Chester County
Chester County, one of Pennsylvania’s original three counties, is a blend of history, culture, and innovation. Founded in 1682, it’s home to several Revolutionary War sites and a diverse population.
Covering 759 square miles, Chester County’s landscape is a blend of rolling hills and valleys. Watersheds like the Octoraro, Brandywine, and Chester creeks, along with the Schuylkill River, nourish the county’s rich farmland.
Agriculture remains a vital part of the economy, with mushroom growing being a specialty in the southern part of the county.
Chester County is an important regional and national business hub and is home to several companies and industries, including Vanguard, QVC, and Victory Brewing Company.
Chester County is home to several colleges and universities, including West Chester University, Immaculata University, and Penn State Great Valley.
Chester County is a dynamic region that embodies the essence of America’s past, present, and future.
Explore our archive of nearly 25,000 stories about Chester County’s residents, entrepreneurs, schools, businesses, and nonprofits below:
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Free Baby Item Pick Up, Food Drives This Week in Delaware County
Free baby items are available for Delaware County families in need during a pick up event Friday, June 19, in Sharon Hill. The first come,…
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Garnet Valley Middle School Takes Award in “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing – Best of PA” Video Contest
Garnet Valley Middle School has won a regional award for Outstanding Overall Video in a state-wide video contest to promote local manufacturing in Pennsylvania. The…
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69th Street Businesses: Upper Darby Neighbors, Government Pitch in to Undo Looter Damage
69th Street businesses in Upper Darby, helped by community volunteers and township workers, are recovering after sporadic looting there Sunday, writes Vinny Vella and Stephanie…
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Delaware County Leaders Urge Peace and Unity in Face of Regional Looting, Fires and Vandalism
Leaders from Delaware County put out a joint video Sunday night stressing the importance of peacefully working together at a time when reports of looting…
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Delaware County Should Have Its Own Public Health Department by 2021
Look for a health department to open in Delaware County by December 2021. Delaware County Council started the ball rolling when it unanimously voted May…
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Here Is What the Move from Red to Yellow Phase Will Entail for Delaware County
Delaware County is gearing up for the move from red to yellow phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s tiered reopening on June 5, which will bring…
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Outdoor Dining Returns to Delaware County Restaurants Under New State Reopening Guidelines
Delaware County restauranteurs have welcomed news that the updated reopening guidelines include marked outdoor dining as allowed during the yellow phase with delight and caution,…
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Two COVID-19 Food Drives Set Saturday in Upper Darby and Darby Borough
Two food drop offs will take place Saturday, May 30, in Upper Darby and Darby Borough. Donated items will be distributed to those in need…
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Communities of Color in Delaware County at Higher Risk of Coronavirus Deaths
Communities of color in Delaware County and across the United States are at higher risk of being affected by coronavirus deaths, write Aaron Williams and…
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Delaware County Leads Region in COVID-19 Cases, Delaying Reopening Plans
Delaware County’s high number of COVID-19 cases is keeping the state’s southeast region from reopening, writes Vinny Vella and Marie McCullough for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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164 New COVID-19 Cases Reported for Delaware County as Numbers Continue to Climb
There were 164 new COVID-19 cases reported in Delaware County for Friday, May 15, for a total of 5,469 cases in the county. Eighteen more…
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Washington Post: Delaware County Folks Not Rushing to Go Outside
Despite some lessening of the restrictions on outdoor activities in Pennsylvania by Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware County residents are still not sprinting out the door…
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Coronavirus Update: Delaware County Reports Only 35 New COVID-19 Cases for a Total of 5,136
Delaware County saw a significant drop in new confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, May 12, with only 35 cases reported, bringing the total number of…
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Delaware County Ups COVID-19 Test Sites as State Announces Weekly Tests at Nursing Homes
Additional COVID-19 testing sites are opening up in Delaware County, even as the state announced Tuesday that it would be testing nursing home residents and…
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Delaware County Saw Lower Number of New Daily Cases Monday, at 69
There were 69 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Delaware County, raising the total number of cases to 5,101. That is the lowest number of…
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Delaware County Observes National Day of Prayer Virtually and at a Distance
Like the rest of the nation last Thursday, Delaware County observed a National Day of Prayer, but this year’s pandemic meant virtual observances and a…
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Delaware County, Philadelphia Suburbs Ace Social Distancing Scoreboard
The new Social Distancing Scoreboard published by Unacast shows that Philadelphia area residents have been taking the coronavirus threat seriously and practicing social distancing, writes…
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No New COVID-19 Cases Reported March 19 In Delco, Governor Orders Closing of ‘Non-Life Sustaining’ Businesses
Delaware County reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, March 19, leaving the number of reported cases in the county at 14. The Pennsylvania…
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