Tag: Afghanistan

Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas (L) pictured with Rich Diviney and his book, "The Attributes."Banking & Finance

Meridian Bank Hosts CEO Series Featuring Former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney

On Oct. 3, Meridian Bank hosted its CEO Series event at the Radnor Hotel, featuring Guest Speaker and former Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney. The…

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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…

Zara SamdaniEducation

Conestoga High School Senior Teaches Adolescent Girls Around the World

Zara Samdani, a Conestoga High School senior, has been teaching adolescent girls around the world through the Lemons Learn nonprofit, writes Bill Rettew for The…

The U.S. women's national field hockey team from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.Sports

Delaware County Team USA Players Remember Their 1984 Olympic Triumph

They worked hard to get to the 1980 Moscow Olympic games, so it was a blow to the U.S. women’s national field hockey…

Republican U.S. Senate Pennsylvania candidate Dave McCormick poses for a picture with a man and woman during his campaign.Leadership

Chester County Leadership: Dave McCormick, Candidate, U.S. Senate

Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Bloomsburg, where his father was a college…

Stanford University’s Hoover Institution is bringing one of four nationwide Town Hall meetings to Valley Forge Military Academy & College. Educating leaders for nearly a century, many of whom go on to serve in the military, VFMAC will host the program about the Role of Post 911 Veterans in the Community.Events

Post-9/11 Veterans Topic of Nov. 10 Valley Forge Military Academy and College Town Hall

After the attacks of 9/11, the ranks of the all-volunteer military grew as dedicated men and women signed up to fight the enemies…

Holy Family UniversityEducation

Holy Family University to Offer Free English as a Second Language Classes to Immigrant Communities

Holy Family University’s Center for Academic Enhancement and Office of Mission and Diversity are pleased to announce the continuation of free English as a…

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Afghanistan an Integral Part of Life for Filmmaker Who Graduated from Conestoga High School

For filmmaker Elizabeth Mirzaei, a Conestoga High School graduate, Afghanistan is an integral part of life and the main subject of her work, writes Michele…

Amir Sidiqi with former teacher Kevin Haney.Philanthropy

Local Teacher Helps Former Student Escape Afghanistan

A Delaware County teacher helped get a former student and his family safely out of Afghanistan using social media, writes Jeff Cole for FOX29.

Amir…

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Local Quakers Trying to Get Interpreter Safely Out of Afghanistan

The Quakers at Plymouth Friends Meeting, a group that helped build a school for girls in Afghanistan, is trying to find a way to bring…

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Chester County Leadership: Colonel Stuart Helgeson

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…

Culture

Heartwarming Video Shows Local Army Officer Surprising His Daughter at Father-Daughter Dance

Jasmine Vega thought she wouldn’t have a date for Archbishop Carroll High School’s father-daughter dance, but her dad had other ideas, writes…

Community

Chester County Hero Fund Poised for Changing of Guard

On Aug. 5, 2010, James “Jay” Raffetto, a young Navy Corpsman from Chester County, experienced the unfathomable while serving in Afghanistan.

A blast from an…

Commerce

Chester County Leadership: Tom Fillippo, President of Devault Foods

Tom Fillippo, president of Devault Foods and past-president of the Chester County Economic Development Council speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in Devault…

Community

West Chester’s General David Rodriguez to Receive This Year’s Haig Award

West Chester native, General David M. Rodriguez, has been chosen by the West Point Society of Philadelphia’s Board of Directors as this year’s…

Education

Grad’s TCHS Experience Prepares Him For Helicopter Repair Career

The right high school skills and a determined work ethic have prepared a local student’s Army repair career for a quick takeoff. R.J…