Parkesburg
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CCCBI to Honor State Rep. Harry Lewis as Its 2018 Citizen of the Year
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry will present State Rep. Harry Lewis, who will retire at the end of this session, with its…
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Book Review: Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved Parkesburg Man’s Life
Chester County’s own Caleb Wilde is a sixth-generation funeral director who runs the family business, Wilde Funeral Home, out of Parkesburg, PA. Along with operating…
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The Business of Death Saved the Life of Sixth-Generation Mortician from Parkesburg
Caleb Wilde, who represents the sixth generation of his family to work at Wilde Funeral Home in Parkesburg, has chronicled how he overcame depression and…
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Parkesburg Woodworker to Share His Expertise at Expo in Charlotte
Greg Pilotti of Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers in Parkesburg will share his knowledge and expertise at next year’s Wood Pro Expo in Charlotte, writes Bill…
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Chester County Briefly: December 5
Malvern Federal Savings Bank Malvern Federal has reported operating results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017. Net income amounted to $2.0 million,…
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Chester County Commissioners Present Agricultural Awards
The Chester County Board of Commissioners, along with the Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), presented two agricultural awards at a recent Commissioners’ Meeting. The 2017…
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Chester County Briefly: October 6
Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Join the CCCBI’s Women Influencing Business committee for an evening of wine, networking, and collaboration. The event is…
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Keystone Valley Fire Department’s Building Campaign Receives Challenge Grant of $500,000
The Keystone Valley Fire Department is in the midst of a $3 million campaign to update its Parkesburg fire station. Two weeks ago, an anonymous…
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Suburban Real Estate Market Sizzles; Where Have Housing Prices in Chesco Increased the Most?
Following years of sluggishness, the real estate market in the Philadelphia suburbs is finally experiencing the recovery it needs, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia…
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Despite Homelessness, Coatesville Sprinter Finds Refuge — and a Future — on the Track
He has run through misbehavior, through homelessness, and through family tragedy. Now, he just runs. Fast. For Terrance Laird, it’s hard to pinpoint where exactly…
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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 improvised…
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Owner of Parkesburg’s L.C. Auto Body Tunes Up Work-Life Balance
When D.I.Y. turned into DIE, he scrapped his 100-hour-a-week auto shop regimen and restored his life by becoming unselfish and un-obsessed. Today, Larry Constable’s L.C.…
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Parkesburg’s Kings the First-Ever Amish Farmers to Win Chester County’s Farmers of the Year
Elias and Rebecca King – owners of Parkesburg’s Green Ridge Farm, known as King’s Pumpkin Farm during the fall for all the joy it brings…
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Sen. Dinniman Joins Kickoff of Keystone Valley Fire Department Capital Campaign
State Senator Andy Dinniman recently visited the Keystone Valley Fire Department (KVFD) to mark the kickoff of the department’s Capital Fundraising Campaign to renovate and…
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Old Parkesburg Supreme Court Case Informs Recent Trump Libel Issues
There has been no shortage of controversies and rumors this election season, but the issues surrounding one particular allegation about President-Elect Donald Trump that was…
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TMACC, Volunteers Donate More Than 1,500 Gifts to Veterans
The full scope of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County’s largesse was on display Monday morning at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. There,…
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Chester County Commissioners Present Pair of Agricultural Awards
The Chester County Board of Commissioners, along with the Agricultural Development Council, presented two agricultural awards at the Commissioners’ meeting this week. The Farmer of…





























































