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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...
- 7th Street Bridge to Close for Construction September 24, 2018
- > City of Chester’s Washington Park Reopens to Public September 20, 2018
- City of Chester to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Washington Park September 7, 2018
- City of Chester to Host Chesterfest 2018 September 5, 2018
- City of Chester to Host Chesterfest 2018 September 5, 2018
- City of Chester to Present Nationally Recognized Music Producer Jahlil Beats with Key to City, Declare June 30th ‘Jahlil Beats Day’ June 27, 2018
- 8th Annual Chester Juneteenth Festival Set for June 16 June 5, 2018
- 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
- 240K State Grant to Help City of Chester Purchase Surveillance Equipment for High-Crime Areas April 26, 2018
- City of Chester, State Rep. Brian Kirkland to Announce Six-Figure Camera Surveillance Grant from State Program April 25, 2018
- Office of Workforce Development Hosts Job Fair, Nearly 150 People Attend April 13, 2018
- City of Chester 2018 Easter Egg Hunts March 27, 2018
- Widener Partnership Charter School Wins City of Chester’s 2018 Heritage Bowl February 26, 2018
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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
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland ...
10th Annual Chester Juneteenth Festival Set for June 19
Office of Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland...