Chester
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Chester Apparently had a UFO Sighting Back in 1952
December 2022 was an interesting month for Pennsylvania. It had the eighth largest number of UFO sightings in the U.S., with 16 cases filed that month, according to the Mutual UFO Network January newsletter. California had 51 reports, writes Roger March for original.newsbreak.com. Locally, you have to go back to June 22, 1952, for an…
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State Vs. Municipal Power Weighed in Chester Bankruptcy Case
A state official’s request to have authority over Chester’s administrative functions, effectively suspending the mayor and city council, is unlikely, ruled a Commonwealth judge on a petition filed in November by Chester’s Receiver Michael Doweary, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “That’s where things get a little over the edge,” said Commonwealth Judge…
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Widener Zoom Talk on MLK Day Looks at King’s Time at Crozer Seminary
The Widener University Center for Civic and Global Engagement is hosting “A Conversation with Patrick Parr” on Zoom for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. Parr is the author of ‘The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age’, released in April 2018 by Chicago Review Press.…
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Widener University Nursing Simulation Helps Shape Clinical Excellence
Clinical experience is critical for a nursing student’s education. At Widener University, the Center for Simulation provides students with hands-on experience well ahead of a real-world clinical setting. The Center for Simulation is located on the second floor of Founders Hall. It puts students into a variety of clinical settings that mimic specific specialties. Settings…
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CCRES Helps Foundation in Annual Chester Toy Drive
CCRES in Downingtown recently donated toys and volunteered its’ time to help in the toy drive of the Andrew L. Hicks Jr. Foundation, a CCRES grant recipient. Sharon King and Chrisi Lockwood from the CCRES leadership team volunteered at the toy drive, helping the Hicks Foundation fill multiple truckloads of toys. CCRES is a sponsor…
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Chester’s Police Pension Problems Familiar to Pa. Auditor General
Chester’s mayor Thaddeus Kirkland asked Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor to investigate alleged police pension “spiking” in the city and was told recommendations were given many times in the past but not acted upon, writes Kathleen E. Cary for the Daily Times. Pension spiking involves giving public sector employees large raises, bonuses or incentives to…
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Triple Crown: Three Widener Coaches Earn Top Conference Honors in Single Season
History-making. Record-breaking. Firsts and bests. It’s easy to find the words to describe the success of Widener Pride Athletics this fall. Four teams made the playoffs, and both men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in post-season races. Women’s cross country not only won their first-ever conference championship but made their first trip to nationals. Widener student-athletes have…
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Former Chester Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’
Rita O’Vary stood Thursday morning looking at the two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the gravesite of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was the only one at the grave when Philadelphia police announced the boy’s name, 65 years after his body was discovered in…
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Chester Gun Violence Model Highlighted at Philly Festival
Chester is once again leading the way for others by sharing its successful 60 percent drop in gun violence at the 5th annual “Ideas We Should Steal” Festival Dec. 15, writes Roxanne Patel Shepelavy for The Philadelphia Citizen. Gun violence, both homicides, and non-fatal shootings have gone way down in Chester since 2020 because of…
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New State Air Quality Regs Will Reduce Nitrogen Oxide at Covanta Plant in Chester
There are new regulations to reduce air pollution from six trash incinerators in Pennsylvania, including the Covanta trash-to-steam plant in Chester known as the Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Center, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently adopted new regulations that look at the control of nitrogen oxide at the incinerators.…
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Aftershock Film Focusing on Black Maternal Health Crisis Screened Dec. 2 at Widener University
The Foundation for Delaware County, in partnership with Baby’s 1st Project partners, announces a screening of the documentary, Aftershock, Friday, Dec. 2 from 1 to 4 PM at Widener University. Aftershock debuted this year at the Sundance Film Festival. It documents the families of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac who both died from…
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Chester’s Filing for Bankruptcy a Rare Thing These Days
The city of Chester filed a Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy petition on Nov. 10, only the third U.S. city to do so between 2014 and 2021. It joins Hill, KY, which filed in 2015; Perla, AR in 2019, and Fairfield, AL in 2020, writes Marc Joffe for cato.org. Chester has been under state supervision since…
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Chester Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Filed by State Receiver
Chester’s state-appointed receiver made it official Thursday. He filed for bankruptcy on behalf of the city of Chester, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Michael Doweary hopes that by filing for Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, it will give Chester protection against creditors while it tries to fix its debt problems. He expects the…
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Philadelphia Union Has Arrived as It Advances to MLS Cup
Four years ago, the Philadelphia Union didn’t look like they could not make the MLS championship. This season? The Union played 19 home games and didn’t lose any of them. In fact, they won 3-1 Sunday in the Eastern Conference final, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now they’re heading to the MLS championship…
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Chester Could Have Been the Birthplace of Our Nation
Friday marked the day 340 years ago when William Penn stepped onto the New World for the first time, in a place that would one day be known as the city of Chester, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There’s a weather-beaten marker in a small park commemorating the spot near the intersection…
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Bloomberg: Bankruptcy Haunts Chester as Pension Fund Runs Out of Cash
Chester is looking bankruptcy in the face, especially after its police pension fund runs out of cash in a few months, writes Hadriana Lownekron for Bloomberg. Chester’s financial decline has been happening for decades. The city’s population is half of what it was at its mid-century peak. Closed factories near the Delaware River have been…
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Chester Still Bucking Gun Violence Trend Thanks to Initiative
The Chester Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods (CPSN) continues to have a positive impact in the city of Chester even as gun violence elsewhere makes the daily news. At a press conference Thursday, officials gathered to give a progress report on the program. “CPSN has continued to have an extraordinary impact on the level of gun…
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Meridian Bank Supports Opening of First All-Ages Community Center
While Meridian Bank offers a full range of banking services and specializes in commercial as well as residential loans, the bank is also an active member within the community that takes care to join in local events. Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the opening of the ACCESS Community Center…
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