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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…

Once-Vibrant Village in East Coventry Township Now a Ghost Town Due to Nuclear Power Plant

Once a vibrant village, Frick’s Lock in East Coventry Township became a ghost town after it was vacated for the construction of the nuclear…

When Philadelphia Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Amelia Earhart

Following Amelia Earhart’s trans-Atlantic flight in May 1932 that made her the first woman and second person ever to complete the journey, Philadelphia…

Graffiti on Malvern Barn Remains Relevant a Half-Century Later

Graffiti on the side of a Malvern barn – which reads “This is woman’s lib?” – is drawing attention, 50 years after it was painted, writes…

The Mill at Anselma in Chester Springs Appoints New Executive Director

The Mill at Anselma, a 1747 national historic landmark in Chester Springs, has appointed Robert “Will” Caverly as its Executive Director.

Caverly earned a Bachelor…

New York Times Remembers West Chester Woman Who Shook Up Abolitionist Movement

Mary Ann Shadd Cary was a writer, educator, and lawyer who shook up the abolitionist movement by calling for action over rhetoric, writes Megan Specia…

From DELCO: WWII Hero, Unsung Football Great Memorialized with Statue in Radnor

Emlen Tunnell, a World War II hero and the first African-American to play for the New York Giants, has been memorialized with a statue…

Devon Native Conquered Dyslexia to Become Astronaut, Walk on Moon

For Pete Conrad, who was born in Philadelphia and raised in Devon, life started out smoothly. His family lived comfortably on Waterloo Avenue with a…