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  • Valley Creek Productions team with Justin Chan center.
    Leadership Profiles

    West Chester’s Justin Chan Honored With 2026 Diversity in Business Award

    March 28, 2026

    Justin Chan, a West Chester native and owner of Valley Creek Productions, has been named a 2026 Diversity in Business Awards honoree, writes Lara Schwartz…

  • Erica Deuso in a blazer headshot.
    Government & Civic Life

    Downingtown Mayoral Candidate Erica Deuso Prioritizes Community Over Gender Identity

    November 3, 2025

    Erica Deuso could make history as Pennsylvania’s first transgender mayor if she wins the Downingtown race. Still, she emphasizes her focus is on serving the…

  • Carl Nassib with sky in backgroud, side profile.
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    West Chester Native, First Openly Gay NFL Player Honored by Smithsonian Museum

    May 27, 2025

    West Chester native and history-making NFL player Carl Nassib has been honored by the Smithsonian Museum of American History, writes Joe Kozlowski for Newsweek.   In…

  • Erica Deuso walks outside wearing blue blazer.
    Government & Civic Life

    Erica Deuso Wins Downingtown Democratic Primary, Paving Way to General Election 

    May 23, 2025

    Erica Deuso defeated Barry Cassidy in the Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday in Downingtown, paving the way to become Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor, writes…

  • Group gathered from S&T Bank and the Friends Association to present a check from S&T as a sponsor for the 36th Annual Gala.
    Banking & Finance

    S&T Bank To Act as a Sponsor for the 2024 Friends Association Charity Ball

    August 19, 2024

    S&T Bank is a 2024 Sponsor of the 36th Annual Friends Association Charity Ball. This event helps the Friends Association serve its mission of providing…

  • Camden Apothecary sign
    Pharma & Biotech

    New Jersey-based Dispensary Hides $3,000 Worth of Marijuana in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood for Pride Weekend

    June 4, 2024

    While recreational cannabis may not be legal yet in Pennsylvania, a New Jersey-based dispensary has hid $3,000 worth of it — in the form of…

  • Luigi Quierolo '25 and Alexa Ruberte '25 visit the Taylor Arboretum for their SURCA project.
    Education

    Here’s How These Widener Students Spent Their Summer Vacations

    October 17, 2023

    From robotics and artificial intelligence to the impact of COVID-19 on different demographics, the research and other work tackled by Widener undergraduates this past summer…

  • Máquina Coffee Roasters
    Restaurants

    This Coffee Roaster in Coatesville Does Good for Planet While Offering Assortment of Great Coffee Flavors

    October 11, 2023

    Máquina Coffee Roasters in Coatesville offers an assortment of coffee flavors that taste great and it also does good for the planet, writes Wendy Daughenbaugh…

  • outside of people's light theatre
    Drama

    People’s Light to Launch New Play and Community Engagement Initiative

    June 22, 2023

    People’s Light has announced the launch of Queerways, PA, a new play and community engagement initiative aimed at developing works inspired by stories of the…

  • Commissioner Marian Moskowitz; Carrie Stare, President of LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County; Commissioner Josh Maxwell; and Kim Bydlon and Ghana Rowell, members of the Chester County employees’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
    Culture

    Chester County Recognizes Pride Month with Proclamation, Flying of Pride Flag 

    June 12, 2023

    The Chester County Commissioners officially proclaimed the county’s support for Pride Month with the presentation of a proclamation at the commissioners’ public meeting. Accepting the proclamation…

  • buying a house
    Real Estate

    Phoenixville Native’s Real Estate Company Offers LGBTQ+ Community More Comfortable Way of Home Shopping

    May 2, 2023

    For members of the LGBTQ+ community, buying a home that would allow them to live openly and honestly used to be an anxiety-inducing experience, writes…

  • Students in the Business LLC attended the Philadelphia Phillies College Nights series at Citizens Bank Park
    Education

    Widener’s Specialty Housing Fosters Community and Belonging

    February 7, 2023

    Garrett Kluthe ’26 was searching for a campus housing option where he could connect with fellow engineering students and benefit from their shared experiences.  Drew…

  • Creative Capital Wealth Management
    Commerce

    Creative Capital Wealth Management Group Offers Specialized Advice for LGBTQ+ Community

    May 30, 2017

    Did you know there is a local wealth management option that has intimate knowledge of needs specific to the LGBTQ+ community? Creative Capital Wealth Management…

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