Chester County Health Department
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Hiker Attacked by Coyote on Chester County Trail
A coyote attack injured a trail user in Chester County on Sunday, Dec. 28, writes Tom Ignudo for CBS News Philadelphia. According to the police, the incident took…
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Seafood Market Owner Helps Day Room at St. Agnes Church Keep Running for Those in Need
Andy Gadaleto, owner of Gadaleto’s Seafood Market, stepped in to keep the Day Room at West Chester’s St. Agnes Church running after a recent setback,…
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Chester County Health Department Releases Community Health Assessment
The Chester County Health Department released its latest Community Health Assessment (CHA), a detailed report that provides an in-depth look at the current health status…
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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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Chester County Health Department to Hold Flu, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Throughout County
With the start of flu season quickly approaching, the Chester County Health Department announces vaccination clinics, open to all, at area schools from late September…
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2023 BSA VISTA Leadership Megastars – Jeanne Franklin
Detroit native Jeanne Franklin is the Public Health Director with the Chester County Health Department. Franklin, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and…
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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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2023 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Ashley Orr
Ashley Orr, a Downingtown East High School graduate is the Population Health Bureau Director at the Chester County Health Department. “I have the privilege of…
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Chester County Health Department Implements ‘Chesco On the Move’ Campaign
The Chester County Health Department announces the introduction of “Chesco On The Move” – its renewed focus on movement as a benefit for both our…
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Local Woman Honored by CDC as Public Health Trailblazer
Betsy Walls of Lansdowne who served as the director of personal health at the Chester County Health Department for 18 years was honored this week…
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Chester County Health Department Retiree, Volunteer Receives CDC’s Trailblazer Award
Elizabeth “Betsy” Walls, RN, the retired Director of Personal Health for the Chester County Health Department whose efforts helped to establish the Public Health Emergency…
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Chester County Health Department Activates Its Monkeypox Health Operation Center
As we’re still recovering from several years of battling COVID-19, another contagious disease has emerged: monkeypox. On July 23, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox…
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Social Activities with ‘No Prevention Strategies in Place’ Push Up COVID-19 Cases in Chester County, Region
COVID-19 cases in Chester County and the region are once again on the rise as a subvariant of omicron continues to spread rapidly through the…
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VIDEO: Chester County Health Director Discusses State of COVID-19 in Chester County During Recent NoonZOOM
Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 do not mean that vaccinations aren’t working. That was one of several messages that Jeanne Franklin, Director of the Chester County…
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Chester County Health Department Provides COVID-19 Update, Announces Addition of Test Sites
Officials with the Chester County Health Department have announced the latest testing and vaccination services to help the county’s efforts to control COVID-19. COVID-19 Testing…
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Chester County Leadership: Michelle Venema, Chief Executive Officer, Home of the Sparrow
Michelle Venema, CEO of Home of the Sparrow, spoke with VISTA Today about being raised as the daughter of German immigrants who grew up during…





























































