Navy
-

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.…
-

Former Kennett Square Sailor, His Grandson Release Songs Based On Love Letters from 1950s
A few years ago, Kennett Square resident Morton “Mort” Block and his grandson Matt Block recorded a love song that Matt found in his grandfather’s…
-

Newly Retired Adm. Tom Anderson Takes New Role to Restore Navy Shipbuilding in Philadelphia
Newly retired Rear Adm. Tom Anderson has assumed a role aimed at restoring Philadelphia as a Navy shipbuilding hub, decades after the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard…
-

University of Pennsylvania Receives Largest Public Donation of 2025
University of Pennsylvania was recently the recipient of an $8 million gift, which stands as the university’s largest this year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the…
-

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…
-

WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the Navy and Marine Corps in Philadelphia…
-

Chester County Native Wants to Serve Southeastern Pennsylvania with Senior Care Business
Chester County native Ted Pease recently acquired Right at Home Delaware County, an in-home senior care business, and rebranded it as Right at Home Main…
-

Retired Navy Rear Admiral Honored at Freedom Village for Service in Vietnam War
Navy Rear Admiral Larry Chambers, who served during the Vietnam War, was honored recently at Freedom Village at Brandywine, reports ChesCo. Retired Navy Rear Admiral…
-

West Chester Police Officer Hailed As Hero For Saving Victim’s Life
Aaron Davis, a West Chester police officer, is being hailed as a hero by the community for saving a shooting victim’s life, writes Bob Brooks…
-

Chester County Leadership: Steve Wicke, CEO, Recovery Centers of America (RCA) at Devon
Steve Wicke, CEO of Recovery Centers of America (RCA) at Devon, spoke with VISTA Today about the differences between growing up in southern Virginia and…
-

‘He Was Brave, Very Brave, to Take on the Field’: Avondale Man Remembered as a Pioneer in Child Psychiatry
Avondale resident Dr. Stuart Kaplan, a leading child psychiatrist, author, and researcher, has died at 82, writes Abraham Gutman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kaplan was…
-

WCU Grad Is Peerless After Reaching Milestone as Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Navy
West Chester University graduate Cindy Timchal became the first lacrosse coach at the Division I level to win 500 games after the Navy women beat…
-

Cochranville Native and Swimming Virtuoso Fulfills Lifelong Dream, Qualifies for Summer Olympics
Diane Runge laughs at the memory of her oldest daughter’s first swim meet, perhaps now knowing that it was a harbinger of things to come.…












































