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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
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...
- City of Chester Set to Swear-In 3 Newly Graduated Police Recruits September 24, 2019
- City of Chester, Chester-Upland School District to Hold Joint Press Conference in Wake of Recent Shootings September 20, 2019
- Penn Home Healthcare to Host Free Back to School Carnival in Chester August 19, 2019
- Cooling Stations to Open in Chester on Friday July 19 – Sunday July 21 July 19, 2019
- Chester Police Department Partners with OfferUp to Provide Safe MeetUp Spot During Internet Exchanges June 24, 2019
- : Chester City Mayor Issues Statement Regarding Shades of America Episode Featuring Chester June 20, 2019
- Candlewood Suites Hotel Opens Doors in Chester June 20, 2019
- Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland Issues Statement Regarding RFP for Assets of the Chester Water Authority June 12, 2019
- 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
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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...
- 8th Annual Chester Juneteenth Festival Set for June 16 June 5, 2018
- Chester City Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland to Deliver His First State of the City Address May 31, 2018
- Melrose Avenue Bridge to Close for Three Months for Rehabilitation in the City of Chester, Delaware County May 14, 2018
- City of Chester, State Rep. Brian Kirkland to Announce Six-Figure Camera Surveillance Grant from State Program April 25, 2018
- City of Chester 2018 Easter Egg Hunts March 27, 2018
- Chester Police To Serve Christmas Dinner to Homeless December 21, 2017
- 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