County: point-in-time count shows decrease in homelessness

Rob Henry (left), Administrator for Chester County’s Partnership to End Homelessness, reveals the County’s 2024 Point-In-Time results at this week’s State of Housing Affordability and Homelessness event. The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) and the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness released the 2024 Point-In-Time (PIT) count results this week at the County’s...

County seeking homes for veterans

50 presently in need of permanent residences WEST CHESTER – Chester County’s goal: House 100 veterans in 100 days – an initiative that began March 17 and is only at the halfway point with a little more than a month until the June 27 deadline, a county news release said. The campaign came in response to the federal government’s push to end veterans’ homelessness by the end of 2015. So...

Coatesville aims to pave path to renaissance

Ambitious free seminar will help area residents find jobs, start businesses By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times With redevelopment on the horizon, Coatesville officials say they are taking steps to ensure that area residents are well-prepared, including those who may be looking for a job, interested in launching a business, or hoping to expand one. Utilizing an ambitious, wide-ranging...

Chester County observing Fair Housing Month

Department of Community Development to host educational workshops In recognition of Fair Housing Month, the Chester County Department of Community Development is extending an invitation to attend the first of a series of Fair Housing Educational Workshops beginning on Tuesday, April 1. The presentation at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus from 9 to 11 a.m. will include information...