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 is hosting 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...
Homeless man’s death offers somber reminder
After accepting help, 47-year-old opts to return to troubled lifestyle
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The sign doesn’t deter the homeless from setting up encampments in areas that are difficult to access but offer some protection from the elements.
On Wednesday, March 5, a homeless man who ultimately rejected efforts to help him succumbed to chronic alcoholism in Kennett Township,...
County extending helping hand for career transition
Program aims to assist qualified unemployed, underemployed residents
A program designed to assist people in or approaching career transition will be held Friday at the Penn State Great Valley campus from 8:30 a.m. until noon, a county news release said.
“Job Search and You” will provide career assistance through the Managing Your Career Transition conferences provided by Penn State Great...
