Historic
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Malvern Contractor Helps Solve Mystery Surrounding America’s First Serial Killer
Chesco Coring & Cutting was part of the History Channel team that exhumed the body of Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as 19th-century serial killer H.H. Holmes, from Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, writes Frank Burgos for PhillyVoice. The exhumation was done for an American Ripper documentary following suspicions of the killer’s great-great-grandson, Jeff Mudgett,…
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Downingtown Veteran Gains Support for Cemetery Cleanup
Veteran Meghan Fitzpatrick is honoring her fallen comrades by initiating a cleanup of the Lindley Hill Cemetery, according to a staff report from Daily Local News. The Downingtown resident noticed the untidy state of the cemetery while on a run through the neighborhood. She then realized that many of the names on the tombstones were…
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Markers Have New Guardian
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission markers that have been damaged by careless drivers or worn down over time are being restored to their former glory by a new maintenance contractor, Craig Wise of Clearfield, writes Karen Galle for the Blog of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office. Pennsylvania has 2,325 PHCM markers, including 63 in Chester…
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Microbiologist from Berwyn Returns to Jeopardy! for Tournament of Champions
Following her successful run in January when she won six consecutive games, microbiologist Lisa Schlitt, a resident of Berwyn, is returning to Jeopardy! tonight for the Tournament of Champions, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The tournament pits the trivia show’s top-winning contestants from the last two seasons against each other for cash prizes.…
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Chadds Ford Native, Former Senator Once Challenged Teddy Roosevelt Over Idaho Wilderness
Chadds Ford native Weldon B. Heyburn, a Quaker and former U.S. Senator born in 1852, once challenged President Teddy Roosevelt for control of the Idaho wilderness, writes Syd Albright for The Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Press. Roosevelt was a proponent of preservation and wanted to protect as much of nation’s wilderness as possible. “We have become…
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East Bradford Township Officials, Volunteers Rally to Restore Historic Landmark
East Bradford Township officials and volunteers have rallied to re-create the historic Strode’s Scrapple barn and its iconic mural that had withstood the test of time, until last winter, writes Laurel Anderson for County Lines Magazine. The well-preserved collection of structures at the Strode’s Mill Historic District crossroads had been owned by the same Quaker…
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Dedication of Historical Marker for Main Line Airport Set for Thursday in Malvern
Chester County’s rich history of aviation and aeronautical achievement will be honored with the dedication of a historical marker recognizing the Main Line Airport on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 2 PM. The Main Line Airport, also known as the Paoli Airport, stood for more than a half-century at the current site of the Great Valley…
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Chester Springs Native’s 9/11 Balloon Inspires Salutes from the Ground
Chester Springs native Barry DiLibero flies his unusually shaped balloon modeled after the American flag each year on 9/11, inspiring awe and salutes, writes Bill Toscano for The Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star. “We had been talking about a balloon, and on 9/11, my wife Terry said to me, ‘This is what we need to do,’”…
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Students, Legislators Celebrate Chester County Constitution Day
On Sept. 17, 1787 – 11 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed – 39 delegates came together to sign the United States Constitution. On Sept. 18, 2017, more than 50 students came together to commemoratively sign it again at the Chester County Constitution Day Celebration on the steps of the historic West Chester…
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Congressmen, Park Advocates to Announce Preservation Victory at Brandywine Battlefield
On Friday, Sept. 15, U.S. Congressmen Patrick Meehan and Ryan Costello will join national and local conservation leaders for an exciting preservation announcement on the historic Brandywine Battlefield. This month marks the 240th anniversary of the battle, fought in September 1777. The news conference is being hosted by Campaign 1776, a national initiative of the…
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Winding Through Valley Forge, 1,300-Mile Trail Memorializing 9/11 Progresses Slowly
The national 9/11 memorial trail that will flow through Valley Forge National Park in Chester and Montgomery counties is slowly progressing, writes Dave Heller for NewsWorks. The goal of the trail is to connect the three sites that were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001 with 1,300 miles of biking and walking trails, along with less-busy…
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Nonprofit Saves Site of Famous Revolutionary War Battle in Birmingham Township
The site of a famous Revolutionary War battle in Birmingham Township has been purchased by the Civil War Trust to ensure its preservation, writes Jason Nark for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The nonprofit bought the Dilworth Farm for $850,000 and marks the first Revolutionary War battlefield purchased in Pennsylvania using grants from the American Battlefield Protection…
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Monaco’s Prince Albert in Chester County to Receive Award from Avondale’s Stroud Water Research
On the eve of the Stroud Water Research Center’s 50th anniversary, the 2017 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence will be presented to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco at The Water’s Edge, the Stroud Center’s fundraising gala, on Sunday, Sept 17. The event will be held in Delaware, at Winterthur, the childhood home…
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Log House Has Witnessed Three Centuries of Downingtown
It was a popular spot back in the early 1700s, and it’s still a popular destination today. In between, the Downingtown Log House has seen more than 300 years of local life and enduring traditions. The persistent efforts of Downingtown’s founding families and local leaders have preserved the Log House as a hub for future…
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A Long Life of Railroad Memories Started in Paoli
From watching railroad workers remove hobos from the tops of railcars to watching fellow World War II prisoners scare up rabbits for German hunts to watching Cassius Clay, Cybill Shepherd, and the Baltimore Orioles board his train, Ralph Gingrich has seen a lot over his 98 years. The region’s oldest living railroad engineer has outlived…
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Revolutionize Your Business with Lessons from the Revolutionary War’s Largest Battle
Situated in the rolling hills of Chadds Ford Township lies the Brandywine Battlefield, where the largest battle of the American Revolution took place exactly 240 years ago, on Sept. 11, 1777. What lessons can this battle, and the British campaign to capture the American capitol at Philadelphia, hold for your Leadership Team? The answer is…
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VISTA Today’s Readers Share Their 9/11 Memories, Reflections
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a day that will forever live in infamy in the collective heart and mind of America. Last week, VISTA Today asked its readers across the Delaware Valley a few questions regarding of the events of 9/11. Here’s a small sample of their…
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VISTA Careers – Cerner Corporation
With a location in Malvern, Cerner Corporation is a global leader in healthcare technology that continuously builds on its foundation of intelligent solutions for the industry, connecting people and systems at more than 18,000 facilities worldwide. Technical Writer This position creates, edits, and maintains electronic content designed to educate and inform clients and associates and enhance…
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