Public Notices and Advisories

Starting Monday - May 18, 2020 NEW bulk trash requests will be TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

For the next week, the Streets Department will work to pick up scattered bulk trash and old bulk trash requests.

Please DO NOT put out NEW bulk trash items.

Current Confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in city of Chester:

            According to Chester County Health Department’s data and maps for Delaware County, as of Friday, May 8, 2020 there are 272 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city of Chester.  This number accounts for 0.8% of the City’s population. The data and maps also reports seven (7) COVID-19 related deaths for Chester. Anyone that wishes to track the current confirmed cases of the virus should visit Chester County Health Department’s website:

https://www.chesco.org/4476/Delaware-County-Maps-Message

Countywide Stay-At-Home/Shelter-In-Place Order: EXTENDED to June 4th

            By order of Governor Wolf, the Stay-At Home Order has been extended for all counties in the “red” phase until June 4^th. ALL residents of Delaware County are to remain in their homes. You may continue to work if your employer is a life-sustaining business. Residents are only allowed to leave their homes for trips to food markets, doctor appointments and any other necessary outings. While out, practice the principles of Social Distancing.

Universal Masking

            Employees and customers are required to wear masks inside essential businesses. Businesses are ordered to deny entry to any customers who are not wearing a mask, unless the business is providing medication, medical supplies, or food, in which case the business must provide alternative methods of pick-up or delivery of goods. Exceptions include people who cannot wear a mask due to a medical condition and children under two years old.

The CDC and Governor Wolf now recommend that the general public wear a basic cloth mask anytime they leave their home for life-sustaining reasons. Medical-type masks should be reserved for healthcare workers. More information can be found at: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-calls-for-universal-masking/

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Hotlines

            Questions about Coronavirus/COVID-19 can be answered using the following hotlines:

• Greater Philadelphia Area Coronavirus Hotline available 24/7:

1-800-722-7112

• Chester County Health Department available daily 8:30A.M. to 4:30P.M.

610-344-6225

Testing

            Anyone with symptoms of coronavirus wishing to be tested should contact their primary care physician. If you do not have a primary care physician, contact the Crozer Hotline at 610-447-6730.

Potential Exposure Report

Residents of Delaware County can now submit a Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) potential exposure report. If you suspect that you have been in contact with a COVID-19 case within the last 14 days, you can follow a report at the following link: https://chesterco.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEJKTxjH1ZSLNgV

Schools & Daycares

By order of the State’s Education Secretary, all Pennsylvania schools are closed through the rest of the academic year. Daycares are to remain closed until further notice.

Food Delivery for Seniors

During the COVID-19 pandemic, The County of Delaware Services for the Aging (COSA) and Community Transit are partnering to offer seniors an alternative to in-person grocery shopping. Community Transit drivers are available to get grocery lists and payment from seniors and shop and deliver their items. Seniors can stay safely in their homes. The cost of the shopping and delivery will be subsidized by COSA. To contact Community Transit for this service, please call 215-900-2519 or email [email protected]

City Basketball Courts & Playgrounds

            All city of Chester Parks are officially closed to the public. In effort to minimize social gatherings in our parks, all basketball court rims will be removed.  Residents who wish to exercise or walk in these areas can do so.  However, everyone should continue to practice social distancing during any outdoor activity. 

Public Transportation

The Wilmington/Newark regional rail line, which services the Chester Transportation Center, and Bus Routes 37, 118 and 119 have been suspended. Bus Routes 109, 113, 114, 117 are operating on an “Enhanced Saturday” Schedule. Riders are to board buses and trolleys from the rear door. On board payments are suspended. Riders with disabilities can still board through the front of the bus. SEPTA is also limiting the amount of riders on board to further promote social distancing.

With the April 1 statewide stay-at-home orders set to expire tonight at midnight, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today extended the orders for all counties in red, and signed new orders for the 24 counties moving to yellow at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow morning, May 8

For more on this latest order, click here:

Meeting times/changes are listed below:

Wednesday – May 13, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

Wednesday – May 27, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

Wednesday – May 27, 2020:

Board of Revision of Taxes (approximately 11:00am, IMMEDIATELY following Council Meeting)

Wednesday – May 27, 2020:

Aggregated Pension Board Meeting (approximately 11:30am, IMMEDIATELY following Board of Revision of Taxes)

The Deliberative/Council Meetings’ agendas for May 13 will be posted to the City’s website and Facebook page on Tuesday, May 12. The Deliberative/Council Meetings’ agendas for May 27 will be posted to the City’s website and Facebook page on Tuesday, May 26.

Residents or taxpayers of the city of Chester who wish to provide a public comment for the May 13 meetings can submit their comment via email starting Thursday, May 7 until 9:45am on Wednesday, May 13.

Residents or taxpayers who wish to provide a public comment for the May 27 meetings can submit their comment via email starting Thursday, May 21 until 9:45am on Wednesday, May 27.

Any person submitting a public comment must include the same information that is requested at a public meeting.  This information includes a person’s name and address.

Email submissions can be sent to:

[email protected]

In the subject line of the email, please include:

Public Comment Submission for May 13 Council Meeting

(or)

Public Comment Submission for May 27 Council Meeting

Any resident or taxpayer that does not have access to email can call in their public comment.  Public comments made via phone will be accepted at the start of the Council Meeting on May 13 and May 27, (approximately 10:30am) until the meetings are adjourned. Persons calling in their comment must provide their full name and address.

Phone submissions will be received at the below number during this time:

(610) 447-7700 ext. 7951.

All public comments will be read into record during the meetings.  Chester City Councilmembers will offer a response to these comments, if warranted.

If a public comment is received without the requested information or if the comment is deemed inappropriate, it will not be read into record or accepted as an official submission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

City of Chester News and Information Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/cityofchester/

For more information about this press release, please contact Aigner Cleveland.