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Chester City Council Shares Covanta’s Emissions Data Announcement, Encourages Residents to Access Information
Chester City Council is pleased to share this press release from Covanta and encourages residents and surrounding community members to access the new emissions data. Emissions Data Now Available Online for the Waste-to-Energy Facility in...
Chester City Council to Resume Monday Deliberative Meetings, Will Continue to Stream Public Meetings on Facebook Live
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
City of Chester Collects Hundreds of Tons of Rubbish/Bulk Trash During Citywide Clean-Up Caravan
PICTURE CAPTION: (Left to right) Kori Randolph(front left), Shamirah Randolph, Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, Maria Randolph and Councilwoman Portia West pose for a picture during the Citywide Cleanup Caravan initiative on March 11. Office of Mayor...
Over 11,000lbs of Paper Shredded during Annual Shredding Event at Chester City Hall
PICTURE CAPTION: (Left to Right) Councilwoman Portia West poses for a picture with Dan Banta, Director of Sales and Services for J&K Secure Shredding, LLC, and Richard Knox, Recycling Coordinator at Chester City's Annual two-day Community Shredding event on March...
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...
- 9th Annual Chester Juneteenth Festival Set for June 15 June 11, 2019
- Chester City Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Deliver 2019 State of the City Address Friday May 31 May 29, 2019
- City of Chester to Offer 5K Reward for Information Leading to Arrest & Conviction of Suspect Who Shot Woman & 5 Year Old Girl May 15, 2019
- City of Chester to Offer 5K Reward for Information Leading to Arrest & Conviction of Suspect Who Shot Woman & 5 Year Old Girl May 15, 2019
- Chester Community Improvement Project and the City of Chester Announce Groundbreaking Ceremony – Arbor Estates Project May 15, 2019
- City of Chester to Host 100 Men, Women & Children March May 2, 2019
- City of Chester 2019 Easter Egg Hunts April 15, 2019
- City of Chester 2019 Easter Egg Hunts April 15, 2019
- Office of Workforce Development Set to Host Spring Job Fair March 28 March 26, 2019
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Goes on School Book Tour During Black History Month February 25, 2019
- Chester City Hall to Close Offices at 1pm February 20, 2019
- Main Street Elementary School Wins City of Chester’s 2019 Heritage Bowl February 4, 2019
- City of Chester’s Annual Heritage Bowl to Take Place February 4 February 1, 2019
- Chester Police Announce Nearly 40 Percent Drop in Homicides in 2018, Total Crime on Downward Trend (New Innovative Police Mobile App Now Available to Public) January 29, 2019
- Chester Police Department Set to Unveil New App January 25, 2019
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City of Chester to hold Victory Parade for Chester High School Football Team
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...
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 2021 Grab-N-Go Easter Egg Event
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
City of Chester to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Eyre Park/Levee Walk
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
City of Chester to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Eyre Park/Levee Walk
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
- Chester Police Giving Away Turkeys to Good Motorists November 21, 2017
- City of Chester Officials, Members of Chester Police & Fire Departments to Pass Out Candy in Local Neighborhoods during “Halloween Tour” October 31, 2017
- Office of Workforce Development to Host Celebratory Luncheon to Honor WorkReady Chester Supporters October 27, 2017
- Jahlil Beats, Tandem Enterprises to Host Villa Kickoff Block Party in City of Chester August 18, 2017
- City of Chester to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Lloyd Street Playground August 2, 2017
- Cambodian Ambassador to United States & Mexico Set to Visit City of Chester July 25, 2017
- DCTMA & City of Chester Celebrate New Bicycle Parking During Ribbon-Cutting July 19 July 12, 2017
- Cabela’s King Kat Fishing Tournament & Kid’s Rodeo to Hit Delaware Riverfront in Chester June 23, 2017
- City of Chester’s Office of Community Liaisons to Host Message of H.O.P.E. Tour June 23, 2017
- Launch Set for $50M Stormwater Infrastructure in Chester May 22, 2017
- City of Chester’s 100th Mother’s Day Parade to Feature Mummers Performers May 12, 2017
- Operation ‘Safe Streets’ May 3, 2017
- Go Green Initiative Partners with the City of Chester and Chester Upland School District to Host Healthy Lifestyle Family Summit and Carnival May 1, 2017
- City of Chester to Officially Recognize Islamic Holidays April 25, 2017
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, Council to Participate in “Cleanup Caravan” During Citywide Cleanup Week April 19, 2017