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Chester City to Resume In-Person Meetings Beginning July 26
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Date: Friday, July 23,...
Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Holds Press Conference, Pleads for Residents to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Low Vaccination Numbers
PICTURE CAPTION (left to right): Rosetta Carter, Director of Community Health Education Services, Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, and Livia Smith, Director of Health Services highlight alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccinations numbers in Chester during a press conference on...
City of Chester Receives 175K Grant to Assist With Lighting Throughout Community
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City of Chester Honors Chester High School Football Team and Cheerleaders for Winning Season
PICTURE CAPTION: The city of Chester hosted a victory parade on May 15 to celebrate the Chester High Varsity Football team and cheerleading squad for having a winning season. Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County Announces Completion of Engle Street Redevelopment Project
The city of Chester is Excited to Share RADC's Announcement Concerning Waterfront Development Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emma Dieter, Associate [email protected] 610-937-5258...
City Officials Deliver Save Your Soles Goodie Bags to Assisted Living Facilities in Chester
PICTURE CAPTION: (TOP Left to Right): Jamar Shaw, city of Chester nuisance inspector, Dr. Horace Strand, Executive Director of the Stormwater Authority of the city of Chester, Councilwoman Portia West and Councilman William Jacobs distribute Save Your Soles care...
- Comcast Business Announces Nearly $1 Million Investment to Extend High-Performance Network to the City of Chester February 18, 2021
- Chester City Council Encourages Chester Small Business Owners to Apply for COMCAST Rise’s $10K Grant February 9, 2021
- City of Chester Health Board Partners with Local Agencies February 5, 2021
- Chester City Hall Closed Tuesday due to Snowstorm February 1, 2021
- Chester City Hall Closed Monday, Feb. 1 January 31, 2021
- Chester City Council Honors two Firefighters during Council Meeting January 28, 2021
- Mayor Kirkland Issues Statement on Retired Firefighter Who Participated in Insurrection at U.S. Capitol January 14, 2021
- The Belvedere Center is the First Long-Term Care Facility in Chester, PA to Vaccinate Residents and Healthcare January 11, 2021
- Chester Police Department Swears in New Officers December 30, 2020
- City of Chester to Swear-In 7 New Officers during Special Meeting on Dec. 30 December 29, 2020
- Chester City Police Department Set to Distribute Free Winter Coats to Community during Coats for Kids Event December 16, 2020
- Chester City Dec. 16 Deliberative & Council Meetings Canceled, Public Hearing & Special Meeting Added for Dec. 30 December 8, 2020
- Chester City Deliberative & Council Meetings Move to Zoom, Will Stream on Facebook Live for Rest of 2020 November 19, 2020
- Chester City Hall to Close for 1 Week Beginning November 9 due to COVID-19 Infections November 9, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Hold Press Conference, Chester City Hall to Close for 1 Week Due to COVID-19 Infections November 8, 2020
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Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Hold Press Conference Amid Low Vaccination Numbers in Chester
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10th Annual Chester Juneteenth Festival Set for June 19
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First COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Chester Set for June 11
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City of Chester to hold Victory Parade for Chester High School Football Team
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City of Chester Unveils Eyre Park Levee Walk Trail Project
PICTURE CAPTION: The city of Chester celebrates the completion of Eyre Park Levee Walk during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
City of Chester Unveils Eyre Park Levee Walk Trail Project
PICTURE CAPTION: The city of Chester celebrates the completion of Eyre Park Levee Walk during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
- Chester City Police Department Set to Distribute Free Winter Coats to Community during Coats for Kids Event December 16, 2020
- Chester City Dec. 16 Deliberative & Council Meetings Canceled, Public Hearing & Special Meeting Added for Dec. 30 December 8, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Hold Press Conference, Chester City Hall to Close for 1 Week Due to COVID-19 Infections November 8, 2020
- Chester Police 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat Celebration Set for October 29 October 22, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Appoint New Police Commissioner during Council Meeting October 13, 2020
- Facebook Live Streaming of Chester City Council Meetings to Continue Through End of October September 3, 2020
- City of Chester to Swear-In New Fire Cadets during July 22 Council Meeting July 21, 2020
- Chester City Hall Hours of Operation Starting July 20 July 17, 2020
- Chester City Hall Opening July 7, Public Meetings to be Streamed Live on Facebook for July & August July 2, 2020
- Chester Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1400, American Red Cross and Local 413 Set to Host Blood Drive June 29, 2020
- City of Chester Partners with Delaware County Council, Chester County Health Department to Host Free COVID-19 Testing for Community June 22, 2020
- City of Chester to Live Stream Public Meetings on Facebook for Month of June June 1, 2020
- City of Chester to Live Stream Public Meetings on Facebook for Month of May May 8, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Issues Statement on Gov. Tom Wolf’s Fiscal Emergency Declaration for Chester April 14, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, Chester Police Command Staff to Hold Press Conference Regarding Shooting that Killed 7-Year-Old April 6, 2020