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A Pilot Scandinavian Prison Program at SCI Chester Should be Permanent
The inmates at the SCI Chester prison facility have benefitted greatly from a Scandinavian prison model used in a pilot program there and it should be permanent, writes State Rep. Ben Waxman in City & State Pennsylvania. The pilot project, known as “Little Scandinavia” at SCI, was a groundbreaking shift toward a more humane, rehabilitative…
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Secret CIA Chester Crane Involved in a Soviet Sub Salvage Now at Baltimore Collapsed Bridge Site
The Chesapeake 1000, once known as the Sun 800, is a massive crane built in Chester that was once part of a secret 1974 CIA salvage of a sunken Soviet sub. Now the renamed crane is proving its worth once again as part of the cleanup operations at the site of the Francis Scott Key…
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Widener University’s FAFSA Action Week Supports Students Applying for Financial Aid
Widener University is providing financial aid programs and policy changes to assist students in understanding the college financial aid process as the federal government declares April 15-19 FAFSA Week of Action. The week designation announced by the White House and U.S. Department of Education comes at a time when Widener is: FAFSA, or the Free…
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New Trial Ordered for 3 Chester Men in 1997 Murder Case
Common Pleas Court Judge Mary Alice Brennan Thursday ordered a new trial for three men convicted and sentenced in the 1997 murder of 70-year-old Henrietta Nickens in her Chester apartment. Derrick Chappell, Samuel Grasty and Morton Johnson have spent more than 20 years in prison for a murder they say they did not commit, writes…
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Philadelphia Union Popularity Brings Need for More Stadium Seating
There’s talk of a Subaru Park expansion to let more people in at the Chester Stadium, writes David Asch for KYW. The Philadelphia Union’s growing popularity means that major league soccer’s fourth smallest stadium could use some more seats. Currently, the Chester stadium has a seating capacity 18,500, ranking 26th out of 29 MLS stadiums.…
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Delaware County Leadership: Courtney Kelly, Executive Director of Admission, Widener University
Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and music and enjoyed small-town life, but her family also dealt with hardship when her dad was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was a teenager. Kelly discussed how she came…
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Widener University Honors Student Winners of the 13th Annual High School Leadership Awards
Widener University, in partnership with NBC10 and Telemundo62, announced the winners of the 13th annual Widener University High School Leadership Awards. The awards recognize high school juniors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware who have displayed exemplary leadership in their communities, allowing the university to honor more than 1,300 students over more than a decade.…
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Widener University Hosts Open House for Prospective Undergraduates
A Widener University open house invites prospective undergraduate students to a number of events rolling out over the next several weeks. Students can engage with faculty, staff, and current students during information sessions, campus tours, one-on-one meetings, and academic panel discussions. They can also see and sample food options offered on campus in the Pride…
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Widener Nursing Program Removed From State Watch List as Test Scores Rise
Improvements on the nursing licensure exam last year means five Philadelphia area nursing programs, including one at Widener University in Chester, will be taken off of a state watch list, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That means the Widener program, as well as nursing programs at Delaware County Community College, Thomas Jefferson University,…
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Pause on LNG Terminal ‘Saved Chester,’ Mayor Stefan Roots Says
If Chester LNG terminal were built on the waterfront, “no one would want to come here,” said Chester’s new mayor Stefan Roots, since the city already has an incinerator and a waste treatment plant. Penn America Energy was studying a proposal to build a $6.4 billion 100-acre liquefied natural gas facility on the Chester waterfront.…
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Widener University suspends May 1 “Decision Day” deadline
Widener University in Chester announced it has suspended its plans to observe the May 1 deadline for incoming fall 2024 students to commit their choice to attend the university. The decision was made in light of a series of technical complications associated with the U.S. Department of Education’s processing of the Free Application for Federal…
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Chester Children’s Chorus Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Chester Children’s Chorus has a proud 30-year history of helping Chester’s at-risk kids make beautiful music. More than 950 children have participated over the years, writes the 6abc staff. The nonprofit group operates year-round out of Swarthmore College for children and youth ages 7 through 18 and performs concerts regularly. Choir members either live…
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Widener Students Get First-Hand Access to New Hampshire Primary
The New Hampshire primary is known for being the first-in-the-nation primary election in presidential election years. As candidates flocked to the small New England state, so too did a group of Widener students and faculty to get inside access to the events. Led by Associate Professor Angie Corbo, chair of communication studies, and Professor Wes Leckrone, chair of political…
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Miss West Chester University Scholarship Organization to Hold 25th Live Competition
Miss West Chester University (WCU) will host its 25th live competition on Feb. 3 at 7:30 PM in the University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at 700 South High Street. Eight WCU students will compete for the Miss WCU 2024 title and more than $3,000 in scholarships through an inclusive contest focusing on leadership, academic…
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Closes After 151 Years
There hasn’t been a baptism at Immaculate Heart of Mary church in Chester since 2017. In 2023, the church had only two masses. On March 1, the church will be relegated to “profane but not sordid use” by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, essentially closing the 151-year-old church, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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Chester Mayor Stefan Roots: Compromise Is the Road Out of Bankruptcy
Chester’s new mayor, Stefan Roots, is talking compromise with state receiver Michael Doweary so the city can emerge from bankruptcy, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s my intention to work as constructively with the receiver’s team as possible so that Chester can emerge from bankruptcy in a financially strong and sustainable position,”…
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2 Chester Brothers See Dream Fulfilled on Pro Basketball Court
It was a Chester brothers’ basketball dream– Rahlir and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson would one day play professional basketball together. But a difference in their age made that dream unlikely, writes Jeff Neibura for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Younger Rondae would eventually enter the NBA draft and become the 23rd overall pick in 2015. Rahlir, the older brother,…
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Fields Are Finished in First Phase of Philadelphia Union Sportsplex
The new Philadelphia Union WSFS Bank Sportsplex in Chester is off the drawing board with completion of the first phase of the project, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Seven outdoor fields have been constructed and are already being used by the Union, its Next Pro team, the Union II, and the Philadelphia Union…
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