Chesco seeks consultant to develop specialized pipeline hazard emergency plan
WEST CHESTER — At the request of the Chester County Commissioners, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) to specialist contractors, for the development of a natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline hazard-specific addition to the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan. The RFP also calls for the development of tools to better prepare the public...
Leight named as new Hillendale principal
Joshua Leight
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District announced the appointment of Joshua Leight as the new Hillendale Elementary School Principal.
The UCF Board approved Leight at the August 9 School Board Work Session.
Leight is currently the principal of Pennell Elementary School in the Penn-Delco School District. Prior to becoming a principal in 2018, Leight was a 4th grade teacher at Parkside...
Coatesville Grand Prix returning for 2021
Images from the 2019 Coatesville Grand Prix.
COATESVILLE — The City of Coatesville is eagerly preparing to welcome visitors back to one of the country’s few remaining vintage motor sport events. The iconic Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix returns for its fifth year on Saturday, September 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. www.coatesvillegrandprix.com
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DCCC moves to wipe out past-due tuition bills for students
To remove financial barriers that may hinder students from completing their education or training, Delaware County Community College is using U.S. pandemic relief funds to eliminate the outstanding balances of current students with past-due tuition bills. The College devoted $1.2 million it received in U.S. Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to pay off the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 debt...
Aug. 12 is Career Link Day
The PA Department of Labor and Industry has declared August 12th as “PA CareerLink Day – Join the Workforce PA” and Chester County is joining in this state-wide recognition. A Chester County Partner Resource Fair, held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on August 12, will highlight the services that Chester County residents can take advantage of, if they are looking to join, or re-enter the workforce.
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CDC to Chesco residents: time to wear masks in public, indoor settings again
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Vector color chalk drawn illustration of medical mask on black chalkboard background.
Well, it was nice while it lasted — it is time to break out the masks again, thanks to the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now recommending that all residents of Chester County...
Chesco Sheriff’s Office joins Philly’s ‘Operation Priority Takedown’
On Friday, law enforcement agencies announced 37 arrests and displayed weapons seized during “Operation Priority Takedown.”
PHILADELPHIA — This weekend, residents of the greater Philadelphia area slept a little safer, thanks to a collaboration among the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Sheriff’s Offices of Delaware and Bucks counties, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Philadelphia...
Businesses asked to participate in reopening survey
Chester County businesses, from small companies to Fortune 500s, are being urged to participate in the Chester County Business Reopening Survey.
“What are companies’ current COVID policies, what are their staffing challenges and their post-pandemic plans? The sooner we receive responses to this survey, the sooner we can share the data with Chester County businesses so they can benchmark what peers...
Chesco Planning completes trail study, calls for new projects
The Chester County Planning Commission recently wrapped up an 18-month study to determine the feasibility of developing a multi-use trail connecting Chester County’s southern communities to the Circuit – Greater Philadelphia’s existing multi-use trail network.
Major project recommendations included 20 miles of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Baltimore Pike to create a unified “Baltimore...
Bokovitz to lead Chesco Dept. of Human Services
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline announce the appointment of Patrick Bokovitz as Director of the Chester County Department of Human Services, effective July 31.
Bokovitz, who has served as the Director of Chester County’s Department of Community Development and the Workforce Development Board for 14 years, will be responsible for the...
