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  • Phoenixville JROTC students
    Education

    Phoenixville Area High School Looking for Ways to Keep JROTC Program Running

    April 3, 2024

    Phoenixville Area High School is looking for ways to keep the JROTC program running after it was informed by the Air Force that it would…

  • people and kids playing basketball at ash park
    Parks and recreation

    Coatesville Awarded $959,752 to Implement Ash Park Master Plan Through Community Project Funding

    March 27, 2024

    The City of Coatesville will receive a grant of $959,752 to implement the Ash Park Master Plan Phases I and II. The 9.3-acre park is…

  • Daniel R. Hokanson and Lawrence Liss
    Awards & Recognition

    Birchrunville Vietnam War Veteran Presented with Silver Star Medal for Unforgettable Bravery

    March 17, 2024

    Lawrence “Larry” Liss, of Birchrunville, was recently awarded the Silver Star from Four Star General, Daniel R. Hokanson, at Valley Forge Military Academy and College,…

  • Naloxone with needle
    Awards & Recognition

    Congresswoman Houlahan Recognizes Two Chester County Students for Their Narcan Work to Fight Opioid Crisis

    March 11, 2024

    Two Chester County students have received recognition from Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan for their work in fighting the opioid crisis, writes Justin Heinze for Patch.   Tara…

  • Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler addresses the crowd.
    Entertainment

    Film Producer, Colonial Theatre Raise Funds for Area Revitalization Initiatives

    January 9, 2024

    Hobart’s Run extends enthusiastic thanks to California-based film producer Grady Craig, originally of Chester Springs, and the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville for hosting an advanced…

  • Stanford University’s Hoover Institution is bringing one of four nationwide Town Hall meetings to Valley Forge Military Academy & College. Educating leaders for nearly a century, many of whom go on to serve in the military, VFMAC will host the program about the Role of Post 911 Veterans in the Community.
    Events & Fundraisers

    Post-9/11 Veterans Topic of Nov. 10 Valley Forge Military Academy and College Town Hall

    November 8, 2023

    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…

  • A Valley Forge Military Academy & College platoon in dress uniform.
    Education

    Valley Forge Military Academy & College Hosts Service Academy Night

    September 5, 2023

    Gaining entrance to any one of the four US service academies is extremely difficult. The average combined acceptance rate at the US Military Academy at…

  • Old footage of Brandywine Creek flooding in Coatesville.
    Environment & Outdoors

    Coatesville Awarded Grant to Focus on Critical Stormwater Mitigation

    July 27, 2023

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the City of Coatesville a $621,360 Flood Mitigation Assistance grant to design and engineer long-term resilience solutions…

  • Environment & Outdoors

    Two Years After Ida, Downingtown Prepares to Weather the Storm 

    July 15, 2023

    It’s been two years since the floods brought on by Hurricane Ida impacted Downingtown homes and now county officials are coming up with a plan…

  • Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
    Transportation

    Former Sikorsky Heliplex in Coatesville Acquired by Delco-Based Piasecki Aircraft Corporation

    June 1, 2023

    Essington-based Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC), a pioneer in advanced rotorcraft technology, has acquired the former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex facility in Coatesville. PiAC will transform…

  • Coatesville ROTC
    Education

    After Declining Enrollment, Coatesville’s Air Force Junior ROTC Program Gets Boost

    January 26, 2023

    After struggling with low enrollment for several years, the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Coatesville Area School District is once again thriving thanks to…

  • West Chester University campus
    Education

    $716,000 Grant Aids WCU in Mission to Support Young Students of Color in STEM Fields

    January 23, 2023

    Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) have secured an FY23 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant in the amount of $716,000 to support…

  • Houlahan at State of the Sixth Town Hall
    Government & Civic Life

    Rep. Houlahan to Host State of the Sixth Town Hall at Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville

    January 19, 2023

    Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) has announced the details of her upcoming State of the Sixth Town Hall happening on Monday, Jan. 23 at The Colonial…

  • Drawing design for Ash Park in Coatesville.
    Government & Civic Life

    Fourteen Community Projects in Chester County Receive Federal Funds Totaling Over $10 Million

    January 14, 2023

    U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan successfully secured funding totaling over $10 million for 14 Community Project Funding priorities through the House Appropriations Committee, according to a…

  • Phillies fans
    Sports

    Chester County Residents Just as Excited About World Series as Us All

    November 5, 2022

    No matter where you live in Chester County, resident alike have been celebrating the Phillies heading to the World Series this year, writes Fran Maye…

  • Guy Ciarrocchi
    Government & Civic Life

    Paoli Resident Guy Ciarrocchi Drops Out of Gubernatorial Race, Runs for Congress Instead

    February 28, 2022

    Paoli resident Guy Ciarrocchi, the former CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, has decided to withdraw his bid to become the…

  • Lockheed Martin Sikorsky helicopter Coatesville
    Transportation

    Two-Year Reprieve Proves Unsuccessful; Sikorsky Plant in Coatesville to Close, Taking 240 Jobs with It

    August 22, 2021

    Despite continuous efforts by officials to keep it running, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville will close in March, write Jonathan Tamari and Joseph…

  • Chrissy Houlahan
    Agriculture

    U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan Visits Kennett Square to Warn How Lanternflies Threaten Your Evening Glass of Wine

    April 8, 2021

    During her visit to Braeloch Brewing in Kennett Square, U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan highlighted the threat the spotted lanternfly poses to the beer and wine…

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