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Nominations Sought for 31st Annual Salute to Chester County Women of Achievement
Do you have an amazing, accomplished woman in your life? The Southeast Pennsylvania/Southern New Jersey Division of the March of Dimes is seeking nominations for its 31st Annual Salute to Chester County Women of Achievement. This prestigious dinner event, to be held on Oct. 21, honors outstanding women who live and/or work in Chester County.…
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Experts Update Local Businesses on Key Energy Trends for 2020
Key players in the region’s energy industry gathered for the Chester County Economic Development Council’s 8th Annual Energy Briefing Tuesday. Held by CCEDC’s Smart Energy Initiative (SEI), the briefing provides business and community leaders with valuable insights regarding 2020 energy markets, policies and opportunities in Pennsylvania and at the national level. Among them: Guidelines are being…
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New Book Explores Role West Chester Played in Securing Lincoln the Republican Nomination for President
Malcolm Johnstone, Executive Director of the West Chester Business Improvement District, has authored a book on Abraham Lincoln’s presidential campaign and the role West Chester played in securing the Republican nomination, writes Mercedes Thomas for County Lines Magazine. For the Union also examines how West Chester developed its enduring culture of equal rights and political…
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Philadelphia’s Tuskegee Airmen Honored at Book Launch at WCU
A few of the less than 200 Tuskegee Airmen who are reported to still be alive were at West Chester University recently to celebrate the debut of a book that contains their personal war-time and post-war stories. Those original members signed copies of Tuskegee in Philadelphia: Rising to the Challenge, newly released from The History…
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Developer of Chesterbrook Community, Namesake of Temple’s Business School Dies at 92
Richard J. Fox, the regional developer who created the Chesterbrook community, has died at the age of 92, writes Nathaniel Lash for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fox was a longtime trustee at Temple University and the namesake of its business school. He had also served on the board of trustees continuously since 1967, including leading it…
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Holocaust Survivor Living in Montco Travels with Family to Auschwitz 75 Years After Its Liberation
Anneliese Nossbaum, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Jenkintown, traveled with her family to Auschwitz 75 years after it was liberated for one last ritual, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In October 1944, 15-year-old Nossbaum was brought to Auschwitz with her mother Irmgard Winterberg and aunt Anita Lewinski. Right before they were taken…
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VISTA Today Honors Inaugural Class of VISTA Millennial Superstars
VISTA Today, in conjunction with the Chester County Economic Development Council, recently launched VISTA Millennial Superstars, an annual initiative to honor emerging leaders who are leveraging their skills to ensure a bright future for the county. “These VISTA Millennial Superstars are combining their own talents with a healthy dose of determination and persistence to create…
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Cattle Manager at West Grove Farm a Judge at National Western Stock Show in Denver
West Grove resident Tim Fitzgerald helped to determine the winners at the 2020 National Western Stock Show’s Super Point Roll of Victory Angus Show held last month in Denver. During the second-most-visited National Western Stock Show in the history of the event, Fitzgerald and another judge evaluated 190 cows, 49 bulls, and two cow-calf pairs…
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AmerisourceBergen Shutting Down Compounding Pharmacy Business Five Years After Acquiring It
Chesterbrook-based AmerisourceBergen is shutting down PharMEDium, the compounding pharmacy business it acquired five years ago for $2.6 billion, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move will affect around 1,000 jobs in four PharMEDium compounding facilities in New Jersey, Mississippi, Texas, and Tennessee. Compounding pharmacies make drug formulas that are tailored to patients…
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Could a Pedestrian Bridge Linking Chester Valley Trail Over Route 29 Be Forthcoming in East Whiteland?
Almost 100 people showed up for a meeting held last week in East Whiteland by Catalyst Outdoor on digital billboards the company is hoping to position in the township, writes Linda Stein for the Daily Local News. Township supervisors are currently holding conditional-use hearings regarding three billboards to be placed along Route 30. But Ari…
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Chester County Bar Association Undergoes Leadership Transition
The Chester County Bar Association has announced a leadership transition plan, wherein Wendy Leeper, its veteran Executive Director of almost 20 years, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer for the next 18 months, and Matt Holliday, the county’s former Prothonotary, will join the organization as its Executive Director. Upon Leeper announcing her intention…
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Tickets to VISTA Millennial Superstars Awards Reception on Feb. 4 Now Available
Influential. Determined. Entrepreneurial. Passionate. Creative. Intelligent. Inspiring. Those are just a few of the words that describe the inaugural class of VISTA Millennial Superstars, an esteemed group of dynamic business and professional leaders who are shaping Chester County’s future. VISTA Today – in conjunction with Brumbaugh Wealth Management, Wilmington University, and the Chester County Economic…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Matt Holliday
Matt Holliday, who was born in Norristown and moved around the region a lot as a child, is the Executive Director of the Chester County Bar Association and the former Prothonotary of the County of Chester. Holliday earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from West Chester University. He credits multiple people as having a…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Miguel Alban
Miguel Alban, a native of Peru who moved to Philadelphia when he was 23, is Senior Vice President, Multicultural Banking Manager at Customers Bank. Alban earned his J.D. from the Universidad of Piura and his Master of Laws in International Law and Legal Studies from Temple University. He credits a number of people who have…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Josh Maxwell
Downingtown native Josh Maxwell, who previously served three terms as the borough’s Mayor, was recently sworn in as a Chester County Commissioner. Maxwell, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from West Chester University and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, credits the late James McGowan as having the…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Geoff Sheehan
Coatesville native Geoff Sheehan is a Senior Vice President at Meridian Bank, a Malvern-based bank with strong ties to the community that offers valuable products and services, as well as innovative technology. Sheehan, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Penn State, credits Joe Cafarchio, the Executive Vice President at Meridian Bank, as having…
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Malvern Resident Betty Moran, Owner and Breeder of Several Champion Racehorses, Dies at 89
Malvern resident Elizabeth “Betty” Moran, owner and breeder of several champion racehorses, has died at the age of 89, according to a report from Thoroughbred Daily News. “She was probably the most generous person I’ve ever met, not to just write a check, but ring a bell for the Salvation Army in downtown Philly,” said…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Heather Whitaker
West Chester native Heather Whitaker is Senior Manager of Commercial Sales & Business Development at Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed. Whitaker, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Drexel University, credits a former manager, Anthony Lombardi, as having the biggest impact on her career. “Anthony showed me what it meant to be a leader by leading me…
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