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  • Steelworkers when pouring liquid titanium slag from arc furnace.
    Manufacturing & Industry

    Coatesville Steel Formed Backbone of the Nation’s Infrastructure and Shipbuilding 

    April 29, 2026

    Opened by the Brandywine Iron Works and Nail Factory, later known as Lukens Steel, in 1810, Coatesville Steel Mill helped shape the backbone of the…

  • Michael Horrocks
    Historic

    Former WCU Quarterback, Co-Pilot of United Flight 175 Left an Indelible Mark on the World

    September 11, 2025

    Twenty-three years after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, friends and family remember countless heroes who lost their lives on the tragic day, writes Megan Magensky…

  • L-R: Dennis Marlo, Christine Marlo Triemstra '00, Karen Marlo. Top L-R: President Jon Jay DeTemple, awardees Hannah Nordberg '15, Lynn Van '23, Leigha Hudgins '25, Evens Edme '23, Destiny Fowler '25, Gabrielle Bonewicz '22.
    Education

    Kevin D. Marlo Golf and Racquet Classic Celebrated 25th Anniversary on Jun. 2

    June 5, 2025

    Harcum College hosted its 25th Annual Kevin D. Marlo Golf and Racquet Classic on Monday, Jun. 2, at the Llanerch Country Club. This signature fundraising…

  • Historic

    NPR Used Parkesburg to Put 9/11 Impact in Perspective for the Nation

    September 11, 2024

    On the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks that shook our nation to its core, VISTA Today uncovered this gem from the archives of National…

  • Stanford University’s Hoover Institution is bringing one of four nationwide Town Hall meetings to Valley Forge Military Academy & College. Educating leaders for nearly a century, many of whom go on to serve in the military, VFMAC will host the program about the Role of Post 911 Veterans in the Community.
    Events & Fundraisers

    Post-9/11 Veterans Topic of Nov. 10 Valley Forge Military Academy and College Town Hall

    November 8, 2023

    After the attacks of 9/11, the ranks of the all-volunteer military grew as dedicated men and women signed up to fight the enemies that had…

  • LTC Brandon Drobenak, VFMC's professor of military science, addresses VFMC ROTC Cadets as they prepare to climb 2,200 steps in honor of victims of 9/11
    Education

    Valley Forge Cadets Honor Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in the Tragedy of 9/11

    September 14, 2023

    Valley Forge Military College Cadets honor 9/11 victims annually with a stair climb. The cadets are honoring honor those who lost their lives in the…

  • Historic

    9/11 Terrorist Attacks One of Several Reasons Why Today’s Date Will Be Remembered for Tragedy

    September 11, 2023

    America, as a nation, will pause today to reflect upon the horror perpetrated on it during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-two years…

  • National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum steel
    Architecture

    Steel from World Trade Center Stands at National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville 

    September 13, 2022

    The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville has erected a steel trident from the World Trade Center as part of its 21st annual…

  • Historic

    Proposed 9/11 Memorial Trail to Connect Bucks County Site to Hallowed Ground in D.C., N.Y.

    April 13, 2021

    As a symbol of the unity and resiliency that arose in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, a memorial trail has been suggested to connect its three…

  • Legal

    New Airline Safety Legislation Bears the Name of a Local Hero

    March 29, 2021

    It’s been nearly 20 years since United Flight 175’s pilot, Victor Saracini of Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, was overtaken by terrorists in his…

  • Family

    Downingtown Woman Reflects on How Losing Her Brother on Sept. 11 Shaped Her Life

    September 16, 2020

    Nineteen years ago, Downingtown resident Meigan Kelly lost her younger brother, Bill Kelly Jr., in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center,…

  • Historic, Manufacturing & Industry

    Video Tells the Story Behind the World Trade Center Tridents Returning Home to Coatesville

    September 15, 2018

    When the World Trade Center was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, the base structures of the towers, also known as tridents or trees, were left…

  • West Chester

    Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame to Induct Former WCU Quarterback, 9/11 Hero

    March 18, 2018

    Michael Horrocks, the West Chester University graduate who lost his life in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, will be inducted into the Capital…

  • Culture

    ArcelorMittal Gifts Two Buildings to National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville

    November 23, 2016

    The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum has announced the acquisition of two historic mill buildings, as a gift from ArcelorMittal. The two buildings, known…

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