Chester
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Widener University’s Nursing Program Named a Center of Excellence
Widener University’s School of Nursing in Chester was one of 13 institutions named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing. The National League recognized the school’s evidence-based and innovative efforts to enhance student learning and professional development. This is the program’s second Center of Excellence honor in the student learning and professional development category from the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. “We are proud to…
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Chester Plan to Sell Its Water Systems Is Getting Push Back
Chester receiver Michael Doweary’s plan to sell the city’s water assets to pull itself out of bankruptcy is facing resistance, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan, filed Aug. 26 in US Bankruptcy Court, would grant a third party the ability to acquire, manage or operate the assets of the Chester Water…
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Zaheem Sabree, a Gun Shot Victim, Remembered by His Teammates
Chester High School’s football team is grieving the loss of one of their own, 17-year-old Zaheem Sabree, a victim of gun violence, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A STEM Academy Honor student who played defensive back and receiver, Sabree was shot and killed on June 30. The team now plays in his honor.…
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Plan to Expand Chester’s Subaru Park Means a River View Sacrifice
The success of The Philadelphia Union means It needs to add thousands of seats to Subaru Park in Chester, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 14-year-old stadium is in need of an upgrade, said Union Executive Vice President and COO Dave Debusschere. “Subaru Park is too small,” Debusschere said. “Quite frankly, it’s one…
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Widener University’s Enrollment Strategy for Its Chester Campus Has Paid Off
Widener University’s plan to increase its student population is working. The university saw its highest first-year student enrollment on record this past week at 900 students. The Chester university also reported a record high first-year enrollment last year, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. First-year classes have jumped nearly 70 percent since 2022. Widener…
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Chester’s Plan Out of Bankruptcy Taps Public Utility Assets
The City of Chester can move beyond bankruptcy by generating annual revenue from its water, wastewater and stormwater assets, while keeping those assets in public hands. That’s the crux of a Plan of Adjustment filed by Chester Receiver Michael T. Doweary filed Aug. 26 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The plan would fulfill a critical requirement…
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Widener University Sees Record Number of New Students Arrive
A record number of new students will be on the Widener University campus in Chester for the 2024-25 school year, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The university welcomed 900 first-year students to campus Monday as they began moving into dorms. It is the largest incoming first-year class in the university’s history. Students showed…
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Chester Born Track Star Ashton Allen Gives Football a Try With Temple Owls
Former USC track star Ashton Allen, born in Chester, has always had a love of football, writes Devin Jackson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Even though he won a national championship in the 4×100 with USC in 2022, he has kept his eyes on the NFL. Now, Temple football coach Stan Drayton believes Allen’s speed could…
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Liverpool Coaches Bring Soccer Knowledge to Chester Kids
Chester youth soccer players got a chance to learn from professional English Premiere League coaches who were in town last week, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The coaches were here for a friendly game at Subaru Park between two English soccer leagues, the Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC. Before the match, the Liverpool coaches…
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Chester Fills Key Leadership Roles to Guide Its Economic Revitalization
Chester is hiring key professional staff with experience in finance, engineering, planning and development to help the city fulfill its mission of economic revitalization. Richard Troutman was recently hired as the city’s new chief financial officer. Troutman assumes responsibility for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the city’s budget. He is a multifaceted financial leader…
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Shift Changes Put More Chester Patrols on the Streets This Summer
Chester is solving a shortage of street patrol officers this summer by making significant changes to its daily staffing to get more police officers on the street, according to a recent Chester Police Department release. Officers are now working 12-hours shifts, instead of being spread out over three eight-hour shifts. This increases the number of…
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The Hoagie May Have Actually Started in This Delaware County Spot
The Philadelphia hoagie is one of America’s most famous regional cold cut sandwiches and it may have started in Chester, writes Alex Mitchell for The New York Post. Today, DiCostanza’s is a sandwich shop in Boothwyn, but back in 1925, the family had a grocery business at Chester’s West End. According to the DiCostanza website,…
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Chester Summer Initiatives Working to Keep Youth Out of Trouble
Creative policing and a Safe Summer Initiative with a curfew and youth programs and activities appears to be having a positive effect on lowering crime and violence in Chester this summer, officials say. “With the curfew detail in place, we’re not perfect but things have slowed down for us,” Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky said.…
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Chester Providing Grants for Business District Aesthetic Upgrades
The City of Chester has taken the next step to revitalize its Central Business District with a Façade Enhancement Initiative. The program will elevate the aesthetic appeal of Chester’s commercial buildings by providing up to $50,000 in grants to eligible business owners to do façade upgrades and improve the look of their business. The FEI…
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Chester’s Community Hospital Cleared for Senior Affordable Housing
Community Hospital in Chester, vacant since 2021, will now be the site of Silvercare Senior Housing, an affordable housing complex, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The 94-unit development is set to open in March 2026. Using a matching grant of $750,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Everest PACE Center Inc. plans to…
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Chester Must Embrace Itself as a College Town, Mayor Says
Chester can emerge from bankruptcy and experience an economic resurrection if it leverages its position as a college town to Widener University. That was a key part of the message from Chester Mayor Stefan Roots as he gave his State of the City address Tuesday morning to the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce from the…
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Chester Track Coach Jamal Allen Overcomes Adversity to Inspire His Athletes
Jamal Allen instructs his student athletes from a wheelchair, continuing to make a difference in the lives of his kids, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Allen, also known as “Coach Shake” coaches Chester High track and the Chester Cheetahs track club, a program for track athletes from age 4 to 18 “I ran track since…
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Widener Physical Therapy Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Widener University’s Kripa Dholakia, an assistant professor in the university’s Institute for Physical Therapy Education, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Rwanda for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award came from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. A resident of Philadelphia, Dholakia is the second faculty member…
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