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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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Vittles Opens Saturday in Chester; Food Hall Will Be Nonprofit’s Home Base
Vittles Food Hall officially opens in Chester Saturday and it’s the most ambitious project so far for the Black chef-led nonprofit, Everybody Eats Philly, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sprawling eating establishment has Mexican food, Southern soul food, burgers, salads, and seafood., plus there’s a breakfast-lunch spot called Ray’s Diner. The Vittles…
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Chester Lost Millions in Covanta Incinerator Fee Contract, Receiver Says
Chester City Receiver Michael T. Doweary got into an argument with Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland over an incinerator contract, claiming the 2017 Covanta contract lost the city almost $10 million in the deal, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Doweary has been overseeing Chester’s finances as a Receiver for the state of Pennsylvania…
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‘One-of-a-Kind’ Food Hall Comes to Chester Courtesy of a Chef-Led Nonprofit
A unique food hall is coming to Chester in early February for Black History Month as a creative way to tackle food insecurity in the city and help underserved communities, writes Marilyn Johnson for phillygrub.blog appearing at original.newsbreak.com. Vittles Food Hall is a one-of-a-kind food court in the historical district of Chester at 9th and…
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MLK Jr’s Social Gospel Approach Was Learned at Crozer Seminary in Chester
Martin Luther King Jr. was greatly influenced by his time as a young seminary student at Crozer Theological Seminary near Chester, but his first year there was tough, writes Noah Zucker for Philly Voice. King enrolled at Crozer after graduating Morehouse College in 1948 so he could follow in his father’s footsteps as a minister.…
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Over or Under? Chester Paper Plant Managers Give Official TP Ruling
You hang toilet paper rolls over, not under. “That is the official Scott Paper answer,” says Robert Barkhau, senior engineering manager at Chester’s Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill where 60 percent of the national supply of Scott 1000 toilet paper is created. A recent visit to the plant gave a behind-the-scenes look at toilet paper operations, reports…
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Chester Parking Meter Contract Limits City Revenue, Impedes Shopping, Receiver Says
Chester’s contract with a parking meter manager is under scrutiny since it favors the manager over the city for revenue, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “There’s an individual right now who’s getting a parking ticket from a meter that’s going to the parking manager, the city’s not seeing a dime of it,” said Vijay Kapoor,…
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Trail Extension Brings Chester Closer to Delaware River and East Coast Greenway
A planned East Coast Greenway that connects 450 towns for 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida will include Chester and the Delaware River, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chester will be the site of an East Coast Greenway extension that will give residents better access to the river. The extension would protect parts…
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Chester Footwear Designers Take Their Cues From Their Customers
Chester-based company Jrkickz has been catching the wave of change in athleisure wear for the past 10 years. Founder Breon Barrett and co-founder Ron Alexander design “anything and everything” athletic wear, inspired by the culture around them. “The people drive Jrkickz. If they request it and we’re in a position to make it happen for…
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After the Holiday, Kids Head Back to Class as Districts Nervously Eye Omicron Cases
In-person classes have resumed this week following the holiday break throughout the Philadelphia suburbs as coronavirus cases spike, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was a brief debate over bringing back online learning but that idea was ultimately rejected. Districts are challenged by the winter surge in cases as well as a two-year…
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Neumann University Students Raise Funds at Union Matches for Chester High Soccer
A team of four student volunteers from Neumann University set a new standard for fundraising during Philadelphia Union matches this season, collecting more than $40,000 to support Chester High School soccer during six home games at Subaru Park. Dace Bell, Sean Flannery, Ava Irwin, and Riabene Troilo worked the crowd at each match, selling 50/50…
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392 Games. Neighbors Kept on Giving Until Every Widener Charter Student Had a Gift
In a normal year, fourth-graders at Widener Partnership Charter School in Chester each receive a holiday gift from their teachers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This year, teachers Jessica McIlhenney, Kallee Carney, and Jess Telese created an Amazon game wish list and shared it on Facebook and Nextdoor.com. Twenty-four hours later, there were…
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‘No Soap’ Says TSA to Chester Traveler’s Concealed Gun Story
A Chester man tried to bring a gun and bullets onto a plane “artfully” taped and wrapped in an Ace bandage hidden in a hollowed-out bar of soap, writes Jerry DeMarco for dailyvoice.com. The man was stopped by TSA officers at Newark Airport. The traveler told the officers the gun was “given to him by…
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Did COVID Take Away the Philadelphia Union’s Eastern Conference Victory?
It was a valiant, tough fight from the short-handed Philadelphia Union team Sunday in the Eastern Conference final match against New York City FC in Chester’s Subaru Park that they came close to winning, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin showed frustration after the game. The Union’s 2-1 loss…
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Governor Comes to Chester With State Money to Stop Gun Violence
The Chester Panthers Foundation is getting $50,000 from the state to expand its efforts to curb gun violence, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced during his visit to Chester Friday, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The Panthers, which brings football and cheer programs to 200 youth, will use the money to expand its sports…
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Chester Funeral Home Equipment Loan Supports Minority-Owned Businesses
The Lewis M. Hunt-Irving Funeral Home in Chester was awarded a $150,000 state loan to buy state-of-the-art cremation equipment. The money is offered through the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA) which helps support minority business growth and job creation. Governor Tom Wolf made the announcement about…
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Lavish Too Brings Soul Food and Compassion to Chester City
Lavish Too, a new soul food restaurant at 512 Avenue of the States in the heart of Chester, is bringing soul food to the community at a decent price, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “Soul food is putting love into it, it’s about doing something I like to do, not too expensive so…
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Chester High Head Coach LaDontay named Philadelphia Eagles Coach of the Week
A 7-0 start for the Chester Clippers was probably the clincher that got Chester High School head coach LaDontay Bell named as a Week 5 Philadelphia Eagles High School Coach of the Week, writes Jeff Fisher for highschoolfootballamerica.com. Bell started his coaching career as the running backs and special teams coach for Chester High. The…
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