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  • Broc Sandelin.
    Education

    Chester County Leadership: Broc Sandelin, Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Delaware Valley University

    March 19, 2026

    Broc Sandelin, Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley University, spoke with VISTA Today about small-town life in Lewis, Kan., working on the…

  • American Military Observes The US Flag At Sunset During Veteran Day Holiday.
    Education

    WCU Hosts ‘Beyond Gratitude’ Veterans Advocacy Campaign and Community Events

    November 8, 2025

    In recognition of Veterans Day, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, Dr. Michele P. Bratina, WCU Professor of Criminal Justice, has spearheaded the organization of several free…

  • A big band performs swing-era music beside a bright blue Conrail locomotive inside the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, surrounded by vintage trains during the Trains & Troops weekend celebration.
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    Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Honors Service and History with Trains & Troops Weekend and 1940s Swing Dance

    October 17, 2025

    The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will once again celebrate American history, service, and song during its 25th annual Trains & Troops weekend, set for Saturday,…

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    Historic

    Former WCU Quarterback, Co-Pilot of United Flight 175 Left an Indelible Mark on the World

    September 11, 2025

    Twenty-three years after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, friends and family remember countless heroes who lost their lives on the tragic day, writes Megan Magensky…

  • Modern warship in background of sunset.
    Government & Civic Life

    New Navy Ship Named After Doylestown Marine Travis Manion

    January 28, 2025

    The U.S. Navy is honoring Doylestown marine and Silver Star recipient 1st Lt. Travis Manion by naming a new ship in his memory, writes Chris…

  • Staff and volunteers serving breakfast to Veterans last year at the West Chester Area YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine.
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    Chester County Veterans Receive Free Use of YMCA Facilities on Nov. 15

    November 11, 2024

    Veterans Day is celebrated nationally on Nov. 11 to honor those who serve our country. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is showing gratitude by…

  • Penn State Great Valley's "Diamonds of the Decades" honorees gathered together.
    Education

    Penn State Great Valley Recognizes ‘Diamonds of the Decades’ Honorees

    May 2, 2024

    In honor of the Penn State Great Valley campus’ 60th anniversary, 12 constituents were honored as Penn State Great Valley’s “Diamonds of the Decades” at…

  • Andrew Binder
    Chadds Ford

    Chadds Ford Man Named Salutatorian of USC’s Class of 2022 Takes His Degree Straight Into the Marines

    May 12, 2022

    Andrew Binder, a Chadds Ford native and Unionville High School graduate, is taking his USC Dornsife philosophy, politics, and law degree directly to the Marines,…

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    Government & Civic Life

    Chester County Leadership: Bill McSwain, Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    August 3, 2021

    Bill McSwain, a lifelong West Chester resident and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up “southern”…

  • Marine Ryan Presutti hug his mother, Maryellen
    Legal

    Kennett Square Family Seeks the Truth About the Death of Their Marine Son

    July 5, 2021

    After five years of grieving the loss of their Marine son, Maryellen and Vic Presutti still await the truth behind what really happened to him,…

  • Government & Civic Life

    Salon: West Chester Native One of Very Few Military Figures to Oppose America’s Forever Wars

    March 1, 2020

    The late U.S. Marine Corps Major General Smedley D. Butler, a West Chester native, is one of very few military figures in American history to…

  • Coatesville

    Coatesville Woman Ensures Chester County’s Unclaimed Veterans Are Interred with Military Honors

    August 23, 2019

    When Coatesville High School graduate Justine Newman began her internship with the Chester County Coroner’s Office in 2017, she quickly encountered the challenge of identifying…

  • Colonel Helgeson
    Education

    Chester County Leadership: Colonel Stuart Helgeson

    August 15, 2019

    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…

  • Legal

    Chester County Leadership: Jim McErlane

    December 27, 2018

    Jim McErlane, Senior Partner at Lamb McErlane PC, speaks with VISTA Today about growing up an only child in Malvern, attending Malvern Prep, then Villanova…

  • Education

    Downingtown Teacher, Former Marine Honored by Phillies

    May 10, 2018

    Jon Wilson, a teacher at the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center in the Downingtown School District and a former Marine, has been selected as one…

  • Culture

    Chester County Leadership: Rick Miller, President and Creative Director at Northlight Advertising

    September 8, 2016

    Rick Miller recently sat down with VISTA Today to discuss his 25 years in advertising, most of which has been as owner and creative director…

  • Community, Government & Civic Life

    Former West Chester Mayor Richard “Dick” Yoder Dies at 79

    May 8, 2016

    By Carla J. Zambelli, Richard “Dick” Yoder, a native son and two-term Mayor of West Chester,  passed away on Tuesday. He was 79 years old.…

  • Temporary, Uncategorized

    Search Is Over for Malvern Marine Killed in Helicopter Crash

    April 19, 2016

    Thoughts and memories of a brave Conestoga High School alum and U.S. Marine will touch down in Malvern this Saturday now that the months-long search…

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