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Chester Firefighters Now Get an Early Warning of an Unsafe Building
Chester firefighters have an early warning system to tell them if a vacant building is too structurally dangerous to enter, writes Madeleine Wright and Rory…
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Philadelphia Union Sportsplex Is Part of Chester Vision
The $100 million WSFS Bank Sportsplex Philadelphia Union was unveiled July 17 and is expected to bring 500,000 visitors annually to Chester’s Delaware River waterfront,…
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Summer Block Parties Are Helping to Keep Chester Kids Safe
Chester has launched Operation Safe Summer, featuring several planned community block parties that are helping to reduce the number of shootings in the city, writes…
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Aramark Brings Its Food Service Expertise to Subaru Park in Chester
Aramark Sports + Entertainment will be the official food, beverage, and retail provider at Subaru Park in Chester, starting Wednesday, July 9, during the Philadelphia…
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Chester Dad Shellman Washington III, Learned From Daughters’ College Drive
For four years, four or five days a week, Shellman Washington III of Chester, with help from his mom, went on a college drive, taking…
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Chester Ambulances Now Have Life-Saving Blood Transfusions
Paramedics with VMSC Emergency Medical Services providing ambulance service to residents of Chester have now added the option of blood transfusions in the ambulance and…
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Chester Retirees Sue for Direction Change Over Water Authority Sale
Chester’s state-appointed receiver, Michael Doweary, and his chief of staff, Vijay Kepoor, have a plan to bring the city out of bankruptcy by monetizing the…
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Widener University Honors Brent Satterly, Recipient of Wollman Award for Inclusion
Widener University announced that Professor Brent Satterly of the Center for Social Work Education has been honored with the 2025 Julie E. Wollman Endowed Award…
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Power Home Remodeling Expanding Chester Headquarters, 100s to be Hired
Power Home Remodeling has signed a 250,000 square-foot lease in Chester as it looks to expand its headquarters there, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business…
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Widener University 2025 Alumni Awards Honor 5 Individuals
The biennial 2025 Alumni Awards at Widener University are a celebration of the outstanding impact and achievements of graduates, as well as current students, faculty,…
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See Which Delaware County ZIP Code Had the Hottest Home Sales
The Folcroft ZIP Code (19032) was among the top five hottest housing markets in the fourth quarter of 2024 for the Greater Philadelphia Area, writes…
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Widener Nursing Students Receive Self-Defense Training From Former Marine
Students at Widener University received some unique training recently from a former U.S. Marine. The free workshop on April 19 taught the students self-defense techniques…
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Widener Celebrates Two Employees with Esteemed Distinguished Service Award
Each year, Widener University in Chester recognizes two longstanding employees for their hard work and commitment to the university with the William David Eckard Jr.…
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Mayor Stefan Roots Talks About the State of the City of Chester
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “State of the City of Chester” event with Chester Mayor Stefan Roots on June 12, 8…
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Chester’s Bankruptcy Fate in the Balance With PA Supreme Court Decision
Chester’s path out of bankruptcy could depend on how the Pennsylvania Supreme Court answers the $400 million question of who owns the city’s water, writes…
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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…
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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…
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Hospitals Taking Crozer Health Patients Part of Delco Gives Focus This Year
The Foundation for Delaware County, after unsuccessfully trying to save the bankrupt Crozer Health system with an infusion of $20 million, is now asking the…
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