County offers free light bulbs to support Operation Green Light
For the third year, the Chester County Commissioners and Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs are supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide initiative that recognizes the important contributions of veterans and their families. Operation Green Light takes place this year from November 4-11.
For Operation Green Light, the Commissioners will present a proclamation and illuminate...
$1M gift to fund scholarships to DCCC for students from Coatesville
Campus club leaders, who are also scholarship recipients, gather at the DCCC Educational Foundation Scholarship Luncheon with Allyson Gleason (center), DCCC’s Director of Athletics & Campus Engagement. Photo credit: Jim Roese.
The Delaware County Community College (DCCC) Educational Foundation has received an estate gift of $1 million from the late Louise A. Strauss. The gift will establish...
Pocopson Home named among best US nursing homes by Newsweek
Pocopson Home Administrator Jackie McKenna (second row, second from right) is joined by some of the Home’s residents and staff to recognize the County-owned long-term healthcare facility’s latest accolade. Newsweek and Statista recently added Pocopson Home to the list of America’s best nursing homes.
Pocopson Home, Chester County’s long-term healthcare facility, was recently named to the...
4 suburban DA’s — including Chester Co. — call for increased federal funding to fight fentanyl
District Attorneys from all four Philadelphia suburban counties—Chester County’s Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe, Bucks County’s Jennifer Schorn, Montgomery County’s Kevin R. Steele and Delaware County’s Jack Stollsteimer— are speaking out in support of recently introduced federal legislation that would increase funding for the funding to investigate and prosecute fentanyl traffickers.
The...
Elementary school students add colorful thank you for Chester County Election Day poll workers
Shamona Creek Elementary School second graders display their brightly colored thank you cards for Election Day poll workers, along with Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell (center) and Chester County Voter Services Director Karen Barsoum (far right).
Students at Downingtown Area School District’s Shamona Creek Elementary School have brightened messages of thanks for all Chester County poll...
County seeks volunteers to help steer Innovate Chester County
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe are calling upon the residents of Chester County to join them in exploring new ways to tackle some of the complex social challenges that face county government today.
The new initiative, Innovate Chester County, will generate ideas from the public to explore new ways to tackle challenges related to affordable housing, public...
Eagles’ star Saquon Barkley visits Downingtown East, talks about overcoming adversity, value of hard work
Saquon Barkley addresses the student body at Downingtown High School East, sharing his inspiring message about overcoming adversity, pursuing dreams, and the importance of wellness.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley visited Downingtown High School East (DHSE) today, October 2, 2024, delivering an inspiring address to the student body about overcoming adversity, achieving dreams,...
Chester County Economic Development Council wins two awards from the International Economic Development Council
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is receiving two key 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). CCEDC was awarded for its Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) program as well as its New Business Champions micro grant program.
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) is receiving two...
Long-awaited C-Town Supermarket to open Friday in Coatesville
The new C-Town Supermarket in Coatesville.
Long considered a food dessert, the City of Coatesville will celebrate the grand opening of C-Town Supermarket, the City’s first full-service grocery store. The public is invited for the ribbon-cutting festivities on Friday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. at 245 East Lincoln Highway.
This marks the first C-Town Supermarket location in Chester County, according...
County Reentry Coalition holds reentry simulation at WCU
Federal Probation Officer Steven Carmichael (standing) and Chester County Adult Probation Officers Erik Malmstrom (left) and Brian Hughes (middle) work at the Chance Station, one of fourteen that participants visited during the Reentry Simulation.
The Chester County Reentry Coalition hosted a Reentry Simulation – an exercise where participants walk in the shoes of someone recently released from...
