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The team of gymnasts at West Chester University made it big recently when they qualified for the 2024 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships…
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…
Australia native Caitie McNamara is an Intern at Home of the Sparrow, where her goals and roles are to help and learn.
McNamara, whose first…
Following a national search and effective Jul. 1, Jasmine H. Buxton, Ed.D., has been named Vice President for Student Affairs at West Chester University…
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…
Research by Aaron Stoyack, a Glenmoore native and 2022 West Chester University graduate, prompted the school to strip the name of a eugenics-supporting professor…
A fitting exhibition for the month in which we celebrate Earth Day (Apr. 22), “A Botanical Blueprint: Sustainable Roots & Environmentalism at West Chester University…
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…
Bucks County (Warrington) native Jade Veit is the Alumni Relations and Stewardship Officer at Penn State Great Valley, where she is responsible for the oversight…
Coatesville native Vincent Edward Miles Jr. is a Public/Government Affairs Representative for the City of Coatesville.
As the City of Coatesville’s first-ever…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is announcing the appointment of Dr. Scott Heinerichs as Interim Board Chair. Heinerichs is the Dean of the College…
From sensory-friendly classes in yoga and Zumba® to a silent disco with headphones to a sensory-friendly planetarium show and everything in between, Autism…
Question: When a beloved university president prepares to retire following 41 years of dedicated service to a single institution, what happens? Answer: A university gathers…
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…
Tamagawa University returns to West Chester University for a performance of thundering Taiko drumming and folkloric Japanese dance on Tuesday, Apr. 9, at 7:30…
For the first time in its history, West Chester University (WCU) is hosting the annual Austrian Studies Association Conference (ASA) Apr. 11-14.
In collaboration…
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…
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…
Many West Chester University (WCU) students, staff, faculty, and alumni share a passion for social justice causes, which is celebrated in various ways, including Social…
West Chester University’s Poetry Center will host a Pop-Up Poetry Festival on Apr. 14 and 15 to celebrate National Poetry Month.
The event…
The Friday evening soiree on March 15, the 41st Annual Presidential Gala at West Chester University, was an elegant, black-tie optional affair with dancing…
Serum Kitchen and Taphouse, a culinary destination created by Ryan and Lisa Diehl, the founders of Imprint Beer, recently opened in the heart of downtown…
West Chester and Chester Springs native Katie Clay is the Associate Director for Community-Engaged Learning at the Center for Civic Engagement at West Chester…
During a recent celebration of his inspirational legacy, West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino was awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Downtown West…
Lauren Nehra, who was born in Easton and grew up in the Lehigh Valley area, is an Attorney at Gawthrop Greenwood. There, she routinely handles…
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…
West Chester University’s fourth annual Day of Giving exceeded its fundraising goal of $180,000. The University’s community demonstrated remarkable strength and generosity…
West Chester University basketball program surprised Jordan Kellier on his senior day by flying his family in from Jamaica to watch him play, writes Joseph…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University (WCU) will bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community during the…
What does a college senior in good academic standing do when they are juggling multiple jobs, are nearly finished with their coursework, and have hit…
West Chester University Professor of Music Theory and Composition Robert Maggio was recently named one of the winners of the 2024 Richard Rodgers Studio Production…
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…
West Chester University’s second annual Hunger Banquet will explore the causes and effects of hunger while taking steps to eradicate it. The Hunger Banquet…
March is filled with amazing events throughout the region, including several Chester County happenings that should not be missed, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line…
On a 5.29-acre site, a developer wants to construct a new three-story, 200-room hotel near the West Chester University Campus, writes…
During a meeting earlier this week, the West Chester Community Campus Committee (WCCCC) shared updates with the Borough Council on the achievements regarding the relationship…
The heat will be on in West Chester University’s (WCU) high-tech Food Lab when six teams of WCU athletes are served a mystery…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will debut a world premiere adaptation of the Anton Chekhov classic Three Sisters on Feb. 29…
With the sound of feet hitting the ground running, the spring job-hunting and internship-mining season has officially begun for college students. Three-quarters…
Virginia “Ginny” Martino, head coach of women’s lacrosse at West Chester University, has been selected for the coaches’ Hall of Fame for 2024 by…
The Society of West Chester University has established two new awards that are now presented annually at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Brunch each January…
West Chester University’s Department of English will host a reading and book signing of The Fruit Cure: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour…
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…
Thanks to its exquisite architecture, singular shops, and eateries, West Chester is one of the towns in Pennsylvania with the best main streets, writes Albert…
Following an impressive basketball career at Notre Dame High School, Leah Johnson has been crushing records at West Chester University, writes Joe O’Gorman for…
West Chester University’s 175,000-square-foot Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons (SECC) turned solid gold this month with the news of…
As thoughts turn to the upcoming Super Bowl, four West Chester University students are readying for their own NFL experience. After having emerged successfully from…
At the West Chester University Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch on Jan. 26, two highly accomplished alumnae were recognized as Drum Majors for Justice.
Nicole…
The PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative is awarding grants to thirty different colleges throughout Pennsylvania with the goal of combating food insecurity on school campuses…
The leader of the largest university within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will soon be inducted into the Chester County Hall of Fame…
The 2024 Annual Business Idea Challenge at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome! $11,500 in prize money is being…
Beginning Feb. 1, West Chester University will welcome Jessica OShaughnessy as Dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics.
OShaughnessy has spent more than…
Circus performer Gregory Popovich and his entourage of world-class performing pets will be at West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall for…
Every Wednesday at 12:00 PM, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) will offer a look into how West Chester University (WCU) scholars…
Through the pages of his recently released book, “The Nile Swim Club of Yeadon: A History,” West Chester University Professor of History Robert Kodosky calls…
Miss West Chester University (WCU) will host its 25th live competition on Feb. 3 at 7:30 PM in the University’s Emilie K. Asplundh…
In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Beatrice Forman, The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei chats about growing up in Montgomery County.
Graziadei was born…
During December’s commencement ceremonies, three faculty from West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) were recognized for their excellence in the classroom…
West Chester University’s Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) brings legendary comedian, singer, and entertainer Joe Conklin with the City Rhythm Orchestra to West Chester…
In her new book, The Fruit Cure, Jacqueline Alnes, an assistant professor of creative writing at West Chester University, takes on and dismantles the fruitarian…
The Governor’s Office and the Pennsylvania Department of Education have announced that West Chester University has been selected to receive state grant funding in…
Editor’s Note: This is a rerelease of a previous article due to new information.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently reappointed one Council of Trustee…
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently reappointed one Council of Trustee (COT) member and made one new appointment to West Chester University’s 11-member Council…
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…
At West Chester University’s winter commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16, four individuals who are alumni and strong supporters of…
There are 1,167 students poised to begin the next chapters of their lives following graduation from West Chester University at five separate winter commencement…
West Chester University’s 102nd Annual Holiday Concert has become a beloved winter tradition. Campus and community members are invited to jump-start the season…
The student-led University Theatre group at West Chester University is busily planning its 24th annual benefit show and silent auction to support Broadway Cares…
During its five-week winter break when most students leave campus, WCU will continue its tradition of helping Promise Program students who do not have…
West Chester University marketing students are fuming that vaping is inhaling an entire nation with more than 2.1 million youth and about one-third…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the U.S. Premiere of Me, War and Toy Grenade from Nov. 16 – 19…
The website allnurses.com has ranked West Chester University’s nursing program as the No. 1 top RN to BSN program in the Commonwealth of…
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…
More than 40 West Chester University women STEM undergrads will spend Saturday, Nov. 4, inspiring younger versions of themselves at the university’s annual Super…
The current exhibition in West Chester University’s Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology in the Old Library is magical — literally. Rare potions, amulets, musical instruments…
West Chester University’s Department of Art + Design Presents My Ukraine from Oct. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023, in the John H. Baker Gallery at E…
RamTHON, a no-sitting dance party organized to raise $30,000+ for the children at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), will officially start the…
During its 7th annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Oct. 25 at The Farmhouse at People’s Light, The Fund for Women and Girls will…
For the fourth year, West Chester University has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents the Cole Porter classic, Kiss Me, Kate from Oct. 19 – 22, 2023. Guest Director Megan…
The Chester County Economic Development Council has chosen the new permanent home of the CCEDC Business Resource Center at 357 East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville…
Kennett Square artist Katie Lickfield, a proud 2023 graduate of West Chester University who was also an active member of the Dub-C Autism Program…
Dr. Chris Fiorentino recently gave his final welcome back address to students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University, promising to be busier than ever…
On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) will host its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner from 6:30 PM…
During Hispanic Heritage Month, West Chester University is honoring Latinx culture with what will become a permanent installation in Sykes Student Union: a custom mural…
Kennett Square native and West Chester University graduate Nick Ward’s journey to the minor leagues is one of determination that led him to the…
Of West Chester University’s 406 acres, more than 126 acres is a preserved forest and open space on South Campus used for environmental studies…
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, newly named Austin Community College (ACC) Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart will visit West Chester University in support of the WCU Moon…
Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, friends and family remember countless heroes who lost their lives on the tragic day, writes Megan…
West Chester University’s “INCOMPARABLE” Golden Rams Marching Band kicks off its “Road to the Roses” journey this weekend with festivities to celebrate and honor…
Christopher Fiorentino will retire from the position of president of West Chester University next summer, and the school may have already found his successor in…
West Chester University’s 2023-2024 academic year begins with the first classes of the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 28.
A Golden Welcome to…
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…
West Chester University was among the four universities honored at the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools ceremony at the U.S…
West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D., who leads the largest university within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, has announced to…
Mildred Carter Joyner, a Kennett Square native and West Chester University professor who attained national prominence as a social work pioneer, died on July 9…
Church Farm School, a private school in Exton that serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity…
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…
A West Chester University alum and Montgomery County native is looking for love and taking home roses on the widely popular reality TV series The…
West Chester, home of West Chester University, is one of the best college towns in Pennsylvania, according to a new list recently released by World…
West Chester University is welcoming new leaders to departments across campus.
With 11 years of experience at WCU, Cheryl Neale-McFall was recently appointed the…
Reigning Miss WCU Madelyn Rowan, an international business and supply chain management dual major from Lake Wynonah, PA, will travel to York, PA this week…
On June 3, the youth of Philadelphia and beyond gathered for the PHL Youth Unity Walk for a Safer Philadelphia to protest gun violence, with…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s Women Influencing Business Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 Female Business Leader of the Year…
Registration is now open, and spots remain for select summer camps and programs at West Chester University. More than 20 camp programs are available for…
WCU senior Hannah Karaman has a passion for entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and sustainability. She received honors from two business idea competitions hosted this April by…
Students, teachers, poets, and all who are interested in poetry from around the world, are invited to attend West Chester University’s Poetry and Creative…
Powered by a mighty nutrition professor who came up with a delicious way to help young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) in the community…
It’s cap and gown season and numerous college graduates at West Chester University have a lot to celebrate — new degrees and new jobs. According…
The university has organized 15 separate commencement ceremonies to accommodate more than 3,300* spring graduates and their guests. The main campus ceremonies take place…
Every time they hit the field, players on West Chester University women’s lacrosse team are honoring their teammate who they lost unexpectedly, writes Joe…
For the first time, WCU has organized a furniture collection for students living off-campus that will benefit the Chester County nonprofit Community Warehouse Project…
Over the last two months, Jessica Arriaga and Erin Shaughnessy, WCU Honors College computer science majors, have been addressing the gender gap within the field…
Prior to the university’s traditional Spring Football Scrimmage on Friday, April 28, the Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation College Program at West Chester University (WCU…
Against the backdrop of a nation tearing itself apart with racial, political, and economic divides, a diverse committee of 52 has formed out of a…
West Chester University has earned a national honor for sustainability from the U.S. Department of Education. WCU is among the 2023 U.S. Department…
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to an annual benefit organized…
Lindsay Esola, a West Chester University graduate, is gearing up to open a new art studio and education center in Pen Argyl, writes Pamela Sroka…
Dubbed a promising Student Entrepreneur in Residence at West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center, 20-year-old Zach Starr is challenging the burgeoning vaping…
Nearly 100 employers from a variety of industries across the region met with more than 200 job seekers at a job fair held at West…
West Chester University (WCU) will pay tribute to the impactful community work and inclusive teaching of former State Senator Andrew E. Dinniman by dedicating a…
After a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiko drumming and dance make a triumphant return to West Chester University when Tamagawa…
West Chester University will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio with a Fortnight of Festivities, a multi-week…
West Chester clinician Princess Hill’s life was far from royalty. The 28-year-old has endured immense tragedies that would be seen as insurmountable…
Brigid Gallagher, a Haverford native and Archbishop Carroll High School graduate, is the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement at the West Chester University Foundation.
“I…
More than 70 companies looking to hire for various jobs across a range of industries will be present at a job fair on April 4…
As the nation prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its withdrawal from Vietnam and honor all Vietnam veterans, insights not found in textbooks will…
West Chester University will host members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the annual Nobel Peace Prize laureate, on Friday and Saturday, March 24…
National World Voice Day will be recognized on the 100th anniversary of West Chester University’s Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders on Tuesday, March…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community during the 33rd…
As the first and only bachelor’s/master’s program of its kind in the U.S., a new 3-2 dual degree program in…
West Chester University alumni Michael Flemming ’14 and Marsalis Chism ‘17 were recently featured on the Today Show’s Sunday Spotlight and NBC Nightly News…
National Marching Music Day on March 4 is drumming up lots of interest on campus this year as West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Charlotte’s Web from March 3 – 5, 2023. One of the most beloved and…
A well-respected researcher, scholar, chemist, and advocate for all things STEM, West Chester University Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics Radha Pyati…
As part of a series of events celebrating Black History Month, West Chester University welcomes Kwakiutl L. Dreher on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 4:30…
The worldwide Irish Music and Dance Spectacular, Rhythm of the Dance, will take the stage at West Chester University on Tuesday, March 14, at 7…
Famed law clerk and the subject of the 2000 Oscar-winning film named for her, Erin Brockovich will speak at West Chester University on Saturday…
Two West Chester University alums and instrumental musicians collaborated their expertise into a magical new single, writes Darryl Sterdan for Tinnitist.
Prevailing combines Joe Kenney…
As part of a first-time partnership, Reading Area Community College (RACC) and West Chester University (WCU) came together to sign a degree completion agreement…
As new year’s resolutions become old news, faculty from West Chester University and instructors from the YMCA encourage families to keep fitness at the…
On Monday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 PM, Gwen Ragsdale will present a free lecture in person and virtually in West Chester University’s Philips…
West Chester University (WCU) student Madelyn Rowan was crowned Miss West Chester University 2023 during the 24th live competition held on Saturday, Feb. 4. Rowan…
The 2023 Super Bowl will be another nail-biter as two of today’s best quarterbacks (QB) in the NFL — Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts…
The Miss West Chester University competition takes place live on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at…
Former State Senator Andy Dinniman has surpassed his goal of $100,000 to create the Dinniman Together Fund: Diversity Inclusion & Equity Endowment at West…
The 2023 Annual Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome. $11,500 in prize money is being…
This year, West Chester University will host several special events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose federal holiday (Jan. 16 this year…
A formal White Coat Ceremony, as a rite of passage marking the end of coursework and the beginning of hands-on clinical work with patients…
Abington’s Cire Worley, who will continue her basketball career at UMass Lowell, is following in the footsteps of her father, West Chester University Hall…
Every Wednesday at 12 PM, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) offers a look at how WCU scholars, students, and staff explore and…
A West Chester University theatre professor Charlie DelMarcell and his brother Adam, are turning tragedy into art at a Philadelphia theatre, writes Jane M. Von…
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) have secured an FY23 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant in the amount of $716…
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in…
West Chester University (WCU) is one of the first recipients of funding through Pennsylvania’s Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a new program aimed at combatting…
The West Chester University “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band will again represent West Chester University and the greater Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE…
Karen Shelton, a West Chester University graduate and North Carolina legendary field hockey coach, has announced her retirement after heading the team for 42 seasons…
West Chester University and the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center have been honored for exceptional service to veterans.
On Dec. 15 at the Veterans…
West Chester University alumna Nafessa Williams hits the big screen today, in the Sony Pictures’ production, I Wanna Dance with Somebody. This biopic of pop…
On Saturday, Dec. 17, West Chester University recognized three individuals who have made a significant impact on the university and its students.
At the 9…
West Chester University’s marching band is known for its innovation. In recent years, eclectic performances have helped the Incomparable Golden Rams stand out in…
There are 1,342 students poised to begin the next chapters of their lives following graduation from West Chester University at five separate winter commencement…
In the past decade, the number of people completing teacher education programs has dropped significantly, falling by 25 percent according to a federal report. States…
The student-led university theatre group at West Chester University presents the 23rd annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Benefit Concert and Silent Auction. Performances…
Nigel Jones of Yeadon appeared yesterday on Season 4 of Netflix’s reality dating show, “Too Hot to Handle,” writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily…
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…
Three new propane-fueled shuttle buses have been added to West Chester University’s transportation fleet as part of the university’s longstanding commitment to…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl.
Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Leonard Kelly, Eurydice runs Thursday…
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre presents Cinderella by Pauline Viardot on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 19 at 3…
Elizabeth Braden, a West Chester University graduate and Opera Philadelphia’s first female chorus master, believes that in addition to being beautiful, music can be…
As the nation prepares to celebrate its silent heroes, the grim realities of World War II will be explored in a conversation with World War…
Josie Harper, a 1965 West Chester University graduate and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, has been an advocate for women’s sports in…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music faculty, staff, students, and alumni will come together to pay tribute to one of its most illustrious…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents “Spring Awakening” from Oct. 20 – 23, 2022 with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and…
The Great DuBois, the two-person circus act that was showcased in the movie The Greatest Showman, is coming to West Chester University for one…
To tell the authentic stories of the diverse communities that have made Philadelphia what it is today, 15 Museum Studies Program students at West Chester…
Chester County colleges and universities released reports about fall enrollment numbers, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Among four-year public and state-related…
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free SCORE workshops and webinars in October.
Cybersecurity 101–How to Protect Your Business From Cyberthreats…
West Chester University alumni will hustle back to campus for Homecoming Weekend this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8. The WCU campus and community…
Enrolling the largest first-year class in its history (3,006 first-year students in fall 2022 compared to 2,628 in fall 2021), West…
Women are starting and running small businesses at a record rate not experienced before in the US. They are doing this with noteworthy skill, expertise…
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…
West Chester University’s recent ribbon-cutting of the SECC building is the latest evidence that the university is a powerhouse to be reckoned with…
A welcome back address Thursday afternoon for the West Chester University community was filled with great optimism as the school begins its fall semester.
Student…
Dr. Frank Fish, a biology professor at West Chester University, was among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prize awards for his research about ducklings…
West Chester Borough artist Philip Jamison’s paintings will be showcased at West Chester University that will run through Oct. 14, writes Bill Rettew for…
West Chester University’s College of Health Sciences is sponsoring a free online fall webinar series that takes place on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM…
West Chester University has fully opened its newest building on campus called the Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons, writes Susan Snyder for the…
Christopher Fiorentino, a Bucks County native and graduate of Neshaminy High School, is the President of West Chester University, the largest of the 14 universities…
West Chester University student Noah Burns has been busy creating a mural celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Friends Association, according to a staff report…
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…
More than 100 people gathered Thursday for a celebration of National Black Business Month and the grand opening of 190 West Business Resource Center in…
VISTA Leadership Megastars — an initiative that the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America launched last year in conjunction with VISTA Today — is ready to…
Preacher Lawson, the star comedian made famous by NBC’s hit television series, America’s Got Talent, will take the stage at West Chester University…
Rising high school junior and senior students on the autism spectrum are getting ready for college life through four weeklong, on-campus, overnight experiences that…
On Thursday, Aug. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library will continue its partnership with PBS Books and WETA…
A passion for World War II history led West Chester University student Adam MacMillan to accompany a 98-year-old D-Day veteran Bob Gibson…
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…
Dr. Michelle Patrick, former dean at West Chester University, was named as the ninth president and the first woman to serve as president of Robert…
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…
West Chester University boasts a staggering list of graduates who have achieved much success in the coaching ranks of women’s college sports, writes Mike…
In recognition of its sustainability achievements, West Chester University has earned a STARS Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher…
West Chester University is once again bound for the NCAA Division II Baseball National Championships in Cary, N.C.
The Golden Rams (34-13) are…
This spring, a team of four West Chester University students placed first in a national debating competition hosted by the Delegation of the European Union…
This year, 42 West Chester University students have been recognized with the 1871 Awards. Established in 2018, the 1871 Award represents the year in which…
West Chester University is dividing its spring commencement ceremonies into 16 separate services to provide more intimate programs for more than 3,300 graduates and…
West Chester University has ushered in an exciting new era for research while remaining committed to its priority of teaching first and foremost.
At a…
West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer programs and camps to entertain and enrich area students from ages 7-22. In all…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering a new Introduction to Mindfulness for Wellbeing class for free throughout the month of May in recognition of…
West Chester University, with more than 17,600 students, honored 34 of its professors for their research work at a Friday, April 29 event.
The…
It was like visiting an academic theme park, where the thrill of a roller coaster was replaced with the excitement of scientific and artistic exploration…
West Chester University professor Elizabeth Grillo has been using her research as a speech-language pathologist to help teachers regulate their voices to avoid straining…
The West Chester University Symphony Orchestra and other musical ensembles from WCU’s Wells School of Music will host the fourth annual Concert on the…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Into the Woods from April 20-24 with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and…
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…
As West Chester University wraps up its sesquicentennial, it is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by the Dr…
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 public is invited to West Chester University on Saturday, April 23 from 1-3 PM for free music, games, refreshments, and lots of educational…
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre will stage Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7:30…
Darren Girardeau, a native of Hegins, Pa., in Schuylkill County, is the Director of Emergency Services, Transport & Radiology Nursing at Penn Medicine’s Chester…
West Chester University’s Athletics Department will host a panel discussion of Title IX on Wednesday that Amy Fadool, an award-winning sports anchor and…
A $3.5 million gift to West Chester University will focus on student need and student opportunity.
The gift, from the nonprofit Support Services Inc…
West Chester University appears on several of U.S. News & World Report’s lists of the best graduate schools for 2023.
WCU’s master…
The Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center and West Chester University are joining forces for three shows this spring, starting with the Wells School of Music…
A $3.5 million gift from Student Services, Incorporated (SSI) — the largest cash donation ever made to West Chester University — will be presented during a…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties invites you to “The Most Useful Marketing Presentation You’ll Ever Attend.”
With all things “digital” these days, join this…
For the first time since 2019, the Wells School of Music at West Chester University will bring world-class entertainment and live jazz to the…
The complicated relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and famed Abolitionist/Statesman Frederick Douglass will be brought to life during the world premiere of a heated…
With Pennsylvania’s gas tax the highest in the country at 57.8 cents per gallon, a group of U.S. Senators has proposed cutting…
West Chester University’s reclassification from Master’s Colleges & Universities – Larger Programs (M1) to Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity (R2) was released in 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…
Get ready for The Most Useful Marketing Presentation You’ll Ever Attend.
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties invites small business owners and anyone interested in…
Your Care Collective, a startup launched in 2020 by Joelle Tolifero, a West Chester University graduate, uses community to combat workplace burnout, writes Kennedy Rose…
Tickets are now on sale for two family-friendly performances that are part of the WCU Live! Performing Arts Series at West Chester University. Both…
Christopher Jackson of Broadway’s Hamilton will speak at West Chester University as part of the President’s Speaker Series on Saturday, March 19 at…
A group of West Chester University swimmers recently helped save the life of a choking woman at a lunch spot in York, Pa. They then…
A bounce house, balloon artist, party favors, face painting, and more.
With all the makings of a fun-filled birthday party, West Chester University’s…
West Chester University’s Frederick Douglass Institute, which is the first of its kind and the leader among Douglass institutes in the Pennsylvania State System…
Dr. Tammy James, a West Chester University professor, has launched a pilot program to provide support to Black male students who are struggling academically, writes…
Each semester, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) organizes a number of events that promote environmental awareness and climate consciousness; encourage commuting alternatives…
The West Chester University Dance Team recently brought home gold as the Open Division Hip-Hop champions at the 2022 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading…
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University has secured $46 million in its goal to raise $65 million by June 30, 2024 as part…
While luge is traditionally a European-dominated sport, Jim Leahy, a West Chester University graduate and CEO of USA Luge, seeks to steer it into…
West Chester University Honors College student Julie Stinson, a business management major with a minor in dance performance, was crowned Miss WCU during the 23rd…
Now celebrating its 10th year, the annual Business Idea Competition (BIC) at West Chester University welcomes all those who have business-startup dreams and big…
Miss West Chester University will host its 23rd live competition on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, Feb…
Tickets are now on sale for three March performances that are part of the WCU Live! Performing Arts Series and the President’s Speaker Series…
In an increasingly crowded and competitive market, West Chester University’s online graduate programs continue to be ranked highly among more than 1,200 programs…
John DeSantis, a teacher at Bishop Shanahan High School, and his therapy dog, Ingrid the Collie, are spending some pandemic time offering comfort in an…
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…
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…
Downingtown resident Emma Wagner, who graduated from West Chester University last month and was one of the student speakers at winter commencement, is on her…
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine…
Philadelphian Trey Brown, at a mere 15 years old, is already riding his clothing brand Spergo to a career as an industry titan. His business…
From a global pandemic to upcoming final exams and commencement in December, and just about everything in between, stress continues to loom large for many…
After WCU moved up to silver designation in 2020 under the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) of the Association for the Advancement of…
The family friendly holiday spirit of the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade was interrupted by a noisome, noisy cluster of parade watchers. But a group…
For Noni Diarra, a West Chester University student and a member of the Chocolate Ballerina Company in Philadelphia, meeting Kyla Stone, the first Black lead…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music celebrates the 100th anniversary of the annual Holiday Program with a celebratory concert on Saturday, Dec. 11…
West Chester University’s Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) has partnered with United Way of Chester County to host a Holiday Diaper Drive now through…
Blinking lights, clanging sleigh bells, and crowded lines characterize numerous Santa-visit experiences, but for children with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum…
In survey data collected last year, approximately 40 percent of West Chester University students reported experiencing some type of basic-need insecurity, including not having…
Two jazz vocalists, two generations of music, and two very different sounds will come together for one night of unforgettable music on Thursday, Nov. 18…
After finishing its time at the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Employee Cycle, a human resources tech startup co-founded by West Chester University graduate…
A new museum exhibition at West Chester University’s Francis Harvey Green Library examines the university’s rich and long history, according to a staff…
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…
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…
Malvern Bank, National Association understands that independent schools have unique banking needs. Its employees have the knowledge and experience to assist with the distinctive needs…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will host a free concert featuring the Criterions Jazz Ensemble and world-renowned jazz pianist Orrin Evans…
Tours, tales, tricks, and treats will be featured — free of charge — on West Chester University’s campus for community members on Saturday, Oct. 30 from…
John J. Kennedy, a West Chester University professor of political science and an expert in legislative redistricting, is one of six individuals selected by Gov…
Jennifer Green, the Director of Education at the Chester County History Center and a graduate of West Chester University, has penned a new book, Dark…
Alex Cohen, a marketing professor at West Chester University, is one of the co-founders of Accessible Pharmacy, a startup that caters to blind people…
With temperatures ready to drop soon, West Chester University’s Office of Residence Life and Housing Services is joining forces with the university’s on…
According to the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, 54 local businesses have committed to sponsoring five weekends of holiday lights, decorations, and festivities during…
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) — the largest pilot union in the world and a champion of all aspects of aviation safety — will present…
Alumni of the former Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural School (DIAS) gathered recently to celebrate its legacy of education for African Americans. They also conveyed their…
It’s getting to be that time of year when women come together at West Chester University (WCU) to network, learn and face the special…
George Wilson Fasic, a West Chester resident who played a crucial role in the preservation of Chester County, has died at 90. Jen Samuel reported…
Frederick Douglass — the 19th-century orator, statesman, abolitionist, and former slave — would be pleased that his great-great-granddaughter, Nettie Washington Douglass, is a guest…
Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft Sr., pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, will deliver the 2021 Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick…
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties is co-hosting the Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference , “Start, Build, Pivot and Grow” taking place Oct. 22 from 8 a…
What happens to mentally ill people who break a law?
Pete Earley knows – and will share what he has witnessed when he speaks on Tuesday…
Celebrating West Chester University’s 150th anniversary, “Once Upon a West Chester” is the theme for WCU’s 2021 Homecoming from Friday, Oct. 1 through…
Thanks to the generosity of Agnes and Roger Ware, members of West Chester University’s Class of 1982, the gateway to campus has been transformed…
Bessie Lawton and Anita Foeman, professors of communication and media at West Chester University, are helping to facilitate conversations on race using the DNA testing…
The gateway to West Chester University’s campus has been transformed, thanks to the generosity of Agnes and Roger Ware, members of the Class of…
West Chester University students experiencing food insecurities, including those who are student-athletes, will benefit greatly from a generous gift of $162,000 from Aramark…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMP exam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Sept…
West Chester’s 150th-anniversary celebration this weekend recognized its history as it looked toward a bright future for students.
To West Chester University President…
An announcement from two local college presidents Wednesday afternoon is a game-changer for those who get left behind pursuing a college degree.
West Chester…
Nashville-based soul singer and songwriter Devon Gilfillian, who graduated from West Chester University in 2013 with a degree in psychology, will perform a free…
West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino will formally kick off WCU’s 150th anniversary in his “welcome back” address to students, faculty, staff, and the…
West Chester University, currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, has emerged as the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s most successful institution. Susan Snyder covered…
A major West Chester University and borough gateway will soon become home to Roger and Agnes Ware Plaza, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local…
West Chester University now plans to randomly test students who do not voluntarily submit COVID-19 vaccination proof. Susan Snyder covered the change in policy…
Production is underway on Amazon’s new series, A League of Their Own, based on the 1992 film about a professional women’s baseball league…
Anita Foeman, a professor of communication and media at West Chester University, has seen many cases where at-home DNA testing has been causing strife…
Coatesville resident Mitzi Colon, a West Chester University graduate and DACA recipient, met with President Joe Biden to talk about immigration, writes Paola Belloso for…
Live music is back at West Chester University.
Alumni of the Wells School of Music’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble — who typically gather in July for…
With no textbook available on the unprecedented circumstances of the 2020-21 academic year, West Chester University’s athletic trainers in charge of pandemic protocols…
The West Chester University Police Department recently welcomed six new police officers in a special ceremony to recognize their commitment to strengthening relationships within the…
Small businesses suffered during the pandemic but a new online platform — staffed by recent West Chester University grads and students — is now available to help…
Bishop Shanahan graduate Dan Neuhaus, a rising senior at West Chester University, is considered a prospect for next year’s NFL Draft and is looking…
For the third consecutive year, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading source of national news covering diversity in higher education, has named West Chester…
As many of its peers in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education face consolidation, West Chester University is considering adding more student housing to…
Three West Chester University professors are hoping to promote sustainability through “A Carnival of Ruin,” a free play that features a set and costumes made…
West Chester University has teamed up with Penn Fusion Soccer Academy/EPL Sports to provide a Youth Leadership certificate program on campus from June 28…
While LED lightbulbs are more energy-efficient and can last dozens of times longer than their older incandescent cousins, the bluish light they produce feels…
This time next year, Maeve King will be in Uruguay, South America, as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA). At West Chester University, King is…
West Chester University will welcome the first students into its new Physician Assistant Program this July after successfully applying for accreditation-provisional status from the…
West Chester University will conclude its in-person celebrations for the Class of 2020 today and prepare to celebrate the Class of 2021 beginning Friday…
West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer camps and programs. In-person camps on WCU’s campus are moving forward with COVID…
A year after its graduation, West Chester University is celebrating the Class of 2020 with 14 in-person commencement ceremonies, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6ABC…
A gala and garden party fundraiser celebrates 65 years of Child Guidance Resource Centers serving Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Celebrate the Child Guidance Resource Centers gala and…
Each Wednesday, eight developmentally disabled young adults Zoom into cooking classes with West Chester University nutrition majors for some cooperative cooking, writes Sarah Bloomquist for…
The entire West Chester community is invited to Chalk the Walk today with the borough mayor on Earth Day, April 22 (rain date is April…
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera.
On Friday…
West Chester University will be the recipient of $499,860 in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania…
West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino and his wife, Susan Fiorentino, will host a virtual conversation with award-winning actor, director, producer, and writer Henry…
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, April…
Students, alumni, and special guests connected to West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will collaborate for the sake of a good cause…
Anyone who wants to start a business should watch budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by West Chester University…
A self-professed proponent of international education, Charity Alinda will have the opportunity to “walk the walk” on a higher education program in Taiwan in…
Jenna Walmer, a West Chester University graduate student, prepared her thesis on adolescent resilience during the Holocaust by focusing on diaries written by two young…
Malvern Bank, National Association has appointed Betty Silfa to the position of Senior Vice President, Pennsylvania Senior Commercial Lender.
In this role, Silfa will be…
Vishal Shah, a microbiologist and West Chester University’s Interim Vice Provost and Associate Dean of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, teamed up…
Famed mentalist and illusionist Wayne Hoffman will provide an evening of impossible, reality-bending mysteries in “Distant Deceptions: An Interactive Virtual Mind-Reading & Illusion…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University will again bring world-class entertainment and free jazz to the community in the form of…
Working professionals in STEM fields are in critical demand, as the number of STEM jobs in the U.S. is projected to grow by 8…
Before Title IX was passed in 1972, West Chester University was among the schools that dominated women’s collegiate sports in the Philadelphia area, writes…
Three associate professors at West Chester University find themselves in a new role this month when “Carnival of Ruin: The Exhibit” opens as part of…
Jeanie Subach, an associate professor of nutrition at West Chester University, has been recognized by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) unit of…
The COMPASS (Commitment to the Objective of Mentoring, Perseverance, Achievement, Sustainability, and Success) program at West Chester University supports Black male students and helps them…
West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino has been named to The Philadelphia Business Journal’sPower 100 list for 2021.
Determined by the publication’s editorial…
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine and West Chester University have partnered to offer free nutritional education to all in the community. Two webinars will be…
West Chester University has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School designation and has advanced to Gold status in recognition of leading practices, outcomes, and…
A Disney cartoonist will lead a virtual audience through the basics of cartooning as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community…
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…
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…
West Chester University has been selected again to receive state grant funding from “It’s On Us PA,” a critical initiative administered by the Pennsylvania…
What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than with cast members from the San Francisco production of the hit Broadway show Hamilton?
Broadway performers Tia…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $1 million to West Chester University’s Scholarships in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Program, also…
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots…
The 2021 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, with $11,500 in prize money being awarded at this year’s competition…
West Chester University is slated to receive $18.6 million of the $353 million earmarked for Philadelphia-area colleges and universities as part of the…
The Chester County Solid Waste Authority launched its Zero Waste Plan on Wednesday with a panel hosted by the Chester County Economic Development Council covering…
West Chester University’s online Master of Business Administration has achieved a solid ranking on the newly released 2021 U.S. News Online MBA Programs…
West Chester University’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, hosted virtually before hundreds of live viewers on Friday, was the occasion to honor…
Hamilton cast members, a Disney artist, and an America’s Got Talent mentalist will headline an interactive series of live virtual events as part of…
For the first time in its 28-year history, West Chester University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be virtual due to the…
Paul Morgan, who teaches sustainability at West Chester University, has joined the growing number of Philadelphia scholars backing the global report that warns of climate…
After a year-long break from competitive basketball, West Chester University graduate Matt Penecale has returned to the court as a professional in Israel, writes…
Sabrina Rightmer, who grew up in the Bay Area of Northern California before moving to Media as a freshman in high school, is the Director…
The fall semester wasn’t easy for West Chester University senior Courtney Bodle. The nutrition and dietetics major said she struggles with technology and finds…
West Chester University graduates Tim Grisillo and Jeff Grisillo have joined forces with two friends, Ryan Perri and Nick Mingone, to launch an e-commerce…
In a difficult year for everyone, Santander Bank has made things easier for West Chester University’s first-generation college students by providing $50,000…
When the Grinch of COVID-19 stole its annual Evening with Santa series, West Chester University’s Office of Alumni Relations wished upon a purple…
With community engagement down across the board due to the pandemic, West Chester University students have decided to take action to help where and how…
William Logue, a longtime swimming coach at Drexel who earned his master’s degree in physical education from West Chester University, has died at the…
“Sesquicentennial” is one of the funniest words to say out loud, and one that West Chester University will use from now through the end of…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is bringing the North Pole to Chester County by giving children a chance to tell Santa Claus what…
With West Chester University’s deep roots in teacher preparation, it’s no surprise that its Early and Middle Grades Education programs recently earned notable…
The West Chester University Wells School of Music will continue an annual tradition, virtually, as the 99th Annual Holiday Program will be available to members…
This year, the West Chester University Resource Pantry’s Operation SNOW (Student Needs Over Winter), which accommodates students in the Promise Program who stay on…
West Chester University’s Department of Art + Design is hosting a new, live exhibit through Jan. 4 in Knauer Gallery in the Swope Music Building…
West Chester University’s Honors College has been pursuing a “nobel” idea for the past four years and is the only university in the U…
West Chester native Alex Menta is heading to Venice, Italy to become the director of analytics for Venezia FC, a soccer team that competes in…
It will now be easier than ever for certain students to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at West Chester University.
The presidents of West Chester…
Kennett High School boys soccer coach Mike Barr has been honored by the United Soccer Coaches, a national organization that promotes the sport at all…
It’s the dawn of a new era in the long and storied history of Fame Fire Company.
On Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1-3…
Jacob Cooper, an associate professor in the Wells School of Music at West Chester University, has been awarded a $75,000 Pew Center for Arts…
Entrepreneurs solve problems, often dedicating their entire careers to get it right.
Women-owned small businesses and startups are particularly focused on solving problems that…
November is National Native American Heritage Month, and as such, West Chester University will host a pair of events in honor of this time that…
Great Valley High School graduate Jimmy McLaughlin, a midfielder for FC Cincinnati, recently made his first Major League Soccer appearance in five years in his…
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…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Business Owners in the Know program will feature a panel of local tax accounting experts as…
Pennsylvania is one of nine battleground states that could help determine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, and college students’ votes in the Commonwealth…
Avon Grove High School and West Chester University graduate Joey Wendle has played a key role in the success of the Tampa Bay Rays, who…
The Chester County History Center (CCHC) will open its new core exhibits to the public with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, Oct. 29. The project…
Students in West Chester University’s Department of Theatre are working on an original, student-led presentation and will host two live virtual performances via…
Chester County Hospital is offering free Virtual Wellness Classes to support your health and wellness goals.
Registrants will receive a direct link via e-mail…
West Goshen Township resident Eugene Kray, a pioneering educator who helped forward adult learning in the region, has died at the age of 85, writes…
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…
The Graduate School at West Chester University offers a path to a powerful career.
WCU’s top-ranked master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs prepare…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will delight and entertain audiences with a number of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links are…
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…
Like many events during the pandemic, West Chester University’s 12th Annual WCU Latina/o Communities Conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 30…
The Creative Writing Program at West Chester University will welcome author Emma C. Eisenberg via Zoom for a reading and conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 29…
West Chester University’s 2nd Annual Ruby Jones Conference on Race, Social Justice, and Civic Leadership will take place virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at…
Just in time for the anniversary of the Battle of the Brandywine, Chester County Archives and Records Services has released a new interactive tool that…
West Chester University invites novice and experienced project managers aspiring to become a professional and/or seek professional credentials to register for its Comprehensive Project…
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will continue to delight and entertain audiences with dozens of free virtual performances this fall. Livestream links…
West Chester University has broken into the Top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 list of Top Public Regional Universities North…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced the fall session of the GWCC/WCU Marketing Partnership Program. This initiative between the chamber and…
Nineteen years ago, Downingtown resident Meigan Kelly lost her younger brother, Bill Kelly Jr., in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center…
West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management will host a pair of open houses on Thursday, Sept. 17 for the following graduate…
West Chester University has raised its hand high to act as a catalyst for U.S. social change at a time when a plethora of…
West Chester University is listed at No. 174 among 739 schools nationwide ranked for their value by Money magazine. This puts WCU among the Top…
Downingtown West High School junior Drew Shelton, a heavily recruited offensive lineman, has verbally committed to continue his academic and athletic careers at Penn State…
A pair of widowed St. Pius X parishioners found each other at the Broomall church and fell in love, writes Kellie Patrick Grates for The…
West Chester University has received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused…
Michael Benn, the men’s soccer coach at West Chester University, is working to bring back stability to the program amidst the pandemic, writes Neil…
The Eighth Annual WCU Business Idea Competition, which received more than 300 submissions from 335 individuals, is now in its final phase: the business idea…
Although their immediate futures on the diamond remain unclear amidst the coronavirus pandemic, three Chester County natives have committed to continuing their academic and baseball…
As a tough “Philly girl” who grew up in a Philadelphia area, Jill Biden, Joe’s wife, has a slight Philadelphia accent and cheers for…
West Chester University is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. With roots dating back to 1812…
To help his family during the pandemic, Isaiah Bruce, a running back on the West Chester University football team, worked 60-hour weeks while tackling…
Tammy James, the Coordinator of Academic Support Services for Student Athletes at West Chester University, and Keith Cochran, the boys basketball coach at West Chester…
The Philadelphia Eagles have increased in value by approximately $300 million over the last year and have thus climbed one spot in Forbes’ annual ranking…
Looking for something exciting for your children to do during the summer, while still social distancing?
Children ages 5-8 are encouraged to join the…
Marshallton resident and West Chester University graduate Conor Hepp will take office as President of the Chester County History Center on Aug. 10.
At that…
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…
Just when your summer needs a virtual boost, the Chester County Archives & Records Services is launching a digital timeline of Chester County history that…
African-Americans in Chester County and the entire Philadelphia region do not have same levels of access to healthcare and related services as white residents…
As the U.S. surpasses three million cases of COVID-19 and reports 60,000-plus new cases in a single day, West Chester University…
West Chester resident Maria Hromcenco is sharing her journey of battling anorexia and thus providing a source of hope for many others, writes Richard Gaw…
West Chester University’s Amy Maxcy and Abigail Kennedy have been named Campus Sustainability Champions for 2020 by the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC).
The Chester County History Center – the nonprofit formerly known as the Chester County Historical Society that is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history…
Adam Rand, a business development manager for Malvern-based Neuronetics, spends his free time running a successful lacrosse club, Shoreline Lacrosse, writes Vickie Fulkerson for…
Coatesville native and guitar stalwart Fred Mascherino has been keeping his music career going from home during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Denny Dyroff for The…
Pennsylvania’s unclear waiver process created significant confusion and has caused permanent harm to many businesses, write Charlotte Keith and Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA…
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 light of the current events that have been sapping our morale, one Coatesville teacher decided to bring a smile to her students’ faces by…
Nationally, West Chester University is among the 100 Best Public Universities and 100 Best Value Universities, according to College Consensus’s 2020 rankings.
College Consensus…
Rashad Devoe, who earned a master’s degree in public health from West Chester University, has been named head coach of the men’s lacrosse…
West Chester University is set to open on time with dorms at full capacity for the fall semester, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business…
In this summer of uncertainty, and with many camps and recreational centers closed for the summer, it’s West Chester University to the rescue with…
The agriculture industry plays a vital role in Chester County’s economy and way of life.
According to the Chester County Planning Commission, the county…
For the second consecutive year, First Resource Bank has achieved the “Best Places to Work” designation from the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The honor falls on…
Iris Richardson, who earned her master’s degree in counseling in higher education/student affairs from West Chester University, has been named the first Director…
Fame Fire Company’s roots date back centuries, and its role as a pillar in the greater West Chester community can be traced to the…
The WCU Resource Pantry was selected for a third year to receive the Gateway to Equity Award from the American Association of University Women (AAUW…
West Chester University may be home to the Golden Rams, but WCU has a new silver designation under the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System…
On June 12, newly minted West Chester University graduate Joseph D. Bittner will represent the ROTC Dauntless Battalion during the virtual National Commissioning Ceremony, one…
Nearly 60 years ago, the West Chester University men’s soccer team defeated mighty Saint Louis University to win the 1961 national championship in the…
The transition to virtual classes and final exams left West Chester University with several unexpected surprises and some valuable lessons for the future, writes Susan…
Undergraduate students across the country missed out on celebrations of their achievements due to the pandemic, but West Chester University continues to honor students with…
West Chester University’s Information Services and Technologies (IS&T) has integrated 52 computers located in Schmucker Science Center South into a grid-computing…
In April, entrepreneurs pitched their ideas in a Virtual Fast Pitch Competition hosted by West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, the…
A knee injury and the coronavirus pandemic have kept Dan Grindrod off the pitch, but the midfielder on West Chester University’s men’s soccer…
Despite a rainy day, dozens of cars showed up for a surprise drive-by parade to celebrate the success of two graduates of West Chester…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with West Chester University to connect the university’s marketing students to local businesses hit…
The West Chester University debut of Angela Wilsey could not have been more inauspicious. Fond more of campus social life than academics, she flunked out…
West Chester University graduate Andrea Helfrich, the Philadelphia Flyers’ In-Arena Host, has decided to open up about her experience with coronavirus, writes Sam Carchidi…
At a time when social distancing remains a necessity to combat the global pandemic, West Chester University will dress out in purple and gold this…
West Chester University senior Samantha Thompson of Mansfield, N.J., has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA…
The coronavirus crisis is bound to change the world of business significantly, but there are ways that owners can position their businesses to thrive amid…
West Chester University is one of only 18 campuses in Pennsylvania – and the only public university in the commonwealth – that has been recognized as a…
West Chester University’s legendary diving coach, Dr. Ronn Jenkins, has announced his retirement after having spent 49 years at the helm.
The longest-tenured…
Following a national search, Evan Leach has been named dean of the College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) at West Chester University. His appointment…
Former West Chester University student-athletes are using the skills they acquired in college on the front lines of the coronavirus fight, writes Neil Geoghegan…
Three West Chester University students who hail from the Wells School of Music and the College of Arts & Humanities are doing their part to…
Gov. Tom Wolf has appointed Susan Yoder Schick, a member of West Chester University’s Class of 1988, to WCU’s Council of Trustees.
Schick…
West Chester University was the region’s first institution of higher education to close its campus and move all classes online for the remainder of…
As neighbors help neighbors all across the nation, communities continue to lift the human spirit by working together in ways, great and small, to defy…
By Lynne Williams
High school students over 16, college students, and educators in both K-12 and higher education need to be on LinkedIn. Teachers…
West Chester University’s online MBA program is ranked 20th in the 2020 Online MBA Rankings published by Online MBA Report in March.
WCU’s…
When West Chester University decided to move the remaining nine weeks of the spring semester to online instruction at the start of March, some students…
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…
West Chester University’s Business Administration, Management, and Operations master’s degree and Immaculata University’s Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing…
“Contemplative practice is a way of being close, even as we practice social distancing,” said Don McCown, associate professor of health, director of the minor…
For the second consecutive year, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading source of national news covering diversity in higher education, has named West Chester…
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University is ready to bring world-class entertainment and free live jazz to the surrounding community as…
As the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education continues to see a decline in enrollments, West Chester University still stands as the exception, writes Ed…
People living with disabilities who are looking to add some muscle-building, mood-boosting, and overall feel-good exercise to their days have plenty of…
There are two new state champions at West Chester University.
At the annual Pennsylvania Forensics Association State Tournament at Wilkes University, Abriana Gonzalez and Anna…
West Chester University has been recognized as one of the best colleges nationally based on the earning potential for various majors.
GradReports.com ranks WCU…
West Chester University is one of only 11 universities in Pennsylvania and 359 institutions nationwide that have received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. The…
West Chester University will welcome climate activist and Ireland’s first female president, Mary Robinson, to speak on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 8 PM in…
Dorothy Allison, author of the controversial Bastard Out of Carolina, describes herself on her website as a “feminist, working class storyteller, a Southern expatriate, a…
Allison Short, the new Miss West Chester University, wants to use her platform over the coming year to educate people on homelessness, writes Susan Snyder…
On Feb. 21 and 22, West Chester University’s Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center will be “full of hot air” as hundreds of…
A few of the less than 200 Tuskegee Airmen who are reported to still be alive were at West Chester University recently to celebrate the…
The 2020 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
Let your big idea become a business reality…
Addressing a critical shortage of teachers of color, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has selected West Chester University as one of its seven high-profile…
West Chester University has become one of only five institutions nationwide to obtain Quality Matters (QM) Program Certification for “Online Teaching Support.”
“QM designates quality…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has announced that Dr. Susan Fiorentino, Associate Professor in the Management Department at West Chester University and co…
Thwart February’s cold weather by turning up the heat with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of America’s premier flamenco companies, at West Chester…
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University has announced that its RAM (Real Achievement Matters) Initiative Pilot for Non-Degree-Seeking Students with Intellectual…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is officially celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but West Chester University will hold its annual celebration on Friday, Jan. 24…
One of the latest additions to the ever-evolving restaurant scene in West Chester, Meatball U offers delicious meals in college-inspired surroundings, writes Michael…
West Chester University’s online MBA program has risen into the Top 50 programs nationwide, checking in at No. 47, up from No. 58 last…
Dr. Jeffery Osgood, who was born in Michigan and had a transient upbringing as the son of an infantry soldier, is the Deputy Provost and…
West Chester University men’s basketball player Robbie Heath is the leading freshman scorer in Division II in the nation, writes Mike Jensen for The…
Debonair Oates-Primus, a West Chester University graduate and Assistant Professor of English at the Community College of Philadelphia, recently earned her doctorate from Indiana…
Song Li, Ph.D., the chairman and founder of Frontage Laboratories in Exton, recently presented a $200,000 personal check to West Chester University president…
Following a national search, Desha L. Williams has been named dean of the College of Education and Social Work at West Chester University.
Having served…
Dec. 7 marked the one-year anniversary of One Team Goal, an altruistic endeavor designed by West Chester University students Kimmi Szajnuk and Cameron Ducey…
As a first of its kind at West Chester University, international students and faculty will be brought to campus to join WCU students and faculty…
Three local programs are among the 50 top-paying degree programs in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The undergraduate degrees…
West Chester University students snuggled with therapy dogs at the annual Therapy Dog Extravaganza last week in Sykes Student Union.
It was finals week for…
West Chester University professor Onè Pagàn is using an innovative method to keep his students’ attention during his classes, writes Paul Jablow for Main…
After being the go-to opener for acts across the musical spectrum in Nashville for several years, West Chester University graduate Devon Gilfillian has now…
For the 20th year in a row, West Chester University students have held a festive holiday party with gifts for children in foster care, writes…
The student-led University Theatre group at West Chester University is planning its 20th annual benefit event to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center invites you to attend the Angel Venture Fair Workshop on Friday, Dec. 6 from 8-10:30 AM…
Monument, a town in Colorado, is following the lead of Dr. Denise Polk, a professor at West Chester University who touts the benefits of composting…
It was seven years in the making, but the West Chester University field hockey team sits atop the NCAA Division II landscape once again.
Marre…
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at its 98th Annual Holiday Concert.
The concert…
Opera tutti! – in cooperation with West Chester University’s Opera Department – will present Amahl and The Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti at the Uptown…
More gold for the Golden Rams!
Students at West Chester University have again exceeded the national average, this time by heading to the polls and…
The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and the Goals & Assists Scholarship Fund are helping to provide Philadelphia-area student-athletes who participated in the…
The West Chester University women’s rugby team capped a perfect season by coming from behind to defeat Brown University, 15-14, on Sunday in…
Local audiences can hear a world-class percussionist for free when the West Chester University Percussion Ensemble is joined by the Philadelphia Orchestra’s associate…
For the second straight year, West Chester University claimed seven spots on the three All-PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) field hockey teams. Furthermore, the…
On the evening of Nov. 11, a surprise call from Ira Lubert of the Lubert Family Charitable Foundation challenged West Chester University to raise $50…
The number of people using home kits for DNA testing provided by companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe is quickly increasing.
Anita Foeman, a professor…
Join in the celebration when West Chester University continues the 25th anniversary season of its WCU Live! performing arts series with the internationally acclaimed Nobuntu…
For the past two years, the RAM (Real Achievement Matters) Initiative pilot has enabled three current, non-degree-seeking students with intellectual disabilities to have…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light…
Just in time for Veterans Day, a new exhibit at West Chester University unveils some never-before-seen art from Marine Corps combat artists. “The…
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, and the Women’s Business Exchange have assembled a collection of local…
Daniel Greenstein, Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, visited West Chester University on Monday and hosted a public forum at the Emilie…
More than 100 alumni, students, friends, and members of the community packed West Chester University’s Hollinger Fieldhouse to name a newly renovated aquatic center…
One of Bruce Springsteen’s earliest gigs as a signed musician was at West Chester University, but the performance in October 1972 did not end…
Sexism is alive when it comes to Halloween costumes, according to West Chester University professor Lauri Hyers and her research partners, writes Susan Snyder for…
World-renowned magician Jason Bishop will perform Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 PM at West Chester University, in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
Exton native Daniel Good, a freshman goalkeeper for the West Chester University men’s soccer team, is in large part responsible for the Golden Rams…
A test program at West Chester University to give students with intellectual disabilities a full college immersion experience has been so successful that it is…
As a highlight of homecoming weekend, West Chester University will celebrate a living legend in the sport of diving and the first African-American head…
With its newly earned accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA), West Chester University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program becomes one of…
This weekend, Masters of Soul rolls into West Chester University to give audiences a lively and upbeat stroll down memory lane.
Part of the WCU…
A gift of $120,000 will help West Chester University students in financial need pay for meals, books, and other expenses.
The donation comes from…
West Chester native Nick Mascioli, who played baseball at West Chester University, is pursuing a career in injury prevention, writes Joshua Koch for VYPE Media…
Harrisburg native Jason DeVan, a former walk-on football player at Penn State who became a film director, is currently wrapping up the sequel to…
The President’s Speaker Series at West Chester University will welcome National Public Radio correspondent Nina Totenberg on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 PM in…
Haleigh Karcher, a West Chester University freshman who will be playing for the school’s softball team later this fall, is looking forward to getting…
WCU Live! kicks off its 25th anniversary season with Broadway Rox, a new live concert experience that celebrates the favorite hits from more than 20…
Former 76ers owner, entrepreneur, author, and media personality Pat Croce will engage audience members in a lively discussion about retirement, mindfulness, approaches to meditation, and…
West Chester University’s Golden Rams are having an amazing fall season so far, achieving a 94 percent rate of winning across the entire athletic…
During his “Welcome Back Address,” West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino told around 300 staff and students that the university is always both in motion…
West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams Marching Band is the first Division II school band ever to be presented with the prestigious Sudler Trophy…
Publisher’s Note: This story was originally published on Sept. 11, 2016.
Although Chester County lies more than 100 miles from New York City and…
West Chester University football coach Bill Zwaan is ready to tackle the new season, despite enduring an offseason that was “medical hell,” writes Mike Jensen…
Now, there’s another reason to attend West Chester University. The school placed 12th on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 list of…
The recently opened convenience store on campus at West Chester University provides students with autism a chance to prepare for their careers, writes Susan Snyder…
Jarey Elder, an All-American football player at West Chester University, knows a lot of eyes are now on him, but he is not letting…
Juah Toe, a senior psychology major and a member of the women’s rugby team at West Chester University, was recently named to the Women…
The Department of Art + Design at West Chester University begins a new public ceramics class Saturdays in September called Community Clay.
The classes are open…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is piloting a new program with West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management.
This initiative…
On West Chester University’s South Campus, there are three shipping containers full of gently-used room furniture, wall art, lamps, all kinds of organizers…
Victoria Mullin of West Chester will be one of the contestants in the All National American Miss Pageant in Anaheim during Thanksgiving week, according to…
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its third annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at The Farmhouse Bistro…
A thrilling season of music, dance, distinguished speakers, and family entertainment is planned for West Chester University’s 25th anniversary season of WCU Live!, a…
MONEY magazine has released its 2019 list of Best Colleges for Your Money, ranking West Chester University at No. 179 out of 744 universities eligible…
With many schools, including West Chester University, having programs in place that help foster children in Pennsylvania attend college, a new law ensures they can…
Walt Cressler, a paleobotanist and science librarian at West Chester University, was invited to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C…
As New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady enters his 19th season in the NFL, a number of media outlets have been reflecting on his illustrious…
Ginny Martino, the women’s lacrosse coach at West Chester University, has been named the 2019 IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association) Coach of…
High school students from China started their three-week tour of America with a recent visit to West Chester University, according to a report from…
Nydair Rouse, a former standout on the West Chester University football team, is looking forward to competing for a roster spot on the Green Bay…
WCU alumni – both young and old, and once “the cream of the crop” of their class of musicians – will gather for the annual Criterions Jazz…
Let your children explore an imaginary lunar surface after they make space helmets (or bring them already dressed as astronauts) at West Chester University’s…
Beatrice Adera, an Associate Professor of Special Education at West Chester University, was recently awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to…
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust has awarded a $126,000 scholarship program grant to West Chester University for the 2019-2020 academic year in…
Pack a picnic, grab a lawn chair, and gather your whole family for an evening of free and festive open-air entertainment.
Saturday, June 29…
Aniara: fragments of time and space – a space-travel choral opera composed by Robert Maggio, chair of West Chester University’s Department of Music Theory…
In search of affordable organic produce, Cynthia Hall, an associate professor at West Chester University, and her husband, Micaiah, have started their own farm in…
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…
Robert Maggio, chair of the Department of Music Theory and Composition at West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, is gearing up for quite…
The Department of Political Science at West Chester University has named State Rep. Carolyn Comitta as its Legislative Fellow for the 2019-2020 academic year…
West Chester University third baseman Jared Melone was recently named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Baseball Team, and thus became…
West Chester University graduate Michael Starling is one of the state’s biggest names in the burgeoning field of high school sports videography, writes Aaron…
West Chester University’s Amanda Blue and Leanne Valentine were two of the “Health Care Heroes” spotlighted in the May issue of Main Line Today…
As part of a community-engaged research project led by West Chester University Assistant Professors of Nutrition Jeanie Subach and Sandy Sarcona, 10 youth from…
West Chester University has an innovative approach to offering students relief from stress by using therapy dogs, writes Diane Dreher for Psychology Today.
With the…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has opened its registration to play in the Quest for the Chamber Cup Golf Outing presented by Bryn…
West Chester University will host its ninth annual Grandparents University, a three-day summer camp that brings the wisdom of WCU faculty and other experts…
For the second year in a row and just the third time in program history, the West Chester University softball team has advanced to the…
West Chester University will host 14 commencement ceremonies over the next few days.
Tonight, at the ceremony for the College of the Sciences & Mathematics…
Dr. Brendan Toner, a West Chester University graduate and assistant professor of political science at Arkansas Tech University, has been elected by students as 2019…
Join the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce for breakfast as they host a State of Education Update sponsored by West Chester University featuring presentations…
Geology students at West Chester University recently used drones that flew a couple hundred feet above ground to map a hillside on South Campus, writes…
The Center for First-Generation Student Success – an initiative of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation – has named West Chester…
West Chester University will formally break ground on the largest building project in the university’s 148-year history — a 176,000-square-foot Sciences…
West Chester University formally broke ground on the largest building project in the university’s 148-year history: a 176,000-square-foot Sciences &…
The Poetry Center at West Chester University is gearing up for the 24th Annual Poetry Conference, entitled “Setting Out for the Sublime: Voice, Verse &…
By Leslie Rylke
The Chester County Economic Development Council, through its Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) startup initiative participated in the 7th Annual West Chester…
Dr. Jill Biden, a West Chester University graduate and former Second Lady of the United States, is again in the spotlight after her husband, former…
Join GWCC at their annual State of Education Breakfast featuring presentations from Dr. Christopher Fiorentino, President of West Chester University, Dr. James Scanlon, Superintendent of…
West Chester University product and former Minnesota Vikings tight end Joe Senser is slowly working his way back after two devastating strokes, writes Chris Tomasson…
Run, run as fast as you can to see the family-friendly The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales at West Chester University…
The grand prize winner and two other category winners of West Chester University’s seventh annual Business Idea Pitch Competition shared the theme of developing…
West Chester University’s 36th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala, a benefit designed to fund Presidential Scholarships for WCU students who have demonstrated a commitment…
Local audiences can hear a world-class guest soloist for free when the West Chester University Percussion Ensemble is joined by Metropolitan Opera Orchestra percussionist…
Officials from Wells Fargo presented a $25,000 check to West Chester University’s Frederick Douglass Institute on Thursday morning in the ballroom of the…
Joshua Bradley, the newly elected president of the Student Government Association at West Chester University, is planning to focus on the relationship between campus and…
Among more than 800-plus institutions surveyed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2020 graduate school rankings, West Chester University has some…
Wells School of Music
Local audiences are invited to join in the fun when ensembles from West Chester University’s esteemed Wells School of Music…
For just the second time in school history, the West Chester University women’s gymnastics team qualified for the USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National…
West Chester University, Wells Fargo, and the Coatesville Area School District will announce the third cohort of its Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI), a collaborative effort…
Eight finalists have emerged from among the 362 individuals who submitted 179 ideas in West Chester University’s Seventh Annual Business Idea Pitch Competition, held…
PHL 17’s Matt Alba recently visited West Chester University and spoke with a few soon-to-be graduates about what’s next for them…
Colby Palomeque, 8, of East Fallowfield Township, is the newest recruit for the West Chester University men’s soccer team, writes Bill Rettew for the…
One of the top-ranked taiko groups in Japan makes a return appearance to West Chester University as WCU Live! hosts “Tamagawa University: Taiko Drumming…
As college seniors across the country are preparing for graduation and ramping up their job searches, many are participating in internships and other real-world…
WCU Live! will host “Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute” on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in…
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has announced its 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, and West Chester University junior Juah Toe has won the award…
West Chester University and Delaware County Community College have signed an agreement that will enable qualified Delaware County Community College students, pursuing an Associate in…
Springfield native Meghan Babcock and Ryan Curran, who grew up in West Chester, crowned their love, which began when they were students at West Chester…
Summer Camps and Programs
West Chester University has announced dates and information for summer programs and camps to entertain and enrich area youth from ages…
West Chester University professor Liz Grillo is helping teachers train their voices through classes and the VoiceEvalU8 app she developed, according to a report from…
Women’s Swimming
Georgia Wright, a junior distance specialist from Doncaster, England, captured three national titles at the 2019 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving…
Of the more than 800 institutions assessed by U.S. News & World Report, West Chester University’s Graduate School rates among the Top 25…
After the Missoula Children’s Theatre held auditions earlier in the week, 50 local children will appear in a production of The Pied Piper on…
President’s Speaker Series
West Chester University will welcome Doris Kearns Goodwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian, on Saturday, March 23 at…
West Chester University’s newly established Graduate School will host an information session on Thursday, March 14 from 6-7 PM at Sykes Student Union…
29th Annual Jazz Festival
The West Chester University Wells School of Music has announced programming and performances for the festival, running March 20-23. All…
WCU Live! at West Chester University will host the National Dance Company of Ireland’s “Rhythm of the Dance” on Friday, March 8 at 7…
Center for Contemplative Studies
Do you love to curl up with your tablet or a printed book and read to relax?
“Readers feel happier about…
The 2019 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
The vocal prowess of a pair of West Chester University a cappella groups, Under A Rest and High Street Harmonix, proved unbeatable at the Mid…
Prior to the West Chester University men’s basketball game against Kutztown last weekend, and in front of a crowd of more than 1,000…
A historic home in Berwyn that was once the old Blue Ball Inn and residence of poet W.H. Auden is now owned by West…
Asle Toje, a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, will discuss peace, leadership, and how the right Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is found on Friday…
WCU Live! will host “Married to Broadway” on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall at the Philips…
Department of Art + Design and Department of Theatre and Dance
Liz Staruch, Associate Professor in West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, leaps…
U.S. News has positioned West Chester University at No. 58 in its 2019 rankings of schools with the top online MBA programs in the…
By Leigh Green
For his tireless dedication and service to those in need and his leadership within the Chester County community and government, the Greater…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially celebrated on Monday, but West Chester University will hold its annual celebration on Friday, Jan. 25, after students…
West Chester University’s Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band is the recipient of the 2019 Sudler Trophy.
Presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the…
Chester County Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus has started a new Geo-Spatial Information Systems & Data Science (GIS) program in partnership with…
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…
West Chester University is providing help for homeless students who spend the five-week holiday break on campus, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer…
A Wells School of Music faculty member at West Chester University will surely be seeing visions of sugarplums this holiday season.
Ralph Sorrentino, Assistant Chair…
A professor in West Chester University’s Wells School of Music has been nominated for a Grammy Award.
Randall Scarlata, distinguished baritone and professor of…
On Tuesday, December 11, more than 75 people gathered at West Chester University’s Graduate Center to learn how to successfully pitch to investors and…
West Chester University theatre students shattered records by raising more than $17,000 to support the New York-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a…
By Maurisa Warren
The New Century Club of West Chester
General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) The New Century Club of West Chester dates…
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State…
The West Chester University men’s soccer team struck first, but couldn’t hold onto the lead it enjoyed for much of the game.
Barry…
On Thursday, the West Chester University community experienced the highs and lows that are a biproduct of sports, as its two teams that were competing…
WCU Live! will present the internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 PM in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at the Swope…
Last week, Saxbys West Chester University hosted a “Pay-As-You-Wish” event on Giving Tuesday at its Experiential Learning café on…
The Chester County Economic Development Council has announced its slate of upcoming events. As the year draws to a close, their diverse programs offer something…
West Chester is once again a premier destination for entertainment this holiday season.
The borough will be home to a flurry of activity this weekend…
One of the esteemed ensembles at West Chester University’s Wells School of Music will present a benefit concert on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 8…
West Chester University students will join around 6,000 hackers from 34 countries for a day of hacking during a global hackathon event supported by…
West Chester University has long been known for its passionate commitment to assist current and former members of the armed forces in their transition back…
The MBA programs at Villanova and West Chester universities rank among the Top 10 MBA programs in Greater Philadelphia by student enrollment, with Wilmington University…
Philadelphia seems to have found its new developer-statesman in Brandywine Realty Trust CEO Gerard Sweeney, who is expanding the city through a number of…
Having recently defended its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title, the West Chester University field hockey team is now the favorite to capture the NCAA Division…
With the help of a first-year Golden Ram, goalkeeper Will Marshall, the West Chester University men’s soccer team has made it to its…
West Chester University professor Anita Foeman is one of the researchers studying the effect of unexpected results from DNA testing on a person’s core…
Church Farm School
Thanks to presenting partner DNB First and dozens of other event sponsors, the 17th Annual CFS Golf Classic raised more than $100…
Joey Wendle, a graduate of Avon Grove High School and West Chester University, finished fourth in the vote for Major League Baseball’s 2018 American…
Golden Rams Football
A.J. Long threw for three scores and rushed for another to lead the ninth-ranked West Chester University…
Ceramics artist Bryan Hopkins, a graduate of West Chester University’s Art + Design Department, was recently awarded “Best in Show” at the Philadelphia Museum of…
WCU Live! will host “Natural Wonder: The Stevie Wonder Experience” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
Richard Yankowitz, a West Chester University graduate and longtime basketball coach at Murrell Dobbins Tech, has been honored with the North Philadelphia high school’s…
Grants
In early September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $1 billion in opioid-specific…
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company, and the Chester County Economic Development Council…
West Chester University’s new Director of Athletic Bands, Adam Gumble, will lead the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band to the Bands of America Grand…
Women’s Golf Team
North Penn High School graduate Juliarose Genuardi won the individual championship to lead West Chester University’s women…
West Chester University recently welcomed publishing executive and financial guru Steve Forbes to campus as part of its Presidential Speaker Series.
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students, is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education…
Golden Rams Field Hockey
At 10-1, West Chester University’s field hockey team is ranked No. 1 in NCAA’s Division…
A.J. Long, whose football career at Syracuse was cut short after a concussion, is once again shining on the field, this time at West…
Jeremy Holmes, a professor of art at West Chester University, has been selected to exhibit his work at The Original Art, a prestigious show in…
Marching Band
Around 50 members of West Chester University’s Marching Band, in full regalia, recently played “Happy Birthday” to alumna Lillian…
Mental Health Forum
Darren Rovell enjoys visibility with sports fans and team personnel in his role as sports business analyst with ESPN…
Members of WCU’s University Theatre group, an organization dedicated to providing students with a positive, unsuppressed forum for artistic expression, are once again polishing…
Shelley McDonnough, a graduate of Penn Wood High School who attended West Chester University, has aligned her childhood love for Tastykakes with her profession, writes…
Students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University recently filled the seats of Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall for this year’s…
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A transformational gift of $3 million from Dr. James R. Wells and Mr. Richard G. Wells, brothers who are West Chester University alumni, will benefit…
With an increasing number of students interested in pursuing graduate degree programs at West Chester University, the university has established the Graduate School as a…
As part of its on-going strategic planning effort, the Chester County Commissioners have announced a countywide Quality of Life survey that asks residents to…
West Chester University invites members of the community to contribute to a lively conversation with higher education and regional corporate thought leaders about the need…
As part of its President’s Speaker Series, West Chester University will welcome publishing executive and financial guru Steve Forbes to the Emilie K. Asplundh…
Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the state will make a major commitment to ensuring excellent teachers are…
Mike Horrocks may have been gone for 17 years and counting, but he’s never left his alma mater in spirit.
The 38-year-old…
Best Public Schools
U.S. News placed West Chester University at No. 17 on its list of Top Public Regional Universities North…
The critically acclaimed Dalí Quartet brings its signature mix of Latin American, Classical, and Romantic music to West Chester University on Sunday, Sept. 16, at…
More than 100 first-generation college students and their family members arrived at West Chester University in late August for the inaugural…
Christie Fleischer
The West Chester University alumna has been named Netflix’s Head of Consumer Products. She most recently served as The…
West Chester University, with more than 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest and least expensive of the 14 public institutions…
WCU Foundation and University Student Housing
Christopher Mominey has been appointed CEO of the WCU Foundation and University Student Housing, LLC. The…
The mother of William Dallam III tattled on him to Eleanor Roosevelt for his not writing home while serving aboard the USS Moale during World…
West Chester University’s campus will be a hub for arts programming and events starting this Fall and continuing through the 2018-19 academic year…
Move-In Days
Pushing carts filled with all the accoutrements needed for college, West Chester University’s first-year students will move…
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…
Tweets with pictures of his photogenic foods and requests for retweets helped West Chester University graduate Deron Mahoney take his Honey Hill Catering to a…
West Chester University is launching its Bachelor of Science in Business Management for students living in or around the Philadelphia area at a time when…
Saxbys, the Philadelphia-based coffee company, has brought its innovative Experiential Learning Program (ELP) to West Chester University with a new, student-run café.
The West Chester University football team was picked to repeat as the PSAC East champion in a poll of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference head coaches…
West Chester University has added Tracey Ray as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer, according to a report from the Daily Local News.
Ray…
Ruth Rovner, a retired teacher from the Community College of Philadelphia, is helping students at West Chester University, Cheyney University, and elsewhere by offering scholarships…
West Chester University has been named one of this year’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The results were…
“Empathy” and “humanity” are some of the first words from actor/teacher Charlie DelMarcelle when he speaks about the two new Pennsylvania Theatre Institute (PTI…
West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin, West Chester University Director of Sustainability Bradley Flamm, and other local legislators joined PennEnvironment last week to hold a clean…
Peilin Chi, who emigrated from Taiwan a little more than a decade ago, has found success in learning the new language thanks to the nonprofit…
This fall, West Chester University will welcome its first two students with intellectual disabilities as part of its new RAM (Real Achievement Matters) initiative, writes…
By Michael Grigalonis
Dear Chester County Business Leaders,
We need your help. Every year, invaluable feedback from business leaders like you helps us make the…
For the third straight year, we invite business and community leaders from across Chester County to complete the Take the Pulse survey. Take the survey…
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) have announced its 2018 Hall of Fame class, and it includes Dr. Ed Matejkovic, West Chester…
West Chester University softball coach Diane Lokey is determined to see all of her players win, both on the field and in the classroom, writes…
Frank Fish, a professor of biology at West Chester University, uses marine mammals as inspiration for creating biomimetic products, writes Matthew Berger for Smithsonian magazine…
Entrepreneurs just had 54 hours to take their greatest idea from concept to creation at an event led exclusively by volunteer community leaders.
The Dr…
During Alumni Weekend at West Chester University, Susan Weldon, a member of the Class of 1986 who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication…
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s Women Influencing Business Committee will honor WSFS Bank’s Shari Kruzinski and CTDI’s Andrea Jones…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a Grand Challenges Explorations Grant worth $100,000 to Chiwoneso Tinago, a Professor of Health at West…
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…
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve but don’t know where to start…
West Chester University students who completed their degree requirements at the Philadelphia campus recently participated in commencement ceremonies at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in…
Just in time for Mother’s Day, a mother and daughter graduated together from West Chester University last Saturday, according to a report from The…
“Take the Pulse” Survey Expected to Provide New Insight on Local Business and Economic Trends The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) and the Chester…
The Chester County Economic Development Council and the Chester County Board of Commissioners are announcing the 2018 launch of a county-wide, comprehensive survey for…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the winners of the Sixth Annual WCU Business Idea Pitch.
First and…
From a morning walk across campus to a Tai Chi stress-buster session on the Academic Quad, “Exercise is Medicine Day” brought the general public…
This WCU Business Idea Pitch was held on Wednesday, April 25th at West Chester University. Seven finalists of the 6th Annual Business Idea Competition competed…
West Chester University’s Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology gives students the opportunity to design and co-curate exhibits for credit hours, writes Bill Rettew…
The European Patent Office (EPO) has named Frank Fish, biologist and professor at West Chester University, and his research colleagues as finalists for the 2018…
Delaware County Community College students Yesenia Diaz (Lopez) of Kennett Square and Sourou Mariette Carolle Zounon of Upper Darby were among 46 community college students…
West Chester University, the largest of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, offers more than 118 undergraduate, 80-plus graduate…
West Chester University recently joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in celebrating the expansion of the latter’s Center City space, writes Michelle…
From killer snails to electric catfish, to spitting spiders and even venomous platypus, biologist and researcher Dr. Oné Pagán, a West Chester University professor…
West Chester University graduate Nafessa Williams is donning a superhero costume in The CW Network’s new hit show, Black Lightning, writes Kimberly Roberts for…
Through a combination of comedy and Dixieland, piano virtuoso Fred “Mickey” Finn and his wife, American Banjo Hall of Fame inductee Cathy Reilly Finn, bring…
Lowell Gardenhour, 86, an Air Force veteran and student at West Chester University, is being honored by the Chester County Veteran’s Affairs Office and…
Join the West Chester University Symphony Orchestra as it performs popular Broadway tunes from West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, and more during…
The West Chester University Dance Company, in cooperation with The College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Theatre and Dance, will present Mosaic…
WCU Live! will welcome the Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe to Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University is pleased to announce the semi-finalists in the 2018 Business Idea Competition.
355…
West Chester University graduate Cindy Timchal became the first lacrosse coach at the Division I level to win 500 games after the Navy women beat…
West Chester University and Delaware County Community College have signed an on-site degree completion agreement that will enable associate degree graduates of the college…
Dr. Lawrence Mussoline
Dr. Lawrence Mussoline, former superintendent of the Downingtown Area School District, has been appointed to the same position in the Haddonfield (N…
Pennsylvania’s congressional map was considered to be one of the most gerrymandered in our nation’s history, but several experts have helped change that…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the semifinalists and finalists in the 2018 Business Idea Competition.
The competition…
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix are coming to West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall on Saturday, March 31 with a show…
“You Are Enough: Keeping It 100 With Yourself” by Lisa Wright Bryant is a book/ journal that encourages people to face their past and present…
Michael Horrocks, the West Chester University graduate who lost his life in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, will be inducted into the Capital…
West Chester University offers learning opportunities in Philadelphia for busy professionals in a convenient and affordable format.
The part-time evening coursework at WCU’s…
Philly Startup Leaders, a network of entrepreneurs in the city dedicated to helping build and provide resources to startups, has named West Chester University graduate…
West Chester native Smedley Butler, who was the most decorated Marine in U.S. history at the time of his death in 1940, was also…
Cookie Dope, the new cookie dough shop in downtown West Chester, has been enjoying great success since it opened just over a month ago, writes…
The Montana-based Missoula Children’s Theatre is making its annual return to West Chester University with a musical adaptation of Snow White and the…
New research from a West Chester University geology professor indicates that people can ingest lead through dirt, dust, and even from drinking water, writes Catalina…
West Chester University’s annual Banana Day is a student rite of spring that features the doling out of more than 3,000 free bananas…
West Chester University’s Resource Pantry for students-in-need was the recent recipient of a $45,000 check, courtesy of Student Services, Incorporated and…
West Chester University will celebrate the legacy of the renowned abolitionist, orator, and statesman Frederick Douglass through a distinguished lecture series that will bring renowned…
WCU Live! will welcome Goitse, an award-winning quintet, for an evening of original and traditional Irish music that the whole family can enjoy on…
Getting accepted into college and having a “college experience” is a rite of passage for many young people in our society.
A group that has…
Angel investing is hard work and requires knowledge, experience, and a lot of patience.
Accredited and non-accredited investors, as well as anyone interested in…
A West Chester University initiative is putting people’s genetic makeup and race perceptions to the test – a DNA test, writes Tara Bahrampour for The…
The Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) tax credits program is one of the largest unencumbered sources of financial support for high growth startup companies in Pennsylvania…
The 2018 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
The popular fight song of the Philadelphia Eagles – “Fly, Eagles, Fly” – that has been belted out by the team’s fans for more than a…
A new study by a research team led by West Chester University psychologist Eleanor Brown has found that art immersion helps children better prepare for…
Small businesses form the backbone of America’s economy, and are the glue of communities.
That was the message – delivered by Linda McMahon, the head…
Last year, West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management moved into its new, state-of-the-art home in the 96,000…
Sami Abdel-Salam, a criminal justice professor at West Chester University, is looking to reduce the growing prison levels in America by studying the practices…
By Steve Edgcumbe
Coatesville native and singer-songwriter Danni Peace is welcoming in the new year with a new song.
“Awaken Love” will be available…
This past Tuesday, more than 75 people gathered at West Chester University’s Graduate Business Center to learn how to successfully pitch to investors and…
By Chris Cooper
If you can’t ever keep yourself from singing along when a Carole King song comes on the radio, you’re not…
When tragedy struck last year in West Chester, the community rallied, as expected, to help in any way it could.
The Chester County Chamber of…
Calling all regional entrepreneurs and founders of startup companies who are exploring angel-investment funding options.
The Angel Venture Fair Education Workshop – presented in partnership…
Professional baseball player Joey Wendle, an Avon Grove High School and West Chester University graduate, has been traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Tampa…
The West Chester University men’s basketball team is now garnering national recognition, as the undefeated Golden Rams are ranked No. 23 among the top…
State Senators Andy Dinniman and Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson recently recognized the West Chester University baseball team, which last spring won the NCAA Division II title…
The West Chester University campus, like most college campuses, is quiet during the holiday season. The students have gone home to be with their families…
While testifying recently at the state gerrymandering trial, West Chester University political science professor John J. Kennedy said that Pennsylvania’s congressional map takes splitting…
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…
Bentley Systems
The Exton-based software company has signed an agreement to acquire a water modeling software business in Portugal called ACTION Modulers. The research…
The Story Pirates, an improvisational storytelling group, recently returned to West Chester University, bringing its hilarious and unpredictable Create-A-Show to…
West Chester University will receive $112,000 in funding for a new program to prepare veterans for careers in education.
The Troops to Teachers grant…
West Chester University, one of fourteen campuses of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education serving over 17,000 students and employing 800 full- and…
Pirates will land ashore at West Chester University on Saturday, Dec. 9.
However, these pirates aren’t your typical swashbuckling sailors. They don’t steal…
The Latino Luncheon of Chester County is helping pave the way for leaders of tomorrow by providing scholarships to Latino students attending West Chester University…
Certified Athletic Trainers from West Chester University are closely monitoring NFL games to ensure that players with possible concussions are immediately removed from the field…
Jad Prachniak’s achievements as the baseball coach at West Chester University show that, when it comes to recruiting, he knows what he’s doing…
A new drone purchased earlier this year by the Earth and Space Sciences Department at West Chester University has already become an invaluable resource for…
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, and The Bryn Mawr Trust Company have assembled a panel of successful…
Chadds Ford’s Fit Body Boot Camp, run by fitness instructor Stacey Cutler, helps people of all ages and sizes work toward better health through…
Gawthrop Greenwood
The West Chester office of Gawthrop Greenwood went purple for premature babies last Friday, as staffers sported purple and collected donations for the…
Meghna Reddy has joined Gawthrop Greenwood, a full-service law firm with offices in West Chester and Wilmington, as an associate attorney.
A…
Delaware County Community College
Delaware County Community College recently held a special ceremony to rename its Advanced Technology Center in honor of former president Dr…
Pianomen: An Intimate Tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John is coming to West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
Harvest Dinner and Wine Tasting
Join the Chester County Futures – which provides comprehensive academic support, mentoring, and scholarships for motivated economically disadvantaged youth – for an…
Benchmark Federal Credit Union
Benchmark employees turned “pink” last Saturday to raise funds for women with breast cancer. They participated in the Unite for HER…
A recently published “Student Loan Debt by School by State 2017” report shows that Chester County’s universities vary significantly in both the size of…
West Chester University is the highest-ranked school in Chester County on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania by Salary Potential list published by PayScale.
He’s had to make two big calls after tragic situations played out in front of him on the field of life, and neither was…
West Chester University recently set out to “become more,” and apparently it’s en route to a whole lot more.
Student enrollment is flooding in…
The first of GWCC’s “Everybody Profits from Nonprofits” Discussion Series sponsored by TD Bank took place at Penn Oaks Golf Club on Sept. 12…
The idea for Just Bloomed – a Media-based company formed by three friends who vowed to address the challenges postpartum moms face as they try…
West Chester University
This fall, WCU’s Knauer and John H. Baker galleries will host several showcases of art displaying a broad range of media…
Stock in West Chester University’s College of Business and Public Management has been on a tear in recent years.
The business school jumped from…
West Chester University, with 17,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System…
Ethan Healey, 21, of West Chester, is already known as one of Chester County’s key figures in fighting the opioid crisis, writes Gil Cohen…
This school year, the 100th for Exton’s Church Farm School, is a special year.
For a century now, CFS has been preparing a diverse…
Wedderspoon
Malvern-based Wedderspoon, the brand famous for its popular Manuka honey, has launched a new line of Organic Manuka Pops, offering the beneficial health…
Karen Schwarz, astronomer and director of West Chester University’s Mather Planetarium, will host a free, public viewing party today for the solar eclipse.
From…
New underwater research technology has exposed a secret strategy of humpback whales that was once thought impossible by experts.
The whales can use their small…
The start of a new school year will usher in the next edition of the President’s Speaker Series at West Chester University, and a…
Around 80 people attended a recent event hosted by West Chester University’s Edward Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center to hear the story of Bob Moore…
Money magazine has listed WCU among 711 of the nation’s best-performing colleges, acknowledging the value the institution offers.
The magazine…
Malvern Federal Savings Bank
The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter…
As one of three developers of a new research method for measuring how sprinters attain their top speeds, West Chester University’s Kenneth Clark, an…
WCU Live! has announced its lineup for the 2017-2018 school year, and it features a variety of touring artists guaranteed to…
Benchmark employees turned “pink” for a day to raise money for women with breast cancer. They wore pink to work and…
Walk Her Home
Walk Her Home is a newly formed, pending nonprofit governed by a Board of Directors with a mission to create awareness and…
Following a national search, Anthony Wheeler has been named dean of the College of Business and Public Management at West Chester University.
Wheeler boasts more…
Twenty-five rising high school seniors from the School District of Philadelphia will travel in mid-July to West Chester University for iCamp 2017, a…
After a playing career at Penn State that earned him induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, Glenn Killinger eventually became West Chester University…
For the second time in six years, the West Chester University baseball team has captured the Division II national championship.
The Golden Rams capped a…
Like most students, college is a dream for the vast majority of foster children, but the reality of getting there is often as challenging as…
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…
Despite the shift in political climate, the green energy market is still holding firm in the region, thanks to the ongoing investment by businesses and…
West Chester University’s College of Arts and Humanities embraces the transformative power of a liberal arts education and its ability to change lives. The…
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…
Chester County government and business leaders are set to send their largest delegation ever to China, to open doors for local companies to explore business…
From the moment she was born, Shannon McNames has defied stereotypes and exceeded expectations.
Back then, she survived a premature birth, weighing less than two…
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…
Race plays an oversized role in society today, according to an 11-year study of 2,000 ancestry DNA tests and counting by West Chester…
Seventeen budding entrepreneurs presented in front of a panel of judges during the Fifth Annual WCU Business Idea Pitch, with a dental hygiene product coming…
Janice Orlov has been named vice president for administration and finance at West Chester University, while Zebulun Davenport has been named vice president for student…
A select group of West Chester University students earned the red-carpet treatment they received last Thursday night at the awards ceremony of the inaugural…
West Chester University, with 14,000 students and hundreds of faculty members, is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System…
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…
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While West Chester University has seen its enrollment increase over the last six years, other state schools are experiencing the opposite.
Some even fear for…
West Chester University’s Center for Contemplative Studies is helping students deal with the stress that accompanies finals season, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line…
It’s a win-win; she helps athletes get back to what they love by doing what she loves.
That kind of passion helped bring…
Chester County helped produce one of college basketball’s winningest coaches, and now it can claim a Hall of Famer.
Muffet McGraw, the women’s…
They’re becoming the planners of the future — and if that future was up to them, there’d be more affordable housing options, more sidewalks…
Finding a place to start a career after college is a daunting task, but it doesn’t get any better than in West Chester.
Kathy Auriemma remembers an empty gym at the Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell as the first place she laid eyes on her husband…
The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University has announced the semifinalists in the 2017 Business Idea Competition.
A total of 131…
WCU Live! will host the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 PM at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall.
The Hypnotic…
Christopher M. Fiorentino will be inaugurated as West Chester University’s 15th president during a formal investiture ceremony on Friday, April 21 at 10 AM…
West Chester University will welcome recent graduate Courtland Bragg, Class of 2014, on Monday, April 3 as the inaugural speaker in the College of Arts…
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, in cooperation with University Theatre, will present Carlo Goldoni’s The Honorable Maid in late April…
As state universities struggle to retain enrolled students past their freshman year, West Chester University is holding steady with the highest retention rate in Pennsylvania…
Creativity flows through West Chester University’s College of Arts and Humanities like an electric current.
Given the world-class instructors and myriad opportunities for…
Last week, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted a discussion – entitled, “Yes, All Women!” – about how women can learn from their own…
Though Parkinson’s disease stole her singing career, Linda Ronstadt is determined to share her diverse love of music, and a sold-out crowd will…
West Chester University students have rallied to raise money and help a beloved staff member who is currently being treated for a brain aneurysm, writes…
The Montana-based Missoula Children’s Theatre is making its annual return to West Chester University with an adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic…
A brand of rarely heard music that can only be described as “ethereal, eloquent, and mesmerizing” – as one critic put it – is coming to West…
To demonstrate the power of its collective voice, Committed, an a cappella group that won Season Two of NBC’s The Sing-Off, left one…
Mackenzie Hornibrook
Unionville High School graduate Mackenzie Hornibrook, a senior swimmer at Penn State, recently earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of…
With a growing number of students struggling to afford food, local and national universities have been recognizing and combating this troubling issue with on-campus…
WCU’s Business Idea Competition
On April 19, the Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (CELC) at West Chester University will co-host the Annual WCU Business…
A high-energy dance act – part Cirque du Soleil, part Harlem Globetrotters – is bringing its fast pace and acrobatic ingenuity to West Chester University on…
The 2017 Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome.
West Chester University graduate Phaedra Brown has taken matters into her own hands.
After teaching science subjects to middle and high school kids, she realized…
Twenty-five high school students from the Philadelphia area who have learned how to play ice hockey over the years will now be able to…
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is helping light the fuse that will spark creative genius within the area’s business scene.
GWCC members…
On Thursday night, West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino presented Fame Fire Company President Don Powers, capital campaign co-chair Bill Ronayne, and 40 active…
He took helpful examples of how social technology can enhance learning — and published it in a cutting-edge technological format that, you guessed it, enhances…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County has appointed three new people to its Board of Directors: Steve Bolt, Vice President of Transportation at Burns…
Despite a national search that saw it cast its net far and wide, West Chester University, in the end, didn’t have to look very…
Editor’s Note: This profile of Chris Fiorentino was originally posted in May of 2016.
As he assumes the role of Interim President of West…
In an attempt to pull racially diverse students together after a divisive election, West Chester University is trying a different approach, writes Susan Svrluga for…
West Chester University has added another hat — or graduation cap, rather — to its prestigious reputation as an educational institution of excellence.
Last Saturday, WCU handed…
A West Chester University oral history project 30 years in the making recently came to life in the digital world and won the equivalent of…
They’re some of the region’s best at wrestling with troubling and complex ethical issues, and now the West Chester University ethics team is…
Chris Fiorentino, a 33-year employee of West Chester University and its current interim president, is one of four finalists for the permanent position, writes…
As Chester County’s premier home shopping network airs tape of this year’s spectacular QVC West Chester Christmas Parade, the organizing Greater West Chester…
Several student organizations from West Chester University rolled up their sleeves and answered a last minute call for help from a historic church nearby, writes…
With West Chester’s premier home shopping network on the set, the QVC West Chester Christmas Parade is ready for the lights, camera and action…
Ethan Healey is not your typical 20-year-old.
The graduate of Henderson High School and current student at West Chester University deploys his myriad…
Patrick Viesti, a 2008 graduate of Delaware County Community College, will never forget the day he visited the United Nations in New York City, not…
Sam Briefer, a West Chester University graduate, has found employment at EY (formerly Ernst & Young), courtesy of its efforts to recruit autistic workers for…
Colleen McCloskey, a student at Delaware County Community College, recently won another prestigious competition for her company, Elite Pureed Meals, which provides people with swallowing…
Are you an entrepreneur? Want to start a business someday?
According to Inc. magazine, 63 percent of 20-somethings want to start a business. If…
West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center has announced that the winner of its 2016 Annual Business Idea Competition, Elite Pureed Meals…
Last Friday afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf made a short visit to the Olive Branch Tapas Restaurant in West Chester to show his support for Mayor…
At least Americans and Russians can play nice together in the sandbox of education.
West Chester University has signed a memorandum of agreement with Moscow…
She might not have won the crown, but WCU student and fitness studio owner Erica Webster still came out as a big winner at this…
On Wednesday, October 12th the Chester County Food Bank hosted its quarterly food provider meeting at its headquarters in Exton, PA.
Representatives from food pantries…
Fred Hubler MBA, Chief Wealth Strategist and President of Creative Wealth Management Group from Phoenixville, PA, recently sat down with VISTA Today and discussed his…
The collective voices of West Chester University have spoken, providing a look deep into the heart of the campus while it continues to search for…
Fans of all things spicy can now add an extra kick to their cocktails with Brandywine Branch Distillery’s new jalapeno infused DragonDance Gin.
According…
With many universities across the state struggling with falling enrollment numbers, West Chester University is experiencing quite the opposite, partly due to its comparatively low…
According to Philly.com, State System universities in Chester County are bucking the state-wide trend of falling enrollment as both WCU and Cheney are…
Quality higher education? Check. Beautiful surroundings? Check. Teeming with things to do? Check. Diversity? Check.
West Chester checks all those boxes and more when it…
Maryland-based company, Just Like Home is a short term housing agency that places international guests with U.S. homeowners. The agency, led by President…
Though he refined his skills and talents at West Chester University and throughout Chester County’s thriving business world, it was the work ethic that…
Come one, come all! There’s a place for everyone within West Chester, especially retirees.
West Chester Borough has just been officially designated as a…
West Chester University did well on Money’s ranking of 2,000 four-year colleges and universities across the country, including three in Chester County…
West Chester’s thriving dining scene is turning trash into treasure through a new federal government composting grant. A year-long pilot program of West…
A 24-hour whirlwind on Wednesday ended at home plate when former West Chester University baseball player Joey Wendle scored a run in his Major…
Two years ago, West Chester University’s Office of Institutional Research began surveying its contacts at some of the region’s largest employers, peppering them…
He invented centrifugal cream separators and pioneered a global empire based in West Chester before the Great Depression. He claims credit for having the largest…
When she carried out the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ bold new strategy, she elevated the impact of its local advocacy, and now…
The APSCUF has moved one step closer to initiating strike action at state universities including WCU, with the proposed timing for faculty members between September…
West Chester is making a bold statement in the face of hate speech and discrimination: Community members are signing a pledge to address incidents in…
In a message to students, the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education announced that despite the faculty union’s ongoing consideration of a potential…
The United States women’s field hockey team, consisting mostly of players from the Philadelphia area, has already managed to topple two favorites in the…
During a special public session Tuesday evening, West Chester residents filed into borough hall to voice concerns over a draft ordinance that would add to…
Talks on Tuesday between the State System of Higher Education and the union that represents Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities including West Chester University…
West Chester University is the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in…
A new class of graduates is ready to take on the real world, but these classmates are more concerned about the future of their communities…
Often affectionately called “Mr. Chester County” by his friends for his relentless devotion to the community, lawyer and civic volunteer Joseph R. Polito Jr. of…
Sami Abdel-Salam, assistant professor of criminal justice at West Chester University, introduced his prison reform ideas at the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in…
Time spent developing smart strategies to fund a college education is already paying off for five Chester County area students who will be heading off…
State universities throughout Pennsylvania may be dusting off and cracking open the book on union strikes this summer, now that faculty from the 14 state…
The two newest members of DNB First’s advisory boards are set to bolster the insight into two of the Downingtown-based community bank’s…
During his two decade career in exercise, the one thing stood out the most to Wayne resident, Don Powers, was how hard it was to…
Rising up in the middle of West Chester is a columned Greek Revival mansion with a spacious half-acre of landscaped grounds just a block…
It was a fitting tribute to one of the town’s most devoted advocates as hundreds of West Chester residents gathered at St. Agnes Church…
While Chester County continues to be recognized for its leading role in health, wealth and business here in America, leaders like Commissioner Terence Farrell and…
Taking advantage of a leader-rich environment at work, Advantage Building & Facility Services Operations Manager Michael Glover has ridden the fast track to president…
By Carla J. Zambelli,
Richard “Dick” Yoder, a native son and two-term Mayor of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday. He was 79 years…
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Chester County residents’ thirst for great ideas will be quenched next week when TEDxWestChester returns for its third and final event in the recent TEDx…
To highlight the growing problem of keeping online information safe, the Carriage House Restaurant & Conference Center is hosting a New Way to Network event…
SPARC to Hold Ribbon Cutting Event
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Autism Resource Center is partnering with the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry for a…
Ten storytellers. Five minutes. Belly-rumbling comedy, soul-crushing sadness and exhilarating excitement. One after another after another.
This epic emotional rollercoaster known as the…
A monumental celebration enshrined the accomplishments of visionary West Chester University President Greg Weisenstein last Saturday evening, and the proceeds from it will further enrich…
ike a good game of chess, philanthropy students at West Chester University (WCU) recommended a strategic move for $1,000 of Benjamin Franklin Trust money…
From this summer, students enrolling in Delaware County Community College will in a way, receive two acceptance letters. This week the community college signed an…
West Chester University gave a heartfelt tribute to its outgoing President on Monday to celebrate the man who has led the institution through transformative changes…
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Chester County Datebook.
On Friday, WCU Live! will host esteemed guests James Carville and Mary Matalin from…
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday and Friday in Chester County Datebook.
On Thursday, the Eagleview Community will hold a Farmers Market from 2…
Chester County Historical Society Presents the Story of Slinky Toy
Today, starting at 6:30 p.m. the Chester County Historical Society will present “The…
Reaffirming his long-lasting commitment to the community, the Chester County Bar Association has elected Patrick McKenna, a partner with Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, as its…
On Friday, the Chester County Human Resources Association (CCHRA) will host a Lunch Meeting…
On Thursday, the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host a…
According to Main Line Today, it takes talent and tenacity to tackle the world’s most pressing problems, and Chester County has its hands full…
Pat Croce, the West Chester University alumni and local sports legend who took over ownership of the Philadelphia 76ers and dramatically turned them from one…
The West Chester University Foundation welcomes former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, successful entrepreneur, and WCU alumnus, Pat Croce, to an event celebrating WCU’s…
Headquartered in Malvern, Meridian Bank provides a comprehensive array of banking services to businesses, professionals, and retail customers in the Delaware Valley. Launched in 2004…
Chester County was treated to a spectacular event once again this year as West Chester University Theatre hosted its 16th Annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights…
The anticipation was high on Saturday as sixteen female undergraduates at West Chester University waited for the announcement on who will be crowned as the…
On Friday, Heatherwood Senior Living will host a Blood Drive from 2-7 PM…
On Thursday, the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the…
Despite the ever increasing popularity of America’s favorite past time over the last several years, debate has intensified over how safe the game truly…
He put West Chester University on the front lines in the fight to support the military and its veterans, and last week in return the…
Halfway through Mayor John Fetterman’s stump speech at the Sykes Theater on Wednesday he paused to ask if anyone in the audience thought there…
WILS Opens Scholarship Applications and Announces Board Members
West Chester University’s Women in Leadership and Service has announced the opening of applications for its…
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…
Nicholas Branton Joins Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate
Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate, the West Chester based commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm that…
Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, currently the Vice President for External Operations at West Chester University has been appointed WCU’s interim President by the Board…
When making the announcement on gun control measures last week, President Obama could not hide his emotions while talking about the Sandy Hook shooting in…
It was the star baseball players’ turn to serve their bat boy on Monday. As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service…
VISTA Today briefs are concise reports on breaking stories around Chester County. This Morning:
Greater Brandywine YMCA Hires New Chief Development Officer
The YMCA of…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This morning:
Malvern and West Chester Ranked in Top 10 of Fiscally Responsible Communities…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. Our briefs this morning:
Third Mushroom Drop to be Bigger and Better than Ever…
It’s challenging to peer into the mental turmoil of a struggling youth and assess whether he or she is experiencing a crisis, but the…
THIS is WCU! Celebrating the joy that WCU shared throughout 2015 and will continue to share throughout the new year…
The Whitford Country Club hit a hole in one when it debuted its Whitford Charitable Fund Classic in 2011, and the hot hand continues today…
The spores of cutting-edge Chester County mushroom farming have found their way to fertile soil far from southeastern Pennsylvania, and new business opportunities are…
Chester County Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around the County. This Morning:
West Chester University Foundation Joins the AmazonSmile System
Retired Congressman Curt Weldon, who served the 7th District successfully for 20 years, donated his entire congressional collection to West Chester University at a special…
Current and future students at West Chester University will be able to enjoy a new, modern five level mixed use building come fall 2019. The…
The West Chester University marching band will have 75 seconds to impress and dazzle the tens of millions of viewers who will be watching them…
Boy and Sherriff who Charmed America Last Christmas Reunite for Thanksgiving Trip
Alex “Little A” Collins from Chester County and SC Chester County Sheriff Alex…
A look at what’s happening around Chester County in short, concise reports. This Morning:
WCU’s Marching Band to Join the Macy’s Thanksgiving…
Concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County.
First Report Issued by Lyme Disease Task force
On Thursday, State Senator Andy Dinniman, and Pennsylvania…
West Chester University, the largest of the 14 public institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the fourth-largest university in the…
These events are on Chester County Datebook today and the weekend.
AgConnect and the Ag Development Council co-host the Annual Ag Legacy Luncheon at…
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…
These events are on Chester County Datebook Friday and over the weekend.
Former Eagles All-star Brian Dawkins makes a guest appearance at Parkesburg Point…
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…
Friday, Saturday and Sunday are busy days in Chester County Datebook:
Chester County Art Association’s N. C. Wyeth Founders Exhibition, an exhibit of 17…
Business Briefs are concise stories bringing you up to date with the county’s business news. This Morning:
AMO Pharma Raises $25 Million in Venture…
After seven years of successful leadership, West Chester University President, Greg Weisenstein, used his annual state-of-the university address to announce his plan to…
An ever-changing challenge to care for her community was the right medicine for Phoenixville Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Sally Strzelecki, who retired this month…
Chris Franklin, the recently appointed CEO of Aqua America Inc. is one of a new style of bosses that are infusing youth into corporate America…
The new face at Coatesville City Hall isn’t just talking about new ideas for the future of Chester County’s once-prosperous steel city…
A Phoenixville bank executive and trained magician recently proved there’s no illusion behind the powerful magic of giving. Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust Senior…
After wrestling over a residency requirement for at least the past two city managers’ tenures, Coatesville this week gained a permanent leader and a soon…
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…
For most Chester County residents, SPARC is an unfamiliar acronym. For parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other behavioral challenges, it means an…
There’s no learning curve needed for the new CEO of Bryn Mawr’s expansive water utility; Christopher H. Franklin has been around as long…
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…
By Rep. Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania’s Sixth District
It has been a little over 100 days since the 114th Congress was sworn into office and…
Not much separated an antagonistic government agency and a perennial pest for local farmers who gathered recently for the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau spring…
West Chester University is welcoming students and others with big business ideas to present their dreams during the third annual WCU Business Idea Competition.
Older adults, civic and business leaders, West Chester University students and filmmakers are embarking on a three-year initiative to explore and promote West Chester…
Source: Chester County Economic Development Council
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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…
For 60 years, people have gathered at Clifford E. DeBaptiste’s family business to celebrate the lives of others. This weekend, the West Chester community…
Phoenixville resident Lawrence Davidson is the new Chester County director of veterans’ affairs.
Davidson was formerly a United States Army engineer and a section sergeant…
Lashing back against unwelcome state government control, West Chester University has joined a growing number of public education institutions across the nation seeking legislation to…
West Chester University’s Department of Social Work has one of the most affordable graduate programs in the U.S.
The department was one of…
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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