Longwood Gardens plans busy 2016
Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience by Klip Collective Returns in 2016
Longwood Gardens plans five spectacular seasonal displays and nearly 600 daily horticultural, educational, performing arts, and holiday programs for 2016. Among the highlights for 2016 is the return of Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience by Klip Collective, August 3 – October 29.
The exhibit sets Longwood aglow with...
Volunteers sought to count county’s homeless
WEST CHESTER — Chester County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is seeking volunteers to canvass areas throughout the county to determine levels of homelessness. The county’s annual Point-In-Time Count will take place on the night of January 27, 2016, into the early hours of January 28, 2016.
Two time frames are available for volunteers – from 10:00 p.m. to midnight on Jan. 27 and...
Toomey talks economy, odds of federal shutdown during Chesco visit
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R) gets a tour of the facility from Lord’s Pantry Executive Director Jan Leaf, Monday in Downingtown.
U.S. Senator said he thinks shutdown is doubtful; seeks new policies to get economy moving
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN — U.S Sen. Pat Toomey spent much of Monday morning in Chester County, visiting a local food bank and attending a Veterans’ Administration...
County honored for tactical village design
WEST CHESTER — The Tactical Village at Chester County’s Public Safety Training Campus has been awarded the highest honor for design of a public safety project by the Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.).
The award was presented to Chester County at this week’s Commissioners’ Meeting where representative from the County’s Department of Emergency Services and Facilities...
Commissioners OK 2016 budget, no tax hike
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners unanimously approved the 2016 budget Thursday, resulting in no tax increase for county residents.
The 2016 budget aligns with the priorities and goals of Chester County’s Strategic Plan which were updated this year. Seven years of development and implementation of the Plan have led Chester County to the achievement of a very high percentage of its...
Commissioners OK halt of payments to state due to budget impasse
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Board of Commissioners said Thursday they would stop sending funds to the state — about $4 million a month on average — collected by county row offices, in light of the ongoing state budget impasse, which has cut state funds to county services.
The three commissioners, chair Terence Farrell, vie Kathi Cozzone and Commissioner Michelle Kitchline issued the following...
Pocopson Home boosts short-term rehab services
) Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Terence Farrell and Kathi Cozzone tour a renovated room in Pocopson Home’s expanded short term rehabilitation facility.
POCOPSON — Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline toured Pocopson Home’s renovated and expanded short term rehabilitation facility this week – an eight-bed unit for patients requiring...
Candidate Q&A: Matt Holliday, candidate Prothonotary
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way.
By Matt Holliday, Candidate, Chester County Prothonotary
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Candidate Q&A: Tisha Brown, candidate Prothonotary
EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way.
By Tisha Brown, Candidate, Chester County Prothonotary
Tisha...
Commissioners: No tax hike expected for 2016
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners Thursday unveiled the preliminary 2016 county budget. The proposed budget does not increase taxes for county property owners — which would mark the fourth straight year without a tax increase.
Presenting the preliminary budget to the Commissioners at Thursday’s Sunshine meeting, Mark Rupsis, County Chief Operating Officer noted that the county...
