Chester County
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Director of Chester County Health Department Shares Tips on How to Stay Healthy
Jeanne Casner, Director of the Chester County Health Department, held a press briefing last week where she shared several tips on how to remain healthy amidst the coronavirus outbreak, writes Michael Rellahan for the Daily Local News. Casner reiterated the importance of washing hands with soap and water and limiting travel. She explained that people…
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Eight Schools from Chester County, Delaware County Awarded in “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” Video Contest
With the state and national focus on reviving the manufacturing industry in America, students from 12 local schools from across Chester County and Delaware County gathered Wednesday night to find out who won the student video competition “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing.” Over the past year, the students teamed up with local manufacturers to create…
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Learn the Coronavirus Facts on a Health Department Conference Call Today
The Chester County Health Department will hold a telephone briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) specifically for Chester County businesses today (Monday) at 1:30 PM. Participants are encouraged to call in at 800.874.4559 using the passcode “coronavirus” (267 662 84787) to join the briefing. Top photo credit: Ben Taylor55 Coronavirus via photopin (license)
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Chester County Home to 11 of 29 Best Towns on the Main Line, Western Suburbs
Chester County is home to 11 of the 29 best towns on the Main Line and in the western suburbs, writes Tara Behan for Main Line Today. Each town has a distinct personality and reputation with something different and unique to offer to residents and visitors. Berwyn and Devon have fairly reasonable home prices and…
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Here’s How Much a Family of Four in Chester County Needs to Earn to Survive
A new report by the University of Washington has found that a family of four needs more than $70,000 a year just to survive in Philadelphia, while those living in Chester County need nearly $18,000 more, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To survive without help in Chester County, a household of two adults,…
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Chester County Places Four Companies on Forbes’s List of the Best Employers for Diversity
Four companies in Chester County are among this year’s best employers in the country for diversity, according to new rankings recently published by Forbes. To compile its third annual America’s Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista. The rankings were determined by surveying more than 60,000 employees nationwide who work for…
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It’s a Matter of Survival for Overtaxed Owners of Mobile Homes in Chester County
Randy and Debbie Blough are among the local volunteers helping owners of mobile homes get some relief from their properties being overtaxed, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mobile homes are typically overtaxed because they are assessed as homes, which tend to normally gain value over time. Instead, mobile homes depreciate like vehicles. Also,…
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Wall Street Journal Highlights Former Chesco Sheriff’s Measures to Ensure No Family Pets Are Harmed
With police departments nationwide now adding federal training that will help officers avoid fatal run-ins with domestic dogs, former Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh already had a set of measures to prevent family pets from getting hurt, writes Ben Kesling for The Wall Street Journal. Welsh made everyone on her force carry a catch…
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Check Out Where Chester County Ranks Among State’s Best Places for Women to Save Money
Chester County is the best place in Pennsylvania for women to save money, according to a recently published study by SmartAsset. To determine the rankings for its list of the Best Places for Women to Save, the fintech company analyzed county-level data on income for women working full-time over 12 months. Using federal and state…
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Chester County Moves Closer to Ending Homelessness
Chester County is getting closer to achieving its ambitious 10-year goal of ending homelessness by its self-imposed deadline of mid-2021, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Federal guidelines define ending homelessness in a community as making it “rare, brief, and non-recurring.” So far, only four communities nationwide have been recognized by the federal government…
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The Inaugural Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars: Part 1 of 4
The wait is over! VISTA Today is excited to announce its inaugural class of VISTA Millennial Superstars. In October, in partnership with Chester County Economic Development Council, Brumbaugh Wealth Management, and Wilmington University, we announced the launch of our new annual initiative to honor Chester County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age…
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With Deadline Approaching, Now’s the Time to Submit Nominations for VISTA Millennial Superstars
Nominations for the inaugural class of VISTA Millennial Superstars are pouring in from all corners of Chester County. Through this new program, VISTA Today is looking forward to honoring the county’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age of 40, who are shaping the county’s bright future. If you’ve been planning to nominate…
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Check Out Which ‘Cities’ in Chester County Are Among the 150 Safest in America
Five “cities” in Chester County are among the 150 safest in the nation, according to a new analysis released by Security Baron. The list was compiled using crime data from the FBI. The safest cities were calculated in terms of violence and property crimes, populations, and median incomes, among other factors. East Marlborough Township ranked…
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Deadline to Submit Nominations for VISTA Millennial Superstars Extended to Nov. 29
Last month, VISTA Today announced the launch of VISTA Millennial Superstars, a new program to honor Chester County’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, under the age of 40, who are shaping the county’s bright future. Judging from the public’s response, there are no shortage of millennials in our little corner of the world who…
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Here Are the Election Results in Chester County
With votes from 228 of the county’s 228 precincts recorded, the following is a quick rundown of the unofficial election results in Chester County: Straight Party Vote Democrat: 40,939 (53 percent) Republican 35,370 (46 percent) Judge of the Superior Court (Vote for Two): Amanda Green-Hawkins and Daniel McCaffery led the way, earning 27 and 26…
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Multi-Systemic Therapy from Child Guidance Resource Centers Celebrates Five Years in Chesco
Child Guidance Resource Centers is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) service in Chester County. It has been offered in Delaware County for 17 years and Montgomery County for 12 years. Child Guidance acknowledges the 250 Chester County families helped by MST since 2014. Overall, it has served 2,000 families in the…
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‘Like the Little Engine That Could,’ CCHS Wins $150,000 Grant and Has Community to Thank for It
Courtesy of 89,476 votes from the public and more than 700 attendees at its recent Block Party, the Chester County Historical Society won a $150,000 grant in a national contest that highlighted the often-unrecognized contributions of women to American history and society. CCHS – site of the first Pennsylvania Women’s Rights Convention, held in 1852…
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Which County Has the Lowest Obesity Rate in Pennsylvania? You Guessed It
Chester County is bucking a nationwide trend that sees a steadily increasing number of obese adults, as it boasts the lowest obesity rate of any county in Pennsylvania, writes Samuel Stebbins for USA Today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 90 million adults in the U.S. who are…
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