Public Notices and Advisories

Countywide Stay-At-Home/Shelter-In-Place Order: IN EFFECT

            By order of Governor Wolf, the Stay-At Home Order has been extended until April 30^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.

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.

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Cases can be tracked using the following link:

https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19

All Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses To Close

            By order of Governor Wolf, only businesses that are classified as “life-sustaining” are permitted to operate. Non-life sustaining businesses are to remain closed.

Businesses requesting waivers should use the following link:

https://expressforms.pa.gov/apps/pa/DCED/Waiver-process-keeping-physical-locations-open

To report a noncompliant business, contact the city of Chester Emergency Operations Center at (610) 447-7765 Monday – Friday from 8:30A.M. to 4P.M. Please do not call 911 to file reports.

Daycares & Schools

The Chester-Upland School District and all daycares are to remain closed until further notice.

City of Chester Government Operations

City Hall - City Hall will be closed to the general public for the month of April.

Meetings - All public meetings will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook Page. 

The City of Chester is scheduled to hold two (2) Deliberative Meetings and two (2) Council Meetings during the month of April.  To reduce the amount of days that persons would need to travel to attend these meetings, city officials have decided to move the Deliberative Meeting dates to the same day that corresponds with the bi-weekly Council Meetings.

As a result of these changes, Deliberative and Council Meetings for the month of April will take place on the following days and times:

Wednesday – April 8, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

Wednesday – April 22, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

City of Chester News and Information Facebook page:

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

Public Transportation

SEPTA service is operating on a continuous Saturday schedule until further notice. Riders are to begin 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. Regional Rail service is operating on an ESSENTIAL SERVICE schedule. SEPTA is also limiting the amount of riders on board to further promote social distancing.

Public Transportation

SEPTA service is operating on a continuous Saturday schedule until further notice. Riders are to begin 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. Regional Rail service is operating on an ESSENTIAL SERVICE schedule. SEPTA is also limiting the amount of riders on board to further promote social distancing.

Countywide Stay-At-Home/Shelter-In-Place Order: IN EFFECT

            By order of Governor Wolf, the Stay-At Home Order has been extended until April 30^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.

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.

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Cases can be tracked using the following link:

https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19

All Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses To Close

            By order of Governor Wolf, only businesses that are classified as “life-sustaining” are permitted to operate. Non-life sustaining businesses are to remain closed.

Businesses requesting waivers should use the following link:

https://expressforms.pa.gov/apps/pa/DCED/Waiver-process-keeping-physical-locations-open

To report a noncompliant business, contact the city of Chester Emergency Operations Center at (610) 447-7765

Monday - Friday from 8:30A.M. to 4P.M. Please do not call 911 to file reports. 

Daycares & Schools

The Chester-Upland School District and all daycares are to remain closed until further notice.

City of Chester Government Operations

City Hall - City Hall will be closed to the general public for the month of April.

Meetings - All public meetings will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook Page.

The City of Chester is scheduled to hold two (2) Deliberative Meetings and two (2) Council Meetings during the month of April.  To reduce the amount of days that persons would need to travel to attend these meetings, city officials have decided to move the Deliberative Meeting dates to the same day that corresponds with the bi-weekly Council Meetings.

As a result of these changes, Deliberative and Council Meetings for the month of April will take place on the following days and times:

Wednesday – April 8, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

Wednesday – April 22, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

City of Chester News and Information Facebook page:

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

City of Chester Government Operations

City Hall - City Hall will be closed to the general public for the month of April.

Meetings - All public meetings will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook Page. 

The City of Chester is scheduled to hold two (2) Deliberative Meetings and two (2) Council Meetings during the month of April.  To reduce the amount of days that persons would need to travel to attend these meetings, city officials have decided to move the Deliberative Meeting dates to the same day that corresponds with the bi-weekly Council Meetings.

As a result of these changes, Deliberative and Council Meetings for the month of April will take place on the following days and times:

Wednesday – April 8, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

Wednesday – April 22, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

City of Chester News and Information Facebook page:

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

Countywide Stay-At-Home/Shelter-In-Place Order: IN EFFECT

            By order of Governor Wolf, the Stay-At Home Order has been extended until April 30^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.

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.

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Cases can be tracked using the following link:

https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19

Public Transportation

Effective Sunday, March 29th, all SEPTA services, including Regional Rail service, all city and suburban bus and trolley service and the Market Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed Lines, will begin operating an ESSENTIAL SERVICE schedule.

Daycares & Schools

The Chester-Upland School District and all daycares are to remain closed until further notice.

All Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses To Close

            By order of Governor Wolf, only businesses that are classified as “life-sustaining” are permitted to operate. Non-life sustaining businesses are to remain closed.

Businesses requesting waivers should use the following link:

https://expressforms.pa.gov/apps/pa/DCED/Waiver-process-keeping-physical-locations-open

To report a noncompliant business, contact the City of Chester Emergency Operations Center at (610) 447-7765

Monday - Friday  from 8:30A.M. to 4P.M. Please do not call 911 to file reports.

Countywide Stay-At-Home/Shelter-In-Place Order: IN EFFECT

            By order of Governor Wolf, the Stay-At Home Order has been extended until April 30^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. To read more on Gov. Wolf’s latest order, please visit: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-and-sec-of-health-expand-stay-at-home-order-to-carbon-cumberland-dauphin-and-schuylkill-counties-extend-school-closures-indefinitely/ .

All Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses To Close

            By order of Governor Wolf, only businesses that are classified as “life-sustaining” are permitted to operate. Non-life sustaining businesses are to remain closed.

Businesses requesting waivers should use the following link:

https://expressforms.pa.gov/apps/pa/DCED/Waiver-process-keeping-physical-locations-open

To report a noncompliant business, contact the City of Chester Emergency Operations Center at 610-447-7765 Monday to Friday 8:30A.M. to 4P.M. Please do not call 911 to file reports.

Daycares & Schools

The Chester-Upland School District and all daycares are to remain closed until further notice.

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.

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Cases can be tracked using the following link:

https://www.chesco.org/4376/Coronavirus-COVID-19

Public Transportation

Effective Sunday, March 29th, all SEPTA services, including Regional Rail service, all city and suburban bus and trolley service and the Market Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed Lines, will begin operating an ESSENTIAL SERVICE schedule.

City Businesses

• In response to Gov. Wolf’s latest orders, Chester City Hall will remain closed to the general public until further notice. A decision concerning online streaming access/ telecommunication devices to facilitate upcoming Deliberative/Council Meetings will be made this week.

• New funding is available to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s Small Business First Fund, the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program. Find out more about the program and how to apply.

https://dced.pa.gov/programs/covid-19-working-capital-access-program-cwca/

• The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development offers working capital loans that could be of assistance to businesses impacted by COVID-19. Resources and information can be found here as they become available.

https://dced.pa.gov/resources/

• Loan applications can also be downloaded at sba.gov/disaster. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA’s secure website

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

The Foundation for Delaware County WIC Program

            The Eddystone and Upper Darby WIC offices are closed to the public. Limited WIC representatives are available by telephone to answer questions and to assist families in scheduling and rescheduling WIC appointments following COVID-19 screening recommendations. WIC representatives will continue to process pre-applications and WIC referrals at our administrative office.

            The Springfield WIC office will be operating as an eWIC Loading station, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This station is for loading of eWIC cards only. Photo ID is required for service.

Please work with us to encourage all WIC participants with appointments within the next two weeks to contact WIC at 484-471-3320 prior to coming for their scheduled appointment or to the eWIC Loading Station.

If you are in need of food assistance, beyond what WIC can provide, can contact the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-348-6479 for assistance. 

Please forward your questions, concerns, WIC referral forms to WIC@delcofoundation.org.  Attached you will find general WIC information including call center information and WIC referral form.

City of Chester Deliberative & Council Meetings Closed to Public for Month of April, Meetings to be Live Streamed on Facebook  

As nationwide mitigation efforts to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are still ongoing, Chester City Hall will remain closed to the public until at least April 30.  All public meetings will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook page for the month of April.   

(CHESTER, PA) – In response to Governor Tom Wolf’s latest mandate that extends the “stay-at-home” order until Monday—April 30, in effort to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Chester City Hall will be closed to the general public for the month of April.  All public meetings will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook Page.

The city of Chester is scheduled to hold two Deliberative Meetings and two Council Meetings during the month of April.  To reduce the amount of days that persons would need to travel to attend these meetings, city officials have decided to move the Deliberative Meeting dates to the same day that corresponds with the bi-weekly Council Meetings.

As a result of these changes, Deliberative and Council Meetings for the month of April will take place on the following days and times:

Wednesday – April 8, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

Wednesday – April 22, 2020:

Deliberative Meeting (10am)

Council Meeting (approximately 10:30am)

The Deliberative/Council Meetings’ agendas for April 8 will be posted to the City’s website and Facebook page on Tuesday, April 7. The Deliberative/Council Meetings’ agendas for April 22 will be posted to the City’s website and Facebook page on Tuesday, April 21.

Residents who wish to provide a public comment for the April 8 meetings can submit their comment via email starting Thursday, April 3 until 9:45am on Wednesday, April 8.

Residents who wish to provide a public comment for the April 22 meetings can submit their comment via email starting Thursday, April 16 until 9:45am on Wednesday, April 22.

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:

acleveland@chestercity.com

In the subject line of the email, please include:

Public Comment Submission for April 8 Council Meeting

(or)

Public Comment Submission for April 22 Council Meeting

Any resident that does not have access to email can call in their public comment.  Public comments accepted via phone will be accepted at the start of the Council Meeting on April 8 and April 22, (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) 937-1800.

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/