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  • Father lifts small son into the air.
    Family

    Chester County Ranked Among Best Places for Raising Children

    November 12, 2025

    Chester County is among the best counties for raising children in the United States, writes Youyou Zhou for The Washington Post.  A recent analysis by…

  • Crowds of people waving LGBTQ flags.
    Government & Civic Life

    Chester County First to Approve Ordinance That Protects Against Discrimination

    October 4, 2025

    The Chester County Board of Commissioners this week passed an ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, writes Katie Bernard for The…

  • Pride flags on iron fence in New York.
    Economic Development

    Three Collar Counties Putting Local Protections on LGBTQ Residents 

    September 23, 2025

    Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties are moving to shield their LGBTQ residents from discrimination at the local level, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. …

  • Carl Nassib with his NFL jersey on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
    Museums

    How Carl Nassib’s Personal Journey Led Him from West Chester to the Smithsonian

    June 9, 2025

    West Chester native Carl Nassib has had a long journey to his recent inclusion in the Smithsonian Museum, writes Frederick Sutton Sinclair for CBS News…

  • Erica Deuso and outgoing mayor Phil Dague shake hands.
    Government & Civic Life

    Erica Deuso Running for Downingtown Mayor to Serve Her Community, Maintain ‘Good Neighbor Spirit’ 

    May 14, 2025

    If elected, Erica Deuso, the Democratic nominee in the May primary for Downingtown mayor, would become the first openly transgender mayor in Pennsylvania, writes Katie…

  • Three WCU students in the "RENT" cast.
    Education

    WCU’s Dept. of Theatre & Dance Presents ‘RENT’ Apr. 3-6

    April 2, 2025

    West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present a high-energy, rock concert interpretation of RENT, the iconic rock opera by Jonathan Larson, from Apr.…

  • Bayard Rustin in black/white photo.
    Historic

    Resolution Honoring Bayard Rustin Adopted by Pennsylvania House of Representatives

    March 24, 2025

    The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has adopted a resolution honoring civil rights activist and West Chester native Bayard Rustin, writes staff for The Unionville Times. …

  • Demuth Museum Legacy Gallery.
    Tourism

    Lancaster’s Demuth Foundation Now Offers a Fresh Perspective on Charles Demuth

    February 25, 2025

    Since the early 1980s, the Demuth Museum in Lancaster, operated by the Demuth Foundation, has provided insight into Artist Charles Demuth’s life and groundbreaking works through…

  • pride month flags
    Events & Fundraisers

    Celebrate Pride Month at These Fun Chester County Events  

    June 6, 2024

    Pride Month takes place every June, honoring the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, write Ben Silver and Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. Ever since…

  • john fetterman
    Government & Civic Life

    Sen. John Fetterman ‘Not Looking to Ruffle Anyone’s Feathers’

    June 1, 2024

    Despite breaking with the party line on several of the most controversial issues of the day, Sen. John Fetterman has no intention of changing his…

  • Carl Nassib
    Sports

    West Chester Native, NFL Linebacker Talks Coming Out as First Gay Active Football Player  

    April 15, 2024

    Carl Nassib, a West Chester native, has been known as the first out gay active NFL player, writes Donald Padgett for AOL. Nassib spoke about…

  • Carrie Stare.
    Leadership Profiles

    2024 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Carrie Stare

    April 11, 2024

    York native Carrie Stare is the President of the LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County, where the highlight of her role is making the LGBTQ+…

  • Colonial Theatre
    Entertainment

    Here are Some of the Best Movies from Chester County

    January 18, 2024

    A crew of writers at The Philadelphia Inquirer got together and listed the top 50 movies from the Philadelphia area, with a few from Chester…

  • A ribbon cutting outside the newly-renovated Friends Association Family Center officially opened the upgraded facility.
    Nonprofit

    Friends Association Opens a Bright, Welcoming, Renovated Family Center

    September 25, 2023

    A ribbon cutting on Aug. 30 officially opened a renovated Friends Association Family Center in the heart of downtown West Chester that provides temporary housing…

  • people holding LGBTQ support signs
    Events & Fundraisers

    Chester County ‘Comes Out’ to LGBTQ Events Despite Initial Backlash

    October 12, 2022

    October’s West Chester Outfest drew 500 people despite what officials refer to as “vitriolic opposition.” In Phoenixville, one thousand attendees came out to Chester County’s…

  • The Penn State Brandywine Lions men's soccer team, new PSUAC champs.
    Careers

    VISTA Careers – Penn State Brandywine

    June 30, 2022

    Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. It is located on 112 acres at 25 Yearsley Mill Road…

  • Leadership Profiles

    Latino Newspaper Highlights the Advocacy Work of This Kennett Square-Raised Immigrant with a Cover Story

    March 11, 2022

    Francisco Cortes, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ Latinx community, was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and moved to Kennett Square in the 1990s when his parents…

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