City of Chester

Chester in the News

2008

6 ABC Action News, "Watch Video: A reason to celebration in Chester"

April 18, 2008

They love a parade in Delaware County. It's a big day for the Chester High School basketball team and for the girls indoor track 4x400 team - they are both state champs. For a city and school often besieged by bad news, this is a day of celebration for Chester High School. Today everyone there is a winner. The pinnacle moment for Chester High was when the boys basketball team beat Norristown for the state championship. Today, weeks later, the taste of victory is still sweet for these students, especially since their school is often the focus of negative news reports.

Daily Times, "Chester's champs lauded"

April 18, 2008

It's been just more than a month since the Chester Clippers boys basketball team seized the PIAA Class AAAA championship with a 81-77 win over Norristown at Penn State, and the celebration isn't over yet. The Chester High state championship boys basketball team, along with the school's other championship team — the girls indoor track 4x400 state champions — was honored with a Friday morning parade through the city followed by a ceremony in its honor.

Philadelphia Daily News, "Chester wins PIAA Class AAAA state title over Norristown"

March 17, 2008

It was never going to be complete, there would never be any lasting solace for this Chester High team if it didn't win the PIAA Class AAAA state championship this season. The title of "unofficial state champs" was placed on this version of the Clippers back in December. It's that kind of pressure the 2007-08 Chester team lugged throughout the season. But this special team now warrants special consideration, after beating a very good Norristown team, 81-77, on Saturday at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Chester claimed its sixth state title, and second in the last 4 years.

Philadelphia Daily Times, "Philly-area soccer scores big goal"

February 29, 2008

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, Major League Soccer announced that, in 2010, Philadelphia will become its 16th team, playing in a 20,000-seat stadium to be built on the Chester waterfront. The $1150 million stadium will anchor a $414 million mixed-use development at the base of the Commodore Barry Bridge.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, "DRPA kicking in cash for soccer"

February 21, 2008

The Delaware County River Port Authority approved $10 million to help build a soccer stadium complex on the Chester waterfront. DRPA officials said the $10 million would boost the project's chances for success and provide much-needed economic shot in the arm of the city. The $10 million from the agency would not be used for the stadium, but for other parts of the project, which would have stores, restaurants and housing.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Soccer announcement date is set for Feb. 28"

February 21, 2008

Major League Soccer has tentatively set February 28, 2008 as the date to announce that a new expansion team would be awarded to the Philadelphia region. A news conference is expected to be held in the City of Chester, where the team would play in an 18,500-seat stadium to be built beside the Delaware River.

Sunday Times, "Chester's top cop earns honor from his fraternity"

February 10, 2008

The Epsilon Pi Chapter Omega Psi Phi Fraternity honored one of its own Saturday, February 10, 2008 - new Police Chief and Chester native, Floyd C. Lewis III. Lewis was appointed chief of police on December 26, 2008. Former top cop, Mayor Wendell N. Butler Jr., said he took Lewis under his wing years ago when they both worked in the narcotics squad. "It's been a joy to watch him grow into the consummate gentleman and police offers," said Butler. The Mayor rode with Lewis' father, "Flu: when they were on the force in the '60s.

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