Commissioners recognize Pride Month with proclamation and flags flying at county buildings
Pictured here raising the Pride Flag is (left to right): Commissioner Marian Moskowitz; Carrie Stare, President of LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County; Commissioner Josh Maxwell; and Kim Bydlon and Ghana Rowell, members of the Chester County employees’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
The Chester County Commissioners officially proclaimed the County’s support for Pride Month with...
Anti gun violence advocates held rally in W. Chester
Anti-gun violence protestors in West Chester last Friday.
By Tom Buglio, Special to The Times
On Friday, June 2, an assembly of around 50 energetic gun violence prevention advocates rallied at noon during a warm late spring day at the steps of the Old Courthouse in West Chester. Organized by CeaseFirePA, ‘Wear Orange’ Day commemorates all of the victims amid the ongoing epidemic of gun violence...
County to host Veterans Resource Fair, June 10
A free Veterans Resource Fair for veterans, for their families, and for those who support veterans is set for Saturday, June 10. The Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs and the County’s Veterans Advisory Council are the sponsors of the family-friendly event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the offices of Greencastle Consulting, located at 400 Chesterfield Parkway, Malvern.
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County convenes reentry coalition to help those returning to the community
Melanie Snyder, Consultant for Reentry, Trauma, Resilience and Trauma-Informed Care, leads Chester County’s Reentry Coalition kick-off meeting.
The Chester County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) held a kickoff meeting of the Chester County Reentry Coalition on June 1 to develop a strategic plan that supports those reintegrating into the community after being in prison. In addition to County...
Hibernia Park gets new wildflower meadow
Chester County Parks and Trails Manager Owen Prusack in one of the County Parks’ established native wildflower and warm season grass meadows.
With the planting of a new five-acre native wildflower and warm season grass meadow at Hibernia County Park, the Chester County Department of Parks + Preservation is adding to the sustainable ecosystems that already exist at Hibernia as well as Nottingham County...
CountyTown Tours & Village Walks program kicks of June 8
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline are pleased to announce the 2023 Town Tours & Village Walks program “Our Agricultural Heritage,” kicking-off at the West Chester United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 8.
This highly anticipated program, now in its 29th year, offers residents and visitors the opportunity to explore Chester County’s rich history,...
County OKs $2.5M in open space grants
Site of the adaptive kayak launch and boat ramp rehabilitation project at Riverside Park in North Coventry Township,one of the recipients of a park improvement grant through the Chester County Preservation Partnership Program.
The Chester County Commissioners approved the awarding of $2.5 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants today at the public Commissioners’ meeting. The...
Middle school students from around county battle it out in Knowledge Bowl
2023 Knowledge Bowl winners, Patton Middle School’s 8A Team.
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, middle school students from across Chester County gathered at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus to test their knowledge in the Chester County Knowledge Bowl, which was coordinated and hosted by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU).
Similar to the CCIU’s Chester County Academic...
15 graduate from county firefighter training program
Fifteen Firefighter Cadets graduated from Chester County’s Firefighter I Training Program on May 17, earning National and State Firefighting Certifications.
Fifteen Firefighter Cadets graduated from Chester County’s Department of Emergency Services Firefighter I Training Program on Wednesday, May 17. The graduates are from East Brandywine Fire Company, First West Chester Fire Company, Glenmoore...
While far-right, big-money school board candidates struggled in the primary, it was just a rehearsal for Nov.
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times
SOME QUICK REFLECTIONS…..on our recent primary elections…
Schools…The billionaires who poured money into area school board races to try to turn public education into a straight, white Christian Nationalist brain-washing experience ought to be a bit disappointed. Granted, this was only a primary and the real test will come in November, but Tuesday’s results...
