Local Black Veterans of the Civil War remembered
Black veterans were honored with headstone posters representing their removed grave markers. Photo credit: Shirley Jones White.
It was probably the first time in more than a century that United States Colored Troops veterans buried in unmarked graves in an abandoned cemetery in Westtown Township were honored.
A ceremony was held May 25 on the steps of the courthouse in downtown West Chester, PA...
Officials honor Old Glory in ceremony
Chester County officials gathered Thursday to mark the centennial of the Old Glory statue near the iconic county courthouse in West Chester. From left, County Commissioner Michelle Kichline, Court of Common Pleas President Judge Jacqueline Cody, Commissioner Terence Farrell and Commissioner Kathi Cozzone mark the moment.
WEST CHESTER — Chester County officials gathered Thursday morning to commemorate...
