Chester
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New York Firm Checks Out Chester Site for $6.4B LNG Export Terminal
New York firm Penn LNG is considering a $6.4 billion liquefied natural gas export terminal at a 60-acre warehouse property in Chester, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But Michael Gerace, the owner of the GWSI warehouse at Front and Lloyd streets, site of a former Ford assembly plant, says the property is not…
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Sports Betting Brings Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester $3M in April
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino in Chester recorded total revenue of more than $3 million in April as sports betting in Pennsylvania entered the slow season, according to a staff report from PlayPennsylvania. Overall, Pennsylvania’s online and retail sportsbooks dropped to $572.8 million in wagers in April. This is 20 percent under $715 million in March. However,…
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Popular Las Vegas Pub/Casino O’Sheas Opens at Harrah’s in Chester
The Las Vegas pub and casino O’Sheas opened its first East Coast location at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester Friday, as visitors line up an hour before the 4 p.m. grand opening, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “We want this to feel like Delco’s bar,” said Chris Albrecht, Senior Vice President and General Manager…
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Philadelphia Union Embraces Critical Role of Footwear in the ‘Boot Room’
Footwear for soccer players is taken very seriously since feet are the only way to score a goal, reports Ducis Rodgers for 6abc. “The most important gear we wear — the boots,” says Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya. That’s what soccer players call them. The rest of us call them cleats. In the Union’s Chester…
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Chester Has 2 Options to Avoid Bankruptcy, Receiver Says
Chester has two options if it wants to avoid bankruptcy, according to the city’s state-appointed Receiver Michael Doweary. Doweary has been working with Chester officials to reverse the city’s deteriorating finances. He hasn’t filed for bankruptcy but has state authorization to do so, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The city cannot pay retiree benefit costs…
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USS Dolphin Built in Chester, Played Role in Ending Russo-Japanese War
The USS Dolphin, a ship built in Chester, played a role in negotiations that ended the Russo-Japanese war that started in February 1904, writes Aurore Eaton for the New Hampshire Union Leader. The USS Dolphin was a dispatch ship. It was commissioned in Chester in 1885, built by the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and…
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Latest Race at Harrah’s Philadelphia Puts Horse Over the Top With $2M+ in Earnings
A racehorse’s nine-year career has earned over $2 million after winning a $22,500 handicap harness racing trot feature May 12 at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, reports harnesslink.com. The 13-year-old Melady’s Monet boosted its bankroll to $2,005,198 following the race. Driver Tim Tetrick placed the Revenue S gelding in the lead early, but initially yielded to…
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Pro Wrestling Exec Honors Former Chester Man’s Bond With Brother by Keeping a Promise
Tyler Williams, aka Sooplex, a pro-wrestling social media influencer on TikTok, was close to his brother Marquise growing up in Chester, writes Brock Koller for 6abc.com. He lost his older brother this past October. That night, Williams, who bonded with his brother over pro wrestling, took comfort watching AEWRampage with his 11-year-old nephew. Williams later…
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Harrah’s in Chester Took a Hit, but Overall PA Casino Revenue Is Up
While individual casinos such as Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Pennsylvania recorded a downturn in March compared to three years ago, overall revenue remains strong thanks to the addition of new facilities, writes Gary Rotstein for the Penn Bets. In March, the Keystone State’s gaming industry brought in a record $462.7 million generated by…
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Covanta Chester Incinerator Contract With County Has Detractors
Not everyone’s thrilled with Delaware County’s new three-year contract with Covanta Holding Corp. to continue sending trash to an incinerator in Chester, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “If you don’t deal with the health issues first, and the health ramifications of this thing, then it should be a full stop on everything. Everything,” said Zulene…
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Chester Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol Riots
A Chester man told a federal judge Friday he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, took photos and wandered into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lawrence Earl Stackhouse III pleaded guilty in a videoconference before U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell to a misdemeanor of illegally parading,…
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New STEM Program Comes to Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester
A ribbon-cutting March 16 launched a new STEM program for fourth-through-eighth graders at Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester. Neumann University is a sponsor and partner for the school. Drexel Neumann Academy partnered with Chemours, a global chemistry company; the NHL, and the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation to help make a new STEM Studio and…
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Playing a Little Lacrosse at Soccer’s Subaru Park in Chester
Subaru Park in Chester is known for soccer as home stadium for the Philadelphia Union, but on Sept. 18, it will host the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) title game, writes Olivia Reiner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Subaru Park hosted the inaugural PLL title game and inaugural championship game in 2019 between the Whipsnakes and Redwoods.…
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Harrah’s Sees First Sports Betting Loss in February Around Super Bowl LVI
Wagering promotions around Super Bowl LVI contributed to sports betting revenue losses at some of Pennsylvania’s casinos, including Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. Casinos statewide reported a cumulative revenue loss of nearly $443,000 during February, usually a big sports month for casinos. It’s the first loss since sports betting…
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Takes on Former Soviet Republic, Uzbekistan, in Chester
Subaru Park in Chester will be the site in April of a first-ever soccer match between the U.S. Women’s National Team and a former Soviet republic, Uzbekistan, writes Anne M. Peterson for the Associated Press, as reported at WHYY. Two games are scheduled, April 9 in Columbus, Ohio; and April 12 in Chester. Uzbekistan, which…
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It’s Opening Day at Subaru Park and Union Fans Look Ahead With Optimism
The fans were energized and the stands full at Subaru Park for the opening day game Saturday between Philadelphia Union and Minnesota United, writes Bob Brooks and the 6abc staff. Kickoff was at 1 p.m. sharp, and though the game ended in a 1-1 draw, fans still felt like they were part of the Union…
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Casino Workers at Harrah’s, Elsewhere Frustrated by Worker Shortages
It’s a sure bet that Pennsylvania and Atlantic City Casinos are being hit with casino worker shortages similar to what’s happening in other industries, writes Katie Kohler for playpennsylvania.com. In fact, casino hotels saw the largest decrease in casino worker employees among private industries, more than 3.5-times the next largest job loss industry. In 2020/21,…
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Remembering the Sun Oil Tankermen Who Lost Their Lives in World War II
There’s a monument at the former Sun Oil Co. refinery in Marcus Hook dedicated to Sun Oil tanker crewmen who lost their lives in World War II, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Sun fleet ships, many built at Sun Ship in Chester, transported 41,000,000 barrels of petroleum during the war. They were…
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