Patti VanCleave
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Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 1, with girls in grades 4-10 participating in hands-on STEM experiences at the…
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2025 VISTA NextGen Superstars: Jordan Peek
As the Project Manager for AgConnect at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), Jordan Peek plays a key role in ensuring that those who…
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Chester County Celebrates Graduation of Nearly 100 Project RECONNECT Students
One year after the introduction of Project RECONNECT, 97 students have celebrated or will be celebrating their graduation – an achievement they thought might never…
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Chester County Students Take Top Honors in ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Contest
After a record-setting 19,000 votes from the public, in addition to evaluations from a panel of judges, middle school students from Chester County and Delaware…
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Last Chance for Financial Assistance to Complete Student Training Programs, Degrees through Project RECONNECT
College and technical training program students have limited time to apply for financial support to complete their unfinished degree, certification or training program through Project RECONNECT,…
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Employers Invited to Free Workshop on Childcare by Chester County Economic Development Council
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is inviting employers to a free workshop and breakfast on options for addressing employee childcare. Childcare staffing shortages and extensive waitlists…
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Over 1000 Girls from Across the Region Attend ‘Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology’
More than 1,000 girls, parents, educators, volunteers, and employers from more than 43 school districts from 8 counties in Pennsylvania, as well as girls from…
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BSA VISTA Leadership Megastars Celebrates ‘Finest Examples’ of What a Leader Can, Should Be
Local community and business leaders recently gathered at the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America’s Program, Activity, and Resource Campus (PARC) in Exton to…
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2023 BSA VISTA Leadership Megastars – Patti VanCleave
Camp Hill native Patti VanCleave is the Vice President of Workforce Development at the Chester County Economic Development Council. VanCleave, who earned a bachelor’s degree…
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Revealing the 2023 BSA VISTA Leadership Megastars
BSA VISTA Leadership Megastars — an initiative that the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America launched in 2021 with VISTA Today — is ready…
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CCEDC Unveils Initiative to Provide Financial Assistance to Students in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Do you know someone who was enrolled in college or a technical training program who was not able to complete their degree or certification due…
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Nine Schools from Chester County, Delaware County Showcased in Manufacturing Video Contest
The manufacturing industry in Chester and Delaware Counties was the focus Tuesday evening as several local manufacturers and schools were featured in the statewide “What’s…
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6th–10th Graders to Explore Careers on April In-Service Day
On April 21, middle school and early high school students have the opportunity to register for an in-service day. It’s a chance to explore a…
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Hundreds of Girls Interested in STEM Attend 21st Annual Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology Event
Over 500 girls, parents, and educators from more than 160 schools and 6 counties participated in STEM-based immersive hands-on learning experiences and explored exciting career…
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Leadership Becomes Second Nature for Local All-Girls Troop, Now Official Members of Scouts BSA
In February, for the first time in its 100-plus-year history, the Boy Scouts of America welcomed young women to its iconic program. Since then, a…
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CCEDC’s Patti VanCleave Helps Shape Scouting’s Future
This month, Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America celebrated its 100th anniversary. The group was chartered on January 17, 1919 and a century later,…
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‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Video Contest Benefits from Additional Funding from Commonwealth
By Leslie Rylke Governor Tom Wolf announced this week new funding to expand the statewide ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ student video contest. The grants…
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Kids are the Focus for CCEDC’s Tracey Oberholtzer
By Leslie Rylke During the summer of 2014, Tracey Oberholtzer began thinking about going back to work full time. Her son, Kyle, would be heading…











































