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Second Marijuana Growing Facility and Dispensary Going Up in Chester
A second medical marijuana growing and processing facility is planned for April 2021 in Chester, writes Julia Mericle and Mike Larson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Healing Center out of Pittsburgh has bought 50 percent equity interest in Agronomed Biologics, which means further expansion in Pennsylvania. Agronomed Biologics can open a new processing facility and…
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Generous Support to The Foundation for Delaware County Addresses Chester Housing Needs
The Foundation for Delaware County announces that six organizations have committed a total of $102,000 in support of the foundation’s Housing Stability Program. This program, in its second year, benefits low-income, vulnerable women, children and families in need of affordable housing in the City of Chester. The Housing Stability Program is a partnership between The…
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Chester Black-Owned Businesses Eligible for Comcast Grant Via RISE Fund
Comcast is awarding 100 grants of $10,000 each to businesses owned by Blacks, Indigenous and People of Color, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. The grants are open to businesses in Chester and Philadelphia that have been hit hard by the pandemic. The $1 million is part of the new Comcast RISE Investment Fund.…
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Labor Board Rules Workers at Chester Marijuana Grower Can’t Unionize
Workers at AgriKind, a cannabis growing operation in Chester, are not allowed to unionize because they are agricultural workers, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A trimmer and a cultivation associate tried to establish a union shop there under the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 (UFCW). But the National Labor Relations Board…
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Chester Public Schools Are Unfairly Underfunded, Protesters Say, Risking Privatization
Chester School District doesn’t want the dubious honor of being the first public school district in the nation to be handed over to a private company. They just want the funding their entitled to, writes Kathleen E. Carey for Daily Times. More than 50 people protested outside Chester High School Saturday. State Sen. John Kane,…
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Scott Paper Executive V.P. William H. Nelson, Dies at 92
Scott Paper Executive William H. Nelson III, a Swarthmore High School graduate, died Jan. 28. He was 92, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Nelson was a decorated athlete, an outdoorsman and a scholar. He started at Scott Paper as a paper packer on shift work at the Chester plant. He retired a…
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Bryn Mawr Trust Provides $250,000 State Tax Credit Contribution for Revitalization of Chester Waterfront
Bryn Mawr Trust has announced a $250,000 state tax credit exchange donation awarded to The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC). It is BMT’s largest individual contribution to a nonprofit and will support the planning and streetscape phases of a larger revitalization project in the Chester waterfront area. The development of the Reaney Street Reconstruction…
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Navy Veteran From Chester Receives Birthday Drive By and a Flag on His 100th
A Navy veteran from Chester who saw action in both World II and the Korean War recently celebrated his 100th birthday with the community, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Otis Evans waved to family, friends and admirers from the Sterling Nursing Home as supporters and First Responders drove past with sirens running. “It’s so exciting.…
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Lecture had Profound Impact on Martin Luther King, Jr. as a Chester Seminary Student
In 1950, while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Chester seminary student, he attended a lecture that solidified his approach to civil rights activism, writes Lin Washington for WHYY.org. On Nov. 19, Dr. King heard Dr. Mordecal Johnson at First Unitarian Church, 21st and Chestnut streets. Johnson spoke about Mahatma Ghandi and his nonviolent…
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Widener Nursing Students Will Help With Mass Vaccinations
More than 150 nursing students at Widener University are stepping up to help administer COVID-19 vaccines, reports Bob Brooks for 6abc.com. The Citizen Corps of Delaware County put out the call, saying it needs volunteers to handle the huge volume of vaccines being given out. “We are definitely honored for sure. This is something that…
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Three Chester Natives Find a Home With the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are benefitting from the talents of three people; a player, coach and front office rep, all from Chester, writes Joseph Santoliquito for phillyvoice.com. Ronell Williams, Bilal Nichols and LaMar “Soup” Campbell , with a common Chester heritage, hold each other accountable. Williams, 28, a graduate of Chester High, is a defensive quality…
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Washington Post: Proposed LNG Terminal Could Impact Chester Neighborhoods
A liquefied natural gas export terminal could be setting up shop on the Delaware River across from Chester and Tinicum Island, writes Will Englund for The Washington Post. New Fortress Energy wants to build the terminal on the Repauno plant site in Gibbstown, New Jersey. The terminal would receive liquefied natural gas from northeastern Pennsylvania…
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Downingtown Man Launches Three-Day ‘Homeless Experience’ in Chester for Local Nonprofit
Downingtown resident Frank Nicolazzo recently launched a three-day “homeless experience” to raise awareness and funds for CityTeam, a Christian nonprofit in Chester that serves community members who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, hunger, and addiction, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Local News. Nicolazzo decided to embark on the personal journey after the pandemic left so…
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Philadelphia’s Championship Team This Year Could be Chester’s Philadelphia Union Soccer Team
With the Supporter’s Shield win, the Philadelphia Union soccer team in Chester are legitimately Major League Soccer’s regular season champions, writes Jon Marks for section215.com. That may be the best it’s going to get for Philadelphia’s sports teams in 2020. Being the best during the regular season doesn’t have much traction in other American sports,…
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Philadelphia Union Savors Supporters’ Shield Win as YSC Academy Player Model Yields Results
The Philadelphia Union soccer team has every intention of winning the MLS Cup when the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs begin. Meanwhile, greet your 2020 Supporters’ Shield winners, writes Charles Boehm for missoccer.com. The Supporters’ Shield goes to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record. The team’s savoring the win, the…
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COVID-19 Outbreak Triggers Decision to Close Chester City Hall Next Week
Chester has closed its city hall for a week after several city employees tested positive for COVID-19, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “Chester City Hall will be closed to all personnel and the general public for at least one week,” Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland said Monday. A city council meeting and planning meeting were…
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Reviewer Describes Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester as ‘one of the best casinos on the East Coast’
Harrah’s Philadelphia offers an Atlantic City type of gaming experience, “so if you’re local, lady luck is already on your side,” writes Bradley Retter for bestuscasinos.org. He described Harrah’s Philadelphia, located in Chester, as one of the best casinos on the East Coast. Harrah’s has evolved from its origins as a racetrack. Built at the…
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77-Year-Old Inmate at Chester Prison Facility Succumbs to COVID-19
A 77-year-old prisoner has died of COVID-19 at the State Correctional Institute at Chester. The unnamed prisoner tested positive for the virus after he was hospitalized Oct. 25 for unrelated issues, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. He died Monday at a local unnamed hospital. The man entered the prison system May 29,…
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