Chester County
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CCFWG to Honor More ‘Champions of Change’ at Its Second Annual Breakfast
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will host its second annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light in Malvern. The event will honor Roberta Torian, Partner at Reed Smith, LLC, for her longstanding dedication to the advancement of female attorneys and leaders. West Pharmaceutical…
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CBS3 Video Gushes About Chester County, Brandywine Region’s Spirit
With smaller towns, historic sites, famous artwork, and a gorgeous river linking it all together, the Brandywine Valley encapsulates the spirit of the whole region, writes Jessica Dean for CBS Philly. The Brandywine Valley rolls through parts of Chester and Delaware counties and prides itself on preserving history. One of the best examples is the…
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Chester County Briefly: August 31
MacElree Harvey Firm partner Louis Teti has been selected as Honorary Chair of the Third Annual Paoli Hospital Auxiliary’s Fine Art Show. Opening the weekend of Oct. 6, the two-day show will feature the work of Jan Wier, as well as the original art expression of 50 local and regional artists. Attendees throughout the weekend…
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All Seventh-Graders in Chester County Offered Free YMCA Membership
School is beginning and with it comes a great opportunity for all seventh-graders in Chester County – a free one-year membership to the YMCA. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is continuing its 7th Grade Initiative, which offers every seventh-grader in Chester County a free one-year youth membership. Kids simply need to bring a school ID,…
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Tensions Rise over Audit of Chester County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit
Tensions are running high over an audit of the K-9 unit operated by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, writes Vinny Vella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Controller Margaret Reif issued a subpoena earlier this month to Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh to examine the finances of the K-9 unit, which is covered mostly by grants and donations.…
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AncestryDNA Helps Long Island Man Connect with His Half-Siblings in Chester County
After giving up hope that he would ever find his birth family, Stanley Borushik – a resident of Planview, N.Y. – tracked down his half-siblings in Chester County thanks to AncestryDNA, writes Rachel Uda for Newsday. Borushik sent in his DNA sample to the site and soon got a match with a man in Florida. The…
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CCEDC’s ITAG Tapped to Administer $500,000 Program to Invigorate IT Sector in Six Southeast PA Counties
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) have announced a $500,000 award to the Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Workforce Development Boards, which includes Chester, Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. The funding will be used to address critical staffing needs within the region’s information technology (IT)…
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Chester County Food Bank Receives $11,500 Donation for New Job Training Program
The Chester County Food Bank has received an $11,500 donation from WSFS Bank for its new culinary arts job training program, FRESHstart Kitchen. The money will go toward funding the Food Bank’s new workforce development program. It aims to empower low-income residents with culinary arts job training and provide a skill set to help them…
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Chester County Sees Surge of Voters Registered as Democrats
Chester County is among the Top 10 counties in Pennsylvania for voter gains by one party, as there has been a surge in voters here registered as Democrats, writes Nick Field for City & State Pennsylvania. Chester County is not the only county turning bluer. Unlike the previous two years when Republicans had significant gains…
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Robert Kagel Appointed Chester County Administrator; Julie Bookheimer Promoted to CFO
Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone, and Terence Farrell have appointed Robert Kagel as County Administrator, effective Sept. 1. Kagel, who has served as Director of the Chester County Department of Emergency Services for four years, will be responsible for the supervision and direction of all county government programs, finance, and administrative operations under…
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County Commissioner Michelle Kichline to Receive Helena Devereux Women in Leadership Award
The Main Line Chamber of Commerce, The Society of Professional Women, and Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will celebrate the legacy of female pioneers in business and will honor those women still leading the way for the next generation at the 10th annual Gold Leaf Celebration on Sept. 27 at the Philadelphia Country Club. For the…
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Chester County Pipeline Information Center Provides Info on All Aspects of Pipeline Issues
The Chester County Pipeline Information Center (PIC) was created to provide residents with a central location to find information on all aspects of pipeline issues. Regularly updated as news becomes available, the PIC provides timely information on the latest developments in pipeline activity. It supports pipeline safety and public awareness through a partnership with pipeline…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine’s Annual Report Illustrates Its Immeasurable Impact on County
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine recently issued its 2017 Annual Report and would like to thank all its members, staff, board members, donors, and volunteers who contributed to another successful year. “Every day at the YMCA, people of all ages, shapes, sizes, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities come together, exemplifying what our community stands for,”…
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Nearing Completion, Mariner East 2 Pipeline to Safely Deliver the Energy Our Nation Needs
Years ago, Sunoco Pipeline committed to bringing American materials, local workers, and domestic ingenuity together to safely build the Mariner East 2 pipeline that will deliver the energy our nation needs. Now, construction of that pipeline is nearing the finish line, with the mainline from Scio, Ohio, to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex nearly 99…
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One of City’s Greatest Philanthropists Dies at 88 with Roots Planted Deeply in Chester County
H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, one of the Philadelphia region’s most dynamic civic leaders of the last century, has died at the age of 88, writes Pete Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lenfest “parlayed the sale of the family cable business into a second act as the area’s leading philanthropist for nearly two decades, giving away more…
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Check Out Where Chester County Ranks Among State’s Counties with Most Incoming Investment
A new study by SmartAsset puts Chester County among the Top 10 counties in Pennsylvania with the most incoming investment, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. SmartAsset used business growth over a three-year period, GDP growth, new building permits (per 1,000 homes), and federal funding (per capita) as its criteria. “We scored every…
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New Study Reveals Chester County as the State’s Most Paycheck-Friendly County
Chester County is the most paycheck-friendly county in Pennsylvania according to a recent study by SmartAsset. The study looked for places across the state where the economic conditions allow people to keep more of the money they make. To determine where these places are, the study considered four different factors, including semi-monthly paycheck amounts, purchasing…
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Show to Feature Local Author’s Book on Johnston Gang, Chesco’s Most Infamous Criminals
Five murders were committed by the infamous Johnston Gang in Chester County 40 years ago. Those killings and the law enforcement’s investigation and prosecution of brothers Bruce, David, and Norman Johnston were chronicled in Bruce Mowday’s book, Jailing the Johnston Gang: Bringing Serial Murderers to Justice. On Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 9 PM, the ReelZ…
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