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How a Network of Trails Became One of the Region’s Biggest Success Stories
The year 2025 was marked by moments that dominated headlines and conversations nationwide — from TikTok nearly being banned and the viral Coldplay concert clip,…
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Coatesville-Based Nonprofit Receives Investment from William Penn Foundation
The Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. (CCOIC) has been selected as one of nineteen nonprofit organizations to share in a regional workforce-training investment of $8.35 million,…
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500 Miles of Circuit Trails Redefine How Communities Connect Across Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey
On any given weekend, the Schuylkill River Trail hums with life — runners weaving past families on bikes, friends meeting at the water’s edge, and…
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Grant Program Fuels More Opportunities for Thousands of Community Members to Experience the Circuit Trails
The Circuit Trails network is growing — not just in miles, but also in momentum. This year, 25 nonprofit organizations across Greater Philadelphia and southern…
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‘A Great Day for Westtown’: Preservation of Historic Crebilly Farm Completed
Westtown Township has completed purchase of Chester County’s historic Crebilly Farm during a $20 million closing held at the offices of Gawthrop Greenwood in West…
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Westtown Township’s Crebilly Farm Successfully Completes Fundraising Campaign
Natural Lands and Westtown Township have successfully completed Natural Lands’ Save Crebilly Campaign—a final step in the multi-year fundraising effort to preserve the entirety of…
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New Boat Ramp Makes for Better Access to the East Branch of Brandywine Creek
Water lovers in the region can now enjoy better access to the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek thanks to a new boat ramp at…
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People Light’s Begins 49th Season with World Premiere of Horror Play ‘Bonez’
Beginning Sept. 22, Malvern-based theatre People’s Light opens the 2023/24 season with the world premiere of Bonez by acclaimed actor, director, and playwright Steve H.…
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Chester County’s Trail Network Gains Five More Miles of Fitness, Beauty, Recreation
Chester County pedestrians and bicyclists will soon be able to spread out a little more. Current plans call for adding five more miles to the…
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William Penn Foundation Funds Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of the…
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Phila. Area’s Post-COVID Bounce Back: Best- and Worst-Case Possibilities for Economic Recovery
While it is not possible to know exactly what the future holds for post-pandemic economic recovery in the Phila. region, a new report provides a…
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Willistown Conservation Trust Receives Grant to Advance Watershed Protection
The Willistown Conservation Trust, the founders of which have overseen the protection of more than 7,200 acres of open space in the Willistown area since…
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French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Preserves Birthplace of Iron Industry, 553 Acres of Warwick Furnace Farm
Despite looming development all around it, land upon which Revolutionary War hero George Washington sought refuge at to reload after the Battle of Brandywine will…
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Newest Phase of Chester Valley Trail Announced
The Chester County Commissioners announce that a brief program and ribbon cutting marking the opening of phase three of the Chester Valley Trail will take…
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What Do You Think The Historical Society Does?
The Chester County Historical Society may be an expert of the past, but it’s not so certain about its own future. It recently received a…
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