Awards & Recognition
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Chester County OIC Awarded $20,000 to Support Coatesville Work Enclave Program
The Chester County OIC (CCOIC) has been awarded $20,000 for the Work Enclave Program from the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program. The Work Enclave is a 5-week paid ambassador program for residents in Coatesville to participate in community clean up while learning work readiness skills. Participants will go through a competitive…
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5 Chester County Museums & Historical Societies Awarded Grants to Support Culture
Over 161 museums and historical societies across the Keystone State have been awarded a total of nearly $2 million in grants from the PA Historical & Museum Commission. Five of the recipients were in Chester County. Chester County Historical Society, West Chester Award: $16,956 This private collection is the hub of Chester County history,…
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C&N Banked on Community Creativity for 2023 Calendar Images; Result Was an Artistic Windfall
The 2023 C&N Bank calendar, whose stunning monthly images were taken by amateur photographers in the communities it serves, is now available at branches throughout the region. Submitting and Judging The competition launches in the spring, giving local shutterbugs the opportunity to submit for judging their best shots. The 12 best would serve as the…
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Training at West Chester Diving Club Helped Propel This Champion to Top of National, World Diving Stages
For Kristen Hayden, the path to becoming a national diving champion last year included training at West Chester Diving Club during her high school years, writes Matthew De George for Swimming World. Hayden, who is also the first Black woman to represent USA Diving at a World Championship, attended high school in Princeton, New Jersey,…
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Phoenixville Attorney’s Immigration Advocacy Lands Her L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Honor
A Chester County lawyer is getting national recognition for her immigration advocacy nonprofit. Phoenixville attorney Rachel Rutter founded Project Libertad in 2015, which represents immigrant children for free or at a low cost, writes Karin Mallet for 69 News. She quit her full-time job in 2020 to dive into her work at the nonprofit,…
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CCRES Staff Recognized by Board Members for Outstanding Service
Four CCRES staff members were recognized last June and four more were recognized in September for their outstanding contributions. They were nominated by administrators, customers, and the community for their continued dedication to their work and to the clients. CCRES, based in Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the…
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Coatesville Redevelopment Chairman Honored with Economic Development Award
The Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance and the Chester County Industrial Development Authority bestowed the second annual Tammy Cansler-Miles Excellence in Economic and Community Development Award to Joe DiSciullo, Chairman of the Coatesville Redevelopment Authority at the Alliance’s Partner Appreciation event on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Tamara Cansler-Miles passed away in May 2021. A long-standing board member…
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West Chester-Based Lamb McErlane Ranked Among Best Law Firms in Nation
Lamb McErlane PC has ranked nationally in one practice area and regionally in ten among the “Best Law Firms” in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers. The 2023 edition recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and…
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CCCBI’s Annual Awards Celebration Recognizes Kim Brumbaugh, Reports Roaring Success
The Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) hosted its most prestigious event of the year, the 2022 Annual Awards Celebration at Longwood Gardens, on Thursday, Nov. 3. The 2022 Annual Awards Celebration, sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, celebrated the accomplishments of the chamber over the past year and honored two outstanding pillars in…
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CCCBI’s Annual Awards Celebration to Honor Kim Brumbaugh of Brumbaugh Wealth Management
On Thursday, Nov. 3rd, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) will host its most prestigious event of the year, the 2022 Annual Awards Celebration at Longwood Gardens. The 2022 Annual Awards Celebration is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross and celebrates the accomplishments of the chamber over the past year, while honoring two…
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Lincoln Center Named ‘2022 Top-Rated Nonprofit’
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) has been named a “2022 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. TLC is an entrepreneurial nonprofit providing innovative education, coaching, and counseling services to individuals and families, as well as grant writing and management services for school districts and…
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Unionville High School Senior Recognized with Congressional Award
Unionville High School senior Madeleine Day has been recognized with the Congressional Award Gold Medal, according to a staff report from the The Daily Local News. The award was established into law by Congress in 1979 and remains its only charity. It was created to honor, encourage, and inspire the country’s youth. “Pursuing the Congressional…
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Chester County OIC Awarded $833,070 to Continue Work Enclave Program in Coatesville
The Chester County OIC (Opportunities Industrialization Center) has been granted ARPA funding for the Work Enclave program on behalf of the Chester County Commissioners. The Work Enclave has successfully taught participants career and personal development skills while helping better the city of Coatesville. The Enclave is a 5-week paid ambassador program for residents in the…
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Malvern Bank a Part of Winning Team to Secure Equestrian World Championship Title
This past August, Malvern Bank CEO Anthony C. Weagley was part of the winning team who secured the 2022 NSBA World Championship title in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Weagley is part owner of Blue Mountain Quarter Horses, a boutique breeding farm in Slatington, Pa. At the farm, Delbert Hostetler, who has been producing his own line of…
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WCU Awarded for Diversity Efforts Third Year in a Row
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 is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. 103 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada were selected. The HEED award measures the level of achievement and commitment to broadening diversity on…
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Penn State Great Valley Engineering Professor Receives National Award
Penn State Great Valley’s Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering, recently received a prestigious National Science Foundation Director’s Award as part of the team that created the Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program. Now in its second year, ERI focuses on bolstering new researchers who have never received federal funding. The program is also exclusively…
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‘You’re Not Doing Science If You’re Not Having Fun’: WCU Prof Among Winners of Satirical Nobel Prize
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, writes Mark Pratt for Boston.com. The Ig Nobel Prize is a satirical award meant to recognize unusual or trivial discoveries in science that make people laugh and also learn something…
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Longwood Gardens Wins Prestigious National Educational Award
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square has once again been recognized with the Pinnacle Award, a prestigious national educational award, for bringing 1,100 acres of beauty into classrooms near and far, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. Longwood Gardens received its fifth Pinnacle Award in seven years for its virtual field trip programs that help bring…
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