Chester County Sheriff’s Office and Chester County Hospital team up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Corporal Steve Vitale displays a breast cancer awareness ribbon on a Chester County Sheriff’s Office patrol car. WEST CHESTER — Thanks to a collaboration with Chester County Hospital, this October the Chester County Sheriff’s Office’s (CCSO) patrol cars are accessorizing with pink cancer ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness that leads to education,...

‘Lights Up’ holiday weekends planned for West Chester

WEST CHESTER — The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is reimagining what the holidays mean this year by launching the first-ever Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester. The streets of historic West Chester will be bathed in the glow of thousands of holiday lights every evening from November 26 to January 1. Transformed into a winter wonderland, each weekend will...

WCU clinic demonstrates potential model for large county vaccine events

Chester County residents in Phase 1A received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Saturday, at the large-scale clinic established through a partnership between Chester County Hospital and the Chester County Health Department. WEST CHESTER — Two of Chester County’s leading COVID-19 vaccine providers came together on Saturday for a one-day clinic that vaccinated close to 1,500 individuals in...

County Health, Chester Co. Hospital partner for one-day vaccine clinic to help appointment backlog

The vaccine clinic site at West Chester University WEST CHESTER — Two of Chester County’s leading COVID-19 vaccine providers have come together to create a one-day mass vaccination clinic this Saturday, Feb. 20, for 1,500 individuals in Phase 1A who live and work in Chester County. The clinic is by appointment only, and the Chester County Health Department has contacted individuals who are next...

Art Watch: Art driven by pain

‘Medical History Reimagined’ at Chester County Hospital By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times For the next two weeks, The Chester County Hospital is exhibiting “Medical History Reimagined” by artist and chronic pain survivor Sarah Bigham. Sarah used her experience as a patient with chronic pain to create this series of compelling images that utilize her actual medications as an...

Agencies partnering for ‘Get It Done Day’

Residents invited to get connected, get enrolled, get informed  Need help with employment, health, finances, or housing? A group of service and benefit representatives from a variety of organizations will be on hand Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for “Get It Done Day.” The event will be held at the Charles A. Melton Arts and Education Center, 501 E. Miner St., West Chester, and transportation...

Chester County Hospital Polo Cup, Sunday

This year’s Polo Cup offers fun events for all ages Tickets are on sale now for the annual Polo Cup The Chester County Hospital’s Seventh Annual Polo cup will be held this Sunday, June 9 at the Brandywine Polo Club at 960 Polo Road, Toughkenamon, PA 19274. The events will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the match will begin at 3 p.m. On behalf of the Turks Head Branch of the Women’s Auxiliary,...