A jury of seven women and four men delivered a guilty verdict this afternoon in the trial of Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It was a likely outcome considering the defense admitted his role in the murderous plot during opening arguments. Now the trial moves into sentencing; jurors will hear more arguments and then deliberate on punishment. Exactly 17…

Voters in Chicago will be going to the polls today to decide on their next mayor. Former White House Chief of Staff and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel seems confident that he’ll continue to lead America’s third largest city, even as he faces a persistent challenger, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. The city began holding non-partisan mayor…

The moment is upon us as our favorite teams, donning Florida sun tans, head back onto the field to open the 2015 Baseball season. You can find our article on the original Philly Phanatic and his new business here, or check out our baseball themed “Did You Know?“. And because we couldn’t keep ourselves away…

It’s Thursday again on Covered Bridge and that means we’re bringing you some of our favorite videos from around the web. Think of it a nice tonic to help you push through to the weekend. From John Oliver editorializing on the NCAA’s student athlete program to the Chicago Jeep driver this country deserves, we know…

Here’s another edition of Covered Bridge, VISTA Today’s daily on stories from around the web you may have missed. Today, it’s all about the money. First up, for all the trouble Colorado has gone through legalizing marijuana they may not even be able to reap the tax benefit. The New York Times has the story…

It’s Video Thursday again over here at Covered Bridge and because SXSW is in full mania we’ve put together a list of our favorite SXSW YouTubes. From Bruce Springsteen’s poetic keynote address to Jack White’s surprise parking lot performance, we think you’ll find something to enjoy here. Also, world premiering at SXSW this year is…

After a continued drop in unemployment last month, stock markets rested on every word of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s press conference today. Analysts were looking for clues as to when the Federal Reserve may raise short-term interest rates and further curb quantitative easing, the Fed activity designed to stimulate the economy. And what did they…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! That means March Madness is almost upon us and the Wall Street Journal has a great article about the rise of “flopping” in college basketball (complete with the best flop vine ever). No, there won’t be a Warren Buffet $1 billion challenge this year, but that’s unlikely to alter the huge…

Another well attended Startup Meetup this morning at Walnut Street Labs. The tech incubator played host to dozens as serial entrepreneur Kyle Riggle gave a talk on, of all things, dry cleaning. “Not a startup but kind of a restart-up” said Riggle, referring to his newest project: redeveloping Chester County’s Orth Cleaners.  The company has…

Children from the Oscar Lasko Youth Program Center recently joined Denise L. Day, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Brandywine; Megan Rosanova, Vice President M & T Bank; and Kristen LaDow, Group Manager M & T Bank for a check presentation of $75,000 from M & T Bank to YMCA of Greater Brandywine. The funds…

The winter storm that covered the northeast and closed much of Chester County is the big story for today. We sent our staff photographer deep into the heart of the county to capture the late-season precipitation. Check it out here. If you’re like us, all this snow has you wondering why global warming hasn’t meant…

  We sent our staff photographer out this morning to document the snow storm. We prefer Chester County in Spring, but there’s no denying its beauty in Winter.Enjoy.