Chesco celebrates graduation of project RECONNECT students
One year after the introduction of Project RECONNECT, 97 students have celebrated or will be celebrating their graduation – an achievement they thought might never be completed were it not for support from this first-of-its-kind workforce development program.
Administered by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), Project RECONNECT assists individuals from southeastern Pennsylvania...
Houlahan calls for removal of Perry, Jackson from Intel Committee
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6)
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6), a third-generation veteran and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee, Tuesday called on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to rescind his appointments of Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Perry...
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...
WCU announces transfer, scholarship info for Academy of the Arts students
West Chester University has announced transfer and scholarship information for students who have been displaced by the sudden closing of the University of the Arts (UArts) in Philadelphia.
Executive Vice President and Provost (interim) Jeff Osgood says, “West Chester University is saddened to hear about the closing of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. As more arts institutions are closing...
355 volunteer first responders qualify for county property tax rebate
Chester County first responder leadership, lauded the volunteer first responder county real estate tax rebate program: Matt Eick, President, Chester County EMS Council.
Six months after the Chester County Commissioners enacted a County Real Estate Tax Rebate ordinance for volunteer fire company and EMS agency members, 355 qualified volunteer first responders and administrative members have successfully...
Coatesville, city firefighters reach deal on new three-year contract
Linda Lavender Norris (City Council President) and Michael Boub (Union President and City Firefighter)
The City of Coatesville and Coatesville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3790 reached terms for a three-year agreement covering the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The contract, which was signed during the May 13, 2024 City Council meeting, comes on the heels of a recent...
Town Tours and Village Walks to kickoff June 6
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe have announced details of the 2024 Town Tours & Village Walks program, kicking-off at the Chester County History Center in West Chester on Thursday evening, June 6.
Celebrating its 30th year, the Chester County Town Tours & Village Walks program is a highly anticipated series that attracts residents and visitors from around...
County Commissioners award nearly $6.7M in open space preservation and park improvement grants
Site of the future Pennsbury Township Park expansion.
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe approved the awarding of nearly $6.7 million in open space preservation and park improvement grants today at the public Commissioners’ meeting. The grants are made available through Chester County’s Preservation Partnership Program, which offers funding to municipalities...
County’s Workforce Development Manager wins state workforce award
Workforce Phoenix Award recipient Stephanie Smith (left) is pictured with Chester County Department of Workforce Development Director Jeannette Roman.
The Chester County Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announces that one of its team members, Workforce Development Manager Stephanie Smith, was recently honored with the Workforce Phoenix Award presented by the Pennsylvania Workforce Development...
Kennett Schools to name Rizzo Saunders as new Superintendent
Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders
The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) Board of Directors will vote on the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders as its next Superintendent of Schools at a Special Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Rizzo Saunders brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of educational leadership to the district.
Having served as Superintendent of...
