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The Chester Bureau Of Fire’s Water Rescue Team Was Deployed To Rescue Residents In Flooded Areas Due To Hurricane Ida
(CHESTER, PA) – On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, the Chester Bureau of Fire mobilized two water rescue teams in preparation for possible flooding in the city as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the area. Fortunately, the City of Chester experienced no...
Chester Fire Department Swears-In 10 Apprentice Firefighters, Police Department Promotes Officer to Sergeant
PICTURE CAPTION (2021_NewFireApprentices): Chester City Councilmembers and Fire Commissioner William Rigby IV pose for a picture with ten new Apprentice Firefighters who were sworn into the position during the city of Chester's Council Meeting on August 11. ...
Chester Police Department Releases Half-Year Crime Stats, Homicides Down 58 Percent
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
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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- 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
- Chester Celebrates 338th Anniversary of William Penn’s Landing October 29, 2020
- Nearly 100 Kids Participate in Chester Police Department 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat October 29, 2020
- Chester Police 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat Celebration Set for October 29 October 22, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Appoints Steven Gretsky Chester Police Commissioner October 14, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Appoint New Police Commissioner during Council Meeting October 13, 2020
- Police Commissioner Otis Blair Retires, Receives Key to the City during Chester City Council Meeting September 23, 2020
- City of Chester Distributes $42K to Local Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 September 18, 2020
- Facebook Live Streaming of Chester City Council Meetings to Continue Through End of October September 3, 2020
- Chester Fire Department Swears-In 5 New Firefighters July 23, 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
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The Chester Bureau Of Fire’s Water Rescue Team Was Deployed To Rescue Residents In Flooded Areas Due To Hurricane Ida
(CHESTER, PA) – On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, the Chester Bureau of Fire mobilized two water rescue teams in preparation for possible flooding in the city as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the area. Fortunately, the City of Chester experienced no...
1st Annual C.A.R.E.S. Fair Set for August 29
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
City of Chester to Swear In New Fire Apprentices, Promote Police Officer during August 11 Council Meeting
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
GATEWAY HEALTH AND THE CITY OF CHESTER PARTNER TO DONATE FANS TO SENIORS
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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
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
- 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
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Requests COVID-19 Testing Site After First Cases of Virus Confirmed in Chester March 22, 2020
- > Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Issues Statement on Passing of Chester Police Officer Bronelle Barrett-Lee March 21, 2020
- City of Chester Council Meeting Closed to General Public, Meeting to be Live Streamed on Facebook March 19, 2020
- City of Chester Council Meeting Closed to General Public, Meeting to be Live Streamed on Facebook March 19, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, Chester Police Department to Hold Press Conference Regarding Recent Homicides/Shootings in City March 12, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Issues Statement Regarding RFP for Assets of the Chester Water Authority February 12, 2020
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Visit Local Schools for Reading Tour during Black History Month February 3, 2020
- City of Chester’s Annual Heritage Bowl Set for February 4 January 29, 2020
- Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #19, Chester Police to Host Retirement/Awards Ceremony January 15, 2020
- City of Chester Swearing-in Ceremony to be held January 6 January 2, 2020
- Office of Workforce Development Set to Host Fall Job Fair September 26 September 25, 2019