Chester
Chester, a city in Delaware County, had a population of 32,605 in the 2020 census.
Located 15 miles south of Philadelphia along the Delaware River, it has a rich industrial history, a growing waterfront, and convenient access to the city.
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WCU Awarded $10.26M Federal GEAR UP Grant to Support STEM Students
West Chester University’s (WCU) Center for STEM Inclusion has been awarded a $10.26-million federal GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant…
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How a Network of Trails Became One of the Region’s Biggest Success Stories
The year 2025 was marked by moments that dominated headlines and conversations nationwide — from TikTok nearly being banned and the viral Coldplay concert clip,…
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DCCC Men’s Basketball Team Opens 2025-2026 Season
With a tough schedule in one of the most competitive intercollegiate regions in the country, Delaware County Community College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dwayne Saunders feels his 2025-2026 squad…
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Ridley Creek State Park Street Named for Revolutionary War Traitor
A street in Ridley Creek State Park is named for a controversial Revolutionary War figure who was later hanged as a traitor, reports Joseph A.…
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Widener University Named a “PA CARES” Campus for Mental Health Support
Widener University’s campus in Chester has been designated a PA CARES campus. The designation, given by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, recognizes Widener as a…
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The Overriding Importance of the Battle of Brandywine Is the Marquis Lafayette
By Bruce Mowday The Sept. 11, 1777, Battle of Brandywine is a historic event of enormous importance to the United States that has been ignored…
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Delaware County References Are Everywhere in the ‘Task’ Series
In a way, the new HBO series “Task” is a gift to Delaware County from its creator, Brad Ingelsby. Along with plenty of action, and…
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Delaware County Leadership: Allan Matyger, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, WSFS Bank
Allan Matyger, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at WSFS Bank, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Newark, Del., learning leadership as…
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ChesPenn Health Services Celebrates 50 Years of Community Care
In 1973, ChesPenn Health Services began as the Children’s Clinic of Chester and Vicinity, with just three employees working out of a double-wide trailer on…
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Health Department Aids Seniors in Retrieving Crozer Records
Delaware County health department sessions are taking place this summer to help seniors retrieve their medical records after the closing of Crozer Health, writes Justin…
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Delaware County Makes a Good Showing in 2025 Best Places to Work
The Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best Places to Work program recognizes the top employers in the region each year in partnership with Quantum Workplace. This year,…
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Manor College Offers Free Resources to Former Crozer Health Employees
In response to the closure of Crozer Health in Delaware County, Manor College plans to help former employees facing a difficult transition. Starting immediately, Manor…
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Philly’s Trail Network Is Growing — but What’s Standing in the Way?
On a Saturday, April 26, people gathered at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge — not for a protest or parade, but for a…
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From Job Help to Patient Impact, Here’s the Latest on the Crozer Closings
Taylor Hospital officially closed its doors on Saturday, April 26, at 8 AM. It was a somber day Friday, the day before. It was the…
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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. …
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Delaware County Leadership: Joe Howard, Vice President for Enrollment, Widener University
Joe Howard, Vice President for Enrollment at Widener University, grew up in the small town of Warren, Pa. He was a precocious and motivated kid…
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Delco Nonprofit Celebrating 50 Years of Improving Adult Literacy
The Delaware County Literacy Council is celebrating five decades of improving adult literacy in the Delaware County area, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.…
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WCU Alumni, Faculty, and Students Honored at MLK Celebration
This year’s West Chester University Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration, organized and hosted by the Society of WCU (formerly WCU’s Frederick Douglass Society), saw the…
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