LGBTQ
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Chester County Ranked Among Best Places for Raising Children
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…
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Chester County First to Approve Ordinance That Protects Against Discrimination
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…
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Three Collar Counties Putting Local Protections on LGBTQ Residents
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. …
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How Carl Nassib’s Personal Journey Led Him from West Chester to the Smithsonian
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…
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WCU’s Dept. of Theatre & Dance Presents ‘RENT’ Apr. 3-6
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.…
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Resolution Honoring Bayard Rustin Adopted by Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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. …
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Lancaster’s Demuth Foundation Now Offers a Fresh Perspective on Charles Demuth
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…
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Sen. John Fetterman ‘Not Looking to Ruffle Anyone’s Feathers’
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…
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West Chester Native, NFL Linebacker Talks Coming Out as First Gay Active Football Player
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…
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2024 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Carrie Stare
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+…
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Here are Some of the Best Movies from Chester County
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…
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Friends Association Opens a Bright, Welcoming, Renovated Family Center
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…
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Chester County ‘Comes Out’ to LGBTQ Events Despite Initial Backlash
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…
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VISTA Careers – Penn State Brandywine
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…
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Latino Newspaper Highlights the Advocacy Work of This Kennett Square-Raised Immigrant with a Cover Story
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…




























































