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7 Essential Tips for Philadelphia Marketers to Break Through 2024 Political Ad Fatigue
With the 2024 election season heating up and digital ads popping up everywhere, it’s no wonder people are feeling a bit overwhelmed. The presidential campaigns and affiliated groups are particularly targeting Pennsylvania, which has received the largest share of ad spending among battleground states. Out of the $72.1 million spent on ads in the United…
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Quick VISTA Today 3-Question Survey
As a hyperlocal news journal that always strives to give you more of the kinds of stories you want to read, your feedback is critical. That’s why we’re launching a reader survey designed to better understand the content that resonates with you the most. Whether you’re passionate about hard-hitting news, uplifting human interest stories, or…
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VISTA Today Seeks Your Feedback in Brief Survey
American Community Journals is in the process of gathering information from readers about their VISTA Today experience. We invite you to share with us your feelings as a VISTA Today reader by answering a few questions in a brief survey found below. Your feedback will help us refine our newsletter and homepage and create the…
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PASSHE Chancellor Visits WCU, Touts College as Most Reliable Pathway to Middle Class and Beyond
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 K. Asplundh Concert Hall, where he discussed, among other topics, the importance of a college degree and ways to keep tuition costs down. “In this country, it (a college degree)…
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Whitford Classic ‘All About Community’ as Event Crosses Million-Dollar Threshold in Charitable Giving
The Ninth Annual Whitford Classic featured tennis, golf, dancing, and whole lot of philanthropy. The money raised at this year’s Classic, held in late September at the Whitford Country Club in Exton, has pushed the event across the million-dollar threshold in charitable giving. One hundred percent of these proceeds, which have been generated in less…
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Meridian Bank Golf Classic Raises $55,000 for Surrey’s Transportation Division
Participants, sponsors, and Mother Nature helped make the Second Annual Meridian Bank Golf Classic Benefitting Surrey Services for Seniors a success. The outing, held last week at Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern, featured 109 golfers and raised approximately $55,000. Surrey is a Devon-based nonprofit with additional locations in Broomall, Media, Havertown, and East Goshen that…
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Free Rides Exist After All as New Zero-Emission Transportation Service Debuts in West Chester
West Chester Free Ride, a zero-emission transportation service that offers free rides on its mobile advertising platform while supporting local businesses and corporate brands with highly visible impressions, officially launched in the borough over the weekend. Operating initially on weekend evenings and expanding to daily service based on rider demand, West Chester Free Ride enables…
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Chester County Boy Scouts Move Headquarters to Exton Mall, Aim to Bring Scouting to Wider Audience
It’s an exciting time for the Chester County Council, Scouts BSA. Not only is it celebrating its 100th year of preparing young people to become responsible and participating citizens and leaders, but it has moved its headquarters to the Exton Square Mall to coincide with the fall season, the time of year when most families…
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Eco-Friendly West Chester Transportation Service That Offers Free Rides to Launch Today
West Chester Free Ride – a father-daughter, eco-friendly transportation service that offers free rides on its mobile advertising platform – will officially launch in the borough with an Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Launch Party on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant. The public is invited to attend their…
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WCU Live! Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Bringing World-Class Artists to the Community
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 performing arts series programmed with the community in mind. Featuring the best of touring, international artists, 10 events are planned from October 2019 through April 2020. “We invite all members of…
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MONEY Magazine Names WCU a Best Value College
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 for inclusion. WCU is the ninth-highest-ranked institution in Pennsylvania, and the only public university in the state in the Top 200 best values nationwide. Drawing data from the U.S. Department…
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Twelve-Year-Old from Coatesville Organizing ‘Climate Strike’ in Philadelphia
Coatesville resident Isaac Harte, 12, a student at Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli, is heading the organizing efforts in Philadelphia for a global “climate strike” on Sept. 20, writes Will Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harte and a growing cadre of teen protesters in the country are hoping that the strike that is planned…
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VISTA Careers – West Chester University
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, WCU has evolved into a comprehensive university that excels in teacher education, business, health, natural and social sciences, music, the arts, and more. Clinical Case & Referral Specialist – Dept.…
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Alumni of WCU’s Premier Jazz Ensemble to Reunite, Perform Free Concert on July 18
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 Ensemble Alumni Reunion Concert on Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 PM. The concert is free and open to the public in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall of…
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NASA Solar System Ambassador to Help WCU Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
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 free 50th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing. On Saturday, July 13, WCU will host a family-friendly recognition of the milestone anniversary with events that begin at 5 PM.…
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VISTA Careers – West Chester University
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, WCU has evolved into a comprehensive university that excels in teacher education, business, health, natural and social sciences, music, the arts, and more. Benefits and Workers’ Compensation Manager – Human…
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W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Awards $126,000 Scholarship Program Grant to WCU
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 a continued effort to provide financial assistance to WCU students for tuition, room, board, or books. For 30 years, W.W. Smith Trust has supported student success at WCU by generously contributing a total…
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Gather the Family for an Evening of Free, Open-Air Entertainment with Shakespeare on WCU’s Quad
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 marks West Chester University’s first-ever Summer Classics performance with Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the Academic Quadrangle at 700 South High Street, just behind the Philips Memorial Building. The grounds…
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