Spotted lanternflies are continuing to wreak havoc across Pennsylvania, with hundreds of thousands of invasive pests making their home in gardens and backyards across the…
There are a lot of misconceptions around legacy planning, who needs it, and what’s included. A 2023 Wills and Estate Planning Study by Caring…
After Congress passed a series of retirement changes at the end of last year, retirees are now able to earn an annual income by giving…
Forbes recently ranked greater Philadelphia companies among its list of America’s Best Employers for Women. Two of them were in Chester County, writes Mikyhial…
The Philadelphia region is bustling with locations that have served as the backdrop for iconic works of cinema. Some of them were shot on the…
The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) has released its 2023 Point-In-Time (PIT) count, which shows that 436 people were experiencing homelessness…
In the age of a remote work boom, people are more apt to pursue jobs that fulfill their dreams. However, some job seekers may not…
Malvern-based investment giant Vanguard is expanding its business to the Southwest United States, recently signing a lease for a building in Scottsdale, Arizona amid…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine gymnastics team made history at the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship and Invitational held last month in Cincinnati, Ohio.
At the…
West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D., who leads the largest university within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, has announced to…
A lightning bolt can change things fast. Ask the folks at Abington Presbyterian Church, which has one of the tallest buildings in Abington. A lightning…
Todd Sowinski is the Senior Director of Global Enterprise Risk Management and Corporate Security at West Pharmaceutical Services in Exton.
Sowinski, who grew up in…
Gawthrop Greenwood attorney Lauren A. Nehra has been elected to the board of directors of the Chester County Food Bank, the central hunger relief organization…
Citadel Credit Union has launched a new corporate giving program, Citadel Cares, that encompasses all charitable efforts across the company.
Citadel Cares will be dedicated…
They’ve been a business institution in Wayne since 1922 and now Cowan’s Flowers, after a 101-year run, is closed, writes Ariana Perez…
Delaware Valley Concrete specializes in producing quality concrete and sand products for residential, commercial, and Department of Transportation projects. With nine plants located across the…
Beginning Aug. 2, Malvern-based theatre People’s Light concludes its Spring/Summer Series with True West by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard. True…
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, the premiere jazz ensemble group out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, will take the stage…
An article written by Neumann University student Maria Ramunno, who conducted months-long research about the effectiveness of vaccination against COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, has…
Maybe you took professional swimming lessons as a child and are a confident swimmer today. Or maybe a loved one taught you how to float…
While southeastern Pennsylvania is looking forward to summer weather, PECO remains hard at work to ensure the company’s natural gas system can meet the…
It might seem difficult to find a job with a robust salary when you’re kickstarting your career, but it’s definitely possible. Here’s…
For the second consecutive year, Philadelphia-based FMC Corporation, a global agricultural sciences company, has made Barron’s annual list of the 100 Most Sustainable…
Neumann University has added two graduate nursing programs to its curriculum in the last two years and, starting in the fall, will offer all three…
A new service is coming to Chester County that will help residents get rid of their old clothes in a sustainable and conscientious way. Helpsy…
After providing service across the Delaware Valley for 105 years, Malvern’s Rusticraft Fence Company is making a move. This company is considered the “specialty…
It all started in a greenhouse in Kennett Square. Dan Long started Brushwood Nursery 25 years ago to sell his plants on eBay. While his…
Honey Brook-based R-V Industries, a leading industrial equipment manufacturer, has acquired Ackley Machine Corporation, a company in Moorestown, N.J., that is a…
“If everyone has lemonade stands, I think we can do it.” These wise and hopeful words are that of Alex Scott, the young girl who…
Once considered a massive innovation in public transportation, one area of Bucks County saw an easy way of getting around used a century ago.
When working professionals seek to advance their careers, gain experience in their fields, and feel a calling to the world of academia, they have turned…
On June 20, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry’s (CCCBI) Young Professionals Committee held a Housing Panel to discuss the state of…
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, continues to be a premier destination to host sports tournaments and the Valley Forge Sports team of the Valley Forge Tourism &…
As spotted lanternflies continue to spread around the country, several states have issued kill-on-sight orders to prevent any further expansion of the invasive…
Rear Admiral John Mauger of the U.S. Coast Guard has captured the nation’s attention as he leads the search for the Titan submersible…
Do you know someone who was enrolled in college or a technical training program who was not able to complete their degree or certification due…
A University of Valley Forge graduate has some thoughts (and an obsession) with a reusable tote bag that is captivating an entire generation across TikTok…
People’s Light has announced the launch of Queerways, PA, a new play and community engagement initiative aimed at developing works inspired by stories of…
West Chester University is welcoming new leaders to departments across campus.
With 11 years of experience at WCU, Cheryl Neale-McFall was recently appointed the…
Recent events have brought new attention to the financial services industry and have business leaders wondering if they are taking the right steps to ensure…
A specialty optometry practice in Paoli is being acquired by a Horsham company in an effort to expand across the southeastern Pennsylvania region, writes John…
The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance) has announced the appointment of Kevin Ressler to be the incoming President and CEO starting July 10, 2023…
A Chesterbrook-based investment firm raised millions of dollars to support new businesses. Hidden River Strategic Capital wants to support underserved clients, including small businesses…
Citadel Credit Union has recognized 31 teachers in Greater Philadelphia for going above and beyond and truly “building strength in education.” The company has awarded…
Nearly 1,200 WSFS Bank associates volunteered across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region on June 14 as part of the bank’s first-ever…
Whether it’s a compromised email, ransomware, mail theft, or other criminal attempt, fraudulent schemes continue to trend upward and can cost businesses and consumers…
When I last left you, I had saved my fridge but decimated the freezer.
But I made a bet I could save that freezer. And…
The Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League (PSEL) recently concluded its highly anticipated spring championships, showcasing the incredible talents and teamwork of students across the state. From…
Faith has been an important companion in Melissa Paone’s career.
As Neumann University’s executive director of marketing and communications, Paone has often taken…
After many hardships, including the recent loss of her mother to aggressive cancer, 18-year-old Jamera Whitney Williams persevered and successfully graduated from Kennett…
Leon Spencer, CCRES board member and Chair of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s board of directors, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on…
The season when swarms of spotted lanternflies come to the Philadelphia region is nearly upon us, but this time, researchers may have a way of…
While job openings are abundant, competition is still fierce in today’s employment market. Simply submitting a resume online is probably not going to get…
Widener University recently presented the William David Eckard, Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to Courtney Kelly of Wallingford, executive director of undergraduate admissions, and Jeanne…
An experiential golfing venue is making its grand opening in King of Prussia this July. With over 70 locations scattered across the country, Topgolf mixes…
Neumann University won the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Esports NBA 2K23 championship, sweeping Cumberland University 3-0 in a best-of-five series on…
With summer right around the corner, it’s a great time to pick up the new edition of The Chester County Farm Guide to find…
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…
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…
It’s that time of year when SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties takes great pride in celebrating the milestone accomplishments of entrepreneurs with the support…
S&T Bank has organized a partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to change the…
It’s going to be a sweet summer for Lancaster County. Twenty-five cream-of-the-crop shops sprinkled across the county will be participating…
Having professional photographs on LinkedIn offers several benefits to individuals. Here are some reasons why people should consider having professional photographs on their LinkedIn profiles…
A New England sibling duo is expanding a franchise to Chester County. The women-oriented fashion boutique Bobbles and Lace has nine brick-and-mortar…
Widener University has named Pamela McCauley, a renowned scholar, educator, university administrator and entrepreneur, as dean of the School of Engineering.
McCauley will assume the…
Crystal Cassario pitched a four-hit shutout and delivered a game-ending three-run double Monday afternoon as No. 1 Penn State Brandywine’s softball…
It’s been nearly a year since a grand re-opening of a municipal park-inclusive playground in Northampton Township, Bucks County, and community leaders…
The dead mouse was bad enough.
But the critter situation is so much worse than one long-dead mouse in the crawl space.
You might…
A Nottingham vineyard’s best-selling wine has a not-so-secret ingredient. Carmine grapes, which are also grown in Mifflin and Northumberland Counties, are…
WCU senior Hannah Karaman has a passion for entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and sustainability. She received honors from two business idea competitions hosted this April by…
In today’s digital age, brands constantly seek new and innovative ways to reach their audience and stand out. However, while digital advertising has become…
To alleviate the financial burden of cancer treatment, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently awarded a $15,000 transportation grant to The Abramson Cancer Center…
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…
There is a lot happening at golf clubs across Chester County currently, from renovations to updates to changes in ownership, writes Jim Finnegan for the…
Scientists and academic officials are confirming that a meteorite recently struck a home just across the river from Bucks County. Staff writers at Planet Princeton…
Widener University celebrated the achievements of 1,375 Chester-campus graduates in five ceremonies held on Memorial Field this week.
The Widener University graduation ceremonies…
On Thursday, May 11, the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 ended, marking a milestone in a pandemic that has lasted more than…
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline presented a proclamation this week recognizing May 7-13, 2023, as National Travel and Tourism…
Traumas great and small can tear gaps in the fabric of daily life. The father who has trouble holding a job still suffers the sting…
Flourtown resident Martha Sharkey, Founder & CEO of TODAY is a Good Day, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Lancaster County near farmland…
Christina Milligan, a nurse at CHOP Primary Care in Paoli, is one of the winners of the Independence Blue Cross fifth annual Celebrate Caring campaign…
With the assistance of Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — a regional engineering, environmental, and surveying firm with an office in West Chester — several entities have received…
Ninety graduates received their bachelor’s degree during the Penn State Brandywine graduation ceremony May 6 in the campus gymnasium.
The graduates were commended by…
Have you heard about SCORE?
SCORE is the largest network of volunteer business experts, now with over 10,000 nationally and 100 members locally in…
Harley-Davidson has been struggling to hire repossession agents due to the nature of the job that requires employees to repossess bikes from buyers who…
Philadelphia ranked among the fifteen most active rental markets in the nation as well as the top three in the Northeast for April, writes Alexandra…
Jeff March, Citadel Credit Union’s longtime President and CEO, will retire by the end of the year, after his successor is selected.
This announcement…
West Chester University has earned a national honor for sustainability from the U.S. Department of Education. WCU is among the 2023 U.S. Department…
Allison Mootz, Vice President of Student Affairs at Manor College in Jenkintown, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up near the beach in New Jersey…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is inviting families to get a healthy start to summer break, hosting Healthy Kids Day celebrations at seven locations across…
According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and that number is…
As the iconic home goods retailer shutters across Philadelphia, Exton’s Bed Bath and Beyond may be spared.
The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
In 2022, Citadel Credit Union’s assets increased a record-breaking 20.1 percent from $4.6 billion to $5.6 billion. During the year…
SEPTA is planning to implement its own answer to Uber and Lyft, an on-demand rideshare service that would cover areas in the Philadelphia suburbs…
President and CEO of City Ave District, Bryan Fenstermaker crisscrossed the country several times before landing in the Philadelphia area. He grew up in Houston…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) hosted the inaugural Chester County Regional Civics Bee on Saturday, April 15, as part of the…
Dr. Timothy Blair, who boasts more than three decades of experience in education and the arts, has been appointed President of the Kennett Symphony’s…
“According to one legend, two slave catchers tracking a fugitive through Kentucky lost all trace of the runaway when they crossed the Ohio River. In…
With the housing inventory at an all-time low, some buyers are starting to consider homes that need significant work done on them, writes Michaelle…
Philadelphia came out on the top among the nation’s 22 largest metropolitan areas based on where inflation is rising the most, according to a…
The Brandywine Conservancy has launched a new Climate Resiliency Initiative that aims to assist local municipalities and landowners in proactively addressing climate change, according to…
Volunteering is a critical component of the Chester County Food Bank’s efforts to mobilize the community to ensure access to real, healthy food. As…
Cynthia Westphal will now lead the day-to-day operations at Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates after being named its Chief Administrative Officer.
The Flourtown-based…
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…
A continuously low inventory in the Philadelphia area is causing home prices to continue growing even with a sharp decline in sales, writes Ryan Sharrow…
A popular bagel business is spreading across the Philadelphia region and beyond. Spread Bagelry is known for its Montreal-style bagels baked in wood-fired…
On Wednesday, March 29, Chester County Chamber President Laura Manion traveled to the state capitol to present testimony at the House Children & Youth Committee…
Margo DelliCarpini, chancellor of Penn State Abington, grew up on Long Island. She had a close bond with her grandmother, who supported her love of…
Fred Hubler — the founder and CEO of Creative Capital Wealth Management Group, an independent wealth management firm based in Chester Springs — is now a regular…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will host three Adaptive Pickleball clinics for adults with developmental disabilities. Clinics are free to YMCA members and the community…
Cabrini University is joining forces with the global education platform edX. It will be bringing its existing online Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Master of…
Founded in 1923, Belfint, Lyons & Shuman is a Certified Public Accounting Firm based in Wilmington that serves clients throughout Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and across…
Essential Utilities has named Alicia Beauchamp, a 20-year veteran of the company, as Director of its state-of-the-art water analysis and technology…
The property formerly known as Water World in Phoenixville is on the market for $2.85 million. The park closed in 2012, and a Wayne…
S&T Bank’s mission is to build relationships rooted in excellent performance and long-standing trust. Founded in 1902, the bank endeavors to…
It may be anecdotal or science-based, but the spring-summer swarms of lanternflies seem to have diminished in the Philadelphia collar counties. One contributing…
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…
The Parkesburg community has rallied around several local families who lost their homes in a fire on Easter morning, writes Nikki Dementri for CBS Philadelphia…
Coatesville-based H20 Connected is one of two Philadelphia area startups participating in a new accelerator. The Maryland-based accelerator made its debut this week…
West Chester University (WCU) will pay tribute to the impactful community work and inclusive teaching of former State Senator Andrew E. Dinniman by dedicating a…
Wawa has brought back its annual tradition, Wawa Day, set to take place Thursday, April 13 in honor of the company’s 59th year in…
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital Closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to develop long-term…
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…
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…
Brandywine Valley SPCA has welcomed thirteen dogs who were rescued from tornado devastation in Mississippi to its West Chester campus, according to a staff report…
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…
Neumann University students walked out of classes on Wednesday, April 5, in a gun violence march to express their concern about the epidemic of gun…
A recent report showed where each state stands for life expectancy, and Pennsylvanians can breathe a sigh of relief at the results. Staff writers at…
The Great American Pub, whose locations across the Philadelphia collar counties include an extremely popular Phoenixville version, is a success story rooted in grit, business…
Jared Utz, Regional President, Southeastern Region of Mid Penn Bank, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Philadelphia, near Fairmount Park. He was also…
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…
A popular town in nearby Bucks County was ranked as the best small town in the entire state, with some other local towns making the…
Conservationists are confident in the future of the 218-acre property belonging to the Rockefeller dynasty in Willistown, writes Holly Herman for The Patch.
A few years ago, my husband joined an organization whose mission is public land protection.
In short order, he joined the Pennsylvania chapter’s board…
Are you interested in earning extra money, diversifying your skillset, or trying something new. There are plenty of side hustles that you may not have…
The West Chester community is remembering a civil rights icon and educator who changed the lives of Black youth. Alice Thomas, who dedicated her life…
A Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is just one of many staffing positions provided by CCRES to schools, families, and communities as a support for students…
Chester County Library is partnering with author Bruce E. Mowday to present three talks on his county history books during 2023.
“I’m so pleased…
West Chester native and Henderson High School graduate Amelia Rayburn-Pizzica is the Director of Education Programs at the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County…
A former college basketball player is bringing his skills to courts across Southern Chester County, thanks to his training company HYIQ. 26-year-old Jackson…
Healthgrades, the No. 1 website Americans use to find care, has awarded Chester County Hospital (CCH) the 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award and the 2023…
Now that I’m two-thirds of the way through the horror of scuba certification, it is time for me to tackle another challenge.
Munro…
Pennsylvania boasts 25,400 state-owned bridges and one of its longest happens to be right in our backyard, writes Rob Amend for AZ Animals…
Are you looking for high-paying job openings? You might be in luck, especially if you already live in Pennsylvania. Here are four of the…
Mindy Wawrzyniak, Head of School at Center School, grew up in a family that prized education. Her father was a math professor, and her mother…
RKL LLP, an advisory firm with an office in Exton, recently released a new report highlighting merger and acquisition (M&A) activity throughout central…
For the Federal Reserve, credibility is everything. And its credibility is being tested by how it plans to manage the banking system as outlined in…
“I’m sorry, you didn’t have an AED? I’m sorry, the coaches weren’t trained? They didn’t know what to do? That…
Thanks to inflation adjustments made by the Internal Revenue Service, many Americans will see their tax brackets shift and their tax burden go down next…
N.C. Wyeth Studio in Chadds Ford is one of the eight mythic artist studios throughout the country that every art lover and history buff…
Everyone familiar with the Pennsylvania Dutch and their delectable baked goods can swear by Amish cuisine. Despite forgoing modern technology, the Amish are known to…
National World Voice Day will be recognized on the 100th anniversary of West Chester University’s Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders on Tuesday, March…
Tower Health’s trio of Chester County hospitals — Phoenixville, Brandywine, and Jennersville — lost their tax-exempt status due to the excessive salaries of the company…
With Tax Day closing in, taxpayers should be aware of several changes that affect returns for the 2022 tax year which could lead to smaller…
A Coatesville entrepreneur did not expect to find his big break in leather products. But that’s exactly what happened to Lance Mobley, a former…
Malvern-based theatre company People’s Light has announced the launch of its New Works Lab, The Kiln, an annual program where theatre artists are…
Laura Guertin, a distinguished professor of Earth sciences at Penn State Brandywine, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of…
If you are looking for a great place to celebrate the greenest holiday of the year, you don’t have to go far from home…
To help Montgomery County food pantries and soup kitchens recover from exhausting resources over the holidays and prepare stock for summer, the Valley Forge Tourism…
Moving retirement savings is about to get easier for millions of employees with small balances when they decide to switch jobs, writes Ann Carrns for…
One of the most popular chains in Bucks County is planning an even further extension in and out of the area, with a new product…
Laine and Elizabeth McGurk, twin seniors at Bayard Rustin High School, are both headed to Division I programs in their respective sports: basketball and lacrosse…
Qlik has announced that the UK’s largest family-owned department store, Fenwick, has adopted Qlik Cloud, to advance its analytics capabilities and empower more…
You may remember I’m certifying in open-water scuba diving.
You may also remember I’m afraid of swimming over large objects, like whales…
The Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America (CCCBSA) recently held its second-annual Girls in Scouting summit.
The event began last year as a…
Some retirees are enjoying a life of luxury thanks to investing in dividend-paying stocks, mutual funds, or ETFs, writes Jen Glantz for the Business…
Dr. Karen Kent spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Pottstown as the youngest of five children. Since a young age, she had a…
While the pandemic-fueled home-buying frenzy might be over, home buyers are still faced with a rough process this spring due to affordability and…
A trio of young women from Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown are the 2023 winners of an international competition showcasing women in Science…
If you earn low to mid six figures but do not yet have enough money saved or invested to be considered rich, you are most…
Oscar Lu, a ninth-grader at Church Farm School, is just 15 years old — he’s a leap-year baby, however, so technically his age…
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is offering an authentic Celtic musical experience this St. Patrick’s Day with the family-based band, Cormorant’s Fancy…
After the Pennsylvania segregation legislation of 1854 was struck down due to being “in violation of the United States Constitution” in the early 1880s, high…
Health Sciences students at Neumann University in Aston decided to put stress “on paws” last week when they created an original cross-breed event, puppy…
What is career development? Why does career development matter? Who is it for? Is it available on LinkedIn or elsewhere? Where can you find resources…
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…
Sixty seconds before they step into the classroom, students are gearing up to engage. How are they preparing themselves for the vulnerability required to master…
Neumann University’s master’s degree in Business and Organizational Leadership has been ranked as one of the nation’s 50 best online graduate programs…
The Great Resignation is here to stay, even amid inflation. Here are four signs that you should quit your job, according to GoBankingRates.com.
There…
For military service members and veterans, a college degree represents a crucial step in the transition to civilian life.
“Higher education serves as a critical…
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Centric Financial Corporation the parent company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Centric Bank, effective Feb…
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…
Flexible jobs are in high demand, especially since having a good work-life-balance can give great benefits to your health. Here are the steps…
In an effort to onboard additional qualified childcare professionals, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is hosting hiring open houses at YMCA locations throughout Chester County…
Penn State Brandywine in Media was approved Feb. 16 for an exploratory year in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The year…
Qlik has announced that NTT Data Corporation, the leading innovator of IT and business services, has adopted Qlik Sense to analyze and actively draw insights…
RxPro Services, established in 1998 as an expert witness search firm connecting law firms with medical experts, has rebranded as Versed to reflect the Newtown…
Six figure salaries may seem hard to come by, but there’s plenty of opportunities outside of the standard 9-5 that can rake in…
NIA House, a housing program run by the Friends Association, is proud to be recognized as a member of the SAFE Housing Network.
SAFE Housing…
There are many reasons one may want to become an Eagle Scout.
A family history in scouting may be one.
But, over the years, this…
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Urban Outfitters is a lifestyle retailer selling women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, a range of…
Divorce lawyers and couples counselors know how often money can lead to a divorce or an end of a relationship, writes Julia Carpenter for The…
Bigfoot researchers are hailing the unusual findings of a former police officer deep in the Pennsylvania woods as the latest sighting of the mythical beast…
C&N Wealth Management has named Philip Prough as its Chief Investment Strategist. With more than 30 years of industry experience, Prough will lead…
Two Chester County eateries found their place on the list of twelve Pennsylvania restaurants to check out in 2023, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone…
I have been stymied by the rug at my front door, which has gone to Marion’s bar in Nepal.
Just to talk about Marion…
Many of us watched anxiously when Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed on the field after what looked like a routine tackle. We…
West Chester University (WCU) student Madelyn Rowan was crowned Miss West Chester University 2023 during the 24th live competition held on Saturday, Feb. 4. Rowan…
Folds of Honor, an organization that works with families of disabled or fallen veterans and first responders, has opened up this year’s scholarship application…
The 2023 Super Bowl will be another nail-biter as two of today’s best quarterbacks (QB) in the NFL — Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts…
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County has announced the 20th annual Build a House Build a Dream Contest. It will be held on Saturday, March…
Laurie Ryan, President of the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce, grew up in Drexel Hill and Havertown as the oldest of five siblings. Inspired by…
The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, provided grants and donations totaling more than $2.4 million to community organizations located…
For the 19th year, Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl will take place on Super Bowl Sunday with several Philadelphia-area shelter dogs participating, including a…
Nottingham-based Herr’s is “getting back to the flavor arena.” with their famed pretzels. Amid snack brands such as Dots and Zappos releasing creative…
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…
During the month of February, a traditionally slow travel period in the region, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is targeting partners, individuals…
Kennett Square’s top tourist attraction, Longwood Gardens, is acquiring an estate belonging to the family that designed the property, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for…
Falsettos at Steel River Playhouse tells the story of a large, eccentric and dysfunctional — but loving — Jewish family in New York in the late 1970s…
While this winter may not be the coldest, there are still chilly and sometimes snowy days that call for a warm bowl of soup. Here…
Headquartered in Wayne, Nave Newell is a land development consulting firm that works on a variety of projects throughout the Greater Philadelphia area for residential…
Chester County is home to an abundance of breweries, and some are making waves, writes Jim Paktson for PhillyBite Magazine.
Victory Brewing Company is one…
American Community Journals is excited to announce the promotion of two longtime team members, Kim McGuane and Mitchell Phillips.
American Community Journals is the parent…
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology continues to help students find success in their careers with the launch of two new business degrees.
The Media school…
More and more communities are recognizing the importance of accessible, inclusive play for children of all abilities, including one community in Montgomery Township PA that…
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…
After struggling with low enrollment for several years, the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Coatesville Area School District is once again thriving thanks to…
Renting a median-priced three-bedroom house in the Philadelphia region is more affordable than buying one, even though rents have increased faster than home…
Stacey Robertson, president of Widener University, spoke to VISTA Today about her childhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, and San Jose, California, where she played as many…
Berks County native and accomplished cyclist Jeff Schaeffer has long been aware of the stress involved in elite-level racing. Not only has he been…
If the story of the Firstrust Bank headquarters renovation in Conshohocken were a streaming service series, its title might have been The COVID Factor: What…
Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity within the Governor’s Office and the Economic Development…
MacElree Harvey has announced that it successfully represented the U.S. subsidiary of a large foreign multi-national corporation in the renewal of a cross…
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…
Chester County is no stranger to rare animal sightings, and neither is nearby Bucks County as a one-year anniversary approaches of a coyotes being…
At the end of 2022, the Brandywine Conservancy has permanently preserved over 70,000 acres of land across more than 500 total conservation easements in…
Kelly Thompson, director of the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology’s Physical Therapist Assistant program in Media, has joined a physical therapy association ethics committee and…
Chester County farmers and producers received high marks from Pennsylvania Farm Show judges in Harrisburg last week, resulting in an impressive array of medals and…
Firstrust Bank CEO and President Tim Abell — before introducing speaker Lara Rhame, Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame at Philadelphia’s FS Investment — reflected on…
Elizabeth “Betsy” Walls, RN, the retired Director of Personal Health for the Chester County Health Department whose efforts helped to establish the Public Health Emergency…
According to a new report by Delaware River Basin Commission, Delaware River Basin has enough groundwater to last until 2060, even through possibly dry years…
Known for being the earliest-born person ever photographed, one man from Maine may also have had an important local connection. Colin Schultz wrote about…
Guests at Governor Josh Shapiro’s inaugural party that was held on Tuesday at Rock Lititz in Lititz got to enjoy both music and some…
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…
During the cold month of January, when winter blues are likely to set in, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) invites area families to leave…
SCORE celebrates National Mentoring Month with two stories of courage and determination from local small business owners.
SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer…
Headquartered in Malvern, Meridian Bank is an innovative community bank that provides a comprehensive array of financial services to businesses, professional practices, and individuals. In…
The well-known Briggs Meyer personality test, often used to match job hunter personalities with the right jobs, was co-invented by a part-time…
The Alliance for Health Equity has announced the launch of the Let’s Talk Allyship: Community-Designed Solutions Challenge. This is a five-part series…
Sunday, Jan. 15 is the last day that Citadel Credit Union will accept nominations for its prestigious teaching excellence award, the Citadel Heart of Learning…
Uptown! is brightening January with its annual Gala on the 14th. Light Up The Night will give audiences an incredible event to celebrate Uptown!
This…
A second location for Árdana Food and Drink is opening in Newtown.
Inspired by the small village of Árdana in Cyprus — as well as influences…
Coatesville is getting a redevelopment renaissance with $200 million dollars pumped into projects that will stimulate the economy. In addition, funds will also go towards…
Qlik has announced its intention to acquire Talend, which would bring together two Thoma Bravo-backed industry leaders with a shared focus on adding value…
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is bringing an acclaimed play to the stage in West Chester this February.
“The Mountaintop” by Katori Hall is set…
Five local players will join Kennett Old Timers Baseball Association Hall of Fame when the official 2023 banquet takes place on Jan. 21 in the…
Meridian Bank and its current EVP, Wayne Griest, were featured in Independent Banker magazine regarding the bank’s expansion into Florida with Griest at the…
“Let’s see if it’s ready yet.”
That was Indy, on Veterans Day. Veteran Temple of Doom residents had been invited to display mementos…
While UFO sightings are not uncommon in the United States, with all the states having at least an occasional report of an unidentified flying object…
Hailing from Wayne, Todd Harrity is making a name for himself in the world of squash. He’s earned the title of the 5th best…
Chester County Hospital has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey.
The global leader in healthcare experience…
A new show at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the works of the early 20th-century artists known as “The Eight”, writes Lance Esplund for…
If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Denise Day, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, you’ve sensed the passion that…
After a challenging year, Chester County mushroom growers and nationwide have a positive outlook for the industry in 2023, writes Tom Burfield for The Packer…
Gourmet food and gift hub Di Brunos is cashing in on Pennsylvania’s loosening liquor laws by introducing wine to its pallet. The shop’s…
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…
Chester County Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. The hospital…
An Americana rock-influenced trio is taking a modern approach to song-crafting. Their newly released album, Gravity and Time is reflective of a digital…
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced it has been awarded a $36,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The grant, which will enable…
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Wisler Pearlstine — a Blue Bell-based law firm that serves Greater Philadelphia with outstanding, cost-effective, and…
Dr. William Scarlett, Senior Vice President of Cancer Care and Medical Director of Healthcare Delivery at Redeemer Health in Meadowbrook, spoke to VISTA Today about…
Evergreen wreaths are common at this time of year but none are more special than those which mark the graves of heroes or honor those…
Impacted by the current labor shortage, 82 percent of U.S. hiring managers at companies where employees worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic say…
Irene Kalman and Anne Humes are not letting their ages of 104 and 95, respectively, stop them from making the holidays better for the children…
Before the year comes to a close, there are some things you should review and consider with your overall financial plan. This past year has…
There’s no one type of successful person. There’s an abundance of human beings across all personality types that have a myriad of accomplishments…
Like most transit agencies across the country, SEPTA has been struggling to recover from the ridership loss caused by the pandemic, writes Anthony Hennen for…
Despite her bumpy road to success, 2022 CrossFit Games silver medalist Lauren Taylor, a Coatesville resident, never lost her competitive spirit, she writes for Philly…
I accidentally spent $177 on a beef tenderloin.
One hundred and seventy-seven dollars.
It all started with Rick Steves’ European Christmas. I watched it…
Looking to be a digital nomad? While many remote jobs have location requirements, some companies are hiring work from anywhere employees. Morgan Smith from CNBC…
Andy Landmesser, assistant teaching professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State Brandywine, was recently named the College of Information Sciences and Technology Statewide…
The annual run-up to Christmas is so active (often too active) that when it’s over, a post-holiday slump can set in. With…
No matter what industry your business is in, December is a busy month, especially when it comes to social media advertising. Whether it’s people…
By now, news of the release of A Philly Special Christmas — a holiday recording from Phila. Eagles with vocal chops that range from legit (Jordan…
A Malvern-based fintech company is looking to expand its presence overseas. Cantaloupe recently acquired Wisconsin-based Three Square Market (32M), which has offices in…
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at the 101st Annual Holiday Concert. The concert…
Immaculata University now offers online Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Strategic Leadership degree programs. Both programs are competitively priced at…
Employee turnover continues to plague the workforce as 48 percent of U.S. hiring managers say their company is experiencing increased turnover, up from 44…
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…
As the holiday season descends and doors close for a deserved pause, a friendly and welcoming essence remains infused in the schools of higher learning…
Years of raising money through the Willing Hearts Capital Campaign — which helped construct live-in quarters for firefighters at Fame Fire Company in West Chester…
Eight students from Penn State Brandywine worked on a semester-long Inside-Out Program project with four incarcerated persons at the George W. Hill Correctional…
With the cardboard industry struggling to meet demand, a new International Paper factory that is being built in Atglen could help alleviate the issue, writes…
Glen Mills resident Tom Shivers, a former college basketball player and self-proclaimed hoops junkie, is quick to take credit for his kids’ marksmanship on…
Dependability (90 percent), communication skills (89 percent), and a willingness to learn (88 percent) are among the top soft skills hiring managers deem absolutely essential…
Denise Lindsay, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Carmel, N.Y., her love…
“Mentorship” doesn’t show up in The Haverford School’s core documents. It isn’t etched in stone on our Walk of Virtues, nor does…
In honor of Giving Tuesday, the Spring Valley YMCA in Royersford is asking for donations to support its Ability programming for youth with special needs…
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has approved ZeroEyes for a pilot program aimed at reducing the likelihood of gun violence on train platforms.
ZeroEyes’ solution…
Four CCRES staff members were recognized last June and four more were recognized in September for their outstanding contributions. They were nominated by administrators, customers…
Now through Jan. 15, Citadel Credit Union is accepting nominations for its prestigious teaching excellence award, the Citadel Heart of Learning Award. If you know…
Eric Davies, President of the Wurzak Hotel Group, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Trenton, New Jersey, his childhood love of sports, and…
Philadelphians are true animal lovers: while more households own dogs, the Philadelphia metropolitan area has the highest percentage of cat ownership among the 15 largest…
Getting the right care in the right place is what every person wants and needs when they are experiencing a health problem — and that’s…
Chester County has once again ranked among the 500 healthiest communities in the nation, this time making it into the top 100, according to a…
With the holiday season just around the corner, this is the perfect time for businesses to show appreciation for their employees and to focus on…
The Dec. Lancaster County entertainment scene offers sights, sounds, and story lines that can provide a welcome respite to the run-up to Santa’s…
Cadets at Valley Forge Military College emerged victorious as the number one military junior college at this year’s Spartan Ranger Challenge held at Fort…
Facing a busy holiday shopping season with a shortage of workers, nearly 80 percent of U.S. companies believe automation could help their business, and…
The Alliance for Health Equity was presented with a $25,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation for the Greening Coatesville Initiative and Outdoor…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) hosted its most prestigious event of the year, the 2022 Annual Awards Celebration at Longwood Gardens…
Exton developer, Hankin Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Phoenixville Senior Housing project on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Hankin Group welcomed project partners, as…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties are offering the following free SCORE workshops and November business webinars.
In-Person Program–Entrepreneurship: Is It for You?
A few weeks ago, I made a comment about my dead pets’ ashes.
In my bar. Their ashes are in my bar.
I thought nothing…
Among the thousands of job postings on LinkedIn or Indeed you’re unlikely to come across an abundance of six-figure jobs. Hiring managers and…
Jobs are always in high demand, especially in a time of inflation and imminent recession. In order to make a lasting impression, jobseekers should consider…
U.S. News and World Report has chosen nearby Lancaster, Pa., as its top pick as a retirement location, citing it as the most desirable…
Data literacy is considered one of the most in-demand and important skills for the future workplace, but what is data literacy and how does…
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…
Essential Utilities Inc. has announced that subsidiary Aqua Pennsylvania received approval by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Authority for a PENNVEST grant to construct a treatment facility…
One of the better parts about being back at the office is that the events and parties can actually be a lot of fun. And…
Middle school is a formative time for the youth of Chester County. What happens outside of the classroom matters just as much as what happens…
Have you ever been in a workplace where you have not said or heard profanity? Could it happen pre-employment?
As a hiring manager, can…
On Thursday, Nov. 3rd, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) will host its most prestigious event of the year, the 2022 Annual…
R.T. Bowersox, one of the original on-air personalities for West Chester-based QVC, is bringing a new approach to storytelling to Philadelphia, writes…
Mission-Driven News
We exist to help local readers stay in the know and engaged on the upbeat and positive news stories happening across Chester…
For the past quarter century, the Mowday Group has assisted non-profit organizations, companies, and individuals with media relation and publishing needs in Chester County…
Well, guys, here I am. I survived the haunted hotel.
And I’m like 98 percent sure nothing followed me home.
But that two percent…
Neumann University is creating a new opportunity for students to major in video game production and it’s happening because of a new technology lab…
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…
Express Employment Professionals has released a new white paper focusing on the disconnect between job seekers and employers who are desperate for workers to come…
Decorate a door, window, or porch for Halloween or Autumn to show support for women and children in Chester County who don’t have stable…
Per the financial magazine Barron’s, Bitcoin is having a really rough year.
To be exact, 2022 has been the worst year for the cryptocurrency…
“There’s something about encountering this landscape at a slower speed,” says Marc Crusemire, President at Strasburg Scooters. “It’s just a completely different way…
Matin Haghkar, Owner of RE/MAX Plus (Bridgeport and Philadelphia), PHL Abstract, Wize Mortgage, and Team Leader of The Haghkar Group, spoke to VISTA Today…
Penn State Brandywine Professor of Education Lynn Hartle has used virtual exchange technology to give her students an international experience without leaving their home campus…
The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, has provided grants to six community organizations across its footprint as part of its…
The Arc of Chester County is a non-profit organization dedicated for 70 years to advocate, educate and provide services to empower individuals with disabilities…
Berwyn Fire company’s expansion is heating up! Tredyffrin township approved its $1.8 purchase of a property owned by Boy Scouts of America, writes…
As much as you might miss your school days sometimes, few people probably miss all the gossip and drama. You would hope such immature behavior…
The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre…
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media (P.I.T.) is kicking its 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat up a notch with a Monster Bash…
Steve Wicke, CEO of Recovery Centers of America (RCA) at Devon, spoke with VISTA Today about the differences between growing up in southern Virginia and…
USA Swimming announced its roster for the 2022 – 2023 National Junior Team on Monday, Sept. 19 with just 72 swimmers from across the country making…
Take my hand. Join me in the 1980s. For I am trapped there, and though the end is in sight, it is but a glimmer…
Michael Louis, a partner at MacElree Harvey, spoke to VISTA Today about his childhood in Wilmington as the third oldest of four brothers. He discussed…
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…
It’s no secret that enrollment in higher education has dropped across the country.
Initiated by changes in the economy and accelerated by a disruptive…
West Chester University alumni will hustle back to campus for Homecoming Weekend this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8. The WCU campus and community…
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…
Expectations for wage increases have jumped roughly 20 percent since 2020, as 70 percent of companies plan to offer higher salary adjustments through the end…
Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz represented Chester County last week at the Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania forum that brought together elected…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has long relied on dedicated volunteers who play key roles in advisory board positions, as coordinators and planners for swim…
The jobs that offer the best prospects can change quite quickly and that has been especially true in the last few years.
If you have…
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County has partnered with Help Build Hope, Lima United Methodist Church, and Covenant United Methodist Church. Help Build Hope will…
The HR McMaster Center for Security Studies speaker series at the Valley Forge Military College (VFMC) welcomed Marc Ferraro as its opening speaker for the…
Zach Marsden, a high school student from West Chester, had his public debut on stage last weekend with none other than Green Day, according to…
The Kennett Brewing Company will host Chester County author Bruce E. Mowday for a talk and signing of his new book, Small-Town Cops in…
As a Regional Manager for S&T Bank’s Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania areas, James Robinson knows the importance of consistent communication with both…
Pennsylvania’s food-and-drink profile has yielded numerous ways to experience it: ale trails, apple trails, even a pickle-centric trail. With this popularity…
A $15 million federal grant is funding a SEPTA initiative to increase traffic safety at 22 Regional Rail lines crossings. Thomas Fitzgerald tracked down the…
For the third year in a row, West Chester holds the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. INSIGHT…
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…
Dorothy Jaworski, Treasurer for Penn Community Bank, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in Conshohocken and Trooper with three siblings. She started working at…
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media has been named one of today’s best schools for online healthcare education by EduMed.org.
P.I.T…
As the Chester County Commissioners recognize National Recovery Month throughout September, the county is also preparing to receive the first two payments in a $19…
I was all in when I committed to staying in the haunted hotel.
Now, not so much.
In a parenting triumph I’m sure would…
If you are someone whose company mandated a return to the office, one aspect you may have missed was the camaraderie of other people. But…
The broadening of Halloween’s appeal over the past decades has evolved it — perhaps mutated it — into something much more than candy collectors in costumes…
Two Chester County schools have found their place on the recently released U.S. News Best Colleges rankings for 2022-2023, writes Sean Adams for…
C&N announces its recent donation of $16,000 to the Bucks County Historical Society under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media (P.I.T.) is kicking its 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat up a notch!
Come meet the new…
Philadelphia’s Bassetts Ice Cream, recognized as the oldest ice cream company in the U.S., remains a favorite among collar county consumers. But its…
Chester County Commissioners has approved the first round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant recipients, with Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline…
Lauren Wochok, Dean of Valley Forge Military Academy, spoke with VISTA Today about how her youth and experiences have enabled her to take the helm…
Hiring efforts continue to climb as 90 percent of U.S. hiring decision-makers say their company plans to hire employees in key departments through…
The College Board’s four recognition programs — National African American Recognition Program, National Hispanic Recognition Program, National Indigenous Recognition Program, and National Rural and Small…
Penn State Brandywine is hosting a free regional college fair Thursday, Sept. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Commons/Athletic Center gymnasium…
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…
The Upper Main Line YMCA will add three Adaptive Dance programs to its catalog of offerings this fall after Claire Jones, dance director, received her…
It is no secret that the digital age has created a greater number of alternative investment opportunities, perhaps most notably cryptocurrency.
However, other alternative investments…
The invasive New Zealand mudsnail, which was present in Pennsylvania in only four waters until recently, has spread rapidly in the past several years and…
Tech salaries for workers in Philadelphia are rising faster than in any other U.S., United Kingdom, or Canada market, writes Nikki Wentling for The…
The donut biz — having already responded to flavor trends from 1960s sugary cereal toppings to cross-breeding (cronuts) to alcohol infusions — is evolving once again…
Job interviews are a bit of an odd situation because you are basically being asked to explain what makes you so great, but you also…
Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. It is located on 112 acres at 25 Yearsley Mill Road…
The first impression is extremely important when looking for a new job, and in most cases, a recruiter’s or hiring manager’s first perception…
Penn State Brandywine is joining other Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania from Sept. 15 through October to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept 15…
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania has awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), to…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine, in collaboration with the Michael & Nancy Pia Foundation, has asked the community to join them in a year-long…
Valley Forge Military College Cadets honored those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attack and those servicemen and women who gave their lives…
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC), a program offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), allows eligible businesses to receive significant…
Nearly every day in late summer Lynn Hicks McKeown from Aston makes her way to the Lewes beach at the Market Street crossover, writes Ron…
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…
The 2022 Lancaster Hot Air Balloon festival lifts off Sept. 16 in nearby Bird-in-Hand Pa.
By the time it lands on Sept. 18…
While some segments of the U.S. labor force have started to eliminate positions amid labor market and economic instability, a recent survey indicates competition…
Although fall does not technically begin until Sept. 22, there are still numerous fall activities to participate in, including visiting the top pumpkin patches around…
Chester County Hospital has earned distinction among Healthgrades’ list of National Leaders in Obstetrics & Gynecology, receiving the 2022 Healthgrades Labor and Delivery Excellence Award…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free SCORE webinars and workshops in September.
HubZone Certification Proces and Updates
The HUBZone certificate is…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that construction is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 6, on a project to repair 17 bridges in…
The newsworthy, cause-driven, high-profile protests of today are really nothing new. Marcus Rediker, in Smithsonian Magazine, demonstrated their area longevity in his profile…
A charming Victorian home on two gorgeous acres with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Malvern.
The circa…
People’s Light presents the world premiere of Mushroom, an original play from Pulitzer Prize finalist and Mare of Easttown cast member Eisa Davis. In…
Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL) is back on its feet in Downingtown a year after Hurricane Ida nearly destroyed its premises, writes TaRhonda…
The Phila. suburban rental market is among the most competitive in the nation, despite the fact that prices have risen significantly due to the high…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has announced the promotion of six long-time team members as the organization continues to expand its business…
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…
Delaware County native and historian Jim Murphy will present a program, “The Amazing Success of William Penn” Thursday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m., at…
Hundreds of players and spectators gathered in Berwyn last week for the Association of Pickleball Professionals Philadelphia Open Tournament that took place at Upper Main…
French Creek State Park, which is spread across Chester County and neighboring Berks and Robeson counties, is an ideal place to spend a day while…
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…
Numerous local nonprofits, including Home of the Sparrow and Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, in partnership with Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell, hosted a…
Being nice to people is definitely a good thing, but taking it to excess can get you branded with a lot of demoralizing perceptions.
A…
U.S. hiring decision-makers report roughly half of their workforce, on average, are working parents, and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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…
More than 100 people gathered Thursday for a celebration of National Black Business Month and the grand opening of 190 West Business Resource Center in…
A cyclist biking across the country to raise awareness and money for polycystic kidney disease research stopped in Phoenixville this week, according to a staff…
Women from across the county gathered at The Chester County Single Mothers’ Conference last week as the annual event celebrated 10 years and was honored…
Chris Bickel, Main Line Market Leader at Centric Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Berwyn, the competitive spirit he honed through sports…
In his current career as a golf club master fitter/building supply sales associate, nearby Schwenksville resident Josh Woodrum will sometimes get an overly long…
For companies that do business all over the world, there is seemingly no shortage of challenges to overcome.
Currency exchange and inflation rates that vary…
Essential Utilities has appointed Jim Barbato to the new role of vice president of financial planning and analysis from his previous role as vice president…
The fall 2022 restaurant week — organized by Main Line Today and Today Media and sponsored by Firstrust Bank — invites area foodies to unfold menus across…
As we’re still recovering from several years of battling COVID-19, another contagious disease has emerged: monkeypox.
On July 23, the World Health Organization…
Immaculata University received a total of three grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s PA GOAL (Grants for Open and Affordable Learning) program. PA…
Smart casual can be a difficult style to pinpoint. It’s less formal than a suit, but also has a focus on looking neat and…
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is taking audiences on a global musical journey this September during a one-night only concert with Alex Moreno.
Venezuelean…
West Chester-based Qurate Retail Group, owner of QVC and HSN, is implementing a turnaround plan amid significant declines in revenue that the video commerce…
After more than 25 years in the playground design business, General Recreation’s consultant Steve Hemler still approaches a new client like Spring Garden Township…
Oftentimes anything that goes well at work feels like trying to get a bigger piece of the pie, where you’ll get resistance because it…
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…
Centric Bank, a community bank with both a financial center and loan production office in Devon, specializes in offering personalized advice to help clients improve…
As part of a planned succession, Essential Utilities has named Brian Dingerdissen, formerly chief of staff, and vice president of communications and investor relations, as…
Bud Hansen, president and CEO of Normandy Farm, spoke to VISTA Today about his close relationship with his dad and how he learned to love…
Alivia ‘Liv’ Juliana, a Malvern native and Great Valley High School graduate, was an inspiration to all who knew her, writes Neil Geoghegan for the…
Citadel Credit Union has officially launched its new Business Banking division — complete with a full suite of products, a new team, and the kickoff of…
Drivers who travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to pay even higher rates starting next year, according to a staff report from 6abc.
U.S. companies are struggling to get relief for overworked employees as 60 percent of businesses say they need more employees to manage their workload…
Reese Littlewood, an East Coventry resident and Owen J. Roberts junior, is headed to the 2022 CrossFit Games as one of only 10 qualifiers in…
As reported by the Philadelphia Business Journal, a recent study from CBRE, a commercial real estate services firm, has ranked the Philadelphia Region as number…
Home to an array of bars, breweries, and distilleries, Bristol has once again caught the attention of beer fans around the world, as Second Sin…
Anne Prisco, the president of Holy Family University, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Brooklyn and how being the daughter of a first…
In a recent study, 57 percent of American companies indicate they will forge ahead with hiring despite a looming recession, highlighting a stark departure from…
When it comes to top TV catchphrases of the 1980s, “Don’t have a cow, man” may top the list (The Simpsons, 1989). For us…
Customers Bank, headquartered in Malvern, has plans to close five of its nine branches in Pennsylvania as part of its digital push that included recently…
There is a massive boom in suburban homebuilding across the nation and the counties surrounding Philadelphia are not staying behind, writes Erin Davis for Axios…
On July 25, 2022, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) crossed an important threshold as it welcomed Andrea Griffith as its first-ever…
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of…
Stress. If you weren’t well-acquainted with the term prior to the pandemic, you most likely are now.
When we encounter a stressor, our…
Our nation is polarized and angry unlike any time since the Civil War. It seems that we are shouting at each other in person and…
West Chester University/Foundation is the recipient of a 2022 CASE Circle of Excellence Bronze Award in Special Events and Online Fundraisers for the 2021…
The economic fallout from the events of the last two years continues to hit some segments of the population harder than others.
This spring, the…
There’s nothing quite like summer in Eagleview! The Chester County gem has already kicked off summer in style, with events drawing in crowds to…
The kid-friendly site at Peddler’s Village, Giggleberry Fair, provides a silly site for the younger set. But adults in search of belly laughs…
Dane Tilghman, a West Chester artist, has been feeling the pinch of rising prices while traveling to festivals, but thanks to the popularity of his…
Beginning Saturday, July 16, Chester County is joining with communities across the nation, introducing “988” as the direct phone connection support for anyone experiencing mental…
With more than two decades of experience, Collin Palmer, who grew up in “Wyeth country”, is a leader in the cannabis industry with his proprietary…
By Maria O’Connell, Owner of Express Employment Professionals of Malvern
The Great Resignation drove millions of workers to leave their jobs during the COVID…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free webinar events in July.
On Tuesday, July 12, at 1 p.m., learn how to…
Alumni of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, out of West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, will take the stage for a free concert on…
Despite the highest inflation rates seen in 40 years, central banks’ efforts to temper inflation by raising interest rates, the ongoing Ukraine conflict, bearish conditions…
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…
The movie monster that put Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre on the map will be celebrated once again at the return of Blobfest.
The signature annual…
Vanessa Briggs has resigned as President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity, after five years in the role. Her last day with The…
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is collaborating with the Chester County Library System to post details of the National Human Trafficking Hotline in…
Valley Forge Military Academy’s assistant dean since 2020 Lauren Wochok was named this week as the new dean for the Academy.
Wochok replaces Paul…
Evolution Energy Partners — a full-service energy management, engineering, and consulting firm based in Exton — has announced its official rebranding to Evolution Sustainability Group.
Over…
Playfly Sports, a sports media and marketing agency based in Berwyn, has brokered a colossal marketing deal on behalf of Take 5, the oil-change…
With rates higher than they have been in decades, 92 percent of U.S. companies report inflation is affecting their business in some capacity with…
You are exhausted from putting in long hours at work but have finally reached that vacation time you scheduled months in advance. You set up…
Scores of cats and dogs found their forever homes during the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s mega adoption event held recently in West Chester and other…
Citadel Credit Union is prepared to officially launch its new Business Banking division this August.
Earlier this year, the company onboarded a team of business…
You know, I didn’t think braces would change my daily routine. But then I didn’t think a movie would ruin my marriage. Apparently…
Chester County took the top spot among the wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania and also placed among the Top 100 in the nation, according to a…
Chester County ranks among the Top 100 in the Healthiest Communities Rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report, writes Isabel Tehan for the…
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media, founded in 1953, is a two-year accredited, private non-profit college offering an education…
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of the local economy…
Here at Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, we envision a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Studies show that across the…
West Grove native McKenna Keegan, a graduate student at Villanova University, was the national runner-up in the 800 meters at the 2022 NCAA Division…
Thursday was a very special day at SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties when five award winners were recognized.
Five small businesses were honored at the…
Do you have multiple professional identities? If so, you have a hybrid professional identity, which is how you would name yourself for the work that…
Efforts to establish a company diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy have steadily increased over the last two years, but 21 percent of U.S…
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…
When Berwyn native Scottie Rose Growney chose to play lacrosse at the University of North Carolina, her ultimate goal was to win a national championship…
The last couple of years have been an odd shift for work attire. Many went from wearing typical professional attire in the office each day…
Sip wine under the summer sun while overlooking the beautiful grounds of The Inn at Grace Winery.
There, on June 21 from 5-8 PM…
The regular high school route just wasn’t working for Vincent Varallo, writes Mark Zimmaro for South Philly Review.
Varallo suffered from anxiety before the…
Exton-based Legacy Automotive Capital has raised $500 million in equity and plans to capitalize on the car dealership industry by buying and leasing dealerships…
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair in Devon returned, as did one of its most…
With Bibles and diplomas in hand, 33 seniors at Church Farm School recently bade farewell to the school where most of them have resided for…
A principle that operates in every area of our life and one that can help you become more effective is the 80/20 Pareto Principle…
When her brother took his own life in May 2019, Wayne resident Kim Richter, a mother of four and a former All-American lacrosse player…
Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties saw slight increases in their April unemployment numbers, while the overall Pa. rate continued to trend downward. Only Bucks County…
It is not always workplace troubles that will have you contemplating leaving your job. Life events will often play a factor. Sometimes that is good…
As senior employees prepare to exit the workforce, 84 percent of U.S. employees say it’s a big loss when older employees retire without…
Just in time for a summer full of exploring Chester County’s pick-your-own farms, wineries, farmers markets, and more, the Chester County Agricultural…
Qlik has announced the winners of its annual Global Transformation Awards, recognizing customers who are leveraging Active Intelligence through Qlik for transformation and impact.
We aim to bring awareness to mental health all year long. This is not a new development; in fact, it’s an annual designation although…
Between busy Northeast Philadelphia and Bensalem sits an 1850s home. The peaceful oasis — Glen Foerd — attracts visitors with eclectic interests, reports Kevin Riordan in The…
SwiftMD, a telemedicine company based in Exton, is among the Top 50 Healthcare Solutions Providers of 2022, according to CIOReview.
The magazine’s distinguished panel…
In order to address the staffing crisis at the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, six 911 dispatchers have been hired, but there are still…
The Chester County Commissioners have approved the awarding of $3.2 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants. The grants are made available…
After an extensive review process, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine has been selected as the Before and After School Enrichment provider for the Great Valley…
Immaculata University has partnered with cybersecurity firm Fortalice Solutions LLC, a leading national security company. This new partnership will support the ever-evolving workforce development…
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…
It’s a tough time to travel, with COVID restrictions abroad and vacation rentals fully booked here at home. So, let’s make it easier…
Though Mother Nature tried her best, the spirits of the Class of 2022 could not be dampened during Harcum College’s 106th Annual Commencement. It…
S&T Bank — which operates in five markets, including Eastern Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York — will celebrate its…
Dr. Frank E. Boston, a Lincoln University graduate and founder of Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, has recently been honored for his little-known war hero and…
Dr. Kevin Sowti MD, MBA, SFHM considers himself a Texan, has lived on almost every continent on the globe, and speaks 3 different languages. He…
Mother’s Day found me crying over deflated croissants and driving around with 52 Dickens’ Village houses in my car.
Let’s start with the…
If you have been at your current job for a while and putting in good work, you have probably begun to wonder if promotion could…
With 86 percent of U.S. companies looking to hire employees in key departments this year, more than half (52 percent) say they intend to…
Jim Brexler, CEO of Doylestown Health spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in St. Louis County, Missouri; taking Chevy Chase–style vacations to Southern…
The Phila. region recorded the biggest first-quarter increase in venture capital investments among major metro areas in the country this year, writes Noah Zucker…
Over 500 girls, parents, and educators from more than 160 schools and 6 counties participated in STEM-based immersive hands-on learning experiences and explored…
Deb Rooney, a third-grade teacher at Bradford Heights Elementary School in the Downingtown Area School District, was one of three local educators honored with…
Penn State Brandywine will celebrate the achievements of its spring 2022 graduates — as well as recognize 2020 graduates — at its commencement ceremony at 10:30…
Marc Lucca, the President of Aqua Pennsylvania and the keynote speaker at Tuesday’s VISTA Millennial Superstars Awards Reception & Celebration, spoke with VISTA Today…
Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. The Brandywine campus is located on 112 acres at 25 Yearsley…
It was like visiting an academic theme park, where the thrill of a roller coaster was replaced with the excitement of scientific and artistic exploration…
My husband was on an excursion in the Canadian wilderness. Trips like that reduce communication routes to satellite phone, for contacting the trip outfitter, and…
After the owners of Mount Moriah Cemetery in southwest Philadelphia abandoned it in 2011, volunteers like West Chester resident Ken Smith have taken its care…
Chester County is projected to be the fastest-growing county in southeastern Pennsylvania, with growth of more than 25 percent anticipated by 2050. With a…
The pandemic has changed the way we work forever, with remote work gaining in popularity and becoming a preferred option for a growing number of…
It is well-documented how devastating Covid has been for many businesses. However, as the country has acclimated to the conditions of the pandemic, it…
Citadel Credit Union will honor 31 of the finest educators from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lancaster, and Philadelphia counties with its Citadel Heart of Learning…
Chris Powell, the Senior Vice President of Global Field & Partner Marketing at Qlik, a King of Prussia company delivering end-to-end, real-time…
Citadel Credit Union has appointed Michael Aileo as Chief Human Resource Officer.
Bringing more than 35 years of human resource experience, Aileo joins Citadel from…
Chester County marked the significance of Earth Day with the official opening of a two-mile section of the county’s final portion of the…
Retired attorney William Causey was born with “blue baby syndrome” — a condition in which there is not enough oxygen in the blood — and it later…
The competitors arrived ready to battle, an apt outlook considering their surroundings. Five teams of students were at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Phila…
It’s my birthday.
Don’t wish me well. I’m clinging to my 40s like Chrissy Watkins clung to that buoy in Jaws. I…
David Freeman, the CEO of QNB Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Columbus, Ohio; getting married right out of high school and…
Facing a critical lack of skilled workers, some U.S. hiring decision-makers are looking to create their own trained workforce as more than two…
S&T Bank, which recently entered the southeastern Pennsylvania market through its 2019 acquisition of DNB Financial, topped all other large banks in the…
Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities company, recently joined the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy to celebrate the 2022 launch of the Conservancy’s Floating Classroom Science Program…
Job-hopping was traditionally seen as a red flag by employers, but it has now become more acceptable to have several short-term jobs on…
Business budgeting that typically occurs annually should now be revisited quarterly or even monthly to keep up with market fluctuations as we head into Q2…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting 2 free webinars on Tuesday, April 19, that will show you how to start your own business and…
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…
Julie Roseborough, a West Chester University graduate and longtime track and field coach, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Blair County Sports Hall…
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…
Chase Bank intends to test electric-car charging stations at 50 of its branches across the country, including the Exton one on North Pottstown Pike…
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to a benefit to fund…
The temperature was a dusty 97 degrees. I was parked in a remote parking lot of Yellowstone National Park. Two dark figures ambled on the…
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…
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County and founding sponsor Fox & Roach/Trident Charities recently hosted the 19th annual “Build a House … Build a Dream…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine recently welcomed more than 200 gymnasts from across the state to the 2022 YMCA Pennsylvania State Gymnastics Championships.
The competition…
Pennsylvania ranks in the middle of the pack among the best states for work-from-home employees, according to a recently released report by WalletHub…
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…
Whether it’s a compromised email, ransomware, mail theft, or other criminal attempts, fraudulent schemes continue to trend upward and can cost businesses and consumers…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars and live events in April.
On Tuesday, April 19, join this free webinar, “Grow With…
While leading a team through the uncertainty of change and company transformation can be challenging, several techniques can help ensure the transition is completed successfully…
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…
Valencia Key, a jewelry business based in West Chester, has grown from its early, word-of-mouth days into a brand worn by powerful women…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in a wild bald eagle found dead in East Marlborough Township…
According to recent data from the Federation of Tax Administrators, Pennsylvania is the state with the highest gas tax in the nation at 57.6…
Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, an award-winning franchise with more than 100 locations across the country, where kids can get a haircut and even…
Struggling with a depleted applicant pool, nearly two in five businesses (39 percent) report hiring someone they otherwise would not have in order to fill…
Chester County Food Bank has received a $50,000 donation from QVC. The funds will be used to provide food to older adults, ages 60…
I have a huge problem.
Well, I actually have two huge problems. My first problem is The Batman. Do I see it? Skip it? Wait…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 medical centers across the country, including the one in Coatesville, writes Patricia Kime for…
Sixty percent of companies plan to increase their number of employees in the first half of 2022 primarily due to increased workloads (49 percent), according…
Fifty years ago it was legitimately possible for a single-income family to become homeowners as young adults.
Here in 2022, even with two partners…
Rabia Rafiqzadah would not describe herself as an extrovert.
“Honestly, I’m a really shy person,” Rafiqzadah admitted.
Which makes it that much more incredible…
Char & Stave, a new café from Jared Adkins, the owner of Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling, will open next week in Ardmore, writes Laura Smythe…
The complicated relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and famed Abolitionist/Statesman Frederick Douglass will be brought to life during the world premiere of a heated…
Honey Brook-based R-V Industries, one of the most successful metal fabrication companies in the country, has acquired a suburban Chicago manufacturer that is…
The distribution of housing wealth across incomes in the Philadelphia region has grown more uneven in the past decade. The number of high-income owners…
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…
The 1960s was a simpler time, especially when it comes to television, where only three channels existed, writes Caleb Yen for Job Journey, a blog…
Whitemarsh Township fire companies Barren Hill and Spring Mill Fire Companies are like thousands of volunteer fire companies nationwide who are in desperate need of…
It remains to be seen if 2022’s unique blend of positive and negative factors will slow down the piping hot mergers and acquisitions (M…
Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of National Women’s History Month.
According to…
Qlik, the data integration and analytics company headquartered in King of Prussia, provides software to empower people to make meaningful discoveries that drive actual change…
Neumann University has signed an exclusive, three-year partnership with United Sports Training Center in Downingtown. The agreement, announced in a March 2 ribbon cutting…
Immaculata University is offering discounted tuition to employees of Trinity Health, a Catholic healthcare system with an enduring legacy and a steadfast mission to be…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties continues to offer free webinars and live events to help small businesses. The following webinars and events are available in…
West Chester University’s reclassification from Master’s Colleges & Universities – Larger Programs (M1) to Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity (R2) was released in the…
Restaurants and chefs across the region are mourning the loss of Paoli resident Patrick Feury, the 57-year-old culinary mastermind at Nectar in Berwyn…
Thanks to a network of dedicated local nonprofits, Brinton Run Preserve is set to open this spring in Chadds Ford, writes Melissa Jacobs for The…
Tina Sloan Green, a West Chester University graduate and history-making lacrosse player and coach, is coming out of retirement to create opportunities for inner…
Two years after many U.S. businesses temporarily shut down to try to contain the first cases of COVID-19, America’s blue-collar workforce…
Communication and expression are critical skills children need as they develop, but not every child finds it easy to communicate verbally.
Symbols and pictures are…
Kennett High School student Isabella Hanson has been named a 2022 Prudential Emerging Visionary for bringing powerful vision and meaningful change to her community.
Malvern-based Saint-Gobain and its subsidiary, CertainTeed, have recently joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge, writes Liz Carey for…
Based in West Chester, Achievement Unlimited is a boutique leadership development firm with a long history of helping companies and their employees improve. Its founder…
“Our collective hope shines a light on the progress made and challenges ahead,” CSL Behring Limited CEO and Managing Director Paul Perreault said in a…
Henderson High School graduate Luke Wierman, a faceoff specialist on the University of Maryland men’s lacrosse team, was recently named the Big Ten Conference…
A national survey of state-by-state trends for St. Patrick’s Day alcohol consumption showed Pa. as a mix of merriment and melancholy. Ben…
A bounce house, balloon artist, party favors, face painting, and more.
With all the makings of a fun-filled birthday party, West Chester University’s…
During the month of February, SCORE is celebrating and honoring the achievements of Black-owned small businesses as COVID-19 challenges continue.
Since the beginning…
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health…
From the hairs on your head to the soles of your feet, every single cell in your body requires oxygen to survive. It fuels all…
Student-workers from across Penn State Brandywine recently explored their identity and values at a professional development workshop, writes Ayako Ota for Penn State Brandywine…
Keys to a Successful Black Owned Business Startup
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m., join this live webinar to learn how to bring…
There have been many stories in the news lately about how many people are quitting across the country. And yet some dissatisfied with their job…
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of Exton Square Mall, closed 2021 on a high note with core mall rolling 12-month sales…
A committee of volunteers has begun work to create a system that prioritizes, requests, and reviews proposals for Chester County’s share of American Recovery…
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…
Have you been thinking of trying out something like being an Uber driver as a job? Or maybe you already do drive for pay and…
A month into the first quarter of 2022, the demand for goods due to the holidays has passed, but businesses still say they are caught…
While overall commuter traffic in North America was 14 percent lower in 2021 compared with 2019, congestion levels in Philadelphia are almost back to pre…
For the third consecutive year, Healthgrades, a popular website that is a leader in healthcare transparency, has named Chester County Hospital one of America’s…
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…
Several pooches from Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester participated in this year’s Puppy Bowl in the hopes of breaking stereotypes and improving their…
At the celebratory event, presented by global biotherapies leader CSL Behring, Uplifting Athletes awarded $180,000 in research grants to nine promising young investigative rare…
Spring City resident John Silknitter, 68, is one of the first patients in the country to receive a lung transplant as a treatment for COVID…
Chester County is home to approximately 100 miles of unpaved roads, which can serve as an economic driver but can also easily create plenty of…
The Alliance for Health Equity has launched the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute, a series of learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector in…
Continuing to evolve a student-directed, authentic approach to education, Perkiomen School launched the Design Institute, one of four unique deep learning paths, to be…
Though you would think a worker with more experience would be more highly regarded, the fact is some companies regard being older as being out…
Centric Bank has promoted Brett Walther to Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer in Devon.
In this role, Walther will be responsible for maintaining a portfolio…
Peddler’s Village turns 60 years old in 2022, and its active calendar will offer numerous sparkling events for the diamond anniversary. Jennifer Rogers Burns…
Penn State Brandywine is providing programming and events throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month.
Below is a list of ways the…
What it Takes to Start and Run a Successful Nonprofit
Today, between 2 and 3 p.m., join this free live Zoom event to learn…
The acting skills of Dr. Daisy Century will bring to life Phillis Wheatley, a slave who became an American poet, on Thursday, February 10, at…
Playfly Sports, the sports marketing and media company, is opening a new office in Berwyn that will serve as its first true headquarters. Bret McCormick…
Eleven million positions are waiting to be filled at companies across the U.S. with less than one available worker to fill each job opening…
Most traffic control at an average Rita’s Italian Ice location involves keeping patrons patiently in line. But on a recent episode of Undercover Boss…
Screenings of “Wake,” a documentary by Jacob Mejias that follows the racial protests in Philadelphia in the summer of 2020, are being scheduled in early…
The Alliance for Health Equity has welcomed Nicholas Torres as its first Chief Operating Officer
Torres has more than 25 years of experience in executive…
Ask the CPA 2022 – Tax Advice for Your Small Businessuccess
On Thursday, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m., get some crucial tax advice for your…
Tredyffrin Township-based POV Sports Marketing has been selected by the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute to serve as its first sports marketing agency of record. John…
The charitable-giving arm of WSFS Bank, the WSFS CARES Foundation, provided grants and donations totaling more than $2 million to 349 organizations located across…
CCRES, Downingtown, has several open positions in education.
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of…
Chester County has taken the first step toward planning its celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026. The first order of business: the…
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, who represents Pennsylvania’s 5th congressional district, a district that includes much of Delaware Couty, a small section of…
One of the biggest challenges new leaders face early in their careers is interviewing candidates and hiring those who are a good fit for the…
Immaculata University is doing its part to care for the Earth and its resources.
With a generous donation from its president, Barbara Lettiere, the Parsons…
Amid the so-called Great Resignation, many employers are experiencing the disruption and shock of losing employees. A two-week notice can be especially challenging…
In the ongoing debate about Congressional district mapping, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed two versions he believed would counter cross-aisle criticisms. However, the debate about…
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…
As baby boomers continue to reach retirement age, two-thirds (67 percent) say their company is well prepared to handle their departure. However, less than…
Pennsylvania ranked in the middle of the pack among the nation’s best and worst states for drivers, according to a recently released report by…
For its second year, Home of the Sparrow in Chester County is encouraging homeowners and renters to decorate their homes for Valentine’s Day, as…
Nobody is enthusiastic about inflation, but people typically feel like there is nothing they can do about it except grit their teeth and deal with…
Basciani Foods, a mushroom farm in Avondale, recently patented its shelf-life extending bags and the process of filling them. That automation investment is now…
Chester County Hospital has been working hard to stay ahead of the increased demand created by three recent developments: the surge in COVID-19 cases…
News outlets and social media are echoing the sentiment of Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt, calling the controlled landing of a helicopter in Drexel…
Looking back over the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, company experiences varied widely across the United States with 32 percent saying they…
Officials with the Chester County Health Department have announced the latest testing and vaccination services to help the county’s efforts to control COVID-19…
When it opened in 1871, the West Chester Normal School was a single building that provided housing for both professors and students, as well as…
At SCORE, the power of mentor and mentoring relationships is easy to see year after year.
More than 10,000 professionals with a passion for…
Verano Holdings, a multistate cannabis company, has expanded its Pennsylvania footprint with the opening of a Zen Leaf dispensary at 300 Oakland Road in West…
Season 11 of CBS’s Undercover Boss will put Rita’s Italian Ice CEO Linda Chadwick behind the chilly tubs of one of her Bensalem…
A planned East Coast Greenway that connects 450 towns for 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida will include Chester and the Delaware River, writes…
Michelle Venema, CEO of Home of the Sparrow, spoke with VISTA Today about being raised as the daughter of German immigrants who grew up during…
Casual Fridays still count during a pandemic.
Over the past year, employees at Benchmark Federal Credit Union made contributions, so they could wear jeans to…
Not long after his family relocated to Sussex County, Del., Downingtown native Chase Sims marked his arrival at Indian River High School in style: He…
To provide accurate and timely employment forecasts for business leaders, Express Employment Professionals International Headquarters commissions an ongoing Job Insights survey to track employment and…
Downingtown Area School District superintendent Dr. Emilie Lonardi has been recognized with the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) Award for Service to the Profession…
At the start of the pandemic, it was popular to refer to the way things were as the “new normal.” However, with all the adjustments…
The Videographer is responsible for producing and editing engaging videos. The candidate will manage and maintain files and assets for video projects, along with cataloging…
With the upcoming launch of three new BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner (NP) track options at DeSales University, nurses with their bachelor’s degrees will be…
The Alliance for Health Equity (AHE) will award a two-year grant in the amount of $225,000 to the Chester County OIC (Opportunities Industrialization…
Landhope Farms, a convenience store with locations in Unionville, Kennett Square, and Oxford, is expanding in Chester County, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local…
When it comes to vacation, the hotel is my favorite part — other than where to eat, of course!
This year, your usual holiday vacation plans…
America voted, and Longwood Gardens is the winner of the Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights contest by USA Today’s 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards…
ShopShops is the new immersive platform that offers a QVC-like livestream shopping experience that spotlights products and their creators and combines them with TikTok…
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine…
So I was reading this article about holiday stress and thinking I’d like to have some normal holiday stress instead of this berserker holiday…
Ding Dong! LinkedIn Calling! LinkedIn just added a bell feature. Read on for terrific tips about music for videos, copyright, and other bell trivia. Learn…
Married couple Amy and Jon Ostroff, residents of Wayne, co-founded a nonprofit called Love to Langa, which works to support children’s education within…
Adding to the difficulty of finding qualified workers this season, 42 percent of U.S. companies say employee turnover has increased this year, costing businesses…
Citadel Credit Union has hired Phil Sutliff as its Head of Business Banking.
Sutliff joins Citadel from Blue Federal Credit Union in Colorado, where he…
From a global pandemic to upcoming final exams and commencement in December, and just about everything in between, stress continues to loom large for many…
With all the news stories about layoffs and businesses closing, you might assume good-paying jobs are becoming more scarce. However, salaries are actually increasing…
J.D. Eckman, an Atglen-based construction company, never knows what its workers might find underground when working on Pennsylvania’s roads, writes Ryan Eldredge…
The sale of two large properties — one in Berwyn, the other in Paoli — has neighbors sounding alarm bells over potential developments coming to the two…
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…
For both new and seasoned leaders, being too nice is an easy trap to fall into, writes James C. Price for Express Employment Professionals.
Although…
Eighteen incarcerated men at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) Phoenix in Skippack Township pooled their resources to buy several science lab kits for first-graders…
A society in which children are assigned their jobs at age 12 — this is the world that author Lois Lowry paints in her novel, The…
My Dating Adviser set out to evaluate the best Christmas towns across the nation. Two local communities — with red and green deep in their DNA…
An assistant professor from Wilmington University’s College of Education is leading a team of teachers and school officials as part of a national effort…
Chester County Hospital has been named as one of the nation’s top-performing hospitals by Fortune and IBM Watson Health.
The annual Fortune/IBM…
Energy Transfer and Sunoco have donated $1.6 million to MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital in Houston through a fundraising campaign. The cornerstone of…
Chances are, you may know someone who is neurodivergent. They are Autistic or have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder…
Dr. Marilyn Wells, the Chancellor of Penn State Brandywine, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up outside Pittsburgh as the daughter of first-generation-born…
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…
The weeks leading up to the holidays may not be so merry and bright as businesses continue to contend with increased demand, fewer workers, and…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music celebrates the 100th anniversary of the annual Holiday Program with a celebratory concert on Saturday, Dec. 11…
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global celebration of generosity and Penn State Brandywine is looking for generous donors to help support its athletics program and…
Three grants were recently announced by Governor Tom Wolf under Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program. These Pennsylvania Grants will help food banks and pantries around…
Malls across the country are continuing to struggle as many retailers continue to shift away from brick-and-mortar to strengthen their online presence. In…
The Chester County Economic Development Council is releasing its top milestones for fiscal year 2020-2021, after the global pandemic stretched into a second year…
Congratulations! You own a small business that is emerging from the pandemic crisis with more orders or projects than you ever imagined.
Or maybe you…
Last week, I talked about the importance of goal setting. This week, I want to talk about the why behind your goals.
What is your…
According to the Philadelphia-Area Housing Report, residential real estate sales in the Philadelphia area continued to drop in October. The “unusually strong activity” of…
Unionville High School graduate and University of North Carolina field hockey player Erin Matson is being referred to as the nation’s best college athlete…
Audubon Land Development has purchased Happy Days Farm in Exton from Nelson Realty Trust, an entity affiliated with Vanguard, for $18.1 million, writes Natalie…
WSFS Bank has launched its 18th Annual Fall Food Drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. WSFS banking office locations…
Following a year of hardship and economic downturn, good compensation and benefits are crucial for employee recruitment and retention. However, in a time of fierce…
Christopher Manna has been hired as the new director of the Kennett Library.
The Kennett Library is a part of the Chester County Library System…
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we turn grateful hearts toward home and a holiday meal.
But many in the United States will have neither this…
Tower Health — the parent company of Brandywine and Phoenixville hospitals and the soon-to-close Jennersville Hospital — is appealing the decision of a Chester County…
Jess Rigo has joined the YMCA of Greater Brandywine team as the executive director of the Brandywine YMCA in Coatesville.
Rigo is a YMCA veteran…
If you have ever been at a career crossroads you have likely received some of the common career platitudes as advice. “Just follow your passion…
Chester County Hospital (CCH) has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by Vizient, Inc…
This webinar list from SCORE for November can bring helpful advice to small business owners.
Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data
On Monday, Nov…
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of Exton Square Mall, has issued its inaugural sustainability report.
The report highlights PREIT’s efforts to…
On November 17, 2021, the DeSales University MBA Program will be hosting a Power Breakfast entitled The Role of a Leader, Leading Others to Lasting…
Thanks to a generous gift of $120,000 from Student Services, Incorporated (SSI) and PSECU [credit union], West Chester University students who carry small semester…
A 2021 survey issued to Harcum College employees revealed that 86 percent of employees believe Harcum College strongly values a sense of institutional mission and…
Carl Starkey and Paul Lehmann, West Chester dadtrepreneurs who run their sustainable sauce and condiment company, have secured a spot in the Minnesota Twins Accelerator…
Non-Competition Agreements can help a business retain valuable employees, protect its confidential information and customers, and prevent unfair competition.
They can also be utterly…
Five companies from the Philadelphia area have ranked among the most female-friendly companies in the world, according to Forbes’ inaugural rankings. Ryan Mulligan covered…
Having escaped the lure of drugs and survived the threat of violence in the North Philadelphia neighborhood where he grew up, Eric Murchison now works…
When Church Farm School administrators Margaret van Steenwyk and Chet Blair were pondering a speaker for Parents’ Weekend, they thought back to some of the…
Last year, I gave you a list of Thanksgiving activities.
That list was heavy on turkeys, light on Pilgrims. That’s because I was rejected…
West Chester University’s Opera Theater will present Robin Hood with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelly Rourke on Friday, Nov. 12 at…
Paul Redman, the President and CEO of Longwood Gardens, spoke with VISTA Today about being born in Texas and growing up as the son of…
Robert Denney, a West Chester resident and a pioneering consultant in the legal industry, has died at 89, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business…
With companies fairly split on whether it’s currently easy (53 percent) or difficult (47 percent) to recruit and fill positions, 55 percent of U…
Customers Bank, the $19.1 billion subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. has released a partial list of inaugural institutional crypto clients.
The clients identified are…
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be 93 percent effective in protecting…
Four Chester County companies are among the 20 Philadelphia-area public companies that grew the most during the pandemic, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia…
West Whiteland Township has dedicated its newest park to retired Police Chief Joseph Catov Jr.
Friends, family, and others in attendance at the ceremony at…
Lavish. Spacious. Comfortable. Welcoming. Impressive. These are just some of the adjectives that describe the real estate opportunity at 291 Boot Road in Malvern.
While degrees and higher education certainly have their value, sometimes the best experience is getting to try things for yourself. That is why the Wolf…
Since 2001, the Brandywine Health Foundation has advanced optimal health, responded to the ever-changing needs of the Greater Coatesville community through partnerships, distributed nearly…
In addition to being known as a pioneer in animation, as well as film, and the creator of some of the most beloved and recognizable…
Philadelphia magazine’s list of 76 most influential people includes three Chester Countians. The magazine’s compilation highlights movers and shakers that have influenced the…
Citadel Credit Union has expanded its 21-year Citadel Heart of Learning Award program that honors local teachers who are nominated and go above and…
Leveraging the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), which services life sciences and advanced technology companies in southeastern Pennsylvania, i2n…
PennDOT and several elected officials, including Gov. Tom Wolf, broke ground on the new Coatesville Train Station on Friday.
The project is aimed at revitalizing…
John J. Kennedy, a West Chester University professor of political science and an expert in legislative redistricting, is one of six individuals selected by Gov…
After serving a year-long tour in Vietnam from September 1969 until November 1970, former Donut Dollie Connie Dugan Popel joined Valley Forge General Hospital…
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…
With “now hiring” signs on every street corner across the United States, businesses are in crisis as more than one-third of Americans (35 percent…
Aqua Pennsylvania has completed about $2.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects in Westtown Township. These upgrades will improve reliability for customers throughout Chester County…
Mid Penn Bank’s Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) has announced the release of a grant program request for proposal. The grant program is being…
According to the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, 54 local businesses have committed to sponsoring five weekends of holiday lights, decorations, and festivities during…
As the weather turns cooler and we grapple with the physical and mental challenges of the pandemic, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine invites members of…
Three of the country’s hottest comics — Jonas Barnes, Rob Maher, and Freddie Ricks — will headline Comedy Explosion on Friday, Oct. 15 at 8 PM…
While golf has been declining in popularity for years, the pandemic has reversed the trend as a lack of leisure time options sent players new…
The faculty in the Center for Integrated Humanities at Chestnut Hill College believe any true discussion of holistic wellness originates in an understanding of our…
Chestnut Hill College’s Annual Harry Potter Academic Conference will mark its tenth anniversary this year, taking place on Friday, October 15th and Saturday, October…
If you’re buying or selling a home in this current real estate housing market, you know that it is a “seller’s market” in…
DeSales University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is helping pave the way for cyber security professionals to pursue a graduate business degree.
RKL remains one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania, according to an annual ranking of the commonwealth’s Top 100 employers. 2021 marks…
You don’t want to come across as pushy or over-eager after a job interview. However, if your interviewer told you when to expect…
Mushroom farmers in Chester County have dubbed 2021 the Year of the Mushroom, writes Doug Ohlemeier for Produce Business.
Retailers such as Whole Foods are…
Why are you leaving your current company?
It’s one of the most dreaded interview questions of all, and you can’t answer by saying…
Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, will deliver the 2021 Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick…
In October, the air turns crisper and front yard decorations of orange and yellow become more plentiful.
Fall decorations are here and helping them along…
Energy Transfer has donated $75,000 to support the hurricane relief efforts of the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army in communities devastated by…
I was reading this month’s Real Simple magazine – that thing is just a little pocket of joy in your day, let me tell you…
What happens to mentally ill people who break a law?
Pete Earley knows – and will share what he has witnessed when he speaks on Tuesday…
Valley Forge Military Academy and College (VMFAC) officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a new athletic complex this week.
The complex includes a new synthetic turf…
The majority of U.S. workers (81 percent) are comfortable returning to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 87 percent still believe their…
Sam Sidhu, the new CEO and President of Customers Bank, spoke with Sandy Smith, Market President and Publisher of the Philadelphia Business Journal, about his…
If 1969 was the Summer of Woodstock, 2021 in Bucks County might be the Summer of Livestock. Marcus Espinoza explains the area’s latest barnyard…
St. Norbert Catholic School in Paoli has been named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
St. Norbert is…
The Child Guidance Resource Centers has decided to make its annual Superhero 5K Run/Walk and Festival once again a virtual event in light of…
As the infestation of summer’s most annoying bug continues, more and more Pennsylvania counties declare spotted lanternfly quarantines. Keira Wingate reported the developments for…
Prior to the pandemic, there were concerns about the gaps in education and training for children and young people. But in the words of UNICEF…
When the staff of Maple Point Middle School in Langhorne returned Monday morning and described their weekends, most of it was predictable. When instructional assistant…
Many believe that, as long as it does not harm anyone or interfere with your ability to take care of your responsibilities, that what you…
Child Guidance Resource Centers is hosting the third in its series of roundtable panel discussions, this time focused on the Darby Borough community.
The public…
Child Guidance Resource Center is hosting its annual Superhero 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Festival in-person and virtually Oct. 3, starting at 9 a…
Father Gerard Olinger, a Devon Prep graduate, is the new Vice President of Student Affairs at Notre Dame University. Before he settles on a plan…
The three members of Froggy, a self-identified “Riot Grrl Band” from Doylestown, immortalized their love of 7-Eleven nachos in a song.
Yes, you…
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a trying winter for the Philadelphia region. Its prognosticators see periods of frigid temperatures accompanied by above-average…
Chester County is home to one of the 10 best places for mountain biking in the Philadelphia region, writes Melissa Martens for Philadelphia magazine.
Harmony…
For 50 years, the Lincoln Center for Family and Youth has continued to grow and evolve to meet the needs and challenges of its clients…
The Chester County History Center has formed a new Heritage Task Force to extend its mission of interpreting the region’s history.
The Heritage Task…
Staff at Longwood Gardens, Chester County’s top tourist attraction, were optimistic when 2020 started, projecting that it would be their biggest year yet.
Instead…
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has lost more than $104 million in uncollected tolls in the past year. The losses can be traced directly to the agency…
Seven branches of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine are hosting Fall Open House Celebrations on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 AM–12 PM. All are…
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced the recovery of partial operations at the Pickering West water treatment facility, which was heavily damaged by the devastating floods caused…
Weygandt-Metzler Importing of Unionville offers one of the 20 best summer-yield wines that cost under $20. Eric Asimov uncorked the details for The…
Organizational success begins with having the right people. And while cultivating a core workforce is essential to maintain production, developing leaders within a company to…
As the Delta variant continues to spread across the country, the number of coronavirus cases is continuing to rise in Chester County. The New York…
Chester County officials and the Department of Emergency Services have announced the operation of a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) for all individuals and families…
Whether evaluating the quality of instruction, preparedness of faculty, or level of enthusiasm for their subjects, Harcum College’s most recent graduates gave high marks…
In a regional first, Amazon, which rents numerous warehouses in the Philadelphia area, has acquired an office building in King of Prussia from Malvern-based…
Whenever I pack up my two-year-old for a daytime adventure, I get excited knowing it will be a day full of relaxation and…
This month, the Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch are joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up…
Energy Transfer — which operates the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex, a natural gas liquids processing facility, and has nearly 3,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and…
In a rapidly changing, highly competitive industry like heating, ventilating, and cooling, Bill Ronayne can’t stress enough the importance of professional development.
Ronayne’s…
As the Senior Vice President and Market Leader of Centric Bank’s commercial lending office in Devon, Chris Bickel leans on the experience he gained…
Pennsylvania continued to keep its place in the top half of states returning to their pre-pandemic lives, according to a new report by WalletHub…
C&N is teaming up with the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit program as part of an ongoing effort to…
Ten companies from the Philadelphia area are among the nation’s 300 best employers for women — according to this year’s rankings from Forbes — and…
Chester County is one of the best counties to live in Pennsylvania as well as one of the Top 100 in the nation, according to…
Bernardon — a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm that operates offices in West Chester, Philadelphia, and Wilmington — has appointed six staff members…
The number of coronavirus cases in Chester County has been on the rise for more than a month, as the Delta variant continues to spread…
They’re a part of your feet, your shoulder blades, your mouth, and even your face — muscles are all throughout your body, many of which…
Two undergraduate nursing students at Immaculata University have been selected to receive a 2021 McLean Scholarship for Nursing and Physician Assistant Majors. The scholarships are…
I slayed a bat and wore a towel on my head to minimize my fear while it was dive-bombing me. This recount is a…
Production is underway on Amazon’s new series, A League of Their Own, based on the 1992 film about a professional women’s baseball league…
Users of the Cerner near-site health center, known to its patients as Anuva Health, are finding benefits in the services such as convenience, positive…
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) led a ceremony recently to dedicate an America 250 Patriot Marker at the Paoli Battlefield in Malvern, writes…
Malvern native and distance-running standout Peter Borger has been named the University of Richmond’s 2020-21 Cross Country/Track & Field Athlete of…
I once had a boyfriend who borrowed $400. He broke up with me before it occurred to him I had more paychecks coming.
Months later…
A new Keystone Strategy report highlights the positive economic contributions of Amazon in Pennsylvania but does not delve into the impact the e-commerce giant…
Julie Kovaleski,ACJ Community Ambassador
American Community Journals (ACJ), publisher of BUCKSCO Today, continues to expand and deepen its reach throughout the greater Philadelphia Region…
Ten artists from the Coatesville community have united to create the Coatesville Black Media Renaissance Project (CBMR) through a partnership with the Brandywine Health Foundation…
I am writing to you from vacation.
Not our normal vacation, the kind I call “Rank Working Vacations.”
Rank Working Vacations are not for those…
While home-flipping sales and profit margins decline across the nation, the Philadelphia market is bucking those trends. The area recorded growth in several categories…
Endo Health Solutions and Endo Pharmaceuticals — subsidiaries of Endo International, which is based in Dublin, Ireland, and has its U.S. headquarters in Malvern — have…
Uber has notified some of its Philadelphia drivers that it’s replacing the luxury ride option UberBlack with UberPremium. The swap provides more drivers with…
Centric Bank, which has both a financial center and loan production office in Devon, has been named to Central Pennsylvania’s 25th Annual Fastest Growing…
When you think about where to invest your money, the first places that probably cross your mind are real estate or technology. So it might…
Chester County ranked in the bottom half of the best markets for buying single-family rental properties in 2021. ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed the trends…
Bill McSwain, a lifelong West Chester resident and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up…
I attended an event this weekend. I slept in a tent, pitched in a field alongside scores of other campers.
I knew going into this…
Vanguard has filed initial registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce two new active fixed income funds: Vanguard Core-Plus…
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…
Citadel Credit Union has renewed its partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for an additional three years as the presenting sponsor of CHOP…
Creating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, along with a focus on sustainability, is important for any business, especially one with a global footprint…
The Montgomery County-based marketing firm, beMarketing, has been shortlisted by the prestigious US Search Awards to recognize the ever-expanding world of search marketing…
Patti Brennan, the President and CEO of Key Financial, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a family with seven children, including one who…
Vanguard has elected Dr. David A. Thomas, the President of Morehouse College, a prestigious HBCU in Atlanta, to its board of directors and to the…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the world. It…
There was no playbook to prepare local health networks for the global medical crisis that arrived on the doorstep of the United States earlier this…
Berwyn-based Brandolini Properties has sold five local shopping centers to a partnership of Cyprus-based Medipower Public and New Jersey-based Paramount Realty. Leanna…
Margie Samero, owner of Step by Stepping Stones studio in Avondale, pivoted from working in the insurance industry to creating stained-glass art for a…
Pennsylvania ranked in the top half of states that are recovering the quickest from COVID-19, according to a new report by WalletHub.
To determine…
State spending on K-12 public education in Pennsylvania is among the lowest in the nation. Worse, its distribution has been ranked one of the…
Independent or private schools present unique challenges to finding the right school insurance coverage because the risks go beyond what a typical business faces. With…
A Bucks County teen learned the hard way that despite the mnemonics about snake colors — red on yellow, deadly fellow … or is that yellow on…
West Chester-based QVC and its sister network HSN have launched a streaming app on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex services that allows for interactive…
With the pandemic forcing many companies to lay off employees, it has left a lot of workers suddenly looking for new jobs. Contrary to what…
Maybe it’s all that fresh air and open space for exercising. Maybe it’s the cardiovascular benefit of an occasional visit to a nearby…
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure software giant based in Exton, is using acquisition as a strategy to ensure cross-industry integration. Kennedy Rose covered the tactic…
The Australian government is leveraging Qlik’s technology to deliver data analytics capabilities in support of the Department of Health’s reporting of COVID-19…
In our newest column – “Malvern’s Mortgage Minute” – John Stack III will be offering residential lending solutions for residents of Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties…
Cairo, Egypt.Santa Monica, Calif.Boston, Mass.Rochester, N.Y.Cherry Hill, N.J.West Chester, Pa.
No, this isn’t a list of destinations…
Patricia Porcello hopes her Wilmington University degree in psychology, a master’s degree in Applied Family Science, and a certificate in Trauma-Informed Approaches will…
DeSales University is giving recent college graduates and business professionals looking to change careers the chance to earn a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA…
The guest opinion piece in The New York Times warned of new pandemics long after COVID-19 has flittered off into the nether.
I cringed…
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…
Andrew Johnson, a Chadds Ford resident and prominent conservationist who helped start the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art, has died at 83, according to…
S&T Bank has cut the ribbon on its newest branch, located at 1349 Wilmington Pike in West Chester, in the Shoppes at Dilworthtown…
Ridley Township’s Italian Delight, which has served customers for almost a half-century, is closing, at least for now, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…
What’s better than brunch? Nothing! The mimosas, the bloody marys, the combination of breakfast AND lunch — you don’t have to decide! Have both…
Members of the first class to graduate from Harcum College’s Photography program are enjoying the benefits of a new partnership with SmugMug to showcase…
Everyone wants to stand out in their résumé, and yet we generally pass down the same rules for what to include on one. That…
While cheesesteaks are an undeniable reality of Philadelphia life, hoagies may be the true king of the local sandwich scene, writes Hawk Krall for The…
What’s better than brunch? Nothing! The mimosas, the Bloody Marys, the numerous food choices: sweet, savory, both!
Open Table, the online restaurant reservation resource…
Blair Rush, Southeast Region President at C&N, spoke with VISTA Today about spending his entire life in Bucks County; his memories playing baseball…
Editor’s Note: The following was written by David Castro and delivered at an event last month in Reading at a Harcum College Partnership Site…
Small businesses suffered during the pandemic but a new online platform — staffed by recent West Chester University grads and students — is now available to help…
My camping experience is limited and questionable. Is it really camping when you’re in a roofed cabin at Girl Scout camp? Or in a…
Your résumé is not just a glimpse into your career history, it is also a portrayal of your personality. Your font choices, formatting choices…
After suspending operations at the start of the pandemic, Wegmans Food Markets has decided to completely shutter all of its “pub” restaurants, including those in…
Thursday was a very special day at SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties.
One nonprofit and three small businesses were honored at the June 10 annual…
Child Guidance Resource Centers hosted its second successful roundtable panel discussion June 4 in Coatesville about inclusion, anti-racism, safety, and mental health in our…
Wilmington University students majoring in Communication now have a choice of one of three concentrations: Digital Journalism, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, and Visual Communication…
If ever there were a time to sell your home …
Characterizing the current state of Chester County’s real estate market as simply a seller…
Partners in Outreach, a volunteer-run nonprofit that has been making a big impact in Chester County for more than a decade, was a beneficiary…
Chester County Hospital has been awarded a five-star rating – the highest possible score – by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In Pennsylvania…
My visitor is neither houseguest nor fish, but he definitely meets that three-day criterion for repugnancy.
He’s a skink.
I did not know…
Now that you’ve visited Valley Forge National Historical Park, hiked the trails, and seen the sites, you must be starving! Seeing Valley Forge Park…
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…
Most people think of the business slowdowns related to COVID-19 in terms of the travel, retail, real estate, and food service industries.
It doesn…
Avondale’s Transformation Yoga Project is ending its operations after eight years. As its leaders dismantle the nonprofit, they are donating its financial reserves to…
Renowned painter Andrew Wyeth captured the beauty of hills, meadows, and wetlands along the Brandywine Creek in Delaware County, near the Pennsylvania-Delaware border.
Now…
Connectivity issues have been plaguing southern Chester County for years, as the lack of both reliable Internet access and mobile signal availability have been making…
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…
The Harcum College men’s soccer team is a testament that soccer truly is the world’s game.
With a roster that features players from…
Disc golf first became a thing in the mid-1970s in (where else?) California, and in the ensuing decades, its popularity spread nationwide, including to…
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…
The Leapfrog Group’s hospital safety grades, an employee-driven hospital rating system, has awarded top marks to two Chester County hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker…
Located in the middle of Media Borough is a small web design, development, and SEO firm called Media Proper. For two decades, the Media Proper…
Retailers are rapidly adopting King of Prussia-based Qlik as part of their effort to maximize the value of real-time data for decision-making…
Andrew Carlino has been named partner at Pillar Real Estate Advisors, a full-service real estate brokerage firm that represents buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants…
Becoming a results-based manager starts with clarity around the goals and results you expect from your team. You want to begin with an absolute…
There’s one day left before the Hope Travels Virtual 5K gets underway.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021, supporters across the country will gather virtually…
Paoli-based Great Valley Advisor Group has entered the Boston market — no pun intended — adding $725 million in assets under management. The breakthrough into Massachusetts…
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…
By Greg Welsh, Marketing & Communications Assistant at Perkiomen School
“The show must go on.”
If there was ever a year to question the validity…
In two days, the Hope Travels Virtual 5K takes place on behalf of a local nonprofit to help families relieve medical debt.
It can be…
In an academic year that challenged teachers unlike any other, 21 teachers in Greater Philadelphia have been recognized by Citadel Credit Union for going above…
Paula F. McCauley, Board Chairperson of The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), an Audubon-based nonprofit, human services, community-based organization that provides…
Four years ago, a week before she was scheduled to leave her West Chester home for orientation at Jacksonville University, 18-year-old Bianca Roberson…
Downingtown native Julia Abbonizio, an advertising photography major at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), recently won gold at the 2021 Rochester ADDY Awards in the…
Anticipating the eventual return of its employees to their physical offices, Vanguard is opting for a hybrid work model. Sridhar Natarajan and Annie Massa explored…
I’d just like to register a concern about Mother’s Day.
Breakfast in bed.
Mother’s Day and breakfast in bed are shipped more…
By Andrew Bunting
In the magnolia world of the 1970s, creating a yellow magnolia was considered the holy grail. The cucumber tree magnolia, Magnolia acuminata…
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…
A historic property, that was once the home of U.S. Rep. John Hickman and later functioned as a popular B&B, has hit…
Chester Springs native Jack Mulcahy, a junior at Drexel University, has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week.
Mulcahy…
Scott Walsh, the owner of Malvern-based J. Scott Catering, winner of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry’s 2021 Small Business of the…
With the healthcare industry projecting that pandemic-induced PTSD and other psychological impacts are the next health crisis, HR professionals from across industries, as well…
The first federal trial against the so-called “Big Three” drug distributors, including AmerisourceBergen, is set to start today in West Virginia, writes Meryl Kornfield…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry has named Chester County Hospital CEO Michael Duncan its 2021 Executive of the Year.
“Due to his…
By Chris Isaac
As the number of vaccinated people in America continues to rise, more states are loosening their restrictions and allowing more people to…
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…
Following Malvern-based Galera Therapeutics providing updated results from early-stage testing of its experimental cancer therapy, the biopharmaceutical company saw its stock surge by…
Following a country-wide trend, Pennsylvania is again recording a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, report Madeleine Ngo, Danielle Ivory, Lauren Leatherby…
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…
For as long as he can remember, Kerwin Barden has put the needs of others ahead of his own. That’s how he explains his…
Participate in the Hope Travels Virtual 5K on behalf of a local nonprofit to help families relieve medical debt.
It can be a lonely and…
After more than a year of academic disruption due to the pandemic, even high-achieving school districts in the area are feeling the effects, write…
Sara Devereux, global head of rates at Vanguard, is set to become the new global head of the Malvern-based giant’s fixed-income group…
Hankin Group – the Exton-based real estate development, construction, and management company – has named Michael Hankin President of Hankin Apartments.
Hankin Apartments is the company…
As it did last summer, the coronavirus outbreak is canceling vacation plans countywide. Isolated Chester Countians, therefore, continue investing in at-home leisure upgrades like…
We are in the midst of one of the most ambitious immunization campaigns in American history, and it wouldn’t be possible without the natural…
C&N recently announced strategic organizational changes to align with its value-based, relationship model and to pursue continued growth in a fast-changing…
The Chester County Economic Development Council is announcing organizational changes to respond to the transformed needs of local businesses as they rebuild from COVID-19…
Anyone who wants to start a business should watch budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by West Chester University…
Since 1928, cadets at Valley Forge Military Academy have learned about leadership, character development, and self-discipline. These days, they also learn how to fix…
The event calendar of the Chester County Library’s Henrietta Hankin Branch in Chester Springs is packed with a wide range of virtual programs that…
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced that $4 million in infrastructure improvement projects are underway in Middletown, Nether Providence, and Marple townships to improve service reliability for…
The long and short of this story is the scammer got my parents to purchase $2,000 worth of Best Buy gift cards.
And they…
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…
The Chester County Library System has joined libraries of all types across the state and nation this week in celebrating the many ways libraries build…
Pandemic got you down? Not doing much these days? Well, I am happy to introduce you to our VISTA Escape travel series!
The Crimson Dove…
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a five-part series by Aqua Pennsylvania that highlights different aspects of the company, including its history…
“C&N is the only bank I need.”
It’s a vision shared by C&N team members and speaks to the aspirational…
It can be a lonely and frightening road for the chronically ill or injured, especially for those facing transplant surgery, or dealing with a sudden…
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…
A Brandywine Battlefield property in Chadds Ford originally considered for private development has been acquired by North American Land Trust (NALT), which intends to protect…
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 Fish and Boat Commission has standardized the opening of trout season across all waterways in the Commonwealth.
It has also moved opening day…
Chadds Ford resident Michael Burlotos felt he had hit the jackpot: The West Chester University grad had landed a new tech job in Atlanta, working…
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…
JPMorgan Chase has elevated Chester County resident Jennifer Roberts to CEO of its consumer banking division, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Aqua Pennsylvania has invested $2.6 million in infrastructure improvement projects in West Goshen and West Whiteland townships. These upgrades will improve reliability for customers…
Construction should begin this summer to transform U.S. Steel’s site in Falls Township, Bucks County from a vestige of the area’s grim…
Berwyn-based Ametek will acquire Abaco Systems of Huntsville, Ala., for $1.5 billion in an all-cash transaction that is expected to close mid…
West Grove native McKenna Keegan, a middle-distance runner at Villanova University, recently recorded a personal best in the 800 meters to finish seventh in…
Chester County Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals for the second year in a row. The hospital is ranked as…
The professional and personal relationship between Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona and bench coach DeMarlo Hale started before the two even met, reports Joe Noga…
After watching a press conference hosted by the Chester County Commissioners, Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Maria Panaritis started to investigate the undersupply of vaccines in the…
Decades-long policies, both formal and informal, blocked people of color from making a living in the agri-business industry in Bucks County and across…
Berwyn-based Brandolini is selling six grocery-anchored shopping centers, including Lionville Shopping Center and Marketplace at Westtown, for an estimated $115 million to the…
Before Title IX was passed in 1972, West Chester University was among the schools that dominated women’s collegiate sports in the Philadelphia area, writes…
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County and Lowe’s partnered to raise awareness of the global need for safe and affordable housing for women during…
Are you “woke” on LinkedIn? What’s that mean? Many think the term relates to social injustice issues, but it began with a totally different…
The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) is working hard to protect the state’s hospitality and tourism industries, which have been harshly impacted by…
Gary W. Smith, President and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council, has once again been named to the Philadelphia metro area’s listing…
With COVID-19 cases on the decline in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that some COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted across the state…
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…
The first Eagle Scouts in Chester County date back more than 100 years, to May 1918, and to date, just 6,845 Scouts have had…
Self-employed? Unemployed? Employed? Confuzzled? Conundrum? Not clear of where you stand in your career to develop the right keywords for LinkedIn?
It may be…
Citadel Credit Union has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” for the third consecutive year by the analysts at Great Place to Work…
Female brewers at Huntingdon Valley-based Naked Brewing Company are prepping a beer for the 2021 Kennett Winterfest that will pay homage to Kennett Square…
The West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program has been named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Apex Recognition Award by the American…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting these free seminar in February.
Getting Certified as a Woman Owned Business
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, take this…
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…
Two of Chester County’s leading COVID-19 vaccine providers have come together to create a one-day mass vaccination clinic on Saturday, Feb. 20…
After she spent eight months on a ventilator battling COVID-19, Bonnie Reilly left AristaCare in Plymouth Meeting at the end of last week and…
It’s hard to believe, but it has been just over one quarter since Blendr.io became part of the Qlik family. After building out…
Natalie Alsis, Human Resources Supervisor at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, has recently completed the 2020-21 Fellows in Leadership program provided by the LeadingAgePA…
Mastering Finances for Black-Owned Businesses
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, take this free…
The debate about whether more schools should return to five-day-in-person instruction is causing a widening rift among parents in suburban communities, writes…
Through it all, Richmond Garrick always had his art. Ever since that day in grade school, when he picked up a colored pencil, opened a…
Lansdale resident Dan Lynch left the corporate world to open a gourmet food truck, Roll ‘M Up, and help fight food insecurity in the community…
With only two percent of the population vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Feb. 3, Pennsylvania is one of the least-safe states in the…
During the 2019–20 school year, Downingtown East High School students Jackson McGovern and Peter Stauffer, along with other accomplished music students across the U…
Throughout 2020, a challenging year for so many in our community, Qlik remained laser-focused on delivering groundbreaking and transformative innovations across our portfolio.
2020…
Qurate Retail Group and the National Retail Federation Foundation are teaming up once again to offer the Small Business Spotlight Initiative program in 2021.
We know that essential workers have a higher risk of being exposed to the coronavirus because of the work they do.
Now, we know that…
King of Prussia-based Recovery Centers of America is currently on a hiring spree and is looking to fill 700 positions at locations across six…
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…
As the political divide in our country grows wider, it can seem harder to find common ground.
That’s why the YMCA of Greater Brandywine…
The Mont Clare Bridge Trail Connection, a critical link between Montgomery and Chester counties on the Schuylkill River Trail, has been completed and is now…
Bryn Mawr Trust has announced a $250,000 state tax credit exchange donation awarded to The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC). It is BMT…
When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the United Kingdom’s South Central Ambulance Service leaned on King of Prussia-based Qlik…
In the 3rd round of Paycheck Protection Program loans, Customers Bank, the $19 billion Pennsylvania-based super community bank, is leading the way with over…
Last year was hard and has taken a toll on everyone in some way. People have experienced exhaustion and isolation, and in many cases, they…
Meridian Bank has been named one of the Top 10 Mortgage Lenders in the U.S., according to a poll conducted by Secure Insight, a…
How to Start and Operate a Small Business
On Thursday, Feb. 18, take…
Five days. That was all I asked of myself.
Five days.
A piece by Christina Caron of The New York Times had caught my eye…
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…
8BioMed, a biotech company that develops hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers refined from bovine blood, is launching 8HUB, a 23,000-square-foot incubator in Malvern…
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Department of Community and Economic Development, has designated 190 West Lincoln Highway as a Keystone Innovation Zone, the first…
Child Guidance Resource Centers had the honor to host an interview with Rob Level, iTunes Top 100 Artist and CEO of Smart Rapper.com, the…
With an emphasis on flexibility and industry relevance, the esteemed Erivan K. Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University is launching a redesigned…
When I graduated from Collingdale High School in Delaware County in 1971, I went off to college in Milwaukee thinking I was going to be…
Malvern-based Frontline Education, which develops administrative software for K-12 school districts, is continuing to expand through acquisitions with the purchase of Forecast5 Analytics…
Coatesville resident and Bishop Shanahan High School graduate Derek Fiorenza is the Chief Operating Officer of Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc. and the Founder and…
Violence in the United States of America is never the answer. It is not justified against innocent people, the media, law enforcement, nor local businesses…
A pair of private online schools based in Chester County that used to primarily serve a niche population has seen enrollment surge during the pandemic…
Dennis Johnson, the Chief Financial Officer at Qlik, the King of Prussia-based company that is the leading business intelligence and data visualization software company…
Downingtown native John Rafferty is an attorney and Partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, a West Chester-based law firm where he focuses his practice on civil…
Spring City native Kori Theusch is the Director of Operations at S1 Medical (Service First Medical), a cost containment and medical management firm based in…
What We’re Reading is a short synopsis of interesting, noteworthy, and sometimes inspiring stories and news happening across the region, state, nation, and occasionally…
With her graduation from 10,000 Small Businesses, an educational program created by Goldman Sachs as a vehicle for helping entrepreneurs create jobs and economic…
Chester County’s Eviction Prevention Court (EPC) – a program that provides a combination of legal representation, financial assistance and social services for individuals or families…
Chester County has once again found its place in the upper half of the 500 healthiest communities in the nation, according to new rankings published…
Technology has become more vital than ever in 2020.
Whether it is online schooling, virtual business meetings, or videoconferencing with loved ones, young and old…
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the state, with some areas affected more than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton…
Lily Walker, 16, is not fighting her battle with brain cancer alone.
She’s praying to God and the late Father Bill Atkinson, a former…
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its Annual Municipal Update in a hybrid format (both in-person and virtual) at G.A…
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a five-part series by Aqua Pennsylvania that highlights different aspects of the company, including its history…
Natalie Falatek, Mid Penn Bank’s Director of SBA/Guaranteed Lending, has been named the 2020 PPP Lender of the Year by the Coleman Report…
Cases of COVID-19 continue to quickly increase across the nation, with some areas in Chester County affected more than others, write Sean Adams and…
Marshallton resident and West Chester University graduate Conor Hepp was drawn to his new position as President of the Chester County History Center by the…
December is here and with it, holiday shopping. Our area’s largest shopping mall, the King of Prussia Mall, has it all when it comes…
In 1832, 57 Irish immigrants who had arrived in Philadelphia just weeks earlier were brutally murdered while working on the railroad at Duffy’s Cut…
No indoor dining. Gyms and casinos are closed. Indoor gatherings are limited to 10 people or less. There’s a moratorium on extracurricular school activities…
The much-anticipated time has finally arrived, and VISTA Today – in partnership with the Chester County Economic Development Council, Wilmington University, Brumbaugh Wealth Management, Malvern…
A CrossFit facility in Phoenixville has welcomed back members for group exercise after a safe and successful re-opening under the state’s COVID-19…
Philadelphia once again ranks among the most sinful cities in America, according to a list recently published by WalletHub.
To compile the rankings for 2020…
Aqua Pennsylvania has $10.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects underway in Upper Providence, Nether Providence, Middletown, Marple, and Haverford townships and Rose Valley Borough…
Coronavirus has taken the role of Grinch this year, causing many people in Chester County to cancel their Christmas plans due to the surging number…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chester County continues to climb, but the county still remains in the lower half compared to the…
Seedcopa, a leading provider of SBA 504 and other below-market loans, has been ranked No. 1 by the U.S. Small Business Administration for…
Building upon decades of thought leadership and investor advocacy, Vanguard has introduced How America Invests, a comprehensive analysis of Vanguard investor behavior. The compendium examines…
The Fred Beans Automotive Group is continuing to grow its footprint in Chester County with a new Ford dealership in West Whiteland, writes Donna Rovins…
Cases of COVID-19 continue to increase rapidly across the state, with some areas in Chester County also starting to feel the effects, writes Sean…
With the debut of our website redesign, VISTA Today has come a long way since it launched exactly six years ago.
Before November 2014, VISTA…
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…
VISTA Today is hosting the 2nd annual VISTA Millennial Superstars Awards Celebration Luncheon to recognize 40 professionals under the age of 40 who are breaking…
As calls for police reform and sensitivity training have become a nationwide outcry, the City of Coatesville Police Department has taken an existing community engagement…
With West Chester University’s deep roots in teacher preparation, it’s no surprise that its Early and Middle Grades Education programs recently earned notable…
A historical marker now commemorates the central role that Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Devon played in the Berwyn School Segregation Case…
Berwyn-based Brandolini has put six of its grocery-anchored shopping centers in the area up for sale in an effort to take advantage of…
The West Chester University Wells School of Music will continue an annual tradition, virtually, as the 99th Annual Holiday Program will be available to members…
The Chester County Library and District Center was among 18 libraries across Pennsylvania to be awarded a 2020 Keystone Grant for Public Library facilities by…
This year, the West Chester University Resource Pantry’s Operation SNOW (Student Needs Over Winter), which accommodates students in the Promise Program who stay on…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce and WSFS Bank are teaming up once again to host the Ninth Annual Holiday Toy Drive sponsored by…
Friends Association has joined organizations across the country in recognizing National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 15-22) to promote education, action, and awareness…
It’s hard to know when to sell a stock. You don’t want to sell it at a loss, but you don’t want…
Dane Décor is celebrating its 47th anniversary this month as a thriving business built upon being an authority on unique contemporary and Scandinavian furniture…
Aqua Pennsylvania has received approval for a PENNVEST loan that will be used to construct a treatment facility at its North Hills well in Upper…
Delaware County officials joined with the Chester County Health Department Nov. 12 to put out a dire warning about spiking COVID-19 case numbers in…
Nearly four decades into their interracial marriage, Asha George-Guiser and Kim Guiser, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Honey Brook, are still…
We are all connected. Your blood, platelet, or plasma donation connects you to patients receiving your lifesaving gift and their families, to the staff of…
PREIT, the Center City-based owner of Exton Square Mall, seems to have found a lifeline as they are set to undergo…
Maria O’Connell, owner of the Express Employment Professionals franchise that serves Chester County and the Greater Philadelphia area, is celebrating her fifth anniversary of…
John Durso’s executive career has been spent at different banks in and around Philadelphia and its suburbs, helping his clients become more successful business…
For the last month, VISTA Today has been accepting nominations for its second class of VISTA Millennial Superstars.
Based upon the flood of nominations we…
Endo International, the Dublin-based pharmaceutical company with its U.S. headquarters in Malvern, has announced plans to restructure the company and eliminate 560 jobs…
Qlik has acquired Blendr.io, an easy-to-use, scalable, and secure embedded integration and automation platform (iPaaS) that seamlessly automates data integration and orchestration…
As a response to the food shortage that local pantries have been experiencing during the pandemic, Bryn Mawr Trust will host a contactless food drive…
In a time when health care services often seem impersonal, Milestone Therapy Group in Bala Cynwyd still feels like family, according to Sarah Wayland of…
A fall dance concert featuring 11 works of ScreenDance will be presented virtually by West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance on Thursday…
A Day for Democracy, a nonpartisan initiative founded by CEOs to encourage employers across the U.S. to take a pledge to help increase voter…
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…
With the spotted lanternfly population threatening a potential $324 million in economic loss and nearly 3,000 jobs, Penn State researchers have found promising ways…
A new mixed-use commercial and residential project on 13 acres in Kennett Square will bring townhomes, apartments, retail, event space, and walking trails to…
By David Bjorkgren
Sarah Mayland’s 5-year-old son, Jack, has autism and trouble communicating. He needs the support of services like Milestone Therapy…
Six of Immaculata University’s newest faculty members are Chester County residents.
West Chester resident Taek-yul (Ted) Kim has joined the business faculty, where…
Chester and Martha Pish, Pottstown residents who have been married for 78 years, are the winners of the Longest Married Couple Project for Pennsylvania.
In mid-March, Maria Pozo embarked on a roller coaster of emotions that, seven months later, has only begun to find the brakes.
“When the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on daily life and the economy. Similarly, it has had a major impact on merger and acquisition (M…
Mid Penn Bank has contributed $75,000 to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC), a nonprofit designed to extend public awareness of breast cancer and…
By Christine Tarlecki
Shopping at the King of Prussia Mall is a local tradition no matter the time of year! Fall fashions? Spring refresh? Or…
Two managers from Hankin Group – the award-winning, Exton-based developer of distinctive commercial, residential, and retail properties – were among the featured panelists at a…
College freshmen across the country are experiencing a strange first semester due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Marie Fazio for…
SCORE Bucks County is teaming up to offer a 5-part women-focuses webinar series starting Oct. 28 and continuing through February 2021.
The goal…
Immaculata University has named Exton native and Downingtown East High School graduate Nicole Barretta as head coach of its women’s lacrosse program.
Barretta spent…
Many nonprofits depend on membership dues and in-person fundraiser events for revenue. So how do they keep generating revenue in the virtual world of…
Main Line Health has named Barbara Wadsworth its Chief Operating Officer. She is the health system’s first Chief Operating Officer.
Wadsworth has been a…
With the nation continuing to experience spikes in COVID-19 and scientists predicting a new surge due to cold weather, West Chester University is taking…
As part of its Chester County Stronger initiative, the United Way of Chester County will provide funding to expand Chester County District Attorney Deborah Ryan…
By Main Line Health
Mammograms continue to be the most effective way to detect breast cancer early and increase a woman’s chances of survival…
By Tom Ricks
The world has gone remote. For those that can, working from home has become the new normal thanks to COVID-19. The…
Centric Bank President and CEO Patricia (Patti) A. Husic has been honored as one of American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking in…
If you were to conduct a master class on how to position yourself as an expert within your industry, Immaculata graduate Theresa Major Payton, who…
With coronavirus still dominating the headlines and affecting daily life across the country, Neumann University is launching a master’s degree program in Clinical Laboratory…
SEPTA’s current funding problems, brought on by the pandemic, could indefinitely stall critical projects like the extension of the Norristown High Speed Line to…
VISTA Today is many things.
It’s an online celebration of Chester County. It’s a vehicle for creative storytelling and an advocate for the…
The Chester County Economic Development Council is pledging organizational change as it assembles 17 thought leaders from the region who are committed to bringing diversity…
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 Chester County Board of Elections has approved a number of measures to ensure the eligible ballots of all county voters are counted in the…
Today (Sept. 24) was a very special day at SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties.
Six local small businesses and nonprofits were honored at the 10th…
By Wendi Rank
As COVID ran through the world as the bulls run through Spain, my husband and I made what our teenagers assured us…
The post WWII economy, between 1945 and 1960, was a time of significant economic growth in the United States. Our country and its many cities…
Lynne Williams was passionate about the career transition and career management business long before managing the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group (PAGCG), a nonprofit based…
Although the Boy Scouts of America, the national organization headquartered in Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, Scouting has continued to…
By Sunny Rosen
As recent protests across the United States and the world have put a magnifying glass on issues of diversity and equity, new…
Publisher’s Note: As you enjoy Conor’s profile, please note the Chester County History Center needs the support of the community now more than…
Vanguard has released its 2020 Investment Stewardship Annual Report, which provides an in-depth view into company engagements, including case studies, the rationale for a…
By Lynne Williams
As a small business owner, whether you are a for-profit or a nonprofit, what do you do when you want to…
With the 2020 Olympics postponed, Boyd Martin, a two-time Olympian in eventing who owns and operates a riding school on more than 75 acres…
There was a time when neighbors knew neighbors, when residents chatted with delivery people and with the owner of the small hardware store down the…
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…
Employers worldwide are feeling the impact of COVID-19. A recent survey by the Business Group on Health found that 80 percent of large U…
Are you sending a sales pitch when connecting with people on LinkedIn, or are you making an effort to start building a…
One of the many creative outlets afforded residents at Dunwoody Village, a continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square, is a floral studio.
Dunwoody staff…
Growth in suburban Philadelphia in the 1870s gave birth to what is today, one of the largest investor-owned water and wastewater utilities in the…
Immaculata University’s College of Graduate Studies is responding to the needs of educators and healthcare workers in the region and across the state, as…
West Whiteland Township and Chester County officials marked the completion of two Chester Valley Trail projects that have made walking and bicycling in Exton safer…
West Chester University has received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused…
The Chester County Economic Development Council has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors.
“One of CCEDC’s continuing goals…
Despite a journey fraught with problems and delays, a statue of former U.S. Golf Association president Sandy Tatum created by Glenside sculptor Zenos Frudakis…
Wayne-based Finite Carbon is a pioneer in the rapidly growing business of helping landowners create and sell carbon-offset credits by preserving trees on…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted women the right to vote.
Chester County offers plenty of options for outdoor exploration and enjoyment, including historic sites surrounded by breathtaking nature, that make it an ideal place for…
U.S. Rep. John Joyce has introduced legislation that would award the Medal of Honor to Lt. Eric Fisher Wood Jr., a Valley Forge Military…
Devon native Ann Li, 20, has been elevated to the main draw of the U.S. Open following the recent withdrawals of several players, including…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is one of the world’s oldest and largest investment companies, with trillions of dollars in global assets under management. Vanguard…
Over the past four months, kids have shown how adaptable they are – from wearing masks to learning online. Yet, kids still need time to simply…
As new schooling models emerge due to COVID-19, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is welcoming children to its childcare and early learning programs, in…
Throughout the past 15 years, Citadel Credit Union has evolved to serve a broader region across the Greater Philadelphia area and, with more than $4…
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…
Kathy Koar, a member of Harcum College’s Class of 1999 who is the Program Director for Veterinary Nursing at the college, has been selected…
Commonwealth Charter Academy has purchased the Ricoh’s former headquarters in Malvern for $15.3 million as a part of plans to expand its Philadelphia…
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…
As the YMCA of Greater Brandywine prepares to open learning centers for students attending school virtually this fall, donations are being requested to help outfit…
Aqua Pennsylvania is investing $31 million in upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant in Upper Providence Township, which provides wastewater treatment to Media Borough. The…
Like health care organizations across the country, on-site employee health clinics have taken measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic to help mitigate spread while…
Aqua Pennsylvania has $6.9 million in infrastructure improvement projects underway in Marple, Haverford, Edgmont, and Ridley townships and Media Borough to improve service reliability…
By Citadel
As technology advances, you can be sure that identity thieves are not far behind. Here are some common methods cyberthieves use to steal…
There’s nothing better than heading out to your favorite brew pub for a craft beer and a bite. And choosing your…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars in August.
How to Leverage a Virtual Assistant in a Pandemic
On Tuesday, Aug. 11…
Albertsons, the parent company of Acme and several other grocery brands, is planning to follow up on its IPO with structural changes that include a…
Social media lit up again recently with loyalty oaths to Wawa or Sheetz after President Donald Trump visited a Wawa in King of Prussia, writes…
After being neglected and abused for 13 years at Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Spring City, the late Roland Johnson played a major role…
How to Boost Your Business on LinkedIn
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, you can…
At the threshold of its 150th anniversary year, West Chester University has hoisted the last steel beam needed to “top off” the framing of The…
Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is one of only 25 emergency departments across the globe to receive the 2020 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern…
Although malls in suburban Philadelphia began to reopen in June, the move has not done much to ease concerns about the long-term well-being…
Natural Lands has announced the preservation of Great Oak Farm, a 10-acre property in North Coventry Township. The property includes meadows and forest and…
Angelo Gordon & Co. paid $47.53 million for a 423,217-square-foot Exton building that will be USSC Group’s headquarters and manufacturing…
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…
Vanguard has announced a number of leadership changes:
Martha King, who has served as managing director of Vanguard Institutional Investor Group since 2015, will transition…
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…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is one of the world’s oldest and largest investment companies, with trillions of dollars in global assets under management.
Product…
Vanguard will partner with Infosys as part of its ongoing strategy to enhance and evolve its full-service defined contribution (DC) business. This strategic partnership…
By Dailey Tipton
The historical method of energy management was merely a function of energy spend and cost avoidance. In today’s economy, the demands…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting several free webinars in July.
“How to Gain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness”
On Tuesday, July 14, learn…
Hofstra University’s Department of Athletics recently unveiled its “Best of the Decade” list of the Top 10 student-athletes of the 2010s, and Henderson…
In the above video, Michael Diggin of RE/MAX Town & Country in West Chester provides a brief update on the real estate market in…
“Productize – Steps for Turning Your Service Into a Product”
On Thursday, July 9…
Since 1918, Church Farm School has been driven by its extraordinary mission to prepare a diverse group of boys with academic ability and good character…
Having twice been the beneficiary of Fame Fire Company’s Rescue Task Force, State Rep. and former West Chester mayor Carolyn Comitta has a unique…
In an effort to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, Vanguard has contributed $100,000 to…
As Chester County begins its green phase of operation during the COVID-19 pandemic, county officials have added a call-center service for business and…
Rashad Devoe, who earned a master’s degree in public health from West Chester University, has been named head coach of the men’s lacrosse…
What are your pronouns? Are you using them on LinkedIn or elsewhere? Do you even know what this means? Why are there…
Aqua Pennsylvania has $6.8 million in infrastructure improvement projects currently underway in Upper Darby and Marple townships to improve service reliability for customers throughout…
The Chester County COVID-19 Business Task Force will host the fourth in a series of free webinars on Thursday, June 25 at 11 AM…
Pennsylvania’s workforce is experiencing the second-quickest recovery in unemployment claims in the nation, according to a report from WalletHub.
To determine which states…
Research shows that children can lose up to two months of learning during the summer.
To prevent this “summer learning loss,” the YMCA of Greater…
With the COVID-19 outbreak leaving an enormous impact on daily lives across the region, the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has taken a…
The Associated Builders and Contractors, a national trade association, has honored Warfel Construction’s work on the Rydal Park Stream Restoration project in Jenkintown with…
Vanguard, in partnership with technology provider Symbiont, has completed the first phase of a blockchain pilot designed to digitize the issuance of asset-backed securities…
Just days after industries across Pennsylvania entered the yellow phase of reopening, a pair of schools represented Chester County and Delaware County in a statewide…
Harcum College professors Julian Crooks and Fran Schuda recently received the highest teaching honors conferred by the college during its virtual commencement ceremony.
Crooks, associate…
The following free small business webinars are offered in June by SCORE and SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties:
JUNE 16
How Female Founders Can Innovate…
We said: Black Lives Matter. Never said: Only black lives matter. We know: All lives matter. We just need your help with…
Warfel Construction Company, which has an office in Paoli that serves clients and a robust base of contractors and suppliers in Greater Philadelphia, has been…
With the construction industry having received Gov. Tom Wolf’s authorization to head back to work, 39 MONTGOMERY is gradually taking shape at its expansive…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is terminating its affiliation with CrossFit after its CEO’s tweets about the death of George Floyd at the hands…
Immaculata University has announced the 2019-2020 recipients of its Student Leadership Awards.
Below is the list of students with the name and description of…
As Chester County entered the yellow phase, County Commissioners and residents joined in celebrating the start of a return to normalcy, primarily by dining out…
JUNE 9
Simple Ways to Boost Your…
Citadel Country Spirit USA, a three-day country music festival that was scheduled for Aug. 28-30 at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds…
Main Line Today has profiled a handful of Chester County residents who are making serious waves in the community as part of its “Next Gen…
By Vanessa B. Briggs, CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation
The Harsh, Brutal, and Inhumane Truth
“I can’t breathe.” What we witnessed for nine minutes…
By Chuck Hurchalla
The post-pandemic work environment will be challenged by many “new-normals” that will impact our daily lives. Making up for revenue…
Main Line Health hosted its ninth annual – and first virtual – Healthcare Disparities Colloquium last Friday. Each year, employees from across Main Line Health join community…
Where can you get help when you’re starting up a business or trying to get your small business off the ground? How do you…
By Maria O’Connell
Maintaining a productive workforce is the key to having sustainable success in business. However, with companies adapting to the current economic…
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…
Alex Pyle, a manager of Brandywine Ace Pet and Farm in Pocopson Township, is starring in several new commercials that promote the franchise’s brand…
Undergraduate students across the country missed out on celebrations of their achievements due to the pandemic, but West Chester University continues to honor students with…
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Over 100,000 deaths. Over 39 million unemployed. Policy-makers, business leaders and private citizens are now tracking these two COVID-19…
Communities of color in Chester County and across the United States are at higher risk of dying from the coronavirus. This is in part due…
Outdoors Online gives anyone with an Internet connection the opportunity to interact with nature from home. Natural Lands, Greater Philadelphia’s oldest and largest nonprofit…
By Daniel Bush
Isolation can affect people differently. What it has not done for Pennsylvanians is result in more arrests, despite more police activity. Review…
Phoenixville native Liam Hare, a senior lacrosse player at Saint Joseph’s University, has been offered to return for another season after what was supposed…
Now that we’re spending more time inside, it’s easy to get accustomed to spending most of your time sitting…
The pandemic may have forced Habitat for Humanity of Chester County’s “Build a House … Build a Dream” to go virtual, but it did nothing…
By Jennifer Leonard
While retailers struggle to draw in customers and television networks have difficulty monetizing their viewership due to slashed advertising budgets, QVC and…
Despite the coronavirus-driven shutdown of a large portion of our economy, commercial real estate is nonetheless still changing hands.
A fully renovated, stand-alone…
There are few certainties during these challenging times – especially as it relates to education – but one thing you can bank on is Delaware County Christian…
Centric Bank has promoted Christine Pavlakovich, a human resources executive at the bank since 2017, to Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Pavlakovich is…
Although restaurants in Chester County and all across the region are closed for sit-down dining, many of them are offering their meals for takeout…
Even with all eight of its branches closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine has continued to meet the needs…
If you’re an inventor or entrepreneur, you may have dreamed of launching your product on QVC. The retailer reaches 370 million…
Personal attention is the hallmark of instruction at Harcum College and one of the many reasons an education there is so valuable.
Thus, when the…
Nearly 75% of resumes are never seen by human eyes when submitted through applicant tracking systems for online job applications. Why? Formatting…
What happens when a nonprofit’s most important annual fundraiser is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic?
That is the situation faced by the…
The Democratic Party continues to make strides in Chester County, where, for the first time, registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans – by 288 voters, writes Andrew…
Thorndale native and Bishop Shanahan graduate Jordan Ambrose has been named the Most Outstanding Male Senior Athlete of the Year at Immaculata University, where he…
West Grove resident Jack Merritt, a retired management consultant, delivered donated items to fight the coronavirus pandemic to Ocean City, N.J., in his private…
The West Chester Area School District is preparing for more virtual classes as the possibility of school closures impacting the 2020-21 school year continues…
Pennsylvania is among the top five states with the most coronavirus restrictions, according to new rankings published by WalletHub.
To determine the rankings for its…
Former West Chester University student-athletes are using the skills they acquired in college on the front lines of the coronavirus fight, writes Neil Geoghegan…
With financial losses still mounting due to the coronavirus pandemic, mayors throughout Chester County are hopeful that their communities and its plethora of small businesses…
Even as Pennsylvania remains under a stay-at-home order by Gov. Tom Wolf, the Chester County Commissioners have been meeting – virtually – with business and…
Chester Springs native Jason Reynolds, a junior defender for the University of Richmond men’s lacrosse team, was named an Honorable Mention All-American for…
The staff and members of the Oscar Lasko YMCA coordinated a caravan last week that included the mayor, police, family, and friends to celebrate the…
In the weeks after the CARES Act was signed into law in late March, banks all across the country worked tirelessly on behalf of small…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has opened its doors to neighbors struggling to put food on the table as a result of the COVID-19…
Working with Chester County government officials, the Chester County Economic Development Council is attaining more than 3.5 million face masks for the county’s…
QVC continues selling—and adapting to the new rules dictated by the coronavirus. And while new vendors no longer arrive for on…
By: William “Bill” Christman
As we all are aware, on April 1, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-essential businesses across the Commonwealth of…
West Chester-based A. Duie Pyle is among the growing number of trucking companies nationwide forced to cut pay and hours due to the coronavirus…
By Max O’Keefe
In enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth, police officers, like doctors and nurses, will frequently interact with members of the public…
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…
By Vasilios J. Kalogredis
The Coronavirus pandemic has increased the focus on ways for patients to see physicians without having to have in person visits…
A few weeks ago, when the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of schools across Pennsylvania, the students and faculty at Villa Maria Academy High School…
Celebrating student excellence each year, West Chester University’s Presidential Scholarship Community Gala draws more than 400 friends from across the state to an annual…
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, a local company has become a key ally in our nation’s fight against the deadly virus…
Victory Gardens – a concept that dates back to World War I – are making a comeback in Coatesville and other places across the country, as people…
Ginny Kerslake, a candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 167th District, is giving back to the community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic…
By Ronald Williams
Does it make sense, strategically, to send out a form letter now making a claim for more time and more money as…
As the coronavirus pandemic profoundly changes our daily lives, schools all across the region have closed and are now transitioning to online-only learning for…
Cerner Corporation continues to support health systems around the world as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Cerner has taken steps to enhance and introduce…
By Brandon Steiger
This is written to the business owner, the C-Suite, and marketing professionals that are struggling to keep their businesses in front…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine continues to expand its efforts to support and strengthen the community safely during this unprecedented time of government-ordered shutdowns…
In one of the many acts of kindness occurring across Chester County amidst the coronavirus crisis, a Glenmoore woman picked up a hefty repair bill…
The Chester County Food Bank is facing unique challenges during the coronavirus crisis, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Local News.
The Food Bank distributes…
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, LUTCF, Founder and CEO of Brumbaugh Wealth Management, will present a market discussion on April 2 from 8:30-9:30 AM…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has created a Virtual Tip Jar that allows the public to donate directly to local workers in the…
With some required adjustments, local developers and real estate agents are still keeping their business going amidst the coronavirus crisis, writes Natalie Kostelni for the…
The past few weeks have turned businesses upside down, inside out, and downright topsy-turvey, but that doesn’t mean we are…
Like many small businesses, nonprofits, schools, and colleges, we too are feeling the impact of coronavirus in Chester County.
We’re still plugging away and…
With sports brought to a sudden halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, local college athletes are finding themselves with a lot of free time on…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is taking action to help the community during this unprecedented time of government-ordered closures.
“Our mission is to serve…
Once again, King of Prussia-based Qlik has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business…
Market uncertainty coupled with a return to normalcy after years of high activity resulted in a downtick in mergers and acquisitions transactions across Central 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…
Main Line Health continues to closely follow the latest information and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the coronavirus pandemic…
Essential Utilities Inc. CEO Christopher Franklin and Chief Environmental Officer Dr. Chris Crockett recently joined Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca, DEP Regional Director Pat Patterson…
Mt. Zion AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church in Devon will get a historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for its central role…
Lankenau Heart Institute at Paoli Hospital, a part of Main Line Health, is the first hospital in the Philadelphia region to offer Micra AV, the…
Delco native Brian Becher has brought the Philly cheesesteak to the Arabian Gulf island of Bahrain, writes Kiki Aranita for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The 39…
By Maria Hess
When Dr. Angela Herman joined the Wilmington University faculty full-time in 2015, she was asked to transform the former Allied Health…
After the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, the national organization headquartered in Irving, Texas is unsure of how…
Handi-Crafters has announced that Aaron Muderick – a.k.a. Crazy Aaron, the founder and creator of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty – is the recipient…
Catherine Domanska Elliott – the Women’s Health Medical Director at LCH, a nonprofit health center in southern Chester County with a dynamic care team dedicated…
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…
On Tuesday, the Boy Scouts of America, the national organization headquartered in Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a means of working out…
Master magician Chris Capehart will bring his trademark wit and some of his most famous tricks to the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Feb…
Citadel, which is currently ranked No. 1 among all credit unions in Pennsylvania for providing value to savers and borrowers, will open its newest branch…
Five-year-old Jackie skips through the doors of The Arc of Chester County Preschool en route to class. She enters Ms. Sandi’s classroom…
More than 30 representatives from federal, state and local government agencies – including White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Executive Director Scott Turner – recently visited Coatesville…
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…
Now is the time to cast your vote for the Viewer’s Choice Award in the 2020 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? contest produced…
By Express Employment Professionals
To provide accurate and timely employment forecasts for business leaders, Express Employment Professionals International Headquarters conducts an ongoing Job Insights survey…
Three locales in Chester County are among the 100 “cities” across the country where your home is least likely to get burgled, according to a…
King of Prussia-based Qlik is helping businesses all across the globe to move faster and work smarter through its end-to-end solutions that…
Downingtown East High School senior Maya Rylke-Friedman has traveled to Punxsutawney numerous times before to visit her grandmother, Mary Dinger, but her trip there…
Vanessa B. Briggs was recently recognized by the Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Journal for her creative courage and forward-thinking approach to social innovation as…
West Chester native Kyle Gallner, who got his start on Veronica Mars, was excited to take part in Interrogation, a new drama on CBS All…
Did you know there was a LinkedIn directory where you can look yourself up? When I discovered this little factoid recently, I was on L…
The awareness and application of personal character strengths valued across time and around the world can dramatically increase one’s well-being, sense of purpose…
Tredyffrin Township resident Leslie Roy has started the local chapter of the nonprofit Days for Girls to provide women and girls across the globe with…
The news broke on Sunday afternoon, and after a couple of sleepless nights, it still doesn’t seem real to me.
NBA icon Kobe Bryant…
West Chester native Heather Whitaker is Senior Manager of Commercial Sales & Business Development at Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed.
Whitaker, who earned a bachelor’s degree…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is one of the world’s oldest and largest investment companies, with trillions of dollars in global assets under management. The…
As she prepares to cut the ribbon opening her bank’s first suburban Philadelphia branch across the street from The Devon Horse Show grounds, Patti…
Delco is sending a furry representative to this year’s high-profile Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2, writes Max Bennett for the…
Patrick Hayakawa, who was born in Washington, D.C. as the son of a journalist who covered Congress, grew up in Camp Hill, Pa., just…
Lauren Harrell, who was born in Falls Church, Va., and grew up in Orange County, Calif., is the Head of Commodities, Financial Institutions Group at…
Country music superstar Brantley Gilbert will join Dierks Bentley and Chris Young in headlining the third annual Citadel Country Spirit USA, a spectacular, three-day…
Veterans from across the Chester County area gathered at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) in Exton on Tuesday to meet with 20 local…
The good news is that the world is full of thoughtful people who value others, give attention rather than seek it, and…
Kennett Square native Amanda Novak is the Vice President of Human Resources at The Tri-M Group, LLC, a Kennett Square-based company that provides…
Actress and musician Ann Crumb was honored in a recent tribute at the Media Theatre, writes Susan Serbin for the Delaware County News Network.
Centric Bank has named Joseph Panaro and William Farina Vice Presidents, Commercial Lending Officers in Devon.
In their roles, Panaro and Farina will be responsible…
The three incoming members of Chester County’s Board of Commissioners – Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline – recently took their official oath of office…
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…
Kurt Kunsch, Senior Vice President and the Trust Managing Director at Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Phoenixville…
Chester County Hospital has won a 2019 Pinnacle of Excellence Award from Press Ganey.
The Pinnacle of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing clients from healthcare…
As the holiday season inspires many people to open up their wallets and donate to charitable causes, fundraisers may be wondering how…
As the year winds down, Energy Transfer took some time to reflect on some of the numerous ways that it and the Mariner East Pipeline…
“A little magic can take you a long way,” said young James in Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, the musical production of…
With a “Clients for Life” philosophy, Warfel Construction has been providing construction services in a variety of industries across the Mid-Atlantic region for more…
After hundreds of nominations, thousands of votes, and months of waiting, Lansdale native Amanda Piccirilli-Hall has won the Eighth Annual Be Well Philly Health…
Since 2009, the Chester County Food Bank has addressed food insecurity in Chester County by securing, managing, and distributing food to residents in need. Today…
Maria O’Connell, owner of the Express Employment Professionals franchise in Malvern, spoke with VISTA Today about the fond memories she has of growing up…
Country music superstars Dierks Bentley and Chris Young are two of the three headliners who will perform at the third annual Citadel Country Spirit USA…
Hundreds of children across southern Chester county started their weekend with a new coat by attending La Comunidad Hispana’s annual Warm Wishes coat distribution…
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film, The Irishman, features many Philadelphia-area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location…
By Gale Martin and Kathy Koar
Day in and day out, students and graduates of Harcum College’s Veterinary Nursing program combine the art of…
Chester County isn’t nearly as thirsty as Philadelphia, Montgomery, or Bucks counties, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s annual report for 2018…
The Chester County Economic Development Council is pleased to share some events that happening over the next several weeks.
December 19 – CCEDC Breakfast Briefing, Community…
Joanne Glusman, a clinical social worker at Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, has been named as a finalist for the 2019 National…
Centric Bank, a community bank that has entered the Main Line market with a loan production office in Devon and a forthcoming retail branch, specializes…
Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) and Main Line Health signed an agreement this week to provide international patients and physicians access to Main Line Health’s…
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at its 98th Annual Holiday Concert.
The concert…
Eastern Airlines has signed a three-year lease in Wayne for its new headquarters and is planning to relocate from its current offices in High…
Cerner manages on-site health centers across the nation to help employers address rising health care costs and increase workforce productivity. Cerner is reinventing employees…
The Coatesville Youth Initiative (CYI) is an independent nonprofit committed to youth-led, transformational community change. It trains youth leaders, enhances family relationships, encourages prevention…
Citadel Country Spirit USA – a spectacular, three-day country music festival – will return to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 28-30, 2020.
Ludwig…
Centric Bank is inviting students to participate in a nationwide video contest entitled “Lights, Camera, Save!” and sponsored by the American Bankers Association Foundation. The…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce and WSFS Bank are teaming up once again to host the Eighth Annual Christmas Toy Drive Sponsored by…
Vanguard has officially opened its new Neptune building, an innovative office facility situated on the firm’s 87-acre Malvern West campus.
Comprising more than…
By Steve Edgcumbe
“It takes a village” is a popular expression these days. It usually refers to raising a child, but the same words can…
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…
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…
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…
According to a new Moody’s Analytics and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report, millennials’ health is deteriorating significantly faster than that of older…
Chester County Hospital has been honored as a 2019 top performer in the Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership Award from Vizient. The hospital…
A magnificent home set on 80 breathtaking acres with seven bedrooms and five full and four half bathrooms is available for sale in Kennett Square…
Kimberton native Mike Sands, a former Fox 40 anchor in Jackson, Miss., whose battle with cancer sparked a nationwide outpouring of support, has died at…
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…
“It’s not the most glamorous business, but it’s something that’s really necessary to help the agricultural community around us,” said Dr. James…
AcademyOne – an award-winning software development and consulting company based in Malvern that serves the higher education community – has been awarded a contract by the…
Chester County is bucking a nationwide trend that sees a steadily increasing number of obese adults, as it boasts the lowest obesity rate of any…
Our Chamber has endorsed candidates for Chester County Commissioner. We have been endorsing candidates for public office for decades.
We stand behind…
Months of planning, preparation, and hard work by residents of Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square will come to fruition on Thursday, November…
The Bates Motel in Glen Mills is one of America’s top haunted attractions, according to a report from CBS Detroit.
The report also touted…
As she prepares to deliver the keynote address at Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s annual luncheon in Oaks Friday afternoon, Jill Bodensteiner, the…
Chuck Matasic, CEO of West Chester-based Kodabow, a direct-to-consumer crossbow company, recently helped an aspiring young hunter prepare for his first archery…
Painting has always been Carol Spiker’s passion, but it wasn’t until after her life-altering accident that she understood just what the brush…
Dr. Federico Ceppa, the Director of Primary Care at La Comunidad Hispana, received the Outstanding Primary Care Clinician Award during the annual conference of the…
The Marcus Hook Industrial Complex continues to bustle this season as laborers representing various trades continue working to revamp the former Sunoco oil refinery to…
The Chester County Community Revitalization Program has helped West Chester thrive as a destination town with several behind-the-scenes infrastructure projects, writes Michael Rellahan…
As October brings colder weather and bigger challenges for homeowners across the region, Chester County is being recognized for 25 years of supporting home repairs…
Peter E. Kratsa, a partner at West Chester’s MacElree Harvey, has been elected President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL).
PACDL…
It’s hard to quantify the impact that the recently retired Dr. Louis Beccaria has had on Phoenixville, but $37 million is a good place…
A well-crafted gem of a home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Elverson.
The home was…
Tax credits, a rewards program, and free state or community college were some incentives considered recently to attract more volunteer firefighters and EMS workers, writes…
Patricia (Patti) A. Husic, the President and CEO of Centric Bank, has been honored as one of American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful Women in…
Headquartered in Malvern, AllianceTek is a developer of IT business software solutions using cross-functional teams, agile development methodology, and service-oriented architecture to transform…
The Ninth Annual Whitford Classic featured tennis, golf, dancing, and whole lot of philanthropy.
The money raised at this year’s Classic, held in late…
Shaun Elliott, the President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, the Conshohocken-based organization with 195,000 members, 5,000 employees and which manages…
Chester County Economic Development Council is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, October 10. Each day, roughly 36,000 units of red blood…
The premiere of the seventh season of The Goldbergs features the family on a cross-country vacation, following the landmarks visited by Executive Producer and…
Now that Fall has officially arrived, the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is pleased to share a preview events that round out 2019 and…
Marshallton residents have been working hard to preserve their pre-Revolutionary village’s rich history and everything that makes it unique, writes J.F. Pirro…
West Chester-based A. Duie Pyle, a provider of transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast, has partnered with Oak Harbor Freight Lines to…
Elizabeth Pfeiffer, an associate professor in the rehabilitation health and sciences department at Temple University, has helped develop a program that teaches people with autism…
By Ken Knickerbocker
The sky is falling. What is wrong with this world? I wish I could turn back the clocks and live back when…
Debbie Bookman, the Democratic candidate for Chester County Prothonotary and a member of Coatesville’s City Council, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in…
Malvern resident Mark Bevevino and his son Frank captured video of a massive whale breaching water and feeding while they were fishing off the coast…
You can’t really describe an incoming class at Wilmington University as new students. Every year, most of the newest students to…
Pennsylvania has the largest full-time legislature in the country with lawmakers who are among the highest-paid nationwide, despite continuing to do less and…
PECO has partnered with the Philadelphia chapter of Cradles to Crayons for the latter’s most critical collection of the year.
The BIG GIVE is…
Sweet Jane’s Wish Foundation is a relatively new nonprofit that was created to honor the memory of Downingtown native Jane Gerlach Booge, an active…
Joe Sestak is polling at one percent but don’t tell him he’s a long shot in the race for president, writes Julia Terruso…
Rapid growth. Leadership transitions. Performance plateaus. To help organizations navigate these times of growth and changes, professional services firm RKL LLP recently introduced RKL Next…
Distance runner Dylan Smiley, 21, a West Chester resident, recently won a pair of races within a span of three weeks at the shore in…
Ed Harris, the Chief Marketing Officer at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, a private, non-profit membership organization which actively promotes the Valley…
Publisher’s note: The terrorist attack on New York City and Washington DC in 2001 is one of four tragic American events to happen on…
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in…
Phoenixville’s Stable 12 Brewing is releasing a new beer inspired by a cult song from the popular television show It’s Always Sunny In…
The remains of Chester County veterans who were never claimed by their families were recently given a military burial at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery…
Applications are being accepted for PECO’s Green Region Open Space grant program, which Natural Lands administers. The program, now in its 15th year, awards…
By Brenden Curry
The power of what Qlik does is not about data. It is about what data does for people.
Likewise, as the King…
The roots of Whitford Country Club in Exton were planted in generosity.
In 1955, a gentleman named Al Ostheimer gifted 168 acres to “share the…
The Antique Ice Tool Museum in West Chester celebrates the time before the freezer was invented and cutting ice from frozen rivers and shipping it…
Tim Martin of Glen Mills lost his wedding ring while playing with his son on the beach in Sea Isle City, N.J., reports Gray…
The inaugural Chesco Teen Filmmakers Showcase, hosted by East Goshen Township and the Movie Tavern in Exton, debuted last week to rave reviews, according to…
The Chester County Economic Development Council(CCEDC) recently voted to add seven new members to its board of directors. The new additions include Vanessa Briggs…
When Coatesville High School graduate Justine Newman began her internship with the Chester County Coroner’s Office in 2017, she quickly encountered the challenge of…
The sudden death of Peter Samson last Saturday sent shock waves through the lacrosse community in southeastern Pennsylvania, writes Bruce Adams for Main Line Media…
Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified midstream energy companies in the country, and at the core of its business is the…
By Mark Schiele
Hey local golfers, it’s time to set up tee-times. Topgolf has received a go-ahead to proceed with building a…
Wilmington University’s sponsorship of the Pro Women’s Criterium, the penultimate event on race day at the Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic, was critical to…
By Patrick Hayakawa, VP of Innovation & Emerging Technologies, Chester County Economic Development Council
A report released this week by the Brookings Institution says Pennsylvania…
Downingtown resident Nicholas Gross won the division for 12-year-old boys at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship last week in Pinehurst, N…
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…
Prompted by an increasing number of mass shootings across the nation, retired Malvern litigator Marybeth Christiansen decided to put her persuasion skills to good use…
Coatesville resident Isaac Harte, 12, a student at Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli, is heading the organizing efforts in Philadelphia for a global “climate…
In just a few weeks, thousands of country music fans will converge on Chester County’s Brandywine Valley for Citadel Country Spirit USA, a colossal…
Today’s tight labor market presents a number of challenges for employers.
First, there is the problem of finding qualified job candidates…
Andre Szekely often sat alone in the lobby of the YMCA in West Chester, until one day a woman stopped by to say hello and…
The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund has awarded a $75,000 grant to Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children to…
Last week, the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance, a public/private partnership comprised of stakeholders working together to ensure that the city’s second century is…
Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell have unanimously approved $2.5 million in grants through the county’s Community Revitalization Program…
By Patricia A. Husic, President & CEO of Centric Bank
Small business optimism is at historically high levels, according to the National Federation of Independent…
Malvern-based Vishay Intertechnology, the manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive components, is planning to cut $15 million in costs annually across its global footprint…
For the third consecutive year, 100 percent of the graduates of Harcum College’s Nursing Program have passed the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Exam…
Ginny Martino, the women’s lacrosse coach at West Chester University, has been named the 2019 IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association) Coach of…
People who enjoy Pop-Tarts and craft beer are in for a treat, as the Stolen Sun Craft Brewing & Roasting Co. in Exton is…
Qlik, a data and analytics company based in King of Prussia, features an eight-week internship program that provides college students the…
Peter Bistrian, a former Chadds Ford financial adviser, was incarcerated at the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center after a 2006 fraud conviction, writes Jeremy Roebuck for…
After some fine tuning, SEPTA’s new transit map is ready to make its debut at busy stops in the Philadelphia region, writes Jason Laughlin…
Chester County has joined all other counties across Pennsylvania in automatically sealing non-violent criminal records and non-convictions for anyone who has remained crime…
When West Chester welcomes the 2019 Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic to its streets on Saturday, Aug. 10, a great number of new names will be…
States have turned to truckers to stop the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly, the pest that has been wreaking havoc across southeastern Pennsylvania and the…
The AMETEK Foundation – the charitable trust of AMETEK, Inc., the Berwyn-based manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices – has announced its $25,000 Platinum…
By Bob Yearick
They’re called “soft skills,” and they go by various names, including writing, critical thinking, communication, empathy, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and…
Besides Montgomery County Independence Day festivities like fireworks and parades, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board will be commemorating this Fourth of July in…
Herr’s offers visitors to its factory in Nottingham a tour that gives them a glimpse into the process of making some of America’s…
Henrietta Hankin, the matriarch of a family known throughout Chester County as much for its philanthropy as for its real estate developments, died last Friday…
Charlie Kochka, the Chief Lending Officer at Meridian Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in a small New Jersey town 40 miles northwest…
Laura Wagoner speaks with Jordan Stone, owner of the F45 Training franchise in Paoli about growing up in Clinton, NJ, meeting Ralph Lauren while working…
Jeff Spencer, the Scout Executive of the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in the 1970s in…
Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss – the founder of Synthes, the medical device manufacturer in West Chester that is now DePuy Synthes – will gift $131 million to…
The YMCA celebrated its 175th birthday by offering 175 minutes of service on a recent Saturday.
Nearly 200 volunteers across Chester County volunteered for close…
If you’ve ever looked skyward and gazed longingly at the sight of a hot air balloon, you’re in for a treat at the…
MacElree Harvey
Stephen M. Porter, an attorney at the law firm in West Chester, has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic…
Wrapping up what certainly could be described as the most successful athletic campaign in school history, West Chester University finished at No. 8 in the…
Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled the details for his Restore Pennsylvania infrastructure plan that aims to rebuild the state’s crumbling infrastructure, expand access…
Exton resident Kyle Bryant has written a book on the 2,500-mile journey from San Diego to Memphis he undertook after receiving a grave…
Based in Paoli, Malvern Bank, National Association was established in 1887 to serve the needs of its community, which have included banking, volunteering, and providing…
What if your health insurance’s preferred provider was also your most convenient provider? This is a fortunate truth for the countless people with tiered…
There are two costs never far from the minds of employers: salaries and health care.
And the latter only seems to be rising like the…
Pennsylvania is lagging behind in its efforts to reduce pollution going into the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna River, risking action from federal regulators if…
West Chester University third baseman Jared Melone was recently named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Baseball Team, and thus became…
Once the dominant supermarket in the Philadelphia region, Malvern-based Acme is still managing to find ways to stay relevant in the changing economy, writes…
The Arc of Chester County, a human services nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities, recently raised more than $100,000 at its annual Arc…
Buying local and selling local.
There isn’t a more appropriate expression to describe Rooted, a retail gift shop located in New London Township that…
Data literacy — the ability to read, write, and communicate data in context — is a critical skill in today’s world, and its importance will only…
The pension plan for thousands of employees and retirees of Malvern-based Acme may run out of money in eight years, if not sooner, writes…
West Chester native Steve Colfer, the head coach of the Cabrini men’s lacrosse team, guided the Cavaliers to their first-ever NCAA Division III…
West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Drexel Hill, the lessons she learned working at Burger King in Broomall…
Demand for long-term nursing home occupancy might soon exceed supply in many states, and Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare is poised to capitalize on…
A familiar face has returned home to the Main Line to establish his bank’s presence in a market teeming with opportunity.
Berwyn native and…
The Chester County Division of Legal Aid of Southeastern PA will host the 15th annual Trial Run 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 15 at…
Jennifer Morgan, President, SAP Americas and Asia Pacific Japan, and her husband Michael speak with DELCO Today about their respective upbringings in Northern Virginia. Although…
Cerner, a global health platform and innovation company, has unveiled Anuva Health, its new near-site heath network offering, in Malvern.
The offering combines in…
The Chester County Sports Arena in Caln Township is expanding on its adventure activities for youngsters with a new, 40-foot rope-climbing complex, writes…
Did you know: 919,400 people aged 25 to 54 were not in the labor pool due to opioids, in the year 2015?
On Tuesday…
Kathy Einthoven, a nurse at Pocopson Elementary School in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, is one of three winners of Independence Blue Cross’s…
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…
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…
When Matt Jesson began mowing lawns, he never imagined his after-school job would become an industry-leading lawn care and pest control business earning…
Continuing the momentum of its successful Exton office opening in June 2018, professional services leader RKL welcomed Len Metkowski to the firm partnership in late…
The Center for First-Generation Student Success – an initiative of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation – has named West Chester…
Although beloved by so many people throughout the Delaware Valley, Wawa has an alter ego, dubbed Wawa the Destroyer, that is spreading dullness across the…
Lacrosse star Madison Doucette, a Unionville High School graduate, underwent a heart procedure after postponing surgery several times to win a championship and ensure her…
Following on the heels of this year’s regional awards ceremony, the organizers of the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? (WSCM) student video contest…
Historic Yellow Springs kicked off its 46th Annual Art Show, sponsored by Malvern Bank, National Association, last Friday to an enthusiastic crowd who braved the…
Immaculata University broke ground for an eight-lane athletic track at a recent ceremony.
The track, which will surround the Draper Walsh Stadium on campus…
The family of Pennsylvania State Trooper Kenton Iwaniec, who was killed by an impaired driver in Chester County 11 years ago, visited the Freeman Auditorium…
A new report puts two towns in Chester County among three worst driving cities in Pennsylvania, writes Adam Johnson for QuoteWizard.
The report ranks “cities…
West Chester-based Quadratec, an industry leader in aftermarket Jeep parts, has launched the 2019 Ultimate Fly & Drive Jeep Jamboree Giveaway.
This nationwide sweepstakes…
Techstars Startup Weekend – a 54-hour event where designers, developers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, and launch startups – is…
The Democrats, who recently flipped six Pennsylvania Senate seats in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, have now set their sights on Tom Killion’s…
West Chester-based 20/10 Solutions, a full-service marketing agency, has helped a locally based nonprofit with a national profile to redefine its brand…
On Saturday, April 27, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine will be among hundreds of YMCAs across the country celebrating Healthy Kids Day 2019. The Y…
Wells School of Music
Local audiences are invited to join in the fun when ensembles from West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music…
When Maria Esther Mendez De La Cruz’s father was deported to Mexico, she became a statistic. She joined the ranks of…
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge will hold its annual gala, “An Evening with Freedoms Foundation,” at 6 PM on Monday, April 15 on its campus…
By John B. “Jock” Hannum Jr.
When you spend decades in the same community, you realize who your friends are. Not the friends in your…
It’s an exciting time for the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America, an organization with a rich heritage in building leadership skills in…
By Kristen Lazur
And beautiful it is. Consider date night sorted, whether its friends, family or a special someone. Put away the DVD (or your…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will honor Cheryl Miles – a connector, convener, and passionate advocate for underserved communities in Chester County – with…
Eight finalists have emerged from among the 362 individuals who submitted 179 ideas in West Chester University’s Seventh Annual Business Idea Pitch Competition, held…
Turn5, the aftermarket parts dealer headquartered in Paoli, helps drivers make the best upgrade decision to push the limits of both the vehicle and its…
A new Franklin & Marshall College poll has found that the majority of Pennsylvanians believe recreational marijuana should be legalized, writes Ron Southwick for the…
As college seniors across the country are preparing for graduation and ramping up their job searches, many are participating in internships and other real-world…
By Barry Rabin
Kennett Square has long been known as the Mushroom Capital of the World. But if local mushroom growers have their way, the…
By Bob Mitchell
BioTelemetry, Inc., a mobile and wireless medical technology company, is quietly making its mark on the biotech industry from Malvern, Chester County…
With Philadelphia just named the third-best city in the U.S. for women in tech, more than 1,200 girls, parents, and educators from…
Although most people know Pennsylvania is named after William Penn, the subjects behind the names of some local towns aren’t so well known, writes…
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…
Last week, a bipartisan group of state legislators – together with business, labor, and industry leaders – came out in support of more pipeline development in Pennsylvania…
The oldest national bank in the Philadelphia region, DNB First has been helping individuals, families, and businesses reach their financial goals for more than 150…
Being a successful coach in 2019 is about more than measuring wins and losses.
To help current and future coaches navigate these changing expectations, the…
By Alexandra Proko
I plan a lot of events every year, many of which are weddings. When I first got started in the industry, it…
Chester County Hospital parent, The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), better known as Penn Medicine, has named Kevin B. Mahoney as…
By Brendan Murphy, Captain, USN (Retired)
Absolutely – but we have work to do! Our highly skilled young veterans separate from service eager to join the…
A new interactive map by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution shows that both Chester and Delaware counties are among the most prosperous places…
Chester County Democrats gathered at Stetson Middle School on Tuesday night to endorse countywide judicial and row offices.
Among the 23 candidates presented to Chester…
Ever since Delaware County became the first county in Pennsylvania to sue opioid manufacturers 18 months ago, it has become the statewide center for litigation…
By Michael Gidlewski
The goal of planning is not the plan. The plan is useless without execution, but it seems that very few organizations get…
To increase foot traffic, the Coventry Mall in North Coventry Township has added professional wrestling, in the form of the World Wide Wrestling Alliance, to…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has partnered with VISTA Today to produce and distribute The Saturday Morning Edition to more than 20,000…
The West Chester-based Qurate Retail Group, which includes the QVC brand, has ceased operations of its television network and digital platforms in France.
“The…
Pennsylvania has the third-highest tax rates in the nation, according to a recently published analysis by WalletHub.
For its list of 2019 Tax Rates…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its inaugural Girls in Action Summit at the Business and Public Management Center at West Chester…
United Way of Chester County
Scott R. Fremont is the nonprofit’s new Vice President of Resource Development, having replaced Chris Saello, who was promoted…
Those looking to have a good time for St. Patrick’s Day do not have to go far, as Philadelphia offers some of the best…
Businessman Jim Duffy has again offered to sell his Clifton Heights property to the Upper Darby School District for new school space, writes Kevin Tustin…
Caln Township residents are trying to find a way to prevent demolition of the historic Lloyd farmhouse, which “has a star-studded genealogy” and predates…
Editor’s Note: We asked Chester County’s Bruce Mowday, an accomplished writer and historian, to revisit the origins and motivations behind a handful of…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce – along with Mark Thompson of Lamb McErlane and the GWCC Advocacy Committee – hosted its annual Municipal Update on…
Penn State, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are spearheading efforts to eradicate the spotted lanternfly across the state…
Jeanne Meikrantz, the Executive Director of The Arc of Chester County, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Schwenksville, working since she was 14…
Chester County Commissioners
Favorable market conditions combined with the reaffirmation of three Triple-A bond ratings resulted in approval by the commissioners of an ordinance…
What: Municipal Update 2019 When: Monday, March 4, 2019, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Where: West Chester University Foundation, 202 Carter Drive, West Chester…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its inaugural Girls in Action Summit on Saturday, March 2 from 9 AM-4 PM…
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…
Exton resident Kyle Bryant has written a book on his bike ride across America to raise awareness of Friedreich’s ataxia, the rare disease he…
Wilmington University will host an All-in-One Open House at its new Brandywine Site, located at the intersection of Route 202 and Beaver Valley…
The American Mushroom Institute (AMI) has hired Rachel Roberts as Executive Director.
Roberts comes to the association with 20 years of experience in policy consulting…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will honor Karen Carlson, the Director of Corporate Giving and Community Affairs at Aqua, with its 2019…
Penn State Great Valley
The problematic and contradictory relationship between the art of Italian painter, sculptor, and muralist Corrado Cagli and the fascist government that…
Giant has expanded its Bradford Plaza location in West Chester with a new Beer and Wine Eatery, according to a report from the Daily Local…
The midterm election again showed that Pennsylvania’s political divide keeps increasing, with voters pulling even further apart, write Jonathan Lai and Jared Whalen for…
Pennsylvanians looking for a romantic partner are in luck, as the Keystone State is one of the best states for singles, according to recently published…
New Era, the manufacturer of baseball hats based in Buffalo, N.Y., is developing a new e-commerce platform with help from SAP in Newtown…
Mary Fran Frankenheimer, the strength and conditioning coach for Malvern Prep’s football and lacrosse teams, is thriving in a role usually reserved for men…
Marie I. Crossley has become a shareholder in the firm.
“Marie is a knowledgeable and excellent family law attorney who leads the firm…
Dan Hilferty, CEO of Independence Blue Cross, is at the forefront of innovation in the health insurance industry.
“You’re really innovating,” Matthew Cabrey, executive…
DNB First recently teamed up with the West Chester Area Senior Center (WCASC) to pack hundreds of bags of food for the “Weather the Weather…
On Wednesday morning, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will award Dale and Dallas Krapf, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of…
The freezing temperatures outside did nothing to cool the burning spirit of entrepreneurialism that raged Wednesday morning inside the Downingtown Country Club, where the Chester…
Sherry Smyth, the President and CEO of Dunwoody Village, a continuing care retirement community located in Newtown Square, spoke with DELCO Today about her blue…
The Phoenixville Area School District is joining the growing number of school districts that are implementing later start times, writes Sarah Hoover for Keystone Crossroads…
A new study by The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has examined walking and bicycling access for the proposed King of Prussia Rail stations, writes…
Ker-Feal
Natural Lands, the region’s oldest and largest land conservation organization, has placed a conservation easement on 137 acres of the historic Ker…
Blues legend and Media resident Lonnie Shields has found his successor in 20-year-old Jesse Loewy and has been mentoring the Havertown native for…
While there are still no concrete plans for high-speed rail service between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the interest in one remains, writes Colin Deppen for…
A brand strategy and marketing firm in Chester County with 10-plus employees is seeking a creative designer to provide marketing, branding, and advertising web…
Chester County Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus has started a new Geo-Spatial Information Systems & Data Science (GIS) program in partnership with…
Lamb McErlane
Attorneys and staff from the law firm in West Chester supported the community this holiday season by filling Christmas stockings with toys, gift…
More than 100 local business leaders gathered Friday morning for the Chester County Economic Development Council’s 15th Annual Economic Outlook to learn more about…
On Monday evening, Rich Loughery was unanimously elected to succeed Val DiGiorgio as Chairman of the Republican Committee of Chester County. Several weeks ago, Rick…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine – in conjunction with Director Chris Logan Harley and Uptown! Entertainment Alliance – is putting together a series of videos entitled “Don…
Longwood Gardens has been named the winner of the Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights by USA Today’s 2018 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
With more…
Energy Transfer LP, the parent company of Sunoco Pipeline, has announced that Mariner East 2, its natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline, is now in service…
Exton-based Analytical Graphics helped the North American Aerospace Defense Command track Santa’s journey across the sky on Christmas Eve, writes Ellie Silverman for…
Since its launch in the fourth quarter of 2014, VISTA Today has become the leader upbeat business and economic development news and events in Chester…
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…
Lou Teti, Partner at West Chester-based law firm MacElree Harvey, talks with VISTA Today about growing up in Coatesville, developing a strong work ethic…
Michelle Kichline, Chair of Chester County’s Board of County Commissioners, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up in Tredyffrin, her mother’s influence on…
By the time he was a junior in high school, Vince Del Rossi, Owner and President of Health Mats, was a self-made man. When…
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…
Rory G. Ritrievi, President and CEO of Mid Penn Bank, the parent of Malvern-based First Priority Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up…
On the eve of his election battle with first-time candidate Christina Sappey, first-term State Representative Eric Roe speaks to VISTA Today about growing…
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High Street Caffe & Vudu Lounge in West Chester is one of the best…
In honor of its 10th season in 2019, the Philadelphia Union has announced a collaboration with fans and local influencers on a never-seen-before…
The Philadelphia Wings, a member of the National Lacrosse League, recently turned to West Grove resident Dave Raymond and his company, Raymond Entertainment, to develop…
Brandywine Branch Distillers in Elverson is planning to build upon its success this year with further expansion in Pennsylvania and nationwide, writes Kenneth Hilario for…
By Maurisa Warren
The New Century Club of West Chester
General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) The New Century Club of West Chester dates…
By Leslie Rylke
Governor Tom Wolf announced this week new funding to expand the statewide ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ student video contest. The…
Lauren Skurla, a Nursing major at Neumann University, has won second place in a national art contest sponsored by the Franciscan Action Network. She will…
By David James
As we approach the end of 2018, many non-profits are holding their breath to see how the new tax law could…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its second annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light…
After nearly two decades, the first female sheriff elected in Chester County has announced that she will retire from the Sheriff’s Office and therefore…
The 39th annual QVC West Chester Christmas Parade is expected to draw a crowd of more than 45,000 spectators to the borough tonight.
QVC…
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released a report that lists 12 recommendations for reducing deaths due to gun violence, writes Rachel McDevitt for 90…
GoPuff, the on-demand, food-delivery service that expanded to the Main Line last year, is about to boost its local presence with a warehouse…
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County will be able to provide more affordable homes thanks to the expansion of Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, writes…
The Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation has awarded mini-grants totaling nearly $5,000 to a dozen teachers across the region.
In its inaugural…
Heralding the shifting demographics across the country, a Latino father and his son are leading the Coatesville High School football program to gridiron glory, writes…
Founded in 1918, Church Farm School is a mission-driven Episcopal school that provides substantial financial support to a promising and exceptionally diverse group of…
In an annual review that has become a leading economic indicator for one of Pennsylvania’s top economies, the Chester County Economic Development Council is…
Richard Yankowitz, a West Chester University graduate and longtime basketball coach at Murrell Dobbins Tech, has been honored with the North Philadelphia high school’s…
Ridley Park native and McGraw Productions CEO Diane McGraw spoke with VISTA Today about her adventurous spirit, moving to New York City when she was…
Christy Silva, the founder of Aidan’s Heart Foundation, a Thorndale-based nonprofit, has been recognized by L’Oréal Paris as one of 10…
Penn National Gaming is planning to build Hollywood Casino Morgantown in Caernarvon Township in Berks County, near the intersections of the Turnpike, I-176, and…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will celebrate its accomplishments over the past year and look ahead to the future at its most…
Wayne-based Evolve IP has had quite a successful decade, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The cloud services firm has gone from…
Chester Valley Trail West Meeting
The Chester County Planning Commission is inviting residents, business owners, and various stakeholders in western Chester County to attend the…
Publisher’s Note: The following is the unedited transcript of Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline’s Helena Devereux Women in Leadership Award acceptance speech delivered…
More than 110 credit union leaders recently gathered in Phoenixville to hear the latest industry trends and strategies for success at RKL’s Credit Union…
A group of Unionville High School students, teachers, and administrators have put together a video urging others to “See Something, Say Something,” writes John Chambless…
Tech startups across the county are about to get a $100,000 boost in support.
The Chester County Economic Development Council has received a $100…
Uwchlan-based J.W. Pepper & Sons, one of the world’s leading retailers of sheet music, is getting another boost in recognition thanks to…
Many of Chester County’s historic covered bridges date back as far as 1850 and are the perfect reason to hop in the car and…
By Dr. Todd Grande
When it comes to personality constructs, psychopathy is probably one of the most prominently featured and sensationalized in the media, but…
One of the best haunted attractions in the country is right here in Delaware County, write Michael Neibauer and Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business…
Two first-time politicians – Democrat Chrissy Houlahan, a third-generation military veteran, and Republican Greg McCauley, a tax attorney and former owner of nine Wendy…
Tom Bush of Parkesburg was the only competitor at this year’s Extreme Chunkin Festival at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a human-powered…
Lycorma delicatula, commonly known as the Spotted Lanternfly, is a new invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County…
A survey of local high school students shows their primary money concern if they go to college is living expenses, yet the majority vastly underestimate…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a private, non-profit, economic development organization promoting smart growth, is announcing four new hires in areas that…
Chester County has once again shown that it is one of the most desirable places to live – not only in the state, but the entire…
We all know songs tell a story, but can people in the music streaming business tell stories to inspire in business?
CI Squared LLC, a…
Auto dealers across the Greater Philadelphia region, including 37 from Chester County and 21 from Delaware County, are joining forces again to ensure kids in…
A list of the Top 31 Halloween Haunts in America compiled by the Haunted Attraction Association shows that, if you want to get your scare…
Ahead of World Food Day on Tuesday, Oct. 16, foodies in Greater Philadelphia need not worry about their options, as the City of Brotherly Love…
While many wine lovers across the country don’t take Pennsylvania wine seriously, the state has made great strides in the industry as its number…
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…
A recent survey by the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFRSS) has found that people in Pennsylvania are an average height of around…
Joe Monnich, the chef and owner of Al Pastor in the Eagleview Town Center, recently shared his exercise routine with Philadelphia magazine, writes Caroline Cunningham…
An interactive map published by Keystone Crossroads and using data from 2015 shows how many criminal cases were handled by public defenders across Pennsylvania, according…
Species of birds and bats that have been in decline for years are going to be more closely monitored thanks to a new tracking system…
Core Purpose communicates the difference you want to make in the lives of the people you touch.
A famous study by Gallup…
By Gina F. Rubel, Esq.
It’s not a matter of if a crisis will happen, it’s a matter of when. Every company no…
The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the world’s largest nonprofit health organization dedicated to fighting blood cancer, has announced…
The Devon Horse Show plans to add a new parking garage that would cost between $13 and $14 million and fit around 400 cars, writes…
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in West Chester and Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School in Media are among this year’s recipients of the…
Mental Health Forum
Darren Rovell enjoys visibility with sports fans and team personnel in his role as sports business analyst with ESPN…
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…
Uptown! Bravo Theater
The Uptown! Bravo Theater, LLC – the investment vehicle formed to help finance the conversion of the former West Chester National Guard Armory…
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…
State Sen. John Rafferty Jr. was recently honored with the State Distinguished Service Award by the American Public Transportation Association at a ceremony held by…
Sports gambling – of the legal variety – may be coming to Delaware County, after Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino in Chester submitted an application to offer what…
A report published by RENTCafe using data from the U.S. Census shows that several ZIP Codes in Philadelphia are hotspots for millennials, writes Zoe…
When looking to buy antiques, most collectors focus on prominent spots, like London’s Portobello Market or Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
However, some of the…
By Tori Goodrich
Across the country, as Christine Blasey Ford was re-living her own trauma, survivors of sexual assault were undoubtedly re-living their…
The new Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia is taking the city to new heights, while redefining the East Coast’s dedication to tech, writes Fabiola…
“Are you becoming a dinosaur, Congressman? Are you becoming extinct? Or can Democrats and Republicans find the middle ground that you aspire (to) and mention…
For years, QVC has been a key partner to the Chester County Food Bank, helping the nonprofit fulfill its mission to mobilize the community to…
Angela Scully, Executive Director of the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, will retire from the theater at the end of this year.
“Angela has been…
Chester County has the highest rate of organ donation designations per registered drivers in the region, as PennDOT continues its efforts to save lives by…
Coffee lovers don’t have to go far for a good cup of joe, as Philadelphia ranks among the Top 15 Best Coffee Cities in…
Sister Rose Pacatte will speak at Immaculata University on Oct. 9 at 7 PM in Great Hall as part of the 14th annual Edith Stein…
CubeSmart, headquartered in Malvern, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of self-storage…
MacElree Harvey has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2018.
The awards program, created in 2000, is one of…
Lifeguards are hard to come by. Beaches and parks-and-recreation departments all across the country have been reporting a shortage of lifeguards.
“Glinting with…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine believes the community is stronger when everyone feels welcome and we work together for the common good.
Celebrated annually at…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment companies, with more than $3.5 trillion in global assets under management. It…
Happy Monday to my readers. I came across this article written by David Paczkowski and thought it would be important to share. Would love your…
After moving to New York City, journalist Kiley Bense stays connected to family in her hometown of Devon through crossword puzzles, she writes for The…
The Epic Nerd Camp in the Poconos lets adults unleash their inner-child to play and enjoy fantasy-like settings and stories during their stay…
Gawthrop Greenwood has been appointed solicitor of the City of Coatesville.
“Municipalities across our region are facing challenges as they navigate population and business growth…
When one thinks of a “hybrid” car, they typically envision a Toyota Prius, or another vehicle using a mix of fossil fuel and electric power…
With Americans working an average of almost 1,800 hours per year and 52 percent of workers not using all their available vacation time, WalletHub…
Immaculata University
The university’s Division of Nursing has secured a grant of $22,900 from the McLean Contributionship for the purchase of a Pyxis…
Philadelphia barbers Brennon and Tasha Jones, who began cutting hair for the homeless nearly two years ago, recently took their Haircuts4Homeless initiative to New Orleans…
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…
Pennsylvania placed 29th among 2018’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality, a list published by WalletHub.
After the U.S. fell four…
A decade after selling Walnut Green, a bloodstock agency that buys and sells Thoroughbreds on behalf of clients, Russell Jones, 83, is busier than ever…
Evolve IP, The Cloud Strategy Company based in Wayne, has been included in Inc. magazine’s 2018 Inc. 500 | 5000 list for the sixth time…
We are in the middle of the summer break – kids are out of school, people take vacations, and some companies have summer hours – so it…
Teachers at the Avon Grove Intermediate School are beautifying the school’s bathrooms by painting positive messages on the walls, according to a report from…
Chester County is among the Top 10 counties in Pennsylvania for voter gains by one party, as there has been a surge in voters here…
Glassdoor, the company-rating platform, says the Philadelphia metropolitan area leads the country in wage growth over the last year, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice…
Intermittent heavy downpours didn’t dampen the numbers or the enthusiasm of the thousands of spectators who lined the streets of downtown West Chester to…
The Main Line Chamber of Commerce, The Society of Professional Women, and Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will celebrate the legacy of female pioneers in business…
It’s one of today’s most popular workouts and it’s coming to downtown West Chester.
East Chestnut CrossFit – which will be located in…
Pennsylvania ranks 26th among the best states to have a baby, despite being the least baby friendly state in the nation, according to an analysis…
Five students have been chosen to receive college scholarships from Benchmark Federal Credit Union, which awards $15,000 annually to local students.
The high school…
Workshops at Hammer & Stain in North Coventry Township are helping people transform unfinished wood into decorative wall pieces, writes Courtney Diener-Stokes for the…
A bill that would force states to accept the concealed-carry handgun standards of other states could prove harmful to Pennsylvanians, writes U.S. Rep…
Years ago, Sunoco Pipeline committed to bringing American materials, local workers, and domestic ingenuity together to safely build the Mariner East 2 pipeline that will…
A new study by SmartAsset puts Chester County among the Top 10 counties in Pennsylvania with the most incoming investment, writes Clara Lefton for the…
Chester County is the most paycheck-friendly county in Pennsylvania according to a recent study by SmartAsset.
The study looked for places across the state…
A temporary exhibit at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration explored the immigration roots of three of the nation’s hamburger purveyors, including Chester…
Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell and his bride, Blair Thornburgh, held their wedding reception in a furniture store, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Harley-Davidson is planning to add smaller, more versatile motorcycles to its lineup to attract younger riders, writes Bob Tita for The Wall Street Journal…
Downingtown resident Rose Strauss – called young and naïve by Scott Wagner, the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania – is turning her newfound fame into…
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan hosted state and local officials Wednesday morning at the Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center in West Chester for…
Vanguard recently celebrated its 22nd annual food drive, as the “All Cans on Deck” initiative that began in mid-June and lasted two weeks provided…
Leading RKL’s new Exton office was a natural fit for West Grove resident and Saint Joseph’s University alum Barry Pelagatti. For more than…
The “Someone You Know” campaign aims to reduce the stigma of opioid misuse and inspire hope through personal stories from residents of southeastern Pennsylvania, including…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) recently voted to add four new members to its board of directors. The new additions include Joy Gates…
The Arc of Chester County has received a grant from Arthur Hall Insurance and Westfield Insurance Foundation to help individuals with disabilities and their families…
HMP, a leading healthcare event and education company based in Malvern, has entered into a definitive agreement with Vendome Healthcare Media to acquire the Institute…
Volunteer English Program
The Chester County Commissioners recently presented a check for $7,500 to representatives from VEP. The funds are part of the county…
The Philadelphia skyline is turning into a death trap for migrating birds, with building collisions the leading cause of bird deaths across the city, writes…
Dallas Krapf – Vice Chairman of the Board of the Krapf Group, the West Chester-based operator of school and charter buses – has shown his appreciation…
Following Amelia Earhart’s trans-Atlantic flight in May 1932 that made her the first woman and second person ever to complete the journey, Philadelphia…
Gawthrop Greenwood
Lauren Dentone – who focuses her practice on criminal defense, family law, and litigation matters – has joined the firm as a partner.
Dentone has…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will present Denis O’Brien of the Exelon Corporation with its 2018 Executive of the Year Award…
More than 900 students from across Chester County graduated from the Child and Career Development Center (CCDC), Communities Helping Adolescents with Autism Make Progress Program…
Philadelphia, the nation’s first capital, ranks just 22nd on WalletHub’s list of the 2018 Best & Worst Places for Fourth of July Celebrations…
By Guy Ciarrocchi, CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
As usual during budget season in Harrisburg, a deficit is projected: There…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry recently highlighted and celebrated the achievements of businesswomen in Chester County at its annual Women Influencing Business…
SEPTA plans to revitalize its bus network in Philadelphia to deal with the issues of slow service, shrinking ridership, and increasing competition from ride-share…
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…
Avondale is one of three towns in Pennsylvania selected for the state police’s new body camera pilot program through a $52,000 federal grant…
In addition to its size, strength, and gripping ability, the elephant’s trunk is also a champion among mammals when it comes to detecting scents…
John Fetterman – a tall man at 6-foot-9 and the Mayor of Braddock, a borough in the Pittsburgh suburbs – was not happy with his…
Bentley Systems, the software development company based in Exton, is working with Microsoft on an infrastructure project in Malaysia that involves the digitization of a…
Companies at the annual meeting of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) are distancing themselves from a party in Boston organized by Malvern-based C14 Consulting…
Sly Fox Brewing from Pottstown and Phoenixville is always finding new ways to remain relevant amidst growing competition in the craft beer industry, writes Brad…
Being rich in Philadelphia has changed drastically in the last several decades, shifting from flagrantly flaunting one’s wealth to blending in, writes Christine Speer…
Despite being one of the younger countries in the world, the U.S. has 23 designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, with one in our neighborhood…
More than 150 golfers – including 50 current and former professional athletes, coaches, and broadcasters – joined former Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil under picture-perfect weather…
“A wave of cautious optimism has crept into Coatesville” after President Donald Trump announced a new 25 percent tariff on all U.S. steel imports…
Entrepreneurs just had 54 hours to take their greatest idea from concept to creation at an event led exclusively by volunteer community leaders.
The Dr…
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…
Two important announcements were cause for celebration at this year’s Annual Meeting of United Way of Southern Chester County, according to a report in…
During the months of March and April, the Chester County Intermediate Unit initiated a number of activities across the county to increase awareness and acceptance…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s Women Influencing Business Committee will honor WSFS Bank’s Shari Kruzinski and CTDI’s Andrea Jones…
With a location in Berwyn, Accenture – a multinational management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company – develops and implements technology solutions to improve its clients’ productivity…
Fox Rothschild
The Exton office recently elevated three associates – Ashley L. Beach, Michael J. Meehan, and Matthew J. Redding – to partner.
As a member of…
A former division of Dow Chemical, Trinseo is a chemical materials solutions provider and a manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber with 15…
The Arc of Chester County, a human services nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities, raised more than $86,000 at its annual Arc Achievement…
Malvern’s Ricoh is a global information and technology company and a leader in information mobility with a strong legacy of introducing new technologies into…
The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations is the seventh book McCain has co-authored with his former chief of…
The Philadelphia Phillies, the first big-league client of DuraEdge, have helped the Slippery Rock-based company become Major League Baseball’s chief supplier of…
According to a new report by S&P Global Ratings, Delaware County is among 117 counties across the nation most “at risk” of pressure…
Jack Larkin, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood in West Chester, has been elected Ward 1 Commissioner for the Radnor Board of Commissioners.
Larkin is a…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently marked its 20th anniversary of serving local women and girls at its 13th Annual Making a…
“Take the Pulse” Survey Expected to Provide New Insight on Local Business and Economic Trends The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) and the Chester…
West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin was among the women professionals, business owners, and community members who gathered last Thursday night for the Seventh Annual Women…
Dear Pennsylvanians,
Mariner East 2 is a critical energy infrastructure project, not only for Pennsylvania’s economy, but for the thousands of people it puts…
From a morning walk across campus to a Tai Chi stress-buster session on the Academic Quad, “Exercise is Medicine Day” brought the general public…
As a follow-up from its successful regional awards ceremony in March, the organizers of the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? (WSCM) student video…
This WCU Business Idea Pitch was held on Wednesday, April 25th at West Chester University. Seven finalists of the 6th Annual Business Idea Competition competed…
The New York Giants used their fourth-round pick in last weekend’s NFL draft to select quarterback Kyle Lauletta, a Downingtown East graduate and…
Headquartered in Exton, iPipeline is a rapidly growing provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance industry that uses SaaS solutions to accelerate…
Digital media company FlockU has been acquired by Becker Associates, an award-winning global consulting, licensing, strategic marketing, intellectual property, and brand management agency headed…
Led by Brendan Burns, a Conestoga High School junior who has drawn comparisons to Michael Phelps, a group of 24 swimmers represented the Upper Main…
Nearly 500 works of art were recently on display at the 2018 Chester County High School Art Festival and Sixth Congressional District Art Show.
The USSC Group, an Exton-based manufacturer that designs and engineers world-class seating for many types of vehicles, plans to increase the size of…
The Wellington Square Bookshop in Eagleview – Chester County’s premier independent bookstore where patrons can feel the literary magic in the air – will celebrate Independent…
The popular Wyebrook Farm restaurant in Honey Brook will not reopen this summer due to harsh economic realities and red tape, writes Michaelle Bond for…
In your quest to make this year your best ever, you have to take the time to review your goals, reflect on…
Delaware County Community College students Yesenia Diaz (Lopez) of Kennett Square and Sourou Mariette Carolle Zounon of Upper Darby were among 46 community college students…
As the story goes, in 1942, George Krapf, Jr. was a businessman in a small rural community in Chester County. George was well respected and…
Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus SkillsUSA students are offering their own take on what it means to be an American through a series…
The East Whiteland Fire Company will host Face of America, a two-day bicycle and hand cycle ride to the historic town of Gettysburg, for…
Join the West Chester University Symphony Orchestra as it performs popular Broadway tunes from West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, and more during…
Fred Henrich, President & CEO of Coatesville Savings Bank, speaks to COATESVILLE Today about growing up in Reading within walking distance of First Energy Stadium…
Havertown native Brian Lancaster, who competed on MTV’s Road Rules: Latin America in 1999, recently died in his Phoenixville home at the age of…
Seedcopa
Marie Shires has been named Vice President and Relationship Manager at Seedcopa, a certified development company based in Exton that specializes in helping Pennsylvania…
Sometimes we get in the mood to buy ourselves something nice, there’s no shame in that, right? Often times, we spend too much money…
Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson will once again fall in love on big screens across the country, as Grease, the world-famous musical that was…
Publisher’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile was originally published in July 2015.
Last year United Way of Chester County, led by CEO Claudia…
West Chester University graduate Cindy Timchal became the first lacrosse coach at the Division I level to win 500 games after the Navy women beat…
Start spring with a fresh beginning.
The Meridian at Eagleview will host an open house on April 7 and 8 from 1-4 PM that…
West Grove’s Project C.U.R.E. has surpassed its annual distribution goal with the delivery of hospital, surgical, and laboratory support for hospitals…
Greencastle Associates Consulting in Malvern has been selected as one of 30 finalists across the nation for the Defense Department’s Employer Support Freedom Award…
Grab a cup of java and call in …
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, LUTCF and Founder and CEO of Brumbaugh Wealth Management in Exton, is presenting a…
The award-winning Tredyffrin/Easttown School District operates eight schools that serve more than 6,000 students in the communities of Paoli, Devon, Berwyn, and…
Chester County is bucking the regional trend as the only suburban county with more population growth than Philadelphia, writes Alfred Lubrano for the Philadelphia Inquirer…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union has opened a call for entries to Chester County-area students, as well as existing membership, to compete for five college…
A groundbreaking ceremony held earlier this month in Kennett Square marked the official start of a project called Cannery Row, writes Fran Maye for the…
Headquartered in East Goshen, Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI) is a full-service engineering, repair, and logistics company that provides best-cost solutions to the…
Hannah Callowhill Penn was Pennsylvania’s first and only female leader, and she ran the state for close to 14 years after her husband William…
Rosati Ice, based in Clifton Heights and the oldest Italian ice manufacturer in America, is the fastest-growing school lunch dessert across the U.S…
On April 4, the Paoli Business & Professional Association (PBPA) will welcome the President of Corsica, Gilles Simeoni, for a three-day visit to discuss…
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…
Mary Campbell, chief interactive experience officer at West Chester’s QVC, is one of the Top 10 Women in Retail Technology, writes Deena Amato-McCoy…
The firm has announced that its Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group has been recognized in the 2018 Chambers USA guide in…
ProfilePro, the Haverford-based pioneer of customized hair care, has debuted HairRx Advanced Hair Care on QVC.com.
HairRx Advanced Hair Care is dedicated to…
West Chester University’s annual Banana Day is a student rite of spring that features the doling out of more than 3,000 free bananas…
Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry
Guy Ciarrocchi, the CCCBI’s president, discussed the value of small businesses to the economy and offered advice…
Headquartered in East Goshen, Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI) is a full-service, global-engineering, repair, and logistics company that provides best-cost solutions to…
The expansive development taking place along N. Gulph Road in King of Prussia is making its way across the street, and back again. Three projects…
Edward P. Kelly has joined Fox Rothschild as a partner in the Corporate Department of the firm’s Exton office.
“Ed brings a…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a discussion on the landscape of digital marketing that featured a panel of three experts from…
Headquartered in Berwyn and with 80 locations across North America, ModSpace is the largest U.S.-owned provider of modular space and permanent modular construction…
Chester County Technical College High School (TCHS) students have had a long and rich tradition of being heavily involved in SkillsUSA competitions and chapters. The…
Lamb McErlane partner Roger Huggins has been appointed to the Board of the Chester County Industrial Development Authority for a term expiring Dec…
The 2017 results from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index paint a bleak picture of the well-being of Americans.
The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being…
Stephen M. Porter has joined MacElree Harvey’s West Chester office as an associate in the Estate Planning Department. Porter will work closely…
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Transfer Partners, the parent company of Sunoco Pipeline, have agreed on a plan that will allow construction…
Josh Prosser, Long Tran, and Shaun Kushnerock were almost done.
With only a half-hour left in their shift as lifeguards at the Jennersville YMCA…
Are you having cost or service issues with regard to your company’s Group Health Plans?
If so, you’ll want to attend the Corporate…
Cindy and Gavin Kerr, Wayne residents who founded Ryan’s Case for Smiles, are traveling to this year’s Super Bowl courtesy of the Philadelphia…
Kennett Square resident John Unangst, the President and CEO of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, has died at the age of 71.
“The board of…
Pennsylvania is preparing what is perhaps its most generous incentive package to date to have Amazon select either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh as its second headquarters…
Tim Buckley, Vanguard’s new CEO, is cautioning investors to not get too comfortable with their current returns, writes Charles Stein for the Philadelphia Inquirer…
Alicia S. Luke, an attorney at Fox Rothschild’s Exton office, recently presented “Volunteer Organizations and the Law: Best Practices to Avoid Sticky…
Hon. Ryan Costello
Starting a new savings account, upgrading home appliances, improving wages and benefits for employees, and buying new equipment for a business are…
Alison Marcantuno, the Store Team Leader at the new Whole Foods Market in Exton, which opens this morning at 9:00 AM, spoke with VISTA…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment companies, with nearly $5 trillion in global assets under management and at least five…
Good Samaritan Services in Phoenixville has received a donation of more than $2,400 from employees of Benchmark Federal Credit Union who donated their personal…
Thomas J. Gravina has retired as CEO of Wayne’s Evolve IP, The Cloud Strategy Company, and will be succeeded by Guy Fardone, who previously…
By John Rafferty
After the price of Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Nov. 28 and Bitcoin futures launched on Dec. 10, you might have asked…
The Chester County Library, located in Exton, was named one of America’s Top-Rated Libraries, earning the designation as a Star Library by the…
New Garden Township is one of a select group of municipalities that have been recognized as sustainable by the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program, according…
The Commonwealth Court judge hearing the high-profile gerrymandering case has recommended that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court uphold the state’s controversial map of congressional…
DNB First, the oldest national bank in the Philadelphia region providing a broad array of consumer and business banking products as well as brokerage and…
The boom in online shopping shows no signs of abating, and one Delaware County logistics company is taking full advantage of the trend, writes Sam…
Today, as much as 80 percent of the money that used to go to newspaper advertising has ended up in the pockets of tech giants…
Kimberton Whole Foods, the 31-year-old Chester County-based grocery store chain offering natural and organic foods, raw dairy, humanely-raised meats, gourmet items…
Citadel and its employees have donated $92,047 to the United Way of Chester County as part of the credit union’s annual fundraising campaign…
Picture a stage. A plush sofa behind an Art Deco coffee table stands beside an elegant serving cart with glass decanters filled with liquor. A…
Andrew Wyeth’s “Winter 1946” is part of an exhibit organized by the Seattle Art Museum and the Brandywine River Museum of Art for the…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will honor VISTA Today at its 2018 Small Business Awards Breakfast and Annual Meeting on Jan. 24…
By Chris Cooper
“We stayed here and toughed it out with the rest of the city, and now the city is finally starting to rebound…
Chester County Historical Society
The CCHS has hired West Chester resident Allison Snavely as its Director of Development. She brings 10 years of community involvement…
According to legislation signed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Oct. 30, the law now allows for the establishment of up to 10 mini-casinos, also…
Brumbaugh Wealth Management in Exton is looking to the future with new, contemporary office space, additional staff, and an outreach to the…
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…
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…
Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, the new president of Delaware County Community College, spoke with DELCO.Today about growing up as an only child in…
Surrey Services for Seniors – a Devon-based nonprofit with a mission to help older adults live with independence and dignity and to continue as engaged…
The Latino Luncheon of Chester County is helping pave the way for leaders of tomorrow by providing scholarships to Latino students attending West Chester University…
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…
U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello is praising a new space that just opened this month on Capitol Hill – a meeting room across the street from…
By Andy Hachodorian Christmas may fall on Dec. 25 but the economic “gifts” from the QVC West Chester Christmas Parade mean hundreds of thousands of…
Penn State has recognized longtime supporter and philanthropist Cynthia “Cindy” King, a Malvern resident, as its 2017 Fundraising Volunteer of the Year.
The award recognizes…
Mortimer “Tim” Buckley will take over as Vanguard’s CEO at the end of next month, becoming its fourth chief executive since John Bogle founded…
Delaware County Community College
The college’s New Choices Career Development program features mock interview sessions as part of the career development curriculum. With newly…
Football trainers in Chester County and across the nation are turning to helmets that include the latest in safety technologies to help prevent concussions, write…
Tuesday’s Election Day results are in. Voters across the county braved a chilly rain Tuesday to cast ballots in an off-year election that…
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have ranked MacElree Harvey among the 2018 “Best Law Firms.” The firm received a…
Investment activity in Greater Philadelphia has dropped after three years of continuous growth, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
A new report by…
Gawthrop Greenwood has made the 2018 list of “Best Law Firms,” the leading survey of lawyers worldwide by U.S. News and Best…
East Bradford Township officials and volunteers have rallied to re-create the historic Strode’s Scrapple barn and its iconic mural that had withstood the…
Lifestyle 360 – a program that targets the five dimensions of wellness: intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual – was implemented in 2015 at Five Star Senior…
First Resource Bank
Having recently announced its financial results for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2017, First Resource Bank has experienced its most profitable…
DNB First has furthered its growth with new additions to its Commercial Lending and Treasury Management teams.
The expanded departments are looking forward to better…
Bitcoin is a virtual currency that can be used to buy anything from pizza to plane tickets. It has also become the…
Wayne’s Evolve IP, The Cloud Strategy Company, has acquired Clearlogin, an identity authentication technology provider based in Mountainside, N.J.
The strategic purchase is…
Bishop Shanahan High School senior Josh Hoey, a track-and-field star in the 800 meters, has committed to the University of Oregon, writes Dan…
The Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, which has been providing financial products and services to residents and organizations throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond since…
Dear OD Chatter,
Thank you for your advice, I am the CEO of my family’s business and your column is always spot-on.
My…
A joint venture of Gorman & Company and Abrams Realty & Development has acquired the Whiteland Towne Center from Equus Capital Partners for an undisclosed…
Stroud Preserve in West Chester is one of the most beautiful and popular destinations among the nature preserves under the protection of Media nonprofit Natural…
Following its successful $15 million funding round, Exton’s Workplace Dynamics has rebranded and renamed itself Energage, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal…
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…
Kennett Square-based Longwood Gardens, a world-renown botanical gardens covering 1,077 acres and drawing over 1.5 million visitors annually, has the following…
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), with nearly 1400 full-, part-time, substitute and seasonal staff including teachers, psychologists, instructional assistants, secretaries, technicians, specialists, support…
Meghna Reddy has joined Gawthrop Greenwood, a full-service law firm with offices in West Chester and Wilmington, as an associate attorney.
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…
Independence Blue Cross members will have in-network access to three Chester County hospitals as part of its new three-year contract with Tower Health…
SEPTA is planning to implement several changes to its transit network over the next two years if enough funds are made available, writes Alison Burdo…
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, LUTCF and Founder and CEO of Exton’s Brumbaugh Wealth Management, is presenting a complimentary event called Koffee with Kim on Thursday…
Chester County foragers are turning their hobby into lucrative additional income, thanks to the increased interest in different kinds of mushrooms from Philadelphia chefs, writes…
Dismiss this billion-dollar industry at your own peril.
That was the message, regarding the explosion of eSports, of Brian Selander – the Entrepreneur in Residence…
Join the CCCBI’s Women Influencing Business committee for an evening of wine, networking, and collaboration.
Eagleview-based West Pharmaceutical Services, a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products with over 7,000 employees…
With nearly 1,000 employees of the firm’s 45,0000 global employees working out of the firm’s Great Valley offices, Siemens Healthineers is…
Downingtown East High School graduate Tyler Kroft, a 24-year-old backup tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, has had an increased workload over the…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment companies, with more than $3.5 trillion in global assets under management and…
The science behind it is unavoidable, and the benefits continue to pile up.
In recent years, more and more companies have opted to add corporate…
James H. Mullen Jr. – the president of Allegheny College in Meadville, approximately 35 miles south of Erie – presented the inaugural Allegheny College Prize for Civility…
QVC literally rolled out the red carpet to viewers across the world recently by airing behind-the-scenes looks of the celebrity style at the…
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…
Wayne’s Egalet and the National Lacrosse League, which is headquartered in Conshohocken, have joined forces to promote the use of non-opioid pain treatments…
Together, they’ve shot the lights out on basketball courts at the Westtown School and beyond, and after this year, they’ll both take a…
Once dismissed as a simple diversion or an unhealthy obsession, depending upon your view of video games, eSports have quickly become a permanent fixture on…
Pennsylvanians are happier than more than half of the country, according to a new study on the happiest states in America, writes Richie Bernardo for…
By Debra Dee Bradford Dear OD Chatter, I have worked at my current job for over a year, recently I got a new boss who…
More than 42 million foreign-born individuals now call the United States home, a number greater than any other in history, and there’s never…
Wayne biotech firm Aevi Genomic Medicine needs $28 million to dig further into promising pediatric drug research, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is…
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a day that will forever live in infamy in the collective heart…
They solved the slippery problem of keeping training weights attached to action-packed lacrosse sticks, and now former Pottstown grade-school buddies Jay Ciccarone and…
Biopharmaceutical research is continuing to generate big business in Pennsylvania and helping boost the state’s economy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal…
Like other houses of worship, the Meeting House in West Chester offers Bible studies, youth group, community dinners, and a Sunday morning worship service.
But…
Andrew Silverman
Andrew R. Silverman, an associate at MacElree Harvey, has been elected to the Board of the World Trade Center Delaware (WTC). For over…
Frank Manfredi Sr. was ahead of his time when he purchased New Jersey industrial land for an expansion in 2008, and the economy has finally…
East Fallowfield resident and former Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil recently talked to students at Glen Mills Schools as part of its Character & Leadership…
The newly opened Mario Cuomo Bridge that spans the Hudson River in New York rests on a foundation created by the dedicated steelworkers at ArcelorMittal…
United Way for Greater Houston has launched the United Way Flood Relief Fund to help support their community in the aftermath of Harvey. The devastation…
Manufacturing executives from across the region gathered last Wednesday at Malvern’s newest brewery to collaborate on ways to attract skilled workers to their critical…
Leslie Rylke, Marketing and Creative Services Manager at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has a few reasons to celebrate this summer. Not only…
Publisher’s Note: In an email to supporters Sunday afternoon, three-term Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone announced she intends to seek the Democratic nomination…
Businesses are leaving urban centers and opting for the suburbs, as they provide the work-life balance that many millennials strive for, writes Lara O…
Federal employment data puts the Philadelphia area among the nation’s Top Five most improved large metropolitan economies for job growth from 2015 to 2016…
Publisher’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Joel Frank was originally published in September 2015.
Joel Frank, Managing Partner and Executive Committee Chairman…
Based in Kennett Square, VIDA Performance focuses on personal training, group personal training, and Corporate Health and Wellness on-site programming. VIDA means “life” in…
Delaware County Community College educates more than 28,000 students every year at its five main locations in both Delaware and Chester counties. And there…
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…
Publisher’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Roger Huggins was originally published in August 2016.
Roger Huggins, Chair of the Gawthrop Greenwood’s…
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…
He chose to live away from the rest of society, live opposed to much of society and act very much anti-social. But Benjamin Lay…
Headquartered in Kennett Square, Chatham Financial Group is an employee-owned, global financial advisory services and technology solutions firm that specializes in the debt and…
By Bruce E. Mowday
Where has the news gone?
A more imperative question exists. Where has the journalists gone? There was a time not so…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is an association of eight YMCAs that offer life-changing programs for children, families, and adults throughout Chester County. It…
Glenn Marshall, the President & CEO of First Resource Bank, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Roxborough, the youngest of three children, playing…
More than most, Vanguard has enjoyed the stock market surge in recent years.
It has harvested mammoth inflows of assets, and its Total Stock Market…
Popular winds have caught the sails of mutual fund giant Vanguard like no other in recent years, but the firm’s exploratory fleet sailing to…
State Senator Andy Dinniman recently announced more than $300,000 in total funding for conservation projects to reduce the amount of water runoff from farms…
A new business model has the potential to save Cheyney University — if a reaccreditation inspection doesn’t close the book on the new chapter of…
Congress must deliver on tax reform to get our economy moving.
Our federal tax code is too big, too confusing — and is…
Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens is on pace to once again break visitation figures by year’s end, thanks in no small part to the reopening…
If people don’t like unwelcome development in their backyard, they sure don’t like crime there.
And in the last week, residents of Ardmore…
Rob Werner, CEO, Ardent Credit Union and Phoenixville resident, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Bryn Mawr, summers spent in Stone Harbor, his…
Bill Gallagher, the last founding partner of MacElree Harvey who is still involved with the firm, recently sat down with VISTA Today. He discussed his…
Evolve IP, The Cloud Services Company, has acquired Mtel, a European cloud communications firm based in the Netherlands.
The strategic purchase is part of the…
The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter…
TE Connectivity, with its American headquarters in Berwyn, designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor solutions for a variety of industries, including automotive, industrial equipment, data…
Sandra Knapp is a partner at the law firm of Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, where she blazed a trail for other female attorneys across the region…
Bob Madonna, the President and CEO of Surrey Services, spoke with VISTA Today about being born in South Philadelphia, then moving into an Irish neighborhood…
Editor’s Note: This profile of District Attorney Tom Hogan was originally published in June 2015. VISTA Today is re-running it from its archives…
The Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board posted a record year for the 12-month fiscal period that ended on June 30.
The latest numbers…
Even though our mission is to fill these pages with news and events that celebrate Chester County, occasionally something so tragic happens that we would…
Building on a tradition of giving back to the communities where its attorneys and staff live and work, Fox Rothschild has launched FoxCares…
A surge in new proposals for small office buildings in the Philadelphia suburbs may be tipping off the market that there’s big business to…
WCU Live! has announced its lineup for the 2017-2018 school year, and it features a variety of touring artists guaranteed to…
Like many of America’s wealthiest, Pennsylvania’s richest person has ridden the stock market to new highs this year.
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone added…
Located in Malvern, Frontline Education is a software developer that provides web-based tools for human capital management to more than 8,500 school districts…
Immaculata University has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to help in its efforts to reduce underage and reckless alcohol consumption.
BB&T Bank – based in Winston-Salem, N.C. – arrived in Pennsylvania through its recent purchases of Susquehanna Bank and National…
Regardless of the time of day, meal you’re looking to buy, and money you’re willing to spend, Davio’s has the food market…
When making your plans for the summer, please add donating blood to your checklist.
The County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) and Red…
This year, 855 seniors from across Chester County graduated from the three Technical College High School (TCHS) campuses: Brandywine, Pickering, and Pennock’s Bridge.
Graduates…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union
Benchmark employees turned “pink” for a day to raise money for women with breast cancer. They wore pink to work and…
Elizabeth Laurent, President of the Chester County Historical Society, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up in Alexandria, Va., as the youngest of four children…
Walk Her Home
Walk Her Home is a newly formed, pending nonprofit governed by a Board of Directors with a mission to create awareness and…
By Jeff Zajac
A front-row seat to the action of the 13th Annual Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic, a free T-shirt and lunch awaits…
“The first million is always the hardest but we’re getting there!” laughed Brian Polizzi.
He and his wife Andrea, co-owners of Waffatopia, have…
“Do you think this is a crazy idea?”
A few years ago, that was the question Marianne Harris of Dranoff Properties asked…
Bill Hieb, President and CEO of DNB Financial, parent company of DNB First, the oldest nationally chartered community bank serving the Greater Philadelphia region, recently…
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…
The Brandywine Health Foundation Board of Directors has announced that Vanessa Briggs has been named as the foundation’s new President and Chief Executive Officer…
Formerly known as Siemens Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, with a location in Malvern, is a global technology powerhouse that develops innovations that support better patient outcomes…
Of the 700 Wawa stores across half a dozen states, only 40 to 50 actually compete with a Sheetz, but the tug of war on…
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross Tri-County Chapter will celebrate the heroes of Chester County who have saved lives, committed selfless acts of…
Interest in eating mushrooms as a key component in a healthy diet has sprouted generously after the nationwide Mushroom Council planted marketing spores across the…
Malvern’s USA Technologies has signed a five-year strategic agreement with Tennessee-based Five Star Food Service, one of America’s largest on-site…
Now management can have its collective head in the cloud and still streamline employee talent.
The new breakthrough comes through a partnership between Wayne-based…
Approximately 35 million tons of food waste is thrown away every year in the United States.
This waste, when sent to landfills, decomposes slowly and…
With 100 new craft gin distilleries popping up across America in recent years and more Philly-region gin made now than any time since Prohibition…
At his age, Hal Marshall, a retired teacher from the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, figured there wasn’t much he hadn’t already seen.
On Aug. 5, 2010, James “Jay” Raffetto, a young Navy Corpsman from Chester County, experienced the unfathomable while serving in Afghanistan.
A blast from an…
Since Memorial Day commemorates those who have served our country, this weekend we honor that spirit by giving back to our community. In the past…
The Pennsylvania Convention Center was recently filled with people from across the globe eager to hear Vanguard founder John Bogle talk at the CFA Institute…
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…
Moody’s Analytics, with a location in West Chester, uses unique tools and best practices to help capital markets and credit risk management professionals worldwide…
Opened four years ago, First State National Historical Park is already poised to expand, thanks to deals with the heirs of two deep-rooted, Brandywine…
Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, the Executive Director of the Chester County Fund for Women & Girls, speaks with VISTA Today about growing the youngest of six…
Four partners from the West Chester law firm Gawthrop Greenwood have been recognized as tops in their fields in Pennsylvania.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters…
Health Care Connect, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) has planned a Health Care Summer Immersion Academy for area teens entering…
Funding shortages, state control, and the periodic nature of elections in America have fostered a disconnect in the election technology industry, and the nation’s…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) focuses not only on networking and business connections; but also, presents events that help businesses grow…
At a time when Collegiate Club Sports have become increasingly competitive, West Chester University’s men’s lacrosse club team captured a historic title at…
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that people living in Chester County have a longer life expectancy than the national average of…
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…
While the $1.2 billion in annual state police costs are covered by all residents, some communities are getting significantly more bang for their buck…
Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children
West Chester’s Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children held a Volunteer Service…
As the leading economic analysis provider, Moody’s Analytics in West Chester has been awarded its fourth Crystal Ball award for the accuracy of its…
All of its services may be in the cloud, but Evolve IP’s workplace is grounded in reality and quality talent.
The Wayne cloud services…
The national small business movement Independent We Stand has announced the 25 quarterfinalists in the 2017 “America’s Main Streets” contest, and one is Downtown…
Want to watch some of the most talented dogs in the world perform air tricks, comedy antics, dance numbers, and athletic feats?
The Stunt Dog…
Under pressure from online retail giants and big bookseller chains, independent bookstores like Wellington Square Bookshop are grouping together to find new ways to survive…
This past week, the collaborative and community spirit that permeates Chester County was evident in many ways. We at the Chester County…
The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in America after analyzing data on more…
The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has reported operating results for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017…
Chester and Delaware county residents of a certain age may remember the Farmer in the Dell, a family restaurant located on Route 202, between West…
Home sales in Chester County and the surrounding show no signs of slowing down according to the latest figures published by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox…
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Inspirational Breakfast on Thursday, May 4 at 7…
Christopher M. Fiorentino was formally installed as West Chester University’s 15th president during an investiture ceremony in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on…
PennDOT and Amtrak have allocated $3.5 million in funding for the initial design work, surveying, and environmental studies related to the significant upgrades planned…
National Volunteer Week in the US kicks off on Sunday, April 23 and runs through Saturday, April 29. Established by President Richard…
The issue of redistricting is quickly becoming a hot topic across the nation, and it was recently discussed in Chester County at a borough meeting…
He’s already engineered an award-winning reputation for innovation, and now Vamshi Voruganti is inventing a new future for himself on the international stage…
Last month, Pegasus Technologies, a managed IT service provider with offices in Kennett Square and Media, was named to the Computer Reseller News (CRN) Tech…
As part of its innovative collaboration with the Barnes Foundation, Lincoln University has announced the launch of its Museum Studies program, according to a report…
Distracted driving violations are on the rise in Pennsylvania, and men are the main culprits, according to a report by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania…
Academy Sports Complex
Thorndale’s Academy Sports Complex, a premier indoor practice and training facility for all field sports, recently celebrated its grand opening with…
Honoring a tradition that goes back to Mayor Ed Rendell, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney accepted an invitation from the Chester County Chamber to address its…
Family Service of Chester County
Family Service of Chester County has announces that its new program – ZOOM – will launch on April 19, and begin connecting…
Fox Rothschild has been having trouble keeping up with its rapid growth in New York for some time, and had been forced to continuously rent…
From an artist’s imagination to the hands of children to downtown Kennett Square and now all across the Internet, visual expressions of thankfulness are…
New life is about to bloom from Phoenixville’s garden-style Breckenridge Plaza apartments as soon as new owner Friedman Realty Group can get in…
John “Jack” Larkin has been named a partner by Gawthrop Greenwood, a law firm with offices in West Chester and Wilmington.
As the leader of…
Propelled by fast-paced momentum toward the milestone of $1 billion in assets, Meridian Bank is now poised to cross over from the suburbs to…
Christopher M. Fiorentino will be inaugurated as West Chester University’s 15th president during a formal investiture ceremony on Friday, April 21 at 10 AM…
Philadelphia and its suburbs were a refuge for people during the Great Recession, but now, there’s not quite the same draw. Population growth in…
Malvern Federal Savings Bank will hold a seminar for first-time homeowners on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30-7:30…
Commuters face more unwelcome news from SEPTA, as it has announced that fares will increase on July 1, writes Mark Dent for Billy Penn.
VISTA Today asks Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, President of Neumann University, about growing up in South Philadelphia the first daughter of Italian immigrants born in the…
With a new political philosophy shaking up education in our nation’s capital, Malvern’s Frontline Research & Learning Institute is aiming to arm educators…
It’s been a leisure destination for 115 years, but Wayne marketing communications agency BTC (Boyd Tamney Cross) is aiming to put an historic Poconos…
More than 750 girls in fifth through tenth grades from more than 100 schools across the region will have the chance to work with women…
Golfers will once again take a swing at networking with key business leaders when the Greater West Chester Chamber tees up its annual Quest for…
Creativity flows through West Chester University’s College of Arts and Humanities like an electric current.
Given the world-class instructors and myriad opportunities for…
Four thousand miles and five years after he left his mother’s home in Chadds Ford to embark on a journey across America, Andrew Forsthoefel…
Chester County Art Association/DNB First
DNB First has a passion for supporting art education in the community, and the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit…
With ground now broken for its Mariner East 2 pipeline project, Sunoco Logistics is a name you often hear in the news.
The project, which…
Kennett Square’s Alec Lessner has quickly become a social media sensation after the sign he was holding proclaiming that “WAWA IS BETTER THAN SHEETZ…
Giant Food Stores has a giant thirst for selling beer and wine at its supermarkets across the state, and it recently poured out $454,301…
Within both Chester County and Delaware County, innovation is thriving. Yet the decision to start a company based on one’s dream is personal and…
The wild success in passive investing sparked by Vanguard from its headquarters in Malvern is now making the leap over the pond.
A telltale sign…
Federal, state, and local officials joined together with SEPTA, Amtrak, and their honored guests Tuesday morning to officially break ground on the Paoli Station Accessibility…
Last year, Chester County families opened lots of new doors, and many of them led to new apartments.
A thriving local economy contributed to a…
Many golf course owners across the tri-state area are looking for an exit strategy as the once seemingly untouchable industry is seeing more red…
The Brandywine Health Foundation for a Greater Coatesville will host an educational luncheon featuring an expert panel discussion moderated by Maiken Scott, WHYY’s Behavioral…
Mackenzie Hornibrook
Unionville High School graduate Mackenzie Hornibrook, a senior swimmer at Penn State, recently earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of…
Last week, Mike George, QVC’s CEO and President, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Billings, Mont., and moving with his family to…
If President Donald Trump and the Republicans controlling Congress follow through on promises to repeal and replace Obamacare, a lot would change in Pennsylvania and…
Bob Beggs, the Executive Director of Good Works, was recently honored at the Blue Bell Country Club in Montgomery County as Member of the Year…
He led by example, by passion, and by a big heart. And last Friday, Albert Boscov left a legacy the retail industry won’t soon…
All Chester County veterans and veteran organizations are invited to attend a free breakfast, hosted by the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs and Chester…
Knowing that America’s sweethearts are planning to dish out an average of $136.57 each on the Day of Hearts, WalletHub released has a…
Downingtown Main Street Association
The Downingtown Main Street Association – a nonprofit with an interest in Downingtown’s growth, revitalization, and prosperity – has received a $108…
For the first time in history, there are four generations in the workplace. As more boomers work past retirement age, and tech-savvy millennials continue…
Due to reduced funds and a drop in enrollments, Pennsylvania’s state colleges may soon have to face the possibility of merging or the closure…
DNB First
DNB First has appointed two standout Philadelphia community leaders to its DNB First Bank Advisory Board: Salvatore M. DeBunda, a partner at Archer…
The Paoli-based Malvern Federal Savings Bank has announced plans to introduce an updated brand identity, including a new company logo…
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, LUTCF and Founder and CEO of Brumbaugh Wealth Management, along with guests from J.P. Morgan, are presenting a complimentary event called…
As a board member for the last six years, Jim Horn knows how well Chester County benefits from the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. Therefore, accepting…
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…
Nancy Kunkle is bad at retirement. After long stints at QVC and Boeing, she first tried to retire from The Boeing Company but that didn…
The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has reported operating results for the first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016…
With a keen sense of “distilling the essence of character” into paintings prized for their 20th century realism, Andrew Wyeth achieved “immense public success,” and…
Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, currently vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, has been unanimously…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is a private, non-governmental entity that promotes a competitive edge for existing and new businesses by providing…
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, has recognized Chester County’s Women’s…
Located in Wayne, Evolve IP is the Cloud Services Company, providing organizations with a unified option for cloud services that enables decision-makers to migrate…
Editor’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Val DiGiorgio was originally published in August of 2015.
If you think you have a tough…
Matthew Tucker, the CEO of Kennett Square’s Pegasus Technologies, couldn’t have summed up any better the sentiments of tens, if not hundreds, of…
Val DiGiorgio, the head of the Republican Committee of Chester County for the past five years, is seeking the position of Chairman of the Republican…
Jack London
The National Federation of Independent Business recently announced that Jack London, owner of London Financial Group in West Chester, was elected to its…
Exton’s Techwave Consulting – a global, end-to-end IT services and solutions company – has expanded its services by acquiring iMicron, a Cloud Marketplace Platform…
Headquartered in Chesterbrook, Deacom, Inc. is the producer of DEACOM ERP, a scalable, single-system Enterprise Resource Planning solution specifically designed to streamline operations for…
Property assessments haven’t changed in suburban Philadelphia since the turn of the century or before.
And after eight years in the making, updates to…
Friends Association/MLK Day
Sixty volunteers from Vanguard and Villanova, as well as local residents, are stepping up to serve on Jan. 16, the annual…
Argosy Private Equity in Wayne is indulging in the future prospects of Rita’s Italian Ice, a franchise founded in 1984 by a Philadelphia firefighter…
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…
Malvern-based Frontline Education has acquired eSPED.com, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS solutions for educators, administrators, and parents of children with personalized educational…
With a location in Malvern, The Cerner Corporation is a global leader in healthcare technology that continuously builds on its foundation of intelligent solutions for…
A woman who has for years pioneered executive leadership and industry-altering innovation has earned her way onto Business Insurance’s prestigious Women to Watch…
According to a recent Fortune article, Vanguard is the #1 mutual funds company in the world and takes in nearly $1 billion per day. Here…
Despite its name that evokes a trip across the Atlantic, a home in an area with a beautiful preserve and access to one of the…
We’re just a few days away from the big start to our holiday season (that is, if we’re not counting the epic QVC…
Citadel has announced that four of its Wealth Management representatives affiliated with Registered Investment Adviser CUSO Financial Services, LP (CFS) were each awarded the prestigious…
By Erik Gudmundson, VP of Business Development at Pegasus Technologies
Data breaches from big companies are making more news than ever: Linkedin, Yahoo, the DNC…
Exton’s West Pharmaceutical Services has announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Karen Flynn has won a Silver Stevie Award in the…
Friends and family gathered on Dec. 8 to congratulate 30 new licensed practical nurses on their graduation from the Chester County Intermediate Unit Practical Nursing…
The P.J.W. Restaurant Group opened its 14th P.J. Whelihan’s on Monday, located at 180 Mill Road in Oaks, making it the…
West Pharmaceuticals is being heaped with praise as the company has recently been honored by several distinguished professional organizations across the globe.
The Exton company…
As the owner of a meditation and lifestyle boutique in Chadds Ford, Glen Mills resident and Ridley Park native Sally Young is many things.
Reiki…
Conestoga High School
Conestoga High School soccer player Nick Jennings, a junior midfielder who has committed to continue his career at Lehigh University, was one…
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…
United Way of Chester County/Citadel Federal Credit Union
The United Way of Chester County received a $10,000 donation from Citadel Federal Credit Union…
Wayne’s Bracket, the clinical trial technology and specialty services provider, has acquired CLINapps, an international firm that writes software for drug and biotech companies…
The idea that millennials are shifting from suburbs and back into cities has been challenged in a new report by the Urban Land Institute’s…
If you have ever been to the Chester County Economic Development Council’s offices in the Eagleview Corporate Center, most likely you’ve been greeted…
A record-breaking 45,000 people enjoyed the 37th annual QVC Christmas Parade on a star-filled evening last Friday in downtown West Chester.
Hard-working “elves” from West Chester area nonprofits that epitomize the spirit of the season savored the generosity of the greater community Wednesday morning when…
While technology has been crucial to QVC’s success over the years, providing the “joy of serendipitous discovery” is more importantly linked to the “power…
Malvern’s DFC Global Corp. is one of the largest providers of accessible consumer financial services in the world. It has been providing a wide…
The Battle of Brandywine was fought between the American army of General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September…
While not directly located in Chester County, the Tyler Arboretum in Media, PA is only a stone’s throw away from Chadds Ford and well…
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…
By Alan Novak
Having served 8 years as Pennsylvania Republican State Committee Chairman (1996-2005), I think I know the position, the role, the responsibilities…
With a location in Exton, Cox Automotive is a leader in vehicle remarketing services and digital marketing and software solutions for automotive dealers and consumers…
Delaware County Community College’s student-led Women in STEM Club recently sponsored a TechGirlz workshop at the Marple Campus.
Eleven middle school girls from…
Kennett Square nonprofit Operation Warm, along with Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, is helping keep children warm this winter by providing 143 brand new children’s…
The man at the center of one of Chester County Republicans’ most intense election cycles is now seeking to spread his expertise over the entire…
This Thanksgiving will mark the 10th year that the Delaware County-based HEADstrong Foundation will prepare and serve the traditional holiday feast to the patients…
The positive effects of Mental Health First Aid are being felt across Chester County.
At a breakfast gathering sponsored by the Brandywine Health Foundation last…
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 latest activity now trending at business conventions across the state and nation aims to tap the attitude of volunteerism among large groups of people…
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…
Philadelphia magazine hosted the Be Well Philly Health Hero Celebration last night at The College of Physicians, where it awarded the 2016 Health Hero, Sue…
Devereux is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare in the country. Across its national network, Devereux partners with families, schools…
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…
The North American headquarters of one of the world’s largest building materials companies is located right here in Chester County.
The roots of Saint…
Ten Chester County communities gathered on Saturday as part of the fifth annual Diwali Food Drive to give collected donations to the Chester County Food…
Elementary students from across the West Chester Area School District are sharing their artistic talents through expressive decorations to the collection boxes that will soon…
So, as you’ve probably heard by now, Hillary Clinton carried Chester County in yesterday’s election. And she did so by a sizable margin…
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry along with eight other regional Chambers of Commerce hosted the 2016 ANNUAL MEGA MIXER EXPO on last…
A doo-wop band from the early 1960s whose roots are in Coatesville – Little Tommy and the Elgins – has been featured in a music magazine…
I love Fall, primarily for its cool crisp air, fire-tinted trees, and spiced pumpkin lattes. I’m like a little kid excited to get…
Bill Ronayne, owner of Brandywine Valley Heating & AC in West Chester, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on an East Goshen Farm, submitting…
Zimmer Biomet – with a location in Exton – designs, develops, manufactures, and markets orthopaedic products, including knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, foot, and ankle artificial joints. Zimmer…
The growing reach of Paoli-based Malvern Federal Savings Bank has crossed into Bucks County with news this week that it will soon open a…
Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare is one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing care providers with more than 500 skilled nursing centers and assisted…
AC Lordi
Malvern’s AC Lordi, a boutique accounting and management consulting firm, has announced that Bill Dawson will lead the firm’s Risk and…
The Main Line Health Hospitals – which include Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, Riddle Hospital, and Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital – have all received…
West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center has announced that the winner of its 2016 Annual Business Idea Competition, Elite Pureed Meals…
Pennsylvania American Water and Coatesville
Pennsylvania American Water welcomed stakeholders from the Coatesville area last Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the company’s…
Editor’s Note: Tip of the hat to Bryan Kolesar and his The Brew Lounge blog for content and images used in this post.
With…
VISTA Today spoke with David E. Sparks, Chairman and Founder of First Priority Bank, about growing up in Upper Merion when farms, instead of malls…
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…
Omega Flex
Exton’s Omega Flex has announced its third-quarter earnings, with net sales for the first nine months of this year exceeding the…
Throughout an industry in which regions across the nation constantly jockey for prominence, Greater Philadelphia has remained a life science innovator that can be depended…
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released School Performance Profile scores that measure the academic progress of 2,860 public schools across the state…
I was fortunate to experience the arts from a very young age. We lived thirty minutes outside of Washington, D.C. with easy access to…
Line Systems Inc., based in West Chester, is a full-service, integrated communications provider serving the national and international market space across its platform of…
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…
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Citadel has been selected as the recipient of the Joseph G. Filoromo Jr. Community Service…
In line with its agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Adapt Pharma is donating two doses of Narcan Nasal Spray to 128 high schools…
By Judith Lee
It’s not too soon to take a look ahead to social media trends for 2017. January 1 is only 2 ½ months…
With Fall just about to be in its full splendor it might be the time to plan a trip out west to our Lancaster neighbors…
Located in Malvern, Frontline Technologies is a software developer that provides web-based tools for human capital management to school districts across North America. It…
Drivers across the state can now pay with their credit cards at toll booths for travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, writes Jason Laughlin for the…
On Wednesday, October 12th the Chester County Food Bank hosted its quarterly food provider meeting at its headquarters in Exton, PA.
Representatives from food pantries…
One of the earliest monuments dedicated to those who served in Vietnam is about to be rededicated after years of obscurity and neglect.
The monument…
Siemens Healthcare is a global technology powerhouse that develops innovations that support better patient outcomes with greater efficiencies, giving providers the confidence they need to…
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…
Banking and finance is one of several industries across the economic landscape whose cultures are rooted in traditions of the past.
Which is why women…
For more than 150 years, DNB First has been helping individuals, families, and businesses reach their financial goals. As the oldest national bank in the…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has breathed new life into hopes that the oldest building at Lincoln University will carry its legacy on into…
Inspired by the very military men and women for whom his cross-country tractor ride supported in 2014, Honey Brook auctioneer C. Ivan Stolzfus is…
The sonic booms that could be heard periodically throughout the day last Monday were actually the sound of Jeff Crittenden’s tee shots at the…
Liberty Property Trust
As part of its strategy to exit the suburban office market and focus on industrial warehouse, distribution, and urban centers, Malvern’s…
Based in Malvern, AC Lordi is a leading provider of accounting, business advisory, and risk management services. It serves a broad range of clients from…
During this year’s Bogleheads meet up, admirers of Vanguard’s Jack Bogle got together to talk about index funds while the founder of the…
Based in Malvern, Stream Companies is a full-service advertising agency that specializes in launching, positioning, and long-term management of brands on full-service…
Judy Skolnik, the soon to be retiring owner of Coatesville’s popular Army & Navy store, sees a bright future for the city’s downtown…
With thousands of customers across the country, Bolt On Technology, headquartered in Downingtown, is a leading automotive aftermarket software company. It designs cutting-edge technology…
Based in Kennett Square, CE-Solutions is a leading staffing provider for mid-market, global, and Fortune 500 companies. The company provides enterprise-wide talent…
West Chester’s Mars Drinks has achieved a 31 percent carbon footprint reduction thanks to its new single-serving package called Freshpack.
The company unveiled…
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its most detailed look at America’s people, places, and economy with new statistics on income, poverty, health…
Last week, PREIT proudly revealed an industry first by announcing it is offering Amazon Lockers at Exton Square Mall and 14 other of its East…
In the section of his LinkedIn account, where most other professionals outline their job descriptions with similar, long-winded verbosity, Joe Warner simply states, “I…
The expansion of Phoenixville’s award-winnng Chorus Photography studio is taking a wide angle — a really wide angle — shot of a picture-perfect opportunity…
Rather than the picturesque backdrop for a stunning rural Chester County farmhouse, Reid Rowlands’ Landenberg barn is itself the masterpiece of the 4.9-acre…
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…
Rick Miller recently sat down with VISTA Today to discuss his 25 years in advertising, most of which has been as owner and creative director…
Food safety is a huge concern to all of us from farm producer to ultimate food consumer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
By Rachel Stevenson
When I was a child, I wanted to fly. I dreamed of soaring high above the playground to escape the kids below…
Sales of mushrooms are growing in the state, as apart from specialty mushrooms such as shiitakes, they reached a new record high of $570.48…
Berwyn’s JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, which is dedicated to creating post-military career opportunities for veterans, has signed a national partnership with Relocation…
The British have Stonehenge. The Italians have the Colosseum. The French have the Eiffel Tower.
Shopaholics have the King of Prussia Mall.
Like that trio…
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…
Sour Monkey and Moonglow, popular Victory Brewing Company favorites, are set to make a triumphant return to shelves this August.
Sour Monkey, a twist on…
By Michelle Legaspi Sanchez and Kate Zielsdorf,
A recent opinion piece in the Daily Local, “County is Ahead of the Curve on Women in Leadership…
I’m not an athlete. I’ve never been an athlete. In fact, if you had to pick a word to describe…
Proving that age is truly just a number, the oldest team USA Olympian, Chester County’s Phillip Dutton, has won the bronze medal in eventing…
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…
August is the most delicious time of year. From ripe red tomatoes growing in my garden to sweet corn and watermelon at…
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has announced that Delaware County Community College President, Dr. Jerry Parker, is CEO of the year for the…
By Rachel Steveson
On hot summer days, I’m always on the lookout for indoor activities. With the sweltering heat and rainy afternoons we’ve…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is an association of nine YMCAs that offer life-changing programs for children, families, and adults throughout Chester County. It…
Summer is supposed to be a time for relaxation. Between terror attacks, debates over plagiarized speeches, and arguments with friends over which…
Earlier this week, Chester County found its spot among the technological elite when it was presented with a Digital Counties Survey award that recognizes the…
On the final morning of the Democratic National Convention happening in neighboring Philadelphia, U.S. Senator Bob Casey speaks with VISTA Today about growing up…
Governor Tom Wolf announced on Thursday, that Amazon is planning to expand in the Commonwealth creating up to 5,000 new jobs with some of…
We escape from our busy lives for many reasons. To find time to ourselves. To get away from our kids. To refocus…
Following the tragic killings of police officers in Baton Rouge, West Chester’s civic, police, and religious leaders gathered at Mt. Carmel Church of God…
Chester County equestrians Boyd Martin and Phillip Dutton – a pair of transplants from New South Wales, Australia – are heading back to the Olympics.
For the…
Due to extremely low blood supply, the Chester County branch of the American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging…
Whereas the issues with SEPTA have frustrated and confused many a passenger in communities closer to Philadelphia, particularly on the Main Line, the story in…
He took the concept of an electrical transformer to a whole new level, and now the lifelong Chester County man whose shocking electrical contracting success…
Several of Chester County’s most promising leaders bring battle-tested teamwork and unwavering commitment to the table from their military training and service to…
Have you ever thought that you deserved a promotion last year?
Do you believe that you should’ve earned a raise a long time ago…
Squire Cheyney Estate in Thornbury Township has been restored to its original eighteenth-century look by its new owners in close collaboration with the Preservation…
Diane Runge laughs at the memory of her oldest daughter’s first swim meet, perhaps now knowing that it was a harbinger of things to…
During the fourth annual Chester County Heroes Breakfast on June 30th, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services was honored with the 2016 Red Cross…
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday and Friday in Chester County Datebook.
On Thursday, the American Red Cross will host Chester County Heroes Breakfast…
The far-reaching global success of Vanguard Group has made just as big an impact in the world-class investment leader’s backyard as it…
Here’s what’s happening on Wednesday and Thursday in Chester County Datebook.
On Wednesday, the Chester County Economic Development Council will host Hire One…
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 glass is crystal clean and the lights are on for corporate window shoppers interested in the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust empire. PREIT recently…
Chester County Intermediate Unit has recognized Dr. Jacalyn Auris with this year’s Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Unit’s Gary L. Miller Distinguished Service Award…
An astounding and thriving habitat is waiting to be discovered by guests who come to visit the Longwood’s Meadow Garden during ‘Meet Us In…
Over a hundred new jobs will be coming to Wayne following the opening of Radius Health Inc.’s new office building, writes John George for…
Editor’s note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Jerry & Leo Parsons was originally published on March 1st, 2015.
Communications Test Design, Inc, or…
Editor’s Note: This Chester County Leadership profile of Robert McNeil was originally published on April 16th, 2016.
As he prepares to step off Chester…
Citadel Federal Credit Union CEO Jeff March tells VISTA Today what he remembers about growing up in Parkesburg and Coatesville, how his father’s death…
The memory of West Caln boy Scotty McMillan will enrich the lives of other children in Downingtown thanks to generous support for the United Way…
The debate over which is our nation’s best convenience store (Wawa) will probably never be truly settled but a new poll has provided an…
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…
Walt Disney World is known as the happiest places on earth. Each year, families flock to Orlando and Disney World, a land…
By Warren Cook
Did you know that a tremendous amount of compliance risk for an organization originates with their supervisors? The method and manner in…
The Chester County Economic Development Council, with 50 employees and a $7.5 million dollar annual budget and led by Gary Smith (above), the Council…
According to Daily News columnist David Murphy, “[Ryan] Howard has been a model teammate, and he hasn’t said a word about his ever diminishing…
Located in West Chester, Barclay Friends was established in 1893 to serve the needs of older persons and is governed by a Board of Directors…
On Wednesday, Brandywine Health Foundation’s Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP) announced the nonprofits chosen to receive $15,000 in grant funding. The decision…
Devon Horse Show Sued Over Denied Skybox Ownership
The 120th Devon Horse Show kicked off with controversy after it was hit with a lawsuit from…
Monday’s rundown of the shorter stories happening around Chester County.
Ten Gallon Hat Winery Closes after Nearly Two Years in Business
After nearly two…
Chester County launched its updated Hall of Heroes website that honors the sacrifices of county’s local military heroes in time for Memorial Day. The…
On July 1, 2015, Bill Bogle, President and CEO of Genesis Packaging Technologies, assumed duties as Chair of the CCEDC Board of Directors. As he…
By Duncan Allison
This is the season for graduation ceremonies when students receive and celebrate their certificates, listen to uplifting speeches and perhaps reminisce about…
We’ve added Uptown! Entertainment Alliance’s high-quality video of last week’s event to our own reporting on the Daily Local News story…
By Shannon Mannon, “If you came to help me, you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound with…
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…
Rachel Stevenson, Author, Speaker, President & Founder of LGBTea Dances, President of Reshaping You, a consulting practice focused on helping clients “reshape themselves mentally, emotionally…
Charlie Rogers, Scout Executive, Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America, speaks to VISTA Today about growing up outside of Boston the youngest of three…
West Pharmaceutical Services, the Exton-based manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery and plastic packaging, has the following Chester County jobs open…
With its United States headquarters in Malvern, Endo International is a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives while creating value. Endo develops…
Money is flowing through the Schuylkill River Valley at a pace of $590 million a year, and local businesses are increasingly dipping their toes into…
The chronic pain she can’t escape is now smeared, streaked and splattered across canvases that fellow patients and visitors can’t ignore. A series…
Roger Richardson, membership director at the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, asks chamber President & CEO Guy Ciarrocchi about growing up in South…
The quickest rundown on news this side of the Brandywine River.
Dane Tilghman’s Artwork Goes on Display at Coatesville Savings Bank
A two-hour…
TCHS Pennock’s Bridge Campus held its annual Community Day and 5K Tech Run on April 30th, raising nearly $13,000 for the student scholarship…
The Cerner Corporation is a global leader in healthcare technology that continuously builds on its foundation of intelligent solutions for the industry. Its technologies connect…
Editor’s Note: A tip of the hat to former Chester County Commissioner Carol Aichele for bringing the New York Time’s correction to our…
A new analysis of test scores in reading and math from school districts across the country confirms what anyone with common sense has already known…
Herr Foods, the manufacturer of the world’s greatest-tasting potato chip, is the jewel of southern Chester County, and the family-oriented company is…
By Lance Knickerbocker,
A preliminary review of unofficial tally sheets from 79 precincts seems to indicate that Eric Roe, an assistant to Chester County Commissioner…
One of the highlights of a recent West Chester Henderson High School grad’s adventure to Italy was wrestling a native Judo champion there, and…
She’s much more accustomed to giving, but on May 4, Renaissance Woman Barbara Cohen will receive the prestigious Rebecca Lukens Award at its 10th…
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…
To get students excited about a career in the auto collision industry, Chester County Technical College High School organized the 2016 Auto Collision Experience on…
The Chester County Leadership Council has found its new Chairman in Gawthrop Greenwood attorney John E. D. Larkin, who has a been a member of…
Lindsey will be entering college this term with so much more confidence after moving through several 4-H programs and becoming an…
Located in Wayne, Evolve IP is the Cloud Services Company providing organizations with a unified option for cloud services that enables decision-makers to migrate…
Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail Celebrates Art of Spring
Throughout April, seven winery tasting rooms along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will celebrate the “Art of…
It has taken DNB First Bank less than a year to reopen its branch in the borough after it was devastated by fire in June…
Headquartered in Wayne, SunGard is a multinational company that provides software and services to education, financial services, and public-sector organizations. In 2012, SunGard was…
Based in West Chester, QVC – which stands for Quality, Value, and Convenience – is the world’s leading video and e-commerce retailer, offering a collection…
Once the spellbinding summer house of a man who saw his fortune from manufacturing paper shirt collars rise and fall, William Lockwood’s Swiss-Gothic…
Long heralded as a Chester County treasure, Longwood Gardens is now firmly established as a national treasure too. Praise for the horticultural prowess of the…
Spring is the time for planting corn so farmers are hoping that dry weather will enable them to plant the 93.6 million acres that…
DNB Financial Corporation, the parent company of Downingtown’s DNB First, has agreed to acquire East River Bank of Philadelphia for $49 million in stock…
All the stock market scares and talk of economic turmoil ahead hasn’t translated to the balance sheet for businesses in Chester County and across…
Caln Residents Chat with the Police over a Cup of Joe
The public got the chance to enjoy a discussion with local police when the…
It takes talent to develop a top-notch team of employees, and Vertex, the Berwyn corporate tax solution provider, has the right person on the…
By Josh Maxwell,
When my grandfather, Ted Andrews, was in high school he went to a Friday night dance and as he puts it, “I…
For years, the Perfect Gourmet has successfully delivered prepared gourmet food across the state while its owner, Carol Allen, presents her products on QVC, writes…
The long-time jobless from across Chester County are starting to gather once more at the Platform to Employment (P2E), and the second Hire One…
Headquartered in Kennett Square, Chatham Financial is a global financial advisory services and technology solutions firm that specializes in the debt and derivatives markets. Chatham…
History has demonstrated that civilizations can fail if farmland is not maintained. We have our own examples of significant areas being devastated by lack of…
A bright beam of happiness flashed out across Chester County from the offices of La Comunidad Hispana in Kennett Square and Oxford last Thursday as…
Pottsville based D.G. Yuengling & Son brewery may be a well-known brand in the Philadelphia region, but now it is planning to increase…
Bluebird Wins Five American Craft Spirits Awards
Bluebird Distilling has won five awards at the widely popular 2016 American Craft Spirits Awards at its third…
Berwyn’s DFC Global Corp. is one of the largest providers of accessible consumer financial services in the world. It has been providing a wide…
Bringing the possibility of relief to thousands who suffer from painful health issues, the 149-43 House vote on Wednesday, approved a bill legalizing medical…
A Chester County leader’s pioneering online election work has received a big vote of confidence from a national policy network. Wolf Administration Deputy Secretary…
In his 42 years at Coatesville School District, Ross Kershey not only taught history but coached basketball for 28 years and track for 18 years…
By Duncan Allison,
Mushrooms have been a traditional food in many countries. They possess valuable nutritional qualities and can serve in particular medicinal and therapeutic…
The kind of dedication it takes to turn coffee into a love potion or leave politics to bake pies is what makes downtown Kennett Square…
Try VISTA Today’s weekly news quiz and test your knowledge of the week’s top Chester County stories and win a free VISTA Today…
The Coatesville Area School District is facing some difficult budget decisions as discussions began on the possible options at the school board meeting on March…
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…
Kennett Square’s nationwide skilled nursing provider hasn’t been making house calls very long, and it won’t be much longer either. Genesis HealthCare…
Perhaps the biggest change that has occurred in farming in the last 50-60 years in Chester County and across the country…
When close to 10,000 flower bulbs are donated to West Chester parks, the Borough takes notice and took the opportunity to recognize this extraordinary…
A recent New York Times article about the increasing gap between the richest and poorest communities in America utilized new data that reveals how well…
A new $3.5 billion neighborhood development named Schuylkill Yards, that aims to create a community focused on innovation was unveiled by Drexel University and…
Located in Wayne, Evolve IP is the Cloud Services Company. Designed from the beginning to provide organizations with a unified option for cloud services, Evolve…
The safety of our food supply is a very basic and understandable concern. Unfortunately it is easy to be confused since there…
In its latest Meet TheMinutewomen feature, UMass profiles Berwyn native and co-captain of the UMass rowing team, Nicole Destefano.
Destefano demonstrated her sporting prowess…
If you live in Malvern, odds are that you have some serious skills at managing your money.
According to a recent study conducted by WalletHub…
Headquartered in Malvern, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment companies in the world, with more than nearly $3.5 trillion in global…
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, the Berwyn based company that operates across 24 states, has announced the addition of Marine Corps Reserve Major General, James…
YMCA Greater Brandywine Organizes Screening of Riveting Documentary about Addiction
YMCA Greater Brandywine has partnered with Kacie’s Cause and the Chester County Chapter of…
When it comes to trails, Chester County is wonderful.
I had this thought a few months ago when my family and I…
Tuesday bought temporary relief for angry landowners along the planned path of the unpopular Mariner East 2 pipeline project, as Sunoco announced that construction on…
A badge of honor is now pinned to a local conservation trust’s already-ironclad commitment to protect the pristine beauty of the Chester County…
By John Melcher, VP, Organizational Effectiveness for AmerisourceBergen
Millennials have recently surpassed Generation X as the largest generation in the U.S. labor force; one…
Hers is a story of a desire to help people and the generous community members who rallied behind her. With few connections apart from those…
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision…
AmerisourceBergen and Toll Brothers Among Fortune’s Most Admired Companies
Five Philadelphia area companies have made Fortune’s new list of the World’s Most…
According to Main Line Today, it takes talent and tenacity to tackle the world’s most pressing problems, and Chester County has its hands full…
Note: This is the second of three blogs about marketing on Instagram and Snapchat.
Instagram made such waves in the social media…
For some back office staff who have tuned in to QVC for decades, the West Chester-based home shopping network is about to pull the…
Iron Hill Brewery Introduces Russian Imperial Stout in a Can
On February 16th the Iron Hill Brewery started canning one its most popular award winning…
A historic Tredyffrin Township destination for more than two centuries has just received a prescription for its demolition from the developer of chain CVS pharmacies…
A local labor union has set its sights on sinking a major new multinational free trade pact before it sets sail in the Pacific Ocean…
VISTA Today asks Tia Leonard, Director of Employment and Staffing at Vertex, to share what her company looks for in an applicant and a few…
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…
The one thing that froze his “hyper” West Chester childhood in mid-sprint is still commanding his composure on one of the world’s biggest…
You’ve seen those Millennials glued to their smartphone screens. At any given time of day, they are likely to be viewing…
Despite the ever increasing popularity of America’s favorite past time over the last several years, debate has intensified over how safe the game truly…
Though still surrounded by mushrooms, a whole lot more is sprouting these days in Kennett Square, and some of it is reshaping the borough’s…
Disney Institute’s different way of thinking about service is returning to the Chester County business community this fall, and it’s bringing with it…
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of self-storage facilities…
Decades of dedication to preserving the natural beauty of Chester County by saving its treasured open spaces has come to fruition with an amazing milestone…
The University of Valley Forge (UVF), formerly Valley Forge Christian College (VFCC), is a four-year, residential university south of Phoenixville operated by the Assemblies…
Universal Atlantic Systems Inc. is renovating the building behind Paoli Hospital that was previously the home of J.W. Pepper & Son sheet music, to…
Plant and livestock breeding can be considered the main reason why the human race has been able to increase from a few…
Established in 1937 as the credit union for Lukens Steel Company, Citadel now has more than more than 170,000 customers and over $2.1…
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, LUTCF and Founder and CEO of Brumbaugh Wealth Management, is presenting a complimentary event called Coffee With Kim on February 2, 2016…
Jonas definitely left its mark on Chester County after Saturday’s superstorm dumped close to 2 feet of snow, leaving residents with the unpleasant task…
Chester County has a lot of best kept secrets. West Pharmaceutical Services is at the top of the County’s best kept secrets list.
Coatesville’s Water Treatment Plant Recognized for its Exceptional Water Quality
Rock Run Water Treatment Plant, the Pennsylvania American Water facility located in West Caln…
DuckDuckGo Helps Philadelphia to Fifth on Huffington Post’s List of Top Tech Cities
A new Huffington Post article ranking the best cities for techies…
A little fun at work this week will help boost the bottom line of businesses across Chester County — or at least the best businesses in…
Physiotherapy Associates of Chester County announced yesterday that they have entered into a deal with Select Medical Corp to be acquired for $400 million, writes…
Farmers in Chester County have been reacting in several different ways to the increasing interest in locally produced food. The 12 farmers…
For people struggling to decide on a new location to move to but find lists that only name the best cities too constrictive, the Huffington…
HMP Communications, located in Malvern, is a leader in healthcare communications and education. The company publishes some of the nation’s most well-respected medical…
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YMCA Volunteers Reach Out on MLK Day
Honoring Martin Luther King Day, YMCA volunteers…
A storm cell with the power to unleash a blizzard has its bull’s-eye set on Chester County and a large swath of the…
Considering that energy was the investment that broke many portfolios last year and is continuing to cause anguish for many of the remaining investors so…
We all know it, but once again it was made official! That some of the best wines in the nation come from Chester County.
Based in Exton, Frontage Laboratories is a contract research organization that helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring promising drug candidates to market. The company specializes…
Gas Prices Reach New Seven Years Lows
In an effort to attract more customers, several gas stations in the Philadelphia area have reduced gas prices…
With 13 branch offices across Chester and Delaware County and parent company to DNB First, DNB Financial (NASDAQ: DNBF) is the oldest national bank headquartered…
It is difficult even to begin to describe the huge range of stands, cooking demonstrations, arenas constantly in use for auctions, cattle…
Chester County received an indirect shoutout by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address Tuesday, though it was anything but positive.
By Tina O’Conner
Please allow me one more opportunity to discuss resolutions/commitments until the end of June!
According to Good Morning America the…
Ricoh is a global information and technology company and a leader in information mobility for today’s changing workforce. With a strong legacy of introducing…
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…
By Brian Boreman
The Obama Administration has directed the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) to revise its “white collar” exemptions under the Fair Labor…
Originally called Manavon, Phoenixville got its name in 1849 from one of the major employers at the time, Louis Wernwig, the founder of the Phoenix…
Sweet Christine’s patrons who keep visiting the bakery in the hopes that it will reopen will not have to wait much longer.
The once…
The world’s largest and one of the oldest building materials company, Saint-Gobain has had its North American headquarters in Chester County for more…
Main Line Today Spotlights Scout and Molly’s Elena Samane
Main Line Today has put the spotlight on Paoli based Elena Samane of Scout &…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is an association of nine YMCAs that offer life-changing programs for children, families, and adults throughout Chester County. They…
By Barb Cronin, YMCA of Greater Brandywine
Many of us have hopes and dreams for the year ahead. Lists range from losing weight and eating…
Vanguard Group saw another record year, as investors poured close to $236 Billion into the mutual-fund company, emphasizing even more emphatically the continuously growing…
Based in Exton, Bentley Systems is a software company that produces solutions for the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure.
The company’s software solutions…
America’s growing appetite for nutritious food has fostered a hankering for a particularly delicious ingredient, and it looks to Chester County to serve up…
Branch Name Change Announced by Greater Brandywine YMCA
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has announced that their Oscar Lasko Youth Program Center in downtown West…
PennDOT officials said on Monday that repairs to the Knox covered bridge will take longer than was previously expected.
The bridge was damaged in July…
With thirteen branch offices across Chester and Delaware County, DNB Financial (NASDAQ: DNBF) is the oldest national bank headquartered in the greater Philadelphia region. The…
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Bill Legalizing Cross-Border Liquor Purchases Passes Pennsylvania House
Pennsylvania House…
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…
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Third Mushroom Drop to be Bigger and Better than Ever…
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Deer Culling Extended for Valley Forge
Initially envisioned as a four year…
Victory Brewing Co. is once again holding up a glass to cheers across the nation, but this one’s nothing new. It’s simply a…
During the Coatesville city council meeting held on Monday evening, the Coatesville Police Department was recognized by the medical service organization, Good Fellowship, for the…
Kimberly J. Brumbaugh, the founder and CEO of Exton based Brumbaugh Wealth Management recently attended the annual Barron’s Top Women Adviser’s Summit. The…
Here’s what’s happening on Tuesday and Wednesday in Chester County Datebook.
On Tuesday, Chester County will combine its Sunshine and Commissioners’ Meeting from…
Despite people often making trips to Delaware or New Jersey to stock up on booze, alcohol sales in Pennsylvania have increased 4.2 percent year…
Chester County Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This morning:
Construction Accident Causes Gas Fire in Caln
On Wednesday morning…
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…
This year farm economy is forecasted to decline 36% to reach its lowest point since 2006. Yet the last two years farm…
Acme Markets Inc. is a supermarket chain in the Delaware Valley and New York City metro areas, and is headquartered in East Whiteland Township. The…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine hosted their 2015 Community Partners Recognition Breakfast on Friday to express their gratitude to 60 of their 225 community partners…
Thanks to a new online course being offered by the Penn State Golf Teaching and Research Center through its PGA Professional Golf Management Program, golf…
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West Chester University Foundation Joins the AmazonSmile System
West Chester…
The husband of Annie Schmidt, a 2006 Downingtown West High School alumna, has journeyed off the beaten path to gain a perspective of Republican politics…
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Momentum Dynamics Group Raises $3.5 Million
Malvern based Momentum Dynamics…
The creator and proprietor of several popular food and beverage chains including Kildare’s Irish Pub and Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House has decided to…
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Jennersville’s Regional Hospital Recognized as a “Top Performer”
The Jennersville Regional…
Right after Thanksgiving, many families welcome the December holiday season by setting up Christmas trees in their living-rooms and foyers.
Although some opt for…
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the company that took over Frazer based Cephalon in 2011, is joining forces with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd in a joint…
Holiday shoppers are quickly forgetting about the long lines and early-morning madness of Black Friday and ordering from QVC in their pajamas at home…
VISTA Today speaks with Chuck Swope, Chairman of Swope Lees, a commercial real estate sales and leasing firm, about growing up in West Chester the…
While Washington’s attempts to find a way to reform the big Wall Street banks have so far amounted to basically nothing, the Vanguard Group…
The outpouring of the hearts of West Chester Area School District youth was commended last week after they achieved a heart-quickening milestone — all the…
Exton Starbucks’ Customer Redefines “Drive Through”
Grabbing a cup of coffee turned into an exciting experience for customers who visited Exton’s Starbucks on Monday…
By Penny Zenker
I just love the Post-It Note! They are strewn throughout my home and office. They help my life run smoothly and…
On the heels of Philadelphia’s second-largest convention of the year, the Wayne-based Pennsylvania Bio is celebrating success in luring the $43 million…
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…
These Chester County briefs:
Chester County Leads Philly’s Collar Counties in Turkey Production
Wayne based data visualization firm Esri has produced an innovative new…
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…
As people travel across the state to be with loved ones this Thanksgiving, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is anticipating another busy holiday period with more…
A look at what’s happening around Chester County in short, concise reports. This Morning:
WCU’s Marching Band to Join the Macy’s Thanksgiving…
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office has been working diligently to accommodate the surge in people submitting requests for a gun permit in the wake…
Vanguard is among a handful of companies in the region that achieved the top score of 100 in a study conducted by the Human Rights…
Well, we are back on the road for this week’s review. This time we traveled to Hershey, Pa. to visit Tr…
Free Quit Smoking Kits Available as Part of Today’s Great American Smokeout
In an attempt to reduce the cause of nearly 1 in 5…
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Businesses Prepare for Next Year’s DNC
Over 150 business people gathered at the Community…
A passion for explaining to people how the rubber meets the road has earned a leading Pottstown professional the prestigious 2016 Delaware Valley Engineer of…
Members of the Whitford Country Club in Exton have teed off on a remarkable drive to score a better quality of life for their neighbors…
Everyone who knows me in my personal life knows I own a horse named Marco. Although Marco’s role in my life…
Last Sunday we decided to try a place that has changed names, but was reliable in the past. Pronto’s used to…
HFA’s “Fall Funds for Food” raise $15k
The annual “Fall Funds for Food” campaign organized by Hoover Financial Advisors near Malvern to benefit the…
By Delaware County Community College,
Delaware County Community College has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs…
A Chester County law firm is turning the tables on a predatory lender and hunting it down on behalf of thousands of ethnic and minority…
On July 1, Nick DeBenedictis, Aqua America’s long-serving, community-minded and widely respected Chairman, President and CEO, yielded up the CEO seat, a…
Lin and I have some dear friends we get the pleasure of meeting for lunch and dinner several times a year and…
Memo to Chester County politicians, both those who celebrated victory Tuesday night and those who didn’t; those who had loads of their own money…
Chester County residents sleep better at night than the vast majority of Americans knowing their lives and families are more protected against unseen threats. Chesco…
The current Chester County Commissioners received a vote of confidence in Tuesday’s election by amassing thousands more votes than the nearest challenger.
Republicans Terence…
Siemens Healthcare Appoints a New Leader for its North American Regional Organization
David Pacitti has taken over as President of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, and…
We had tickets on a recent Friday night for a jazz concert at the Ware Center on Prince Street in Lancaster, so…
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AMETEK Announces Mixed but Generally Positive Q3 Results
AMETEK, Inc. released its third quarter financial results…
The 120-year legacy of the Devon Horse Show has been etched in gold — the gold lettering of an historic marker. But leadership that rode…
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Coatesville VA Medical Center Opens its Doors to Celebrate Veterans
The Coatesville Veterans…
Despite an ever-changing retail landscape that is facing increased competition from the internet causing many malls to struggle, King of Prussia Mall is still…
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QVC, the $8.8 billion dollar leading global video and ecommerce retailer based in West Chester who was named as one of Philadelphia’s Top…
Our Business Briefs keep you up to date with what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
DCCC and WCU Team Up to Spur Conversation…
Content continues to be essential in digital marketing, and keeps getting more important. However, we do have some changes in the type…
Plunging even deeper into the dark Belgian ale scene but with a distinctive American twist, Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Co. has unveiled its new 13…
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…
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Berwyn based Vertex Inc., a leading provider of corporate tax software and services, has announced that it will start making changes in leadership from next…
Anchored by supermarket chain Wegmans, Brandywine Mills serves up a quick and convenient shopping experience through easy access from the key Chester County intersection of…
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…
The City of Lancaster held their annual restaurant week recently and we decided to take advantage by checking out the new Hazel…
What you need to know to start your day in Chester County. This morning:
Dinniman Announces Release of Landmark Report on Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania…
After 350 years, the global building materials pioneer Saint-Gobain is still at the cutting edge of construction technology, and today in Malvern it unveiled…
Main Line Health, owner of Paoli Hospital, the 231-bed hospital in Malvern which recently celebrated its 100th year and the 32,000 sq. ft…
Brandywine Valley Water Garden Tour Raises $16,500 for the Chester County Food Bank
Chester County has once again shown its huge heart and inherent…
Saint-Gobain, the 350-year old building material company with 19,000 employees and 265 locations across North America, and who this week opens their…
The tragedy that crippled the historic covered bridge on Rapps Dam Road just four short years after a $1.5 million overhaul has now been…
Those of us familiar from Western Chester County and Eastern Lancaster County are probably familiar with the location of the Stone House…
What you need to know to start your morning:
West Chester University Poetry Conference Gets a New Director
The renowned West Chester University Poetry Conference…
Chester County’s own DNB First is doing what the best banks in America are merely hoping for: attracting top female talent for leadership roles…
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Delaware County Community College Receives $100,000 Grant from JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase has awarded a…
Our Business Briefs bring you up to date with what’s happening around the county. This Morning:
Vanguard Knocks Fidelity Off the Top Spot in…
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE), a self-administered and self-managed real estate company focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of self-storage facilities with…
It’s no secret that exercise and good nutrition are key factors in living a healthy life, fulfilled…
The Malvern-based provider of smarter student guidance solutions just navigated its own way around a landmine that could have cut its future short. AcademyOne…
Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) serves as liaison between public sector transportation agencies such as PennDOT and the private sector on transportation issues…
Yesterday scientists at NASA revealed that they had, indeed, discovered evidence of liquid water on Mars. As the necessary agent for life, that’s a…
Business briefs are short summaries that bring you up to date with what’s going on around the county. This Morning:
“Pope Francis” Pencil Drawing…
Numerous big development projects are rumbling down the tracks with the proposed new Downingtown train station, as the anticipated “gateway to the county” throws open…
West Chester-based QVC, the world’s leading video and ecommerce retailer who last year shipped over 170 million items and generated $8.8 billion…
Craft beer lovers rejoice! Victory Brewing Company is bringing back its popular Headwaters Ale, not only to tantalize the taste buds of craft beer enthusiasts…
Dinniman Says Phoenixville’s Route 23 Bridge could be Finished this Month
State Senator Andy Dinniman is confident that the Route 23 bridge construction project…
When Dr. Joseph O’Brien became Executive Director of Chester County Intermediate Unit in 2007 he became Chester County’s highest profile public education official…
Apples have historically been an important part of our diet and September and October are the peak months for harvesting when many…
In the wake of reports that Credit Suisse is expected to pay a hefty sum of tens of millions of dollars in a settlement with…
VISTA Today Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
Senator Andy Dinniman…
Most people, at one time or other, wonder if they have made the right career choice financially speaking. Add to that the natural curiosity over…
Falling leaves might be signifying that fall is coming, but for the apple enthusiasts of Chester County they indicate an additional beginning, that of the…
In this morning’s edition of Chester County Jobs, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is looking for Lifeguards & Swim Instructors for their pool and…
Editor’s Note: With one-third of Chester County land focused on agriculture production its easy to understand why agriculture continues to be the county…
This week’s edition of Chester County Leadership features a conversation with first-term United States Congressman Ryan Costello. Born in 1976, Costello served on…
This morning actor/director and New Jersey native Kevin Smith took to twitter to announce that principal photography for the sequel to his 1995 film…
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…
This week’s review is about a nice Italian restaurant in an out-of-the-way spot in Downingtown. Lin used to…
Global Employment Solutions is a leading provider of professional staffing services, meeting the needs of a diverse cross-section of companies and employees who demand…
A new state law has injected life-saving help into the critical emergency response arsenal, and the early results are impressive.
Naloxone, the medication that…
Frontage Laboratories, an Exton-based contract research organization who helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring promising drug candidates to market, has three Chester County jobs…
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Chester and Delaware County SCORE…
The summer is a great time for trips and I often see OBX stickers on cars around our area so I thought…
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Evolve IP Included in Inc’s 500/5000 List for the…
On Monday, after China had yet another stock market conniption, dropping around 9 percent, Vanguard had to enlist the help of its “Swiss Army” to…
An era when the financial leadership of John Bellis penetrated deep into the foundation of Schramm Drilling Rigs’ success has finally hit bottom; Bellis will…
DSM in Exton, one of the leading medical device materials development and manufacturing partner in the world, has the following Chester County jobs offered on…
In this morning’s edition of Chester County Jobs, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is looking for part- and full-time childcare staff for their…
Our Business Briefs are short summaries of what’s going in Chester County’s thriving community of professionals. This morning:
CrossPoint at Valley Forge Sells…
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New Workshop to Help Women Make…
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…
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BB&T to Close Around 25…
CTDI, a 7,500 employee full-service, global engineering, repair and logistics company serving the communications industry based in East Goshen, has the following three…
QVC executives have tuned into the prospects of channeling the significant buying power of millennial women into their West Chester home shopping and e-commerce…
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Phillips Mushroom Farms Going Pink for…
Progressive Business Publication, who’s newsletters are relied by tens of thousands of professionals and business leaders, including virtually all the Fortune 1000 companies, has…
As share repurchase programs gain popularity with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT’s) across the country, two Chester County based companies, Liberty Property Trust and…
By Mary LaSota,
Like many municipalities across Pennsylvania, the Borough of West Chester has worked long and hard to balance the competing interests between the…
A spark of new life has emerged concerning the lifeless body of the hitchhiking robot beheaded at the hands of Philadelphia vandals, and it’s…
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It’s time to get ‘old school’ this week. If you are from just about anywhere in western Chester County it’s…
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Thoma Bravo LLC Buys iPipeline
Thoma Bravo…
Genesis Healthcare celebrated thirty years of providing skilled nursing and therapy in post acute care on Wednesday, starting by providing its hard working staff with…
Governor Wolf has named former Pennsylvania state trooper and Chester County resident, Tyree C. Blocker, as his choice for state police commissioner. While Blocker’s…
The small, unconventional winery outside Avondale that picks Italian malvasia grapes where you’d expect gourmet mushrooms remains the best place in Pennsylvania to savor…
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a leading global materials company headquartered in Berwyn, has the following three Chester County jobs offered on their career page:
Financial Analyst…
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Uncertainty for Local…
Wow! We have Walter Palmer, DDS to thank for a lesson in the power of social media.
Dr. Palmer is the Minnesota dentist who admitted…
Lovers of healthy, organic food can rejoice as Exton is about to get its first Whole Foods Market.
A day after Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment…
By now most of all the local Chester County people know about The Whip. When they first got started they were kind…
Endo International plc, a global specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing quality branded pharmaceutical and generic pharmaceutical products as well as over-the…
Frontline Technolgies, a software developer providing web-based tools for human capital management to K-12 school districts across North America, has the following three…
Perhaps you know someone who has been treading water in the same dead end job for years. Maybe they graduated during the deepest part of…
The opportunistic Wayne-based network of industrial suppliers and distributors has built up multiple billions of dollars in momentum, and its success will soon flow…
Since the 2011 groundbreaking of the the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Malvern interchange, more than $2.5 billion in business development has jumped into the fast…
Senior Financial Audit Manager
Siemens has an opportunity available as a Senior Financial Audit Manager, which offers hands-on experience identifying and solving issues that…
If it gets passed, Pennsylvania House Bill 809 sponsored by State Representative Susan Helm of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties would prevent local municipalities from regulating…
“What Did I Get Myself Into?”By Shannon Maria Jones
“My Rural Life Without A Car” is a five part blog series originally published on…
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…
The Chester County Economic Development Council impacted 3,353 students in the past school year through various programs of the council’s Industry Partnerships, according…
By David Jones I’ve been waiting for a new restaurant in downtown Parkesburg for awhile and was hoping someone would step up and into…
What happens when we find ourselves unemployed? For most people, we panic when we a re no longer gainfully employed. Some…
VISTA Today Daily News Business Briefs are concise stories that bring you up to date with what’s going on around Chester County.
UTC and…
As evidence of global climate change continues to mount, the company behind two Exton scientific laboratories is taking the focus off the gloom and redirecting…
ModSpace, a Berwyn-based manufacturer and reseller of temporary and permanent modular buildings and storage containers used by educational, government and construction entities nationwide, has…
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…
By Rep. Costello,
This month, the House took action to pass legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) through H. R. 5…
The man scripting the success of the nation’s premier home shopping network will now also champion the oldest script in America: its founding document…
An industry-leading credit union is back in Malvern for more next-generation technology. The 400,000-member and $4 billion lending heavyweight Pennsylvania State…
The growth in Kennett Square is about to become the target for a high-powered economic boom, as three key community leadership groups have converged…
Exton-based ARRB Group Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of ARRB Group Ltd, Australia’s leading provider of road research, consulting, equipment and technical services…
The annual Southeastern PA Healthcare conference, held June 29th at Main Line Health’s Lakenau Medical Center, focused on industry updates and best practices throughout…
Part two in a series of commentaries reviewing Obergefell’s impact. For part one, click here.
The 5-4 ruling in favor of same-sex…
I know many of our readers like to hear about places near home they can try for themselves and while that is…
Trains crisscrossing Chester County will beat much of the nation to a federal government deadline to install automatic safeguards against potential crashes and derailments.
I want to try something a little different this week for my review. In June I played a lot of par 3…
They share business and technology resources, network with each other and hang out around the beer-stocked refrigerator, but they’re notcoworkers; they’re coworking…
Pennsylvania is one of the few states left in the country that maintains a strict monopoly on the sale of wine and hard spirits. But…
Lin and I had to go to West Chester recently for a meeting of the Chester County Master Gardeners. This created the…
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) has the following three Chester County jobs offered on their career page.
Corporate Counsel
The Corporate Counsel at CubeSmart will deliver clear…
West Pharmacueticals (NYSE: WST) has the following Chester County jobs opened on their career page:
Commercial and SEC Paralegal
The Commercial and SEC Paralegal will…
The Cloud Services Company created in Wayne is riding on cloud nine after joining the ranks of Internet icons like Google, Facebook, Skype, Salesforce, YouTube…
Senator Dinniman Proposes a Real Estate Tax on Natural Gas Pipelines
On June 18, state Senator Andy Dinniman introduced Senate Bill 905 which would allow…
By Beverly Payton
Kristine Lisi, development director at Stroud Water Research Center, based in Avondale, Pennsylvania, was delighted to learn that the nonprofit had received…
New Apartment and Parking Project Proposed for Downingtown
A new project, Union Place, has been proposed in Downingtown to create a seven-story parking structure…
Living versus surviving our lives means something different for each of us.
You all have seen the commercial about how we…
HireOne, the Chester County organization tasked with facilitating linkages among job seekers and companies hiring in Chester County, included the following Chester County jobs in…
It’s one small step for Amsterdam, one giant leap for bridge-kind. If all goes according to plan, Amsterdam will be home to the…
The Chester County university that produced Class of 1990 business undergraduate Elizabeth Faunce and lured her back as a professor in 2011 after a doctorate…
These three Chester County jobs were recently listed:
Account Manager
ValleyCrest, one of the largest landscape service providers in the country, is looking for an…
The Community Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive, sponsored jointly by the United Way of Chester County and the Chester County Food Bank, took in a…
One of the best parts of going out on your birthday is getting to pick the place you want to eat. Since…
VISTA Today’s Daily News Business Briefs offer our readers a fast way to stay up to date on some of the business stories happening…
The nation’s benchmark for exceptional leadership from school business officials comes from the Delaware Valley, and this year the man behind that impeccable standard…
For today’s Covered Bridge, some book news.
The Wallstreet Journal is reporting on new editions of Alice in Wonderland set to commemorate the one…
It’s old and obsolete, but the eyes of real estate magnates from across the entire country are on the 7.45-acre office complex…
VISTA Today’s daily business news briefs are short, concise stories that keep you up to date on developments around the county.
Bernardon Unveils Its…
The Farmhouse Restaurant is a place we’ve wanted to try for many years and just never seemed to make it for…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will keep three important historic covered bridges in Chester County from falling into oblivion through a two-year project to…
These three Chester County jobs are available at pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen, the Delaware Valley’s highest grossing corporation and Chester County’s only Fortune 500…
These two Chester County jobs are available at DNB First:
Senior Consumer Lending Processor in West Chester
The Senior Processor, working in conjunction with the…
Doors of opportunity are set to swing wide open next week for Chester County’s future nurses. A special open house at the CCIU will…
VISTA Today’s daily news briefs are concise, accurate stories that focus on Chester County companies.
New Brandywine Hospital CEO Appointed
The Brandywine Hospital Board…
Few executives in Chester County are relied upon by county residents in the way Larry Welsch, Executive Director of Chester County Food Bank, is.
Working…
Patriot National, a Ft Lauderdale-based a national provider of comprehensive technology and outsourcing solutions within the property and casualty insurance marketplace, announced their acquisition…
State Bond Funds Awarded To Two County Infrastructure And Commercial Projects
The following Chester County projects, according to a report in Philly.com, will receive…
Acme welcomed hundreds of people to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 22nd to celebrate the opening of their newly renovated 38,000 square…
Kennett Square-based Chatham Financial, a global financial advisory services and technology solutions firm specializing in the debt and derivatives markets, has fourteen career positions…
Chester County daily news business briefs worth noting: SEPTA Makes Big Regional Rail Line Investment SEPTA, according to The Inquirer, plans to spend up to…
Where you live can have an impact on marriage choices and living in Chester County means a millenial’s odds of being married by age…
The passion, commitment, vision and principles of Bentley Homes hasn’t changed much over 41 years, and it is that timeless quality that has become…
Poverty and hunger have long prevented people from tapping into highly nutritious fresh produce, but the Chester County Food Bank’s new Fresh2You Mobile Market…
On a recent Thursday night we decided to venture to the new Thorndale Craft House for dinner and a brew. I had…
The United Way of Chester County is working on a project to bring some joy to some of Chester County’s littlest residents. Eight of…
Eli Kahn’s name graces building lots, construction sites and finished commercial buildings across Chester County and Philadelphia’s western suburbs. Kahn, together with long…
Chester County daily news business briefs worth noting:
Leadership Chester County Graduates 28
Twenty-eight Chester County residents from a wide range of backgrounds including…
Chester County business daily news briefs review yesterday’s business stories important to Chester County and beyond.
West Sales Leader Recognized As Rising Star
Jennifer…
Well, you can’t get any further south in Chester County than our latest culinary trip to Taqueria Moroleon in Avondale on…
Vanguard Group Sides With duPont’s Management, Fends…
Great Valley, Unionville Make Magazine’s Top High…
Under imminent threat of invasion by a wide-reaching army of emerald ash borers, West Chester has set up a thorough, first-in-the-state…
Chester County Library System’s (CCLS) Annual Report…
We are living in the future Chester County. Internet of Things, robot chauffeurs, the hyperloop–all day we read about the newest “disruptive” technology that…
CCCBI’s CEO of the Year Award is awarded to an executive of a company who has had a significant, positive impact or who has…
Chester County Business Daily News Briefs reviews yesterday’s business stories important to Chester County and beyond.
Endo Revenue, Income and Earnings Up
Endo International…
Victory at Red Star Craft House in Exton Square Mall
Those of you who have read my articles in the past may…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County offers the following suggestions for county commuters dealing with the Route 23 detour due to the bridgework happening…
If you want to give your child a head start in life, move to Chester County as soon as you can. Compared to the average…
There’s money to be made in medical real estate these days, and Chester County has recently become a hot spot for investors to put…
Chester County Daily News Business Briefs reviews stories important to Chester County and beyond.
Michael Chain named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s Annual 40 Under…
For Chester County businesses, the main stop on the Main Line continues to be Tredyffrin Township, where job growth and business-friendly policies outpace neighbors…
‘State of the Art’ keeps you apprised of the latest in design and offers sensible and dignified solutions to the ever-changing modern marketing landscape…
These companies recently posted Chester County jobs:
Senior Business Systems Analyst-Sales at Vertex in Berwyn: This position provides functional area support, documentation and training…
Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester
This is my first in an on-going series of breweries, brew-pubs and craft houses. Iron…
Welcome to Thursday Chester County. Covered Bridge is bringing you some of the best videos from around the web to help you power through to…
A delicious dessert buffet baked up by culinary arts students in Downingtown spread aspiring skills across the table for all to see — and taste — and…
Businesses tired of orchestrating the logistics of product delivery have a new best friend in West Chester-based A. Duie Pyle, which recently revolutionized its…
Half a dozen blasts of colored powder washed over the 776 participants in the United Way of Chester County’s second annual Live United in…
Yesterday, VISTA Today highlighted Citadel’s annual report. Today the focus shifts to DNB Financial Corporation, the 155 year-old Downingtown-based institution asserting its…
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…
Exton’s West Pharmaceutical Services has chosen Eric Green, a passionate leader with proven experience in revenue growth and a prowess for emerging market expansion…
Real estate watchers are more tuned into the speculation about a third Comcast tower in downtown Philly this week after Malvern-based land developer Liberty…
Chester County’s employment picture continued to brighten in February, easily out pacing employment of counties across the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania.
According to the…
Sale pending signs are blooming across Chester County this spring as first-time homebuyers wake from their hibernation with newfound buying power.
Pending sales were…
If its Spring, it must be the annual “annual report” season. Over the next several weeks VISTA Today will publish highlights as well as the…
Well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve had dinner out in Chester County. While visiting Florida this winter we…
The national holiday for brick-and-mortar album retailers returns again this year. We asked Doug Keller to fill us in on the focus behind…
The government’s feverish pursuit of punitive judgments against perceived rulebreakers has swelled from a swift reaction to financial crisis embarrassment all the way to…
The wonders of the past and the secrets of the future will converge in a must-see sensory experience coming to Philly in celebration of…
Johnson & Johnson is well known for its care products, but the company also provides many developments that are less well known, that help thousands…
A jury of seven women and four men delivered a guilty verdict this afternoon in the trial of Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It was…
The constant bloom of fresh, creative ideas across the landscape of Kennett Square’s thousand-acre Longwood Gardens has drawn the choicest praise from the…
A local woman who has poured out her life over more than 23 years to make others successful was herself honored as most Outstanding Citizen…
Herr’s is showing its support for National Autism Awareness Month by offering a special limited edition snack throughout April. The product on offer is…
Widely-acclaimed home improvement TV stars will hit West Chester’s star-studded home shopping network for the blockbuster debut of their Scott Living collection…
History is once again coming alive for the Pottstown faithful and music lovers across Chester County, as an exciting new rock star investor has come…
Wayne-based Argosy Private Equity is putting money on the table to see if it can streamline the operations and growth of an outsource library…
This year’s raw materials-themed Chester County Antiques Show in Malvern is unearthing a mother lode of highly refined historic treasures through a new…
The sun is far from setting on a local middle school garden project that has taken on fairy tale proportions. “‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ has…
The not-quite-10-years-old First Priority Bank has reached another milestone in its quest to provide outstanding individualized and customized service by opening…
Philadelphia’s wave of revitalization gets front page treatment in the city’s namesake magazine’s March edition.
Interspersed among Philadelphia magazine’s stories of…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! That means March Madness is almost upon us and the Wall Street Journal has a great article about the rise…
The Chester County Food Bank collects, stores and distributes food to over 90 food cupboards, meal sites and social service organizations.
Since its beginning in…
Earlier this week, GM announced a $5 billion stock buy-back as part of a deal with the so-called activist investor Harry J. Wilson…
There are approximately 600 miles of gas pipelines that crisscross through the landscape of Chester County’s 760 square miles, the third-highest percentage of…
Thanks to an innovative effort by Chester County, information now flows as readily as the oil and gas within increasingly commonplace pipelines that criss-cross…
An intense initiative to monitor Every Machine, Every Part (abbreviated E2) across its entire North American footprint has earned an Exton company’s medical device…
Just as many people think engineers are driving positive innovation in society as think teachers are; that perception is up 6 percent, to 79 percent…
What follows is simply a short list of writings we found edifying from around the web this week. Grab a cup of coffee this weekend…
Older adults, civic and business leaders, West Chester University students and filmmakers are embarking on a three-year initiative to explore and promote West Chester…
Whole Foods Market in Devon is donating 32,000 pounds of food to the Chester County Food Bank.
The donation was gathered through the Feed4More…
Alongside a massive effort to resurrect ratings for its “dismal customer service reputation,” Comcast is modernizing stores across Philadelphia and planning to open new Xfinity…
The Chester County Economic Development council has announced that registration for the Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) conference will begin tomorrow, February 14. Young…
The rural book farm publisher from Chester County’s quiet village of Atglen ventures to a vastly different world in inner-city New York with…
Seniors Helping Seniors® of Chester County will sponsor a senior care events and educational discussion focused on helping seniors downsize in Downingtown next week.
Rich Teerlink, a member of Vertex, Inc.’s board of directors for the past 13 years, retired Feb. 4. The Berwyn company is a leading…
Aspire Bariatrics of King of Prussia, a medical device company developing and commercializing a reversible minimally-invasive weight loss device for obesity, has closed on…
Genesis HealthCare, LLC of Kennett Square is now a publicly traded company known as Genesis Healthcare, Inc., the company announced Feb. 2.
“This is an…
Power companies, telecommunications providers, fleet companies and other interested private businesses in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic states may get some help in being able…
Shady Grove Fertility has launched Fertility Partners, a joint venture with Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey. Shady Grove has local offices in Chesterbrook and…
Unsold Christmas trees have been transformed from heaps of waste to a winter wonderland at Linvilla Orchards in nearby Media, and the creative Linvilla Recycled…
Dune Medical Devices of Paoli has won FDA approval of an updated version of its flagship product, MarginProbe, a medical device that enables real-time…
The Center for Professional Innovation and Education, a Malvern-based life sciences technical trainer, recently added more than 2,200 global data managers to its…
Next week at its annual Small Business Dinner, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry will for the first time bestow a Nonprofit Organization…
The Chester County Chamber continues with a special tradition in 2015: The Small Business Dinner- A Salute to the Spirit of Free Enterprise.
This event…
Robert W. Baird & Co. was ranked the nation’s No. 1 municipal bond underwriter for 2014, according to IPREO MuniAnalytics. Since 2009, Baird has…
CubeSmart L.P. of Malvern has raised slightly more than $400 million in equity this past year, funds which will be used to fund the…
Chester County was among five Pennsylvania counties tallying almost half of all dollar sales at Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores in the state, according…
High-end shopping malls aimed at the top 5 or 10 percent of consumers are thriving even as shopping meccas targeting middle and lower income…
Caught in a battle to fund public education, owners of local apartment complexes are feeling the heat as school district business managers extract more revenue…
The Coatesville LINK bus was Santa’s sleigh on Dec. 22 when the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, local politicians and the Ascot Summerfield…
Impressive successes, deep involvement in the community and innovative solutions to overcoming obstacles have propelled Wealth Management to the top of the list for the…
While life in Chester County is bucolic for most, traveling on the county’s roads is anything but calm and serene.
Turns out Chester County…
Food Logistics magazine has named Elemica of Exton to its annual FL100+ list of top logistics IT providers.
For more than a decade, Food Logistics…
Just as The Wall Street Journal proclaimed the mall development business “virtually dead,” the owner of the King of Prussia Mall, the nation’s second…
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America gave Saint-Gobain’s public relations campaigns its “Best in Show” award during the chapter…
Hiking, bird watching, a winter solstice celebration and cross country skiing are among the winter activities ongoing at state forests and parks. Check out some…
Philabundance’s shelves are well-stocked this holiday season thanks to the generosity of SEPTA customers and employees, who collected nearly 18 tons of food…
Claiming 21 of the 33 No. 1-ranked physicians who were recently celebrated atop this year’s Main Line Today magazine “Top Doctors” list, Main…
In a year where industry leaders couldn’t help but buzz-drop “disruptive innovation” at every turn it may be helpful to take a look…
Chester County’s talent, community investment, sustainability, sense of place, and diversity have made it one of the nation’s top ten mega-sized Fourth…
Armor Alley Pocket Plaza is being redeveloped into a lively, well lit, beautifully landscaped public plaza at a key spot in Downingtown’s Main Street…
Awards are gushing from iPipeline just about as quickly as Exton’s entrepreneurial technology company is growing, thanks to a fierce fixation on meeting customers…
There’s a timeless beauty in the one-of-a-kind appearance of authentic hardwood craftsmanship, and West Chester firm Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd…
Three new real estate transactions across the country have totaled just shy of $100 million for Malvern-headquartered Liberty Property Trust.
The largest of the…
Bystanders who come across emergency situations where someone is experiencing cardiac arrest are more likely to perform CPR in wealthy counties like Chester County, according…
Exelon Corp. says it is investing seed money in companies pursuing more efficient use of the grid and on Nov. 5 hosted its third Innovation…
Business is thriving at West Chester University; it’s college of business and public affairs, that is. The growth that scattered departments all across campus…
DNB Financial Corporation says its performance and key metrics showed consistent and steady improvement during the first three quarters of 2014.
The parent company of…
Quaker Chemical Corp. in Conshohocken has just acquired Binol AB of Karlshamn, Sweden, a bio-lubricants producer primarily serving the Nordic region.
The announced purchase…
Across the country, historical societies are facing a “transform-or-die” fork in the road, and a New York Times feature highlights Chester County’s…
A local construction company from Atglen is part of a new Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project to farm out the replacement and 25 years of…
Before 600 corporate tax pros gathered for the annual Vertex Exchange in New Orleans, Vertex, Inc. of Berwyn on Oct. 27 recognized five companies for…
Looking for luxurious living in the Market Street West area of Philadelphia?
Brandywine Realty Trust of Radnor and LCOR/CalSTRS are partnering to build a…
West Chester’s QVC Group announced Oct. 21 QVC is now trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “QVCA” and “QVCB.”
QVC’s parent company…
Ellen DeGeneres, the beloved television personality who shattered all Twitter records with her 2014 Academy Awards selfie, is partnering with West Chester’s QVC to…
AmerisourceBergen of Chesterbrook is one of 20 U.S. firms selected by the U.S. Commerce Department for a business development mission to Asia later…
Coatesville’s empty and expired dreams for condominiums, a lumberyard, power plant, park and velodrome at “the Flats,” plus plans for a new Amtrak train…
Exton-based Bentley Systems, Inc. has three new software solutions for the analysis and design of water distribution systems.
The new systems are marketed as…
TIP Strategies, the economic development consultant firm based out of Austin, Texas who partnered with Chester County to create VISTA 2025, the 10 year economic…
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…
Malvern-based Acme Markets is rushing to alert customers of a rotten malware bug that may have collected credit and debit card numbers, expiration dates…
With more than 13,200 stores in the United States and 20 coffeehouses in Chester County, Starbucks has all but redefined coffee and the coffeehouse…
Mirrored words describing opposite but complementary assets are the concept behind AmerisourceBergen’s first-ever comprehensive advertising campaign.
The initiative by Chester County’s only…
Jane Pepple of Pep-L-Lea Farm in Oxford is the winner of the 2014 Obie Snider Award, the top honor at the state’s…
A volunteer-led group of employees is spreading goodwill across Chester County and the world, all in the good name of Softmart, Exton’s IT…
The craftsmen at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Coatesville are playing an indirect part in search and rescue missions in the United Kingdom.
Sikorsky this week…
Rapidly growing Frontline Technologies of Exton is moving into the 300,000-square-foot Endo Pharmaceuticals building in Malvern.
Frontline says by leasing 60,000…
The trajectory of the small but sprinting search engine from Paoli has received strategic boosts at key moments, and each new investment or development has…
Prepay Nation of Berwyn has grown more than a stunning 3,637 percent since the start of 2011 – meteoric growth which has earned it a…
Chester County’s once-a-year time machine will take residents and visitors back to an era when fox hunts, water-powered mills, tenant houses…
iPipeline of Exton, a company determined to revolutionize the insurance industry, has joined the salesforce.com Partner Program to offer the AgentOne Desktop to its…
Prepay Nation of Berwyn has partnered with Cellcom Liberia to help the hundreds of thousands of Liberian expatriates who support their loved ones back home…
AmerisourceBergen of Valley Forge, a global pharmaceutical services company and Chester County’s only Fortune 500 company, is creating 185 new jobs in the life…
Inc. Magazine has listed Malvern-based Akcelerant on its 2014 500/5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest growing companies.
Akcelerant provides…
Two interactive maps this morning, one from The New York Times, another from the Sunday edition of Philly.com.
This map (above), published Friday in…
AB Acquisition LLC, which operates ACME Markets and several other grocery store chains across the United States, added an update to their announcement Thursday that…
AB Acquisition LLC, the Boise, Idaho company which operates Malvern-based Acme Markets and several other regional grocery store chains across the United States employing…
The pharmaceutical firm Egalet Corporation of Wayne reported Aug. 11 it is seeing top-line results from two out of three bioequivalence studies for Egalet…
Never mind that he’s blind; Tredyffrin Township’s William R. McCann has spent the past two decades living out a pioneering vision to make…
Money is flowing in Malvern for a competitor to the Lidoderm lidocaine patch made by Endo, whose U.S. headquarters is just 2.5 miles…
As a government-spawned new era of hospital information technology dawns, Malvern’s Siemens Health Services deeply-rooted IT campus will refocus on the new…
CubeSmart of Malvern, one of the nation’s top owner/operators of self-storage facilities, has earned the Best Customer Service award from Inside Self…
Millions of cash- and coin-operated vending machines, laundry equipment and arcade games, not to mention food service and delivery operations, are ripe for an…
Vertex Inc. of Berwyn has just improved its Vertex O Series software for corporate tax professionals.
Vertex® Indirect Tax O Series® Version 7.0 is…
Endo International plc is reporting second quarter 2014 revenues of $719 million – up 1 percent over the 2013 $712 million figure.
“Endo delivered strong performance…
Pennsylvania’s only florist shop with a winery isn’t showing any signs of wilting, even after 40 years.
The hard work of a Downingtown…
Sheet music retailer J.W. Pepper has launched Cued In, a new social networking site for musicians and music professionals.
Pepper, which caters to musicians…
DOWNINGTOWN, PA – The 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study has ranked Wegmans grocery store Brand of the Year and best in the Northeast.
“Wegmans’ exceptional quality…
Money talks, and nearly $5.4 million is talking loudly to an Exton pharmaceutical services business being lured away from the greater Philadelphia area by…
Six Chester County municipalities will soon be making infrastructure improvements thanks to $2.9 million in Community Revitalization Program (CRP) grants just approved by the…
Longstreth Sporting Goods in Parker Ford in northeastern Chester County has hired Ali Lowe as softball manager at the firm, which has encouraged and developed…
If you’ve been able to use a credit card at a vending machine, kiosk or laundromat, chances are you may thank USA Technologies for…
By Ashley Oddo
These position are a few of the hundreds of career opportunities now open across Chester County:
Area Manager for the Human Resources…
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, a West Chester architect, recently had the honor of expanding the storied legacy of Grove City College, a Christian liberal arts…
An ambitious vision that took flight in 1985 is now coming in for a landing at Eagleview, with the opening of its new $18 million…
Working the night shift? Here’s a commuter alert for those who travel Route 202.
There are nighttime lane closures this week on the northbound…
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…
Johnson & Johnson has slashed its West Chester-based DePuy Synthes medical device manufacturer by 400 jobs in a global restructuring effort, but the company…
Ricoh Americas Corporation of Malvern continues to roll out innovative products including a business-class group videoconferencing system and a high-end business-class projection…
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…
Akcelerant of Malvern has signed FORUM Credit Union of Indianapolis as a loan origination customer.
FORUM is a DataSafe user with more than 110,000…
United States Army Airborne and Special Operations soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg recently attended the U.S. Open Golf Championship as guests of the Patriot…
David Reis is the new owner of CFR, a corporate investigating firm now specializing in cyber security.
CFR’s team includes cyber security professionals with…
The IBM company Fiberlink of Blue Bell recently recognized the Devon IT services firm DecisionOne as a perfect example of how mobile management and security…
Animas Corporation of Chesterbrook recently shared encouraging results from a study working to advance a predictive blood glucose-regulating system for patients with Type 1…
Nielsen-Kellerman of Boothwyn recently won a state southeast region Export Impact Award from Gov. Tom Corbett’s office.
The firm, which designs, manufactures and…
Elemica of Exton, a supply chain operating network provider for process industries, has been named to the 2014 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 from…
As they accept their hard-earned college diplomas this spring, Pennsylvania college graduates can know they are in the top five of the nation’s…
USA Technologies, Inc. of Malvern, a leader of wireless, cashless payment and M2M telemetry solutions for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries, announced the firm…
The News Funnel – a comprehensive database for real estate news – is available in Pennsylvania and now has a mobile app available for download on all…
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. of Malvern reported revenues of $602 million – up from $554.3 million in 2013 – during the first quarter of 2014.
The firm…
The Turner Funds of Berwyn has named Stephen J. Negrotti, president and chief executive officer of Turner Investments, L.P., the fund’s investment manager…
Three Chester County businesses recently committed to move to Wayne’s newly redeveloped CrossPoint at Valley Forge business complex.
With the addition of leases for…
Chester County CareerLink this week moved from Coatesville to the Oaklands Corporate Center.
The new office opened May 19 at 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week $33 million in assistance will be provided to farmers to make conservation improvements to improve water…
Herr’s Foods in Nottingham is making news this month with a spot on national television and two new products.
Old Bay Popcorn and Old…
The customer base and revenues are up for Malvern-based USA Technologies, Inc., which recently announced its financials for the quarter ending March 31, 2014…
Bentley Systems, Inc. a $336 million-a-year company in Exton which provides comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, has released its 2013 annual report…
The local Wegmans stores in Malvern, Downingtown, Collegeville and King of Prussia are known for their large variety of fresh local and international food.
Recently…
Physiotherapy Associates, a private-equity backed company based in Exton, recently announced its board of directors appointed Hank Balavender, a physical therapist, as its chief…
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…
Earlier this year Affiliated Distributors of Wayne told the business community the firm was laser focused and bullish about 2014. The firm has followed through…
Ricoh Americas Corporation of Wayne has unveiled an interactive whiteboard for corporations and government agencies that is simple to operate and more resistant to intrusion…
Open Table, a leading source for online restaurant reservations and reviews, has given a 2014 Diner’s Choice award to one local restaurant, Styer’s…
West Chester-based A. Duie Pyle is celebrating its 90th year in business this April.
The transportation and logistics company, which handles shipments to the…
Ready Nation/America’s Edge, a business organization working to strengthen business through better policies for children and youth, is inviting businesses to invest in…
Mimi Curry, chief operations officer for Dansko in West Grove, was named a 2014 Executive Management Award winner by SmartCEO Magazine.
The publication recognized Curry…
TE Connectivity Ltd. Of Berwyn – maker of innovative connectivity solutions since 1941 – has for years told companies in numerous diverse industries that every connection counts…
Bob Radie, president and chief executive officer of Egalet Corporation in Wayne, will be a presenter at the 13th annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday…
Two Chester County health care facilities recently received state Community-Based Health Care Subsidy Program grants to continue to provide health care services to deserving…
The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of member business Semus and Associates of Glenmoore with a ribbon cutting ceremony on…
Stoney Bank Nurseries of Glen Mills has taken prestigious “Best In Show” in the landscape category at the Philadelphia Flower Show for its landscape design…
Victory Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the official premiere of their highly anticipated state-of-the-art brewery at 3127 Lower Valley Road in…
By Staff Contributor
Siemens Healthcare of Malvern has announced a new IT system called CareXcell, which it says will help health care providers improve long…
As the flame was extinguished at these Winter Olympic Games last night, I was one of the closet saps who shared a tear with Olympic…
Chester County Courthouse in West Chester.(Image via the Chester County Planning Commission.)
VISTA Today is more than just a news site; think of us…
Mars Drinks, based in West Chester, provides more than 35,000 businesses across the world with more than a billion beverages each year.
Operations Engineer…
West Chester University’s music students, as well as members of the community, have an opportunity to learn from a master…
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