Afghanistan
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Malvern Mother’s Nonprofit Sends Sneakers to Troops Overseas
Malvern resident Deborah Hausladen is providing troops with necessary footwear with her nonprofit Sneakers for Soldiers, write Enjoli Francis and Susan Schwartz for ABC News.…
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2026 VISTA NextGen Superstars: Geoff Bayer
For Geoff Bayer, leadership is rooted in service — whether on the job, in the military, or within the community he has always called home.…
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WilmU Once Again Named a Military Friendly Gold Award School
Retired Marine Sgt. Jonathan Cruz didn’t dream of becoming a Lawyer until later in life, and now he’s building his future at Wilmington University School of Law. “I…
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Meridian Bank Hosts CEO Series Featuring Former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney
On Oct. 3, Meridian Bank hosted its CEO Series event at the Radnor Hotel, featuring Guest Speaker and former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney. The audience…
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Coatesville Native Turned L.A. Director Speaks About Inspiring Next Generation
Justin Lamar Carter, a Coatesville native, is now a commercial director living in Los Angeles, writes Shahnaz Mahmud for Muse by Clios. Carter joined the…
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Conestoga High School Senior Teaches Adolescent Girls Around the World
Zara Samdani, a Conestoga High School senior, has been teaching adolescent girls around the world through the Lemons Learn nonprofit, writes Bill Rettew for The…
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Delaware County Team USA Players Remember Their 1984 Olympic Triumph
They worked hard to get to the 1980 Moscow Olympic games, so it was a blow to the U.S. women’s national field hockey team when…
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Chester County Leadership: Dave McCormick, Candidate, U.S. Senate
Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Bloomsburg, where his father was a college president.…
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Post-9/11 Veterans Topic of Nov. 10 Valley Forge Military Academy and College Town Hall
After the attacks of 9/11, the ranks of the all-volunteer military grew as dedicated men and women signed up to fight the enemies that had…
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Holy Family University to Offer Free English as a Second Language Classes to Immigrant Communities
Holy Family University’s Center for Academic Enhancement and Office of Mission and Diversity are pleased to announce the continuation of free English as a Second Language (ESL)…
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Afghanistan an Integral Part of Life for Filmmaker Who Graduated from Conestoga High School
For filmmaker Elizabeth Mirzaei, a Conestoga High School graduate, Afghanistan is an integral part of life and the main subject of her work, writes Michele…
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Local Teacher Helps Former Student Escape Afghanistan
A Delaware County teacher helped get a former student and his family safely out of Afghanistan using social media, writes Jeff Cole for FOX29. Amir…
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Local Quakers Trying to Get Interpreter Safely Out of Afghanistan
The Quakers at Plymouth Friends Meeting, a group that helped build a school for girls in Afghanistan, is trying to find a way to bring…
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Chester County Leadership: Colonel Stuart Helgeson
Colonel Stuart Helgeson, the Superintendent and Chief Operating Officer of Valley Forge Military Academy and College, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Connecticut…
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Heartwarming Video Shows Local Army Officer Surprising His Daughter at Father-Daughter Dance
Jasmine Vega thought she wouldn’t have a date for Archbishop Carroll High School’s father-daughter dance, but her dad had other ideas, writes Stephanie Farr for…
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Chester County Hero Fund Poised for Changing of Guard
On Aug. 5, 2010, James “Jay” Raffetto, a young Navy Corpsman from Chester County, experienced the unfathomable while serving in Afghanistan. A blast from an improvised…
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Chester County Leadership: Tom Fillippo, President of Devault Foods
Tom Fillippo, president of Devault Foods and past-president of the Chester County Economic Development Council speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in Devault near…
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West Chester’s General David Rodriguez to Receive This Year’s Haig Award
West Chester native, General David M. Rodriguez, has been chosen by the West Point Society of Philadelphia‘s Board of Directors as this year’s recipient of…
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