As opposition to the Confederate battle flag continues to gain political traction, Chester County is playing an important part in deposing the painful symbol. Pottsdown, PA, based Humphrys Flag Co., has announced it will not be manufacturing the flag for retail. Humphrys has been making flags in Philadelphia since 1864 and moved its manufacturing base to…

New details are emerging on United Technologies decision to sell or “spin-off” their almost 100-year-old helicopter business Sikorsky Aircraft. Defense News is reporting that UTC is currently reviewing bid offers from several of the world’s largest aerospace companies. While offers from Lockheed Martin, Textron, and Airbus made it past the initial bid stage for the sale…

For this Week’s Video Edition of Covered Bridge we’re highlighting some of our favorite Community Pillars segments from our friends over at WestChester.Guru. Watch Kyle Hudson interview some of the people who make Chester County’s seat such a vibrant spot. Holly Brown, Former President of the West Chester Borough   Rob Lukens, President of the…

Of the thousands of students who have graduated from Delaware County Community College, only one, Melissa Maani of West Chester, is believed to have the unique distinction of being the proud owner of a 2008 World Series ring, professional baseball’s highest honor. It is a fitting tribute to a woman who, as manager of graphic…

A major thunderstorm swept through Chester County and the region last night, downing power lines, closing roads and leaving many without power. We’ve collected photos from around the web that capture the severity of the storm. Vicious storm just took out our beloved tree in West Chester. @CecilyTynan pic.twitter.com/WFAINBhjxs — Jim Breslin (@Jimbrez) June 23,…

As the nation waits on two historic rulings from the Supreme Court national papers are busy turning out stories, building the drama  and, I suppose, keeping us informed. The Upshot blog takes a look at almost 70 years of court decisions, and using a system widely agreed upon by political scientists, rated each in degrees of…

The New York Times published an op-ed this morning that caught my attention. I had not heard the Department of Labor is set to rewrite the rules on overtime eligibility for salaried employees. It will be the first time the guidelines have been changed since the 1970’s. From “Who Owns Your Overtime?,” by Fran Sussner…

New Apartment and Parking Project Proposed for Downingtown A new project, Union Place, has been proposed in Downingtown to create a seven-story parking structure with 72 condo apartments at 150 and 170 East Lancaster Avenue. The project aims to preserve the history of the area while simultaneously allowing the community to modernize and move forward…

For this Thursday’s Covered Bridge “Video Edition” we’re bringing you advice from the world’s leading entrepreneurs. If you own your own business, are thinking about starting one or you’re happy where you are, we’re sure you’ll find something insightful. Check them out. Nick Woodman, GoPro: Never Stop Being a Startup Elon Musk, Tesla: Have a High…

Vertex has the following three Chester County jobs posted, along with 18 additional openings, on the company’s career page. Software Test Engineer The Software Test Engineer provides professional expertise in test scripting in manual and automated test frameworks. Essential job functions and  responsibilities include developing manual and  automated test scripts, executing those test scripts and…