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The Chester County Planning Commission is presenting “Untold and Under-told Stories of Coatesville” on June 26, as part of its Town Tours and Village Walks series, now in its 31st year. Featured on a ...
These four home-schooled young people paid a visit to the Student Makerspace at the Kennett Library last week. Since the library’s opening, the area has allowed young creators to use hands-on learning ...
Searching my father’s face as if a buoy to hold me up, I did with a leap of faith, going across and coming back.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Courts released an infographic highlighting data from the state’s mental health courts. In 2023, 67 percent of all discharged ...
enjoyed flowers, I never thought I would have a career in flowers. I knew that teaching piano lessons was not my first choice of a career, so I began to play gigs when I was young, just playing piano ...
In August of 2023, work on a comprehensive flood study was launched as a direct response to the more frequent and extreme flooding events that have been impacting communities along the Brandywine ...
Anne Baker Ritchey died in West Chester on March 11, 2025. She was 76. She is survived by Steven Ritchey, her husband of 54 years. Other survivors include her siblings, Mary Lou (Daniel) Jay of ...
State Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) and Patty Kim (D-15) highlighted their legislation to require Pennsylvania enforcement agencies to comply with the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act ...
Michael Bontrager, the founder and CEO of Chatham Financial, was honored as the Outstanding Citizen of the Year at the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce’s 58th Annual Chairman’s Gala. The ...
Chester County government leaders are ramping up efforts to safeguard critical federal funding that supports essential services for county residents. Just last week, the County Commissioners and ...
Under a bright blue sky, Oxford honored and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Veterans rode with State Rep. John Lawrence in his classic vehicle while ...
Big Business lobbyists are winning an obscure—but hugely consequential—battle over the future of the judicial system. If these lobbyists get their way, small businesses will be the biggest losers. The ...