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    Chester County Leadership – Gary Smith

    May 28, 2026

    Publishers note: Tonight, Gary Smith takes his place in the Chester County Hall of Fame, a fitting capstone to a 50-year career that has shaped…

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    Agriculture

    CCEDC’s Gary Smith Reelected to Board of the National Council of State Agricultural Financing Programs 

    December 26, 2025

    Gary Smith, CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), has been reelected to serve a third, three-year term on the board of the…

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    Leadership Profiles

    2025 VISTA NextGen Superstars: Kate Hutelmyer

    April 22, 2025

    For Kate Hutelmyer, Water Resources Planner with the Chester County Water Resources Authority, protecting local waterways is not just her job but a lifelong mission…

  • Eric Roe, Josh Maxwell, and Marian Moskowitz.
    Media

    Chester County Commissioners Share 2025 Goals

    January 7, 2025

    Chester County Commissioners have important goals for the community in 2025, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local News. Commissioners Eric Roe, Josh Maxwell, and…

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    Art & Museums

    West Bradford Resident Among 57th Annual ‘Art of the State’ Exhibition Winners

    September 11, 2024

    State Museum of Pennsylvania Director Angelica Docog announced the winners of the Art of the State 2024 exhibition. Art of the State is an annual juried exhibition that showcases the…

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    Construction

    PennDOT to Put Fences on Deadly Downingtown Trestle Bridge

    September 8, 2024

    To help prevent additional deaths and accidents, PennDOT plans to build fences on the deadly Trestle Bridge in Downingtown, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily…

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    Nonprofit

    Chester County Leadership: Jessica Chappell, Executive Director, Safe Harbor of Chester County 

    November 2, 2023

    Jessica Chappell, executive director of Safe Harbor of Chester County, spoke to VISTA Today about growing up in West Bradford, Chester County, and her lifelong…

  • Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline; Jim Oram, Chair of the Chester County Veterans’ Advisory Council; County Commissioner Marian Moskowitz; Susan Price, Director of the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs; and County Commissioner Josh Maxwell.
    Events & Fundraisers

    Chester County Supports Contributions of Veterans Through Operation Green Light

    November 1, 2023

    The Chester County Commissioners presented a proclamation at the Commissioners’ Meeting for Operation Green Light, the initiative that recognizes the important contributions of veterans. Operation Green Light runs from…

  • Janisha Balagowni
    Awards & Recognition

    Chester County Students Awarded Presidential Scholarship from Immaculata University

    September 28, 2023

    Five members of Immaculata University’s class of 2027—including three from Chester County—earned Presidential Scholarships. Immaculata Presidential Scholarships are awarded to exceptional first-year, full-time students who…

  • West Chester Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste, left, and artist David Katz.
    Art & Museums

    How a West Bradford Artist Supports His Community 

    September 20, 2022

    Oil renderings of scenes from Chester County and the Delaware Valley show a “grittier” side of the area, thanks to the talent of West Bradford…

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    Agriculture

    18 Pennsylvania Farms Receive Protection from Future Development, One Is in Chester County

    August 29, 2022

    Pennsylvania protected 784 acres on 18 farms in nine counties from future development, investing more than $3.166 million in state, county, and local dollars to…

  • Government & Civic Life

    Chester County’s Alan Novak an Advocate of Opening Primaries to Independent Voters

    May 6, 2019

    Alan Novak, the West Bradford native who was chairman of Pennsylvania’s Republican Party for eight years, is an advocate of opening primaries to independent voters,…

  • Legal

    Three Local Townships Elect a Lamb McErlane Attorney as Chairman of Its Board of Supervisors

    January 17, 2019

    East Bradford, Upper Uwchlan, and West Bradford townships have each elected a Lamb McErlane attorney as Chairman of its Board of Supervisors. Vincent M. Pompo…

  • Government & Civic Life

    Chester County Leadership: State Representative Eric Roe

    December 27, 2018

    On the eve of his election battle with first-time candidate Christina Sappey, first-term State Representative Eric Roe speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in…

  • Commerce

    Chester County Briefly: October 26

    October 25, 2018

    Gawthrop Greenwood Two attorneys, Robert C. Jefferson IV and Kari Springer, have joined the firm. Jefferson is an associate attorney practicing in municipal government law,…

  • Government & Civic Life

    Property Taxes Increased More Than 40 Percent in Last 10 Years in These Local Municipalities

    March 5, 2018

    Property taxes in Chester County have increased by an average of 28 percent over the last 10 years, adding around $1,387 to homeowners’ annual bills,…

  • Utilities

    West Bradford Man Receives Welcome PECO News, Connecting Solar Array will be 1/10 Original Estimate

    October 16, 2017

    Kevin Dunleavy, West Bradford man who found out in August it would cost him $45,000 to connect his newly installed solar array to the PECO…

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    Commerce

    Franklin Mint Credit Union VP Named Board Chairman of Greater West Chester Chamber

    March 1, 2017

    Marc Ernest, vice president and chief retail officer of the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s Branch Services Division, has been named chairman of the board…

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