Chester
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Chester High Soccer Returns After 30-Year Absence
Soccer will once again be played by the boys and girls at Chester High and in the middle schools, thanks to Philadelphia Union and its affiliated partners. The first season will begin in the fall of 2019, ending a 30 year absence of soccer at the school. The program of Varsity and Junior Varsity teams…
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Delco to Investors: Our Opportunity Zones Are Open For Business
The Chester waterfront is blessed with two major economic entities–the Talen Energy Stadium, hosting the Philadelphia Union soccer team, and Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack. Beyond that there’s a smattering of businesses and a lot of undeveloped property. Over in Lansdowne Borough, the downtown is poised to experience a growth in shops and restaurants, urged…
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Chester Prison to Test ‘Prisoner-First’ Inmate Units
The state prison in Chester (SCI Chester) is testing a new kind of prison unit, one focused on a prisoner-first approach, writes Adam Hermann for PhillyVoice. The State Correctional Institution, Chester, will use a $163,000 grant to send 12 corrections employees to Sweden and Norway to research the Scandivanian countries’ prisons in the hopes they…
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Soccer Community Reaches Out at Union Game to Grieving Boy
For 9-year-old Ian Alexander, who recently lost his father, attending a Philadelphia Union game took on even more significant meaning, writes Mathew Ralph for brotherlygame.com. Alexander attended a game with his Roxborough United teammate, Ben Franklin Mitchell. The Mitchells, who knew Ian’s dad through his club involvement as a parent and coach, gave Ian the…
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Will Delco Woman Take On Jeopardy! Champion Jerry Holzhauer? Tune in May 24
Root for one of Delco’s own when Dr. Susan Waller of Chester matches wits May 24 with two other contestants on ‘Jeopardy!’, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Waller said she did meet ‘Jeopardy!’ champion James Holzhauer but can’t reveal more than that. Holzhauer has 21 victories, $1.7 million in winnings and is the…
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Chester Cabinet Maker Earns National Award
American Wood Design in Chester has earned the Eastern Pennsylvania Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award, writes Colin Ainsworth for Delaware County News Network. The commercial cabinetry business, founded by Michael Gilhool Sr. in 1996, has tripled its square footage, employee size and top line numbers since relocating to the 200 block of Fulton…
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Delaware County Historical Society Embarks on Funding Campaign
Stored at the Delaware County Historical Society, minutes from the initial public meeting capture the organization’s founding on Sept. 3, 1895 when a motion was made to start a county historical society, writes the Society for Delaware County News Network. Reflection of the founding meeting is especially poignant today, as the Delaware County Historical Society…
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Brewery Opening Near Union Stadium Points to Future Development Possibilities for Chester Waterfront
A new brewery for the Chester waterfront is coming soon as a companion to the Philadelphia Union’s soccer stadium, writes Phil Moore for brotherlygame.com. The Larimer Beer Co. will soon be the newest neighbor to the Union. With a booming economy, and a large space around the Union’s complex ready for development, the team is…
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Celebrating World’s Second-Oldest Democratic Constitution
They gathered at the 1724 Courthouse in Chester May 4 to celebrate the 228th anniversary of Poland’s Constitution, writes Colin Ainsworth for Daily Times. Members of St. Hedwig’s Church were joined by leaders of Polish-American groups from the region and city officials to honor Poland’s short-lived but long influential Constitution of May 3, 1791. “It…
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Learning Accounting and Life Lessons at Anna’s Place
Fourteen students in Professor Janet Massey’s Cost Accounting class learned much more than Accounting during a service-learning project at Anna’s Place, a Franciscan hospitality center in Chester, PA. The students planned, budgeted and shopped for food, and even helped prepare and serve meals at the center. According to Dr. Massey, students strengthened their accounting skills…
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Now Landowners, Philadelphia Union Attempting to Develop Chester Waterfront
More than a decade ago, local lawmakers and private investors proclaimed that the arrival of a Major League Soccer franchise in Chester and the stadium that was built to house it would eventually transform a brownfield along the Delaware River into a glitzy destination with housing, restaurants, and more, writes Caitlin McCabe for The Philadelphia…
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Harrah’s Casino in Chester Finishes Last Leg of Major Renovation by Unveiling New Poker Room
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester has finished the last leg of a major renovation by opening its new poker room, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To attract new blood, the gaming and entertainment facility has recently added three new projects and relocated its poker room to the casino floor. Among…
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Male Students at Widener Slip on High Heels to ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’
A group of 75 male students at Widener University recently slipped on high heels for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, the international men’s march that highlights the causes, effects, and remediation for men’s sexualized violence against women, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The goal is to raise awareness of the seriousness of…
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One-Armed Grandfather Clock at Delaware County Historical Society Offers Glimpse into the Past
A tall grandfather clock with one arm that is on display at the Delaware County Historical Society gives a glimpse into the days when having accurate time was not as important, according to a report from the Delaware County News Network. The longcase clock was donated to the Society by Mary Mendenhall Brazer in the…
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Carroll Grad Emerges as Quality Role Player for NBA’s Miami Heat
Although his professional career got off to an inauspicious start, Chester native and Archbishop Carroll graduate Derrick Jones Jr. has emerged as a quality role player for the NBA’s Miami Heat, writes Sam DiGiovanni for Hoops Habit. Jones played just one season at UNLV before going undrafted in 2016. He eventually signed with the Phoenix…
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Aqua Sues to Prevent $60 Million Bailout of City of Chester by Chester Water Authority
The proposed $60 million bailout of the city of Chester by the Chester Water Authority is being challenged in court by Bryn Mawr-based Aqua Pennsylvania, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. If it goes ahead, it would prevent Aqua’s attempt to buy the strategically positioned water utility. CWA is especially attractive to Aqua because…
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Widener Takes ‘Innovate Leap’ as School of Engineering Unveils New Robotics Laboratory
Six months after becoming the first school in the region to offer a bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering, Widener University’s School of Engineering has unveiled its new robotics laboratory, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new laboratory has advanced equipment, including an industrial automation robot, smart machine vision camera, 3-D printer, and…
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Nursing Professor at Neumann University Named Chester’s Woman of the Year
Dr. Michelle Santana, a nursing professor at Neumann University, recently received Chester’s Woman of the Year Award in recognition of her new program, Angel’s Rise, a mentorship program for Chester youth, grades nine through 12. Each child in this program is assessed on several developmental cycles, including professional, personal, financial, political, and cultural. The result…
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