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2022

Posted on: January 24, 2022

Nearly Three Tons of Unused Prescription Drugs Collected in 2021

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Meals on Wheels of Chester County 2

Chester County Commissioners Join in Meals on Wheels’ March for Meals Celebration

Posted on: March 21, 2023
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Chester County Leads State in Veteran Benefit Payouts

Posted on: March 20, 2023
jobs

Job Seeker Information

Posted on: March 2, 2023
Beth Intoccia - Keep PA Beautiful Affiliate Award Winner

Chester County Resident Beth Intoccia Named Keep PA Beautiful Affiliate Volunteer of the Year

Posted on: March 2, 2023
Chesco on the move

Move More with the Chester County Health Department

Posted on: March 1, 2023
County funds help preserve Crebilly Farm 1

Chester County Commissioners Award $6.35 Million in Grants for Preservation of Crebilly Farm

Posted on: March 1, 2023
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Human Services Director Elected to Board of PA Association of County Human Services Administrators

Posted on: February 23, 2023
Phoenixville Commons Groundbreaking - November 2022

Chester County Praised by HUD for Increase in Stable Housing Options

Posted on: February 23, 2023
Bill Messerschmidt

Commissioners Appoint Warren W. "Bill" Messerschmidt III as Director of Emergency Services

Posted on: January 26, 2023
Fresh Air Logo

Chester County Introduces “Fresh Air, Self-Care Chesco”

Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Flags at all County Buildings at Half-Staff in Honor of the Monterey Park Victims

Posted on: January 23, 2023
Commissioners present grant to ChesPenn Health Services

Commissioners Present $25,000 Check to ChesPenn Center for Family Health in Coatesville

Posted on: January 19, 2023
Conabella Farm Show

Chester County Farmers and Producers Earn Accolades at the Pennsylvania Farm Show

Posted on: January 18, 2023
Betsy Walls

Health Dept Retiree/Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Betsy Walls Receives CDC’s Trailblazer Award

Posted on: January 17, 2023
Colleen Frens

Chester County Commissioners Appoint Colleen Frens as County Solicitor

Posted on: January 12, 2023
Historic Courthouse Illuminated in Blue

Commissioners Declare January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month

Posted on: January 11, 2023
Chester County Crisis Intervention Team Training

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Includes Spotlight on Crisis Intervention Team Training

Posted on: January 5, 2023
County leaders review and sort actions that support the Chester County Climate Action Plan.

County Leaders Discuss Direction of Chester County Climate Action Plan in 2023

Posted on: December 21, 2022
arpa awards

County Commissioners Approve Second Round of American Rescue Plan Act Grants

Posted on: December 21, 2022
CCSWA

Chester County Renews Contract Supporting Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Events

Posted on: December 19, 2022
Color 5K Check Presentation

Chester County’s Color 5K Raises $120,000 to Help Fight Opioid and Heroin Abuse

Posted on: December 15, 2022
ERAP

Chester County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program Relaunches

Posted on: December 8, 2022
Commissioner Josh Maxwell - CCAP Academy for Excellence

Commissioner Maxwell Graduates from County Commissioners Association of PA Academy of Excellence

Posted on: December 7, 2022
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Michelle Gallo Named Director of Human Resources for Chester County

Posted on: December 6, 2022
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Chester County Sheriff’s Office Partners with Domestic Violence Center of Chester County for “Lights

Posted on: December 6, 2022
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Commissioners Appoint Jeannette Roman as Director of Chester County Workforce Development Board

Posted on: December 1, 2022
Farmer of the Year - Jamie Hicks

Chester County Commissioners Present Agriculture Awards

Posted on: November 17, 2022
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Jamie Johnson Appointed Director of Department of Drug & Alcohol Services

Posted on: November 10, 2022
2022 election

Election Day - Important Information

Posted on: November 5, 2022
Keep Chester County Beautiful - vertical logo

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Welcomes Newest Affiliate, Keep Chester County Beautiful

Posted on: November 1, 2022
Operation Green Light Proclamation Presentation

Chester County Commissioners Proclaim Support for Veterans During “Operation Green Light”

Posted on: October 26, 2022
drug take back day

Chester County Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Posted on: October 24, 2022
Leadership Training class Sheriff instructors 2022

Command and Leadership Academy to Honor Chester County’s Inaugural Graduates

Posted on: October 18, 2022
TOWN HALL - election

Chester County Announces Voting Telephone Town Hall Scheduled for Monday, October 17

Posted on: October 11, 2022
Start of the Color 5K

Hundreds Turn Out for Chester County Color 5K

Posted on: October 10, 2022
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County Highlights Key Planning Initiatives During National Community Planning Month

Posted on: October 6, 2022
Health and Wellness Survey

Chester County Health Department Launches Community Health and Wellness Survey

Posted on: September 30, 2022
opioid plan

Chester County Drug & Alcohol Services Outlines Opioid Settlement Implementation Plan

Posted on: September 21, 2022
Commissioners speaking with ARPA team members

Chester County Awards American Rescue Plan Act Funds

Posted on: September 21, 2022
job fair 9-22

Chester County to Hold September 22 Job Fair for Human Services and Behavioral Health Career Opening

Posted on: September 14, 2022
Chester County Archives Scanner 3

Chester County Goal: Online Access to Digitized Historic Documents by 2024

Posted on: August 25, 2022
2022 digital counties award

Chester County Ranked as Top-Ten Digital County

Posted on: August 18, 2022
HOPE - Historic Courthouse steps 5

Chester County to Take Part in International Overdose Awareness Day with “Night of Light”

Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Chester County Launches Walk. Ride. Drive. Safe Campaign

Posted on: August 3, 2022
2022 Color Run Poster

Chester County Color 5K Returns October 8 with New Location in Exton Park

Posted on: August 2, 2022
tourism web

Commissioners Approve Contract to Bolster Historic Tourism

Posted on: July 19, 2022
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Chester County Commissioners Approve $3.4 Million Toward Affordable Housing Communities

Posted on: July 14, 2022
988

Chester County Prepares for New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline

Posted on: July 13, 2022
Farmland Preservation

ChesCo Agricultural Land Preservation Board Announces Farm Preservation Funding Opportunities

Posted on: July 12, 2022
Chester County Fresh Start Expungement Program

Chester County Awarded National Accolade for Fresh Start Juvenile Record Expungement Program

Posted on: July 6, 2022
Human Trafficking Hotline

Chesco Sheriff and Chesco Libraries Announce National Human Trafficking Hotline

Posted on: July 5, 2022
Point in Time count 2022

Chester County’s Focused Efforts Reducing Homelessness

Posted on: June 28, 2022
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Chester County Recognized Among Nation’s Healthiest Communities by U.S. News & World Report

Posted on: June 22, 2022
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America250PA Chester County Commission Holds First Meeting

Posted on: June 9, 2022
senior fraud

Sheriff’s Office, Senior Law Center and Local Senior Centers Hold Senior Fraud Prevention Workshops

Posted on: June 9, 2022
HUD Proclamation

Commissioners Join HUD in Committing to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

Posted on: June 9, 2022
Firefighter I Training at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus - 2 copy

Firefighters Complete Final Exercises Towards Certification

Posted on: June 6, 2022
CC Youth Center - BVSPCA

County Earns National Achievement Award for Youth Center Partnership with Brandywine Valley SPCA

Posted on: June 2, 2022
2022 Chester County Local Farm Guide

Chester County Ag Council Issues New Guide to Local Farms and Farm Products

Posted on: June 1, 2022
Elk Township - Martin Six Property

Commissioners Approve $3.2 million in Open Space Preservation and Park Improvement Grant Awards

Posted on: May 25, 2022
Lukens Historic Building

Chester County Announces 2022 Town Tours & Village Walks

Posted on: May 25, 2022
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Election Process Runs Smoothly in Chester County

Posted on: May 20, 2022
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Chester County Primary Election Information

Posted on: May 17, 2022
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County Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Memory of One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19

Posted on: May 13, 2022
construction

New Report Shows 20-Year High in Chester County Home Construction

Posted on: May 12, 2022
Prevention week 2022

Chester County to Participate in “National Prevention Week” Effort

Posted on: May 6, 2022
mental health

Commissioners Call for Increased State Funding For ‘Crumbling’ Mental Health System

Posted on: April 28, 2022
PassengerRail

Berks, Chester and Montgomery Counties Authorize Creation of Passenger Rail Authority

Posted on: April 27, 2022
Drug Take Back Day - April 30

Chester County Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Posted on: April 25, 2022
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Notice: VPC and CVI Mailings not Affiliated with Chester County Board of Elections

Posted on: April 22, 2022
Schuylkill River Trail Ribbon Cutting 2

Commissioners Recognize Earth Day With Opening of Final Phase of Schuylkill River Trail

Posted on: April 22, 2022
Open Space Summit - Farms for the Future (1)

Chester County Achieves Milestone in Preserved Open Space and Celebrates with Open Space Summit

Posted on: April 21, 2022
arpa seeking funds

Commissioners Seek Spending Proposals for $102 Million in American Rescue Plan Act Funds

Posted on: March 30, 2022
Robin Davis

Robin Davis Appointed Chester County Director of Procurement

Posted on: March 29, 2022
Erik Walschburger

Erik Walschburger Appointed Chester County Deputy County Administrator

Posted on: March 24, 2022
National Agriculture Day Proclamation

Commissioners Adopt County’s First Ag Economic Development Strategic Plan

Posted on: March 23, 2022
sustainable energy fund

C-PACE Accepting Applications for Commercial Property Clean Energy Projects in Chester County

Posted on: March 16, 2022
Rachael Griffith - Chester County Sustainability Director

Rachael Griffith Appointed Chester County Sustainability Director

Posted on: March 16, 2022
Legislative Mapping

Chester County Commissioners Call for Quick Action to Quell Election Uncertainty in Pennsylvania

Posted on: March 10, 2022
Ukraine Flag

Chester County Divesting Russian Holdings in Pension Fund in Support of the People of Ukraine

Posted on: March 5, 2022
PassengerRail

Chester County to Consider Formation of Passenger Rail Authority with Berks & Montgomery Counties

Posted on: March 3, 2022
hi rental

Chester County Issues Plea for Rental Property Owners to Open Their Doors to Victims of Ida

Posted on: March 2, 2022
Dolores Colligan, Director of Community Development

Dolores Colligan Appointed Director of Chester County Department of Community Development

Posted on: February 24, 2022
ICMA Award

Chester County Receives National Honor for Performance Management Leadership

Posted on: February 24, 2022
Group 3

Government and Community Come Together to Work on Best Use of American Recovery Plan Act Funding

Posted on: February 17, 2022
Commissioners present check to Phoenixville Area Senior Center

Chester County Commissioners Award $225K Grant to Phoenixville Area Senior Center

Posted on: February 9, 2022
Check Presentation 1

Commissioners Award $294K Grant to Phoenixville Area Community Services

Posted on: February 1, 2022
America250 Chesco Logo

Chester County Commissioners Launch America250 Celebration Planning

Posted on: January 26, 2022
COVID-19 Test Sites

Chester County Health Department Announces Addition of COVID-19 Test Sites

Posted on: January 11, 2022
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Hospital Closures - Resources and Information

Posted on: January 5, 2022
HCH One of Six Blue Columns 5

Blue Light Shines on Chester County Courthouse for Human Trafficking Prevention

Posted on: January 4, 2022