Chester
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Proposed LNG Plant in Chester Worries Some Residents
An environmental group in Chester led by Zulene Mayfield is challenging a proposal to put a $6.4 billion liquefied natural gas facility there, writes Aketa Lacy for The Intercept. Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living are already fighting a concentration of incineration and waste treatment plants in the city which Mayfield said sickens the overwhelmingly…
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Neumann University Students ‘Save Soles’ at Diabetes Health Fair
Five Neumann University nursing students volunteered at a health fair in Chester to help male residents “save their soles” by learning about the connection between diabetes and foot amputation. They checked blood pressure, completed health surveys, and assisted Dr. Ron Renzi, a local podiatrist, with foot circulation checks. Neumann nursing professor Ann Zahner provided on-site…
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Widener School of Nursing Recognized as a Center of Excellence
Widener University’s School of Nursing has been recognized by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the area of advancing the science of nursing education. This is the third time Widener University in Chester has received this recognition. Only nine nursing education programs across the country from the academic spectrum of higher education…
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State Agriculture Secretary Visits Hydroponics Program at Chester High
A pilot hydroponic garden program at Chester High School became part of a state-wide tour by Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week celebrating the state’s successes for Urban Agriculture Week, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Our goal is to look at urban agriculture, at what’s happening but also how to keep…
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Junior Nursing Student Takes Seat on Widener Board of Trustees
The Widener University Board of Trustees has appointed rising junior nursing major Maritza Garcia to the student seat on the board. She will serve a two-year term. As the student trustee, Garcia, 20, of Bensalem Township, joins the prestigious governing body entrusted with the institution’s long-term success. The board monitors and oversees critical aspects of…
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Developers Eye Chester’s Avenue of the States for Food and Culture
Several developers and business owners are creating a food and cultural renaissance along Chester’s Avenue of the States, writes Wendy Daughenbaugh for 6abc. The latest is the Penn Café, which opened in April in a renovated 1889 bank building vacant for 30 years. That building and six other historic properties have been bought by developer…
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Chester Street Named for Rev. Margaret L. Wortham, Well Remembered for Her Kindness
A street in Chester was renamed Sunday after The Rev. Margaret L Wortham, a pioneer and a woman of generosity who helped the city, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “This is what we want: to never forget her legacy,” the Rev. Catherine Jacobs said of her mother. “She had a heart for…
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Chester Native Rob Knox Is Scrapbooking Philly Sports History
Chester native Rob Knox not only experiences the action of Philly sports when it happens, he captures it as keepsakes, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. His hobby has meant wearing many hats—as a sportswriter for the Daily Times, as stats manager at ESPN, as an athletic communications staffer at various universities, as senior director…
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Widener University Plans Summer Camps for High School Students
Widener University is offering multiple summer camps and enrichment experiences for area high school students that explore several subject areas – from creative writing to robotics. “These programs are ideal opportunities for high school students to spend time on the Widener campus, begin thinking about different areas of study and get to know members of…
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Widener University Honors 2 Employees with Eckard Award for Distinguished Service
Widener University recently presented the William David Eckard, Jr. Award for Distinguished Service to Courtney Kelly of Wallingford, executive director of undergraduate admissions, and Jeanne Nolan, of Glenolden, lead coordinating support specialist for the Institute for Physical Therapy Education. The award, presented May 1 by President Stacey Robertson at the final university Town Hall meeting…
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912House: Transforming Chester Neighborhoods and People’s Lives
The 912House in Chester springs into action June 6 when neighbors can pick up fresh food and meet the new residents, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. 912House at 912 Clover Lane is a vision fulfilled by the Greenhouse Project, a ministry started by Morton native John Clifford that’s spreading the word of God…
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Jason Kelce Brings Enthusiasm to Union Game in Chester and Almost Breaks a Drum Mallet
Eagles Center Jason Kelce of Haverford brought boisterous enthusiasm to the crowds at Subaru Park Wednesday in a game between Philadelphia Union and Charlotte FC. And he almost broke the Union’s drum mallet, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Union started having celebrity pregame drummers last year. Kelce is the latest to participate…
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Widener Employee Honored for Law School Diversity Efforts
Eric Kniskern, director of recruitment and diversity enrollment initiatives at the Widener University Delaware Law School, has been honored with the 2023 Julie E. Wollman Endowed Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The award was made possible as part of a $100,000 gift to the university by Wollman, who served as the immediate past president…
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Chester-Based Papal Foundation Sends Help Where It’s Needed
The Chester-based Papal Foundation has been doing the work of the Catholic Church since 1988, reports CatholicPhilly. In 2023 alone it has given $14.3 million in grants for 114 projects in 57 countries. “Stewards of St. Peter are dedicated to bringing the love of Christ to a world in need and being intimately connected with…
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Widener University Announces New Dean of School of Engineering
Widener University has named Pamela McCauley, a renowned scholar, educator, university administrator and entrepreneur, as dean of the School of Engineering. McCauley will assume the role on July 1 following the retirement of Fred Akl, who led the school for more than two decades. MaCauley comes to Widener after serving as associate dean for Academic Programs, Diversity,…
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Chester’s Likely New Mayor Ready to Tackle Bankruptcy Problem
Chester’s probable new mayor, Stefan Roots, will make getting Chester out of bankruptcy and straightening out the city’s finances his top priority, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. Roots, a Chester native, Villanova University graduate, and city councilman, beat incumbent mayor Thaddeus Kirkland in the Democratic mayoral primary. No Republican was on the ballot so…
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Chester Incumbent Mayor Defeated Admidst City Financial Woes
Chester finances were on the minds of Democratic voters as its incumbent mayor Thaddeus Kirkland was defeated in Tuesday’s primary election, writes Anthony Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Unofficial results gave Thaddeus Kirkland challenger Stefan Roots 61 percent of the votes to Kirkland’s 22 percent. City zoning board member Pat Worrell was third, with 17…
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Coors the Official Domestic Beer of the Philadelphia Union
Coors Light is now the official domestic beer at Subaru Park in Chester after the Molson Coors Beverage Co. partnered with the Philadelphia Union to become the official domestic beer of the soccer club, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A Coors Light Corner will open on the standing-room-only bridge deck of the…
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