Chester Springs
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Downingtown STEM Academy Alum Helped Make NASA’s Artemis II Mission Possible
Chester County native Cameron O’Rourke helped send humans around the moon for the first time in 50 years through his important work on NASA’s Artemis II mission, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. A payload and spacecraft mechanical engineer at NASA, O’Rourke was a key member of the Artemis II launch team at Kennedy Space Center.…
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Chester Springs Teen Wins National 4-H Youth in Action Award Plus Scholarship
Ronak Suchindra, a 17-year-old 4-H member from Chester Springs, is going full “STEM” ahead as a $5,000 scholarship recipient and 2025 National 4-H Council Youth in Action Award winner. Suchindra was selected to create Kids Connect, a platform that offers STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — workshops to youth across the country. With…
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Chester Springs Woman One of Nation’s First Patients for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Karen Chung of Chester Springs has received one of the nation’s first treatments for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, write Yukare Nakayama and Cherise Lynch for NBC10 Philadelphia. Chung, 63, is getting care at Abington Neurological Associates. She just received her first dose of Kisunla, an intravenous drug that removes amyloid plaque and extreme build-up of the…
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This Chester County Creamery Made List of Favorites from PA’s First ‘Ice Cream Officers’
Maddie Smith and Mia Svirsky, friends and social media content creators from Washington, D.C., were tasked by the American Dairy Association to find the best creameries in Pennsylvania. And holy cow did they come up with a list of winning favorites, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As PA’s first official “ice cream officers,”…
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American Dairy Association North East’s Chooses First Chief Ice Cream Officers
The American Dairy Association North East has selected two content creators from Washington, D.C. as its first chief ice cream officers, and one of the first stops on their travels will be Chester Springs, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maddie Smith and Mia Svirsky have won the coveted job that will take them…
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Chester Springs Author Tackles Elder Abuse, Mental Illness in New Book
Chester Springs author and healthcare advocate Christina DiArcangelo exposes the shadows of elder abuse and mental illness in her new book, Rescuing Mom. In her memoir and self-help book, DiArcangelo unveils a powerful narrative that delves into the horrific realities of elder abuse and mental illness as it recounts the author’s journey to save those…
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Now an Elite Scholar, Downingtown STEM Student Earns National Merit Corporate Scholarship
Maryann Nazareth, a student at Downingtown STEM Academy, has earned a National Merit Corporate Scholarship, making her one of the most elite scholars in the nation, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Nazareth, a Chester Springs resident, plans to study medicine. She won the National Merit Cencora Scholarship. Only 770 students nationwide were honored with corporate…
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Woodworking Wizard Jeff Devlin’s Latest Project Is B+B Farmhouse in Chester Springs
Jeff Devlin, owner of SchoolHouse Woodworking in Exton and star of DIY Network’s Stone House Revival, is working on a new project: a B+B farmhouse in Chester Springs, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. Devlin renovated Sycamore and Stone Farm, a property he bought recently, and turned it into a charming B+B. He also…
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Historic House in Chester Springs Shines Once Again as Life’s Patina Mercantile & Café
After five years filled with challenges, Malvern’s Meg Veno opened Life’s Patina Mercantile & Café, an expansion of the company she founded in 2011, in the historic Jenny Lind House in Chester Springs, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. “There were so many throw-in-the-towel moments here, but I wanted to see the project to…
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Uncovering The Secrets Of The OG Of Alts: Private Equity
There is one alternative allocation that has been in endowments, foundations, and high net-worth families for a long time. It is also usually the largest allocation in these portfolios and this investment is private equity. I use the movie Pretty Woman and the character Richard Gere played when explaining private equity to our clients. To…






































