Bentley Systems pledges $250K to Chester Co. Historial Society

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) is pleased to receive a technology pledge of $250,000 from Bentley Systems for the upcoming exhibition Chester County: A Place in History. The pledge will aid CCHS in developing interactive components for this exhibit such as touchscreens, mobile tablets, handicapped-accessible devices, computer-based kiosks and listening stations, audio...

County Historical Society gets $400K grant from National Endowment for the Humanities

The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) announced Tuesday that it had received an implementation grant of $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the upcoming exhibition Chester County: A Place in History. The grant program is extremely competitive. Of the 212 grants awarded nationally, CCHS was one of only ten to receive funding in the Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations...

Modena picked for county revitalization grants

Seven county boroughs receive funds, Modena to get $38,000 for sewer improvements WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners approved $2.6 million in Community Revitalization Program grants, this week. “These grants will improve communities across Chester County, focusing on urban areas,” said Commissioner Chair Terence Farrell. “Seven boroughs will use the money for the ‘downtown’...