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State Rep Talks With Healthcare Providers About Taking Over Crozer Sites
State Rep. Carol Kazeem (D-159) is talking up Crozer Health’s closed facilities to other health systems to see if there is any interest in taking over operations, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Kazeem, who represents Chester City and surrounding communities, is asking Main Line, Temple Health, Penn Medicine, or du Pont Hospital…
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Widener University Graduates 897 in Five Commencement Celebrations
Widener University graduates participated in multiple commencement ceremonies this week. It celebrated the achievements of 897 2025 Widener University graduates in joyful ceremonies held this week on Memorial Field at the Chester campus. Ceremonies for the university’s five Chester-based schools and colleges began Tuesday, May 13, and concluded Thursday, May 15. Graduates from the…
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Commodore Barry Bridge Commuters to be Impacted by Construction
The Commodore Barry Bridge is undergoing some construction work that will affect travel on the bridge, writes Jim Walsh for the Cherry Hill Courier Post. Work started Monday, May 5, as the Delaware River Port Authority started replacing a moveable barrier wall system. The work is starting on the South Jersey side in Logan, moving…
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Chester Avoids Long-Term EMS Drought With New Nonprofit Partner
The city of Chester narrowly escaped a long-term lapse in its EMS coverage with the closure of Crozer Health when officials reached an agreement Friday with Lansdale-based nonprofit VMSC Emergency Medical Services for coverage, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. VMSC hopes to come online on May 2. “This agreement with VMSC came just in time,…
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This New Cafe in Chester is Working to Combat Food Insecurity
Chefs Stephanie Willis and Malik Ali recently opened a cafe in Chester to help feed the community, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their journey to battle food insecurity began three years ago when they moved to Chester. There, they opened the nonprofit food hall Vittles. Vittles became the headquarters for the Everybody…
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Widener’s Annual Disaster Drill Tests Nursing Student Responses
Last year, a tornado called Widener University’s nursing students into action. This year, Darby Creek flooded after a heavy rain. No worries, though. No one was hurt or killed, no property damaged on the Chester campus. It’s part of Widener’s disaster drill run by the university’s School of Nursing to test how well prepared its…
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Chester Mayor Stefan Roots Explores City Partnerships on Taiwan Trip
Chester Mayor Stefan Roots had a unique opportunity to travel to Taiwan and seek out partnerships that could help Chester City. The mayor reported on his experience April 21 in his blog, “Chester Matters.” Mayor Roots visited Taiwan in early April, traveling with a Delaware County delegation to Pintung County, Taiwan, to attend the 2025…
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Power Home Remodeling in Chester Ranks 14th for Best Place to Work
Power Home Remodeling, based in Chester, has placed 14th on the 2025 list of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to a release at businesswire.com. This is the eighth year the company has made the list and the third consecutive time it has placed in the top 15. The Fortune ranking is based…
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Widener Announces Student, Staff Winners in March 21 AI Competition
Widener University in Chester recently hosted “AI Day” to engage students, faculty, and staff in meaningful conversation, exploration, and education about artificial intelligence through hands-on workshops, a keynote address, and more. As part of Widener’s AI Day event, students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to submit ideas and projects on the unique and creative ways…
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Senior Nursing Student Was Widener’s ‘President for a Day’
Senior nursing student Elizabeth Martin of Reinholds, Pennsylvania swapped places with Widener University President Stacey Robertson this week and held the position of President for a Day. The presidential switch took place all day Wednesday, April 2. Dr. Robertson likewise followed followed Martin’s schedule – which included nursing classes, a work shift in the admissions office giving tours…
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Widener Honors Winners of 14th Annual High School Leadership Awards
Widener University in Chester, in partnership with NBC10 and Telemundo62, today announced the winners of the 14th-annual Widener University High School Leadership Awards. There were 134 regional students this year, including 15 from Delaware County and 14 from Chester County, who received a $20,000 Widener University scholarship based on their outstanding civic contributions and leadership…
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Widener University Explores the Possibilities of AI at AI Day Friday
Widener University got a conversation going about the implication of AI in higher education and the workplace with its first-ever AI Day on the Chester campus Friday, March 21. The event included a keynote address, hands-on workshops, and panel discussions. During the day-long event, a competition challenged students, faculty, and staff to submit innovative ways…
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Chester’s Battle for Environmental Justice Is Continuing
Chester’s mayor, Stefan Roots, has a wonderful vision—a beautiful waterfront for his city. “Chester is Delaware County’s waterfront. We want to enjoy the waterfront like other communities enjoy their waterfront. It can be the economic engine that drives Chester to the future,” he said. One problem. There are too many pollution-emitting industries in Chester, writes…
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State Official Hopes to Expand Successful Chester Prison Program
The Little Scandinavia program at the SCI Chester Correctional Facility in Chester has been so successful, one state representative would like to expand it to other parts of Pennsylvania, writes Christina Lengyel for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Little Scandinavia adopts a prison model used in Sweden and Norway that reduces the difference between prison life and…
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Chester’s Bankruptcy Receiver Michael Doweary Resigns
The man who has been in charge of fixing Chester’s financial difficulties for five years and who ultimately declared Chester bankrupt is resigning as state receiver for the city. Michael Doweary announced Thursday he was resigning to take a position as chief financial officer at his alma mater, York College, writes Anthony Wood for The…
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Widener University Names Audrey Snyder the New Dean of Nursing
Widener University has named Audrey Snyder as the next dean of the School of Nursing. Snyder will assume the role on July 1, 2025. She succeeds Anne Krouse, who has retired from Widener’s School of Nursing after 25 years of distinguished service, including seven as dean. “I am delighted to welcome Audrey Snyder to the…
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Philadelphia Airport Signs on as Latest Union Sponsor Ahead of World Cup
The FIFA World Cup coming to Philadelphia in 2026 is drawing a lot of sponsors to home team Philadelphia Union. The latest to jump on board with a multiyear deal is the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $234,120 partnership runs 2025 to 2027 and includes airport advertising space at…
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Arkema in Radnor Signs Philadelphia Union Sponsorship Deal
Arkema, an international specialty materials company with a new American headquarters in Radnor, is sponsoring the Philadelphia Union, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-year $390,000 sponsorship gives Arkema a sign above the press box at Subaru Park in Chester, along with digital displays on the field, and on a ribbon board inside…
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