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2 Delaware County Businesses Named Top 100 Places to Work in U.S. by Fortune Magazine
Two Delaware County businesses made Fortune Magazine’s 2021 top 100 Places to Work in the US, despite disruptions from the pandemic, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Newtown Township-based IT company, SAP America, moved up to No. 29, moving up 30 spots from last year’s ranking of No. 59. To counter the effect of the COVID-19…
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Scandinavian Prison Approach Working at SCI Chester
The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world and so it deals with overcrowding, violence, long sentences, and hopelessness, writes Jordan Hyatt and Synove Nygaard Anderson for yahoo.com But a unique approach used at Scandinavian prisons now being tried at a state prison in Chester may hold solutions. The approach…
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After 41 Years, Chester Man Leaves Prison on Overturned Murder Conviction
Leroy Evans of Chester walked out of Media’s Delaware County Courthouse Friday a free man. He served 41 years for a murder he says he didn’t commit, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first thing Evans did was hug his wife, Rosemary Simmons and thank God. “It’s a blessing, just a blessing to…
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Chester Burn Center Provides Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors
Chester’s Crozer Health burn center is joining a national community to provide support to burn survivors. The Nathan Speare Regional Burn center is onboarding Phoenix SOAR, a program that connects survivors with trained volunteers, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The center received $13,000 from the Burn Foundation for training costs. It’s now…
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Former Chester Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Assault During Capitol Riot
A former Chester firefighter, Robert Sanford Jr., pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Federal authorities said Sanford, 57, pleaded guilty in federal court to throwing a fire extinguisher at three officers while in the mob storming the Capitol building…
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Chester Man on ‘The Voice’ a ‘Cool, Cool Cat,’ Judge Says
Chello, from Chester, impressed some of the coaches on “the Voice” singing competition on NBC with his rendition of “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington Jr., writes Deb Kiner for pennlive.com. “You are a cool, cool cat,” said coach Camila Cabello to 22-year-old Chello. “The fact that you could make it so cool…
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Bankruptcy for Chester? Not So Fast, Says Mayor
Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland disagrees with the state-appointed receiver for Chester, who talked about declaring bankruptcy for the city, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “I don’t agree with bankruptcy,” the mayor said. Chester has been under state receivership since 2020 and under state financial oversight since 1995. Receiver Michael T. Doweary said…
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Chester Upland School District on a ‘Good Trajectory’
Chester Upland School District is making a comeback, starting this school year with only two teacher openings and with all of its teachers certified, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “That sends a great message and sets the tone for the academic year as students now can come in to see a face that will be…
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Philadelphia Union: 2022 Is One for the Record Books
In a short time, the Philadelphia Union record book will be all about 2022. And closing in is the MLS record book which again could be all about the Philadelphia Union in 2022, writes Greg Oldfield for brotherlygame.com. The Philadelphia Union is on a roll as records are being broken and the Union is turning…
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Hip-Hop Producer from Chester Uses Local Startup to Turn Part of His Hometown into a Safe Zone
Orlando Tucker, the renowned hip-hop producer and songwriter known as Jahlil Beats, is using Kognition, a Manayunk-based startup that offers security system software, to create a safe zone in Chester’s downtown, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Tucker (Jahlil Beats) partnered with Ra-Tah Johnson and David “Doobie” Elliott to start the development company Tandem…
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Remembering Community College Basketball Coach Larry Yarbray
Larry Yarbray, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Delaware County Community College and former Chester High head basketball coach, has died following a bicycle accident Saturday morning in Dover, Delaware, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He’s like a legend,” said Maurice Nelson, 30, who played for Yarbray at Chester High. “He…
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Historic Chester Courthouse Faces Flooding Risk
With climate change comes more severe weather and devastating floods that tend to go along with it. The nation’s floodplains are expected to grow by 45% by the end of the century from more severe weather. Particularly vulnerable are historical buildings already fragile because of their age. One of those buildings is the 1724 Chester…
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Fraud Ring Theft of $10.3M from Chester Upland SD Thwarted
County and state officials worked together to recapture $10.3 million in state aid intended for the Chester Upland School District stolen by an international fraud ring, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The elaborate scheme utilized hacked email accounts, a romance scam, and cryptocurrency, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy…
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Work Begins on Chester Riverfront Redevelopment
Green infrastructure and streetscaping have started to show up in the neighborhoods of Subaru Park as work gets underway on the Chester riverfront via the Chester Waterfront Master Plan, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The goal is to get public money and set the stage for private development, said Lisa Gaffney, executive…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Helps with Chester Waterfront Project
The Foundation for Delaware County has awarded a multi-year grant to The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County charged with the development of the Delaware County waterfront. The Alliance is a consortium of private sector corporations and non-profit institutions. The Foundation awarded $25,000 in 2022, amounting to a total of $50,000 at the end of 2023.…
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Chester School District Must Pay $450,000 to Crozer Health Parent Company
Prospect Medical Holdings, parent company of Crozer Health, will receive $450,000 in a settlement agreement with the Chester Upland School District over a 2018 property tax dispute, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Prospect filed a petition with the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas arguing that several of its properties were incorrectly assessed. Prospect successfully…
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Power Home Remodeling in Chester Offers Staff Travel Assist for Legal Abortions
Power Home Remodeling in Chester last month began a policy of paying for employee travel for legal abortions, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The policy began “in response to the changing laws around reproductive rights,” spokeswoman Andrea Recine stated in an email. Power Home Remodeling has over 2,700 employees, including 700 in…
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New Homes Are Expensive. We’re Home Anyway, Why Not Remodel?
Remodeling is all the rage right now, spurred by more people staying at home and skyrocketing home sale prices, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Companies like Power Home Remodeling in Chester are seeing record-breaking demand as people spend more than ever on renovations. Power Home’s growth exploded by 38% in the first quarter…
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