Op/Ed: Rapid industrialization is ruining the Chester County rural character

Dec 18th, 2023 · Comments Off on Op/Ed: Rapid industrialization is ruining the Chester County rural character
By Kaitlyn Toth, Special to The Times Kaitlyn Toth Growing up, a core memory of mine was walking to elementary school with my siblings and my mom by my side. The luscious green grass, tall corn stalks, and smell of the fresh morning air, it was the highlight of my day. My childhood is flooded with memories of running through open fields, exploring forests, and riding my bike down trail paths. However,...

County officials: new home construction in ’21 hits 20-year high

May 13th, 2022 · Comments Off on County officials: new home construction in ’21 hits 20-year high
A new report from the Chester County Planning Commission shows that more homes were built in the county in 2021 than in any year since 2001, and that the growth was largely driven by apartment construction. The report also said that despite soaring prices, more homes were sold than in any year since 2005. “The numbers for units built and sold and the prices for which they were sold are staggering,...

Commentary: Politics trumps common sense in open space cuts

Dec 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Commentary: Politics trumps common sense in open space cuts
County commissioners finesse budget when bolder moves are needed; choices will lead to higher school, local taxes, more sprawl later on By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Slashing open space spending was a gift only the Grinch and the Chester County Commissioners would see as a good move. The good news, I suppose is that Chester County seems to have pulled a rabbit from a hat and now suddenly...

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