Tag: Chester city

Julie Sebastian gives instructions to a young girl softball player.Entrepreneurship

Meet SCORE Award Winner: Julie Sebastian Softball & Fitness Instruction

Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy…

Soccer fans fill Subaru Park in Chester during a game.Construction

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…

The entrance to Widener University in Chester.Education

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…

The Chester Water Authority building.Government & Politics

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…

It was move-in day Aug. 19 at Widener University in Chester, as a record number of new students arrived on campus.Education

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…

A couple and their young daughter in front of their new home holding a "Sold" sign.Entrepreneurship

Meet SCORE Award Winner: Chester Community Improvement Project

Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy…

Ashton Allen (middle) is a two-time All-American and a national champion in men's 4x100 in 2022.Chester

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…

Shoppers take in the downtown shops of Swarthmore Borough.Health & Fitness

For Walkers, This Delaware County Community Is Ideal

Out here in the suburbs, it’s hard to take care of daily chores without a car, but there are actually neighborhoods in the region…

A crowd sits on the grass enjoying a performance at Delaware County's Summer Festival at the Rose Tree Park Amphitheater.Tourism

Here Are Some Places That Make Delaware County Really Cool

Delaware County is undergoing a reputation change, from a time when outsiders considered the county just gritty and blue collar, to a new level of…

Chester youth soccer players get some tips from visiting coaches in Liverpool, England.Chester

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…

Employees at the Chester Kyj's Chester store gather around the decoration table for the strawberry shortcake.Food and Drink

Kyj’s Bakery Closing in Chester, Brookhaven After a 70-Year Run

You have until Aug. 3 and 4 to visit Kyj’s Bakery before its doors close forever, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times.

The…

The Wharf at Rivertown in Chester provides innovative office space.Economic Development

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…

Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky and Major Katrina BlackwellChester

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…

Augustine DiCostanza, Catherine “mom” DiCostanza and Rose DiCostanza, fourth daughter, at the possible birthplace of the hoagie in Chester.Chester

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 Memorial Park pool, one of the free options available to Chester youth this summer.Parks and recreation

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…

Members of the Widener community celebrated the historical marker which was placed at the site of Broomall's residence at the corner of campus at 13th and Chestnut Streets.Healthcare

Upper Chichester's Dr. Anna E. Broomall: Maternity Clinic Pioneer

Anna E Broomall was a trailblazer for women medical practitioners, opening one of the nation’s first out-patient maternity clinics, writes Ali Davis for…

An artist's rendering of the Silvercare Senior Housing development at the old Community Hospital in Chester.Real Estate

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…

An aerial view of a neighborhood with a large number of homes.Real Estate

Southeast Delaware County Lost Some Residents, With One Exception

The Philadelphia region, and its eight counties, lost about .2 percent of its population between 2020 and 2023 to settle in at a regional population…