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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Union Scores Morton-Based Oliver Heating, Cooling as Sponsor for Upcoming Season
A local business is heating up the excitement surrounding the upcoming Philadelphia Union soccer season. The Chester-based team just scored a local sponsorship from Oliver…
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Chester’s PharmaTouch Launches Restructured Brand, Revamped Website
Chester’s PharmaTouch has restructured its brand and launched a new website as part of its evolution into a customer-first provider for the pharma, biotech, healthcare,…
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Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation Announces First Board Members
The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation has announced the appointment of new officers to its Board of Directors. The following community leaders have been elected to lead…
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Chester, Colwyn Seeing Their Fortunes Improve
Both Chester and Colwyn are seeing their fortunes improve, as they have begun to turn around their previously bleak financial situations, writes Laura Benshoff for Newsworks.…
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Philadelphia Union Skipper One of First Coaches in Nation to Complete Pro License Program
Jim Curtin, manager of the Chester-based Philadelphia Union, has completed the soccer Pro License coaching program, becoming one of the first coaches nationwide to do…
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Neumann University’s Men’s Basketball Team Secures First-Ever National Ranking
The undefeated Neumann University men’s basketball team is now nationally ranked for the first time in program history. The Knights, who are off to an…
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Power Home Remodeling in Chester Rewarded for Focus on Employees
Power Home Remodeling co-CEOs Asher Raphael and Corey Schiller set out to build not only a modern home remodeling company but a workforce filled with…
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Delco Company Among 10 Best Workplaces in America
Intent on turning houses into dream homes and positions into dream jobs, Power Home Remodeling has continued upgrading its reputation in the industry, and this…
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Harrah’s Steps Up, Agrees to Casino Tax Deal as Chester Avoids Financial Disaster
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is not rolling the dice on the future of Chester; casino leaders have struck a deal with Delaware County Council…
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Pearl Harbor Sent Delaware County into Action
Well before the afternoon news of Pearl Harbor’s disaster on Dec. 7, 1941 sent Delaware County and the rest of Philadelphia into a frenzy, local…
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Conservation Officer Keeping Man and Beast Legal in Delco
Delaware County is far from the wild outdoors typical of other parts of Pennsylvania, but the relationship between man and beast still runs afoul every…
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Chester Native, Winner of ‘Chopped Junior’ Enjoying Her Newfound Celebrity
Tavia Isaac, the 12-year-old native of Chester who came out victorious in the Food Network’s Chopped Junior, is enjoying the fame that has followed her…
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How Did Your Town Vote in the 2016 Presidential Election? Click Here to Find Out
Hillary Clinton won Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties by 179,000 votes, an improvement of more than 50,000 votes over President Obama’s totals in 2012,…
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Ridley Park Resident Pens Book on Pair of Local Baseball Legends
Chester native and Ridley Park resident Bob McLaughlin has fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a published author by penning a book on two local…
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Delaware County Plans No Tax Hike; Council Pleased to Hold Line for 2017 Budget
Delaware County Council is pleased to inform residents that there will be no tax hike for 2017, as the county holds the line on spending…
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After 33 Years in Navy, Chester Man Retires to Sound of Wedding Bells
During his official retirement ceremony from the U.S. Navy, Chester’s Bryan Exum stunned guests when he proposed to his girlfriend Dawn Patillo, and then promptly…
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Chester’s Back Against the Ropes as Lawmakers Scramble to Fix Casino Host Law
After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the tax that paid the state’s casino hosts and sent the issue to the Legislature for a fix,…
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With Playoffs Looming, Philadelphia Union the Embodiment of Chester, Delaware County
Delaware County’s professional soccer team is the can’t-help-but-root-for union of a rough and gritty work ethic with Major League Soccer talent. “Embodying Philadelphia – or…
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