Posted on: May 20, 2022
Chester County’s Department of Voter Services reports that the vote computation process from Tuesday’s primary election continues to run smoothly with all precincts accounted for and only provisional and military/overseas civilians&...
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Posted on: May 17, 2022
Chester County polls are open today (Tuesday, May 17) from 7am - 8pm for the 2022 Primary Election.
Mail-in ballot drop boxes are open until 8pm this evening.
Find your polling place or mail-in ballot drop box locations at chesco.org/elections.
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Posted on: May 13, 2022
By order of the Presidential and Governor, in memory of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19 and their loved ones left behind, the US and Commonwealth flags should be lowered immediately to half-staff until sunset on Monday, May 16, 2022.
In add...
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Posted on: May 12, 2022
A new report from the Chester County Planning Commission shows that more homes were built in the county in 2021 than in any year since 2001, and that the growth was largely driven by apartment construction. The report also said that despite soaring prices...
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Posted on: May 6, 2022
Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services announces plans to support “National Prevention Week”, May 8 through 14.
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “National Prevention Week” i...
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Posted on: April 28, 2022
Citing a substantial increase in the need for mental health services that was exacerbated by the pandemic, the Chester County Commissioners this week approved a resolution calling for an increase in state funding for community-based mental health programs...
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Posted on: April 27, 2022
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline approved today the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, completing the approval last week of the Authority by the Commissioners from Berks and Montgome...
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Posted on: April 25, 2022
Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services (CCDDAS) is spreading community awareness for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, taking place on Saturday, April 30th. Organized nationwide by the Drug Enforcement Administration ...
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Posted on: April 22, 2022
Based on information received from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Chester County Voter Services is notifying residents that two political advocacy groups, the Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Center for Voter Information (CVI), will be cond...
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Posted on: April 22, 2022
The Chester County Commissioners and the County’s Parks + Preservation staff marked the significance of Earth Day today with the official opening of a two-mile section of the County’s final portion of the Schuylkill River Trail. &n...
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Posted on: April 21, 2022
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline are pleased to announce the achievement of a significant milestone for the county: More than 30 percent of Chester County has now been preserved as open space. &am...
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Posted on: March 30, 2022
Chester County today began accepting applications for funding requests from a pool of nearly $102 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money. County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline said the grants are intended to p...
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Posted on: March 29, 2022
The important job of ensuring Chester County buys its goods, supplies, and services on time and at the most competitive price will now be overseen by Robin Davis. The Chester County Commissioners have promoted the Kennett Square resident to Director of Pr...
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
Following a months-long search for the ideal candidate, Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline have appointed Erik Walschburger as Deputy County Administrator. He will support County Administrator Bobby Kagel in ...
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Posted on: March 23, 2022
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline voted this week to adopt the county’s first agriculture economic development strategic plan, created to guide the future growth of Chester County’s impor...
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Posted on: March 16, 2022
The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program is active in Chester County and accepting applications for clean energy projects.
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline approved C-PACE to ...
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Posted on: March 16, 2022
Chester County has a new person at the helm of managing the County’s Climate Action Plan, Rachael Griffith, who moves up from her role as Senior Trails and Open Space Planner at the Chester County Planning Commission.
In her new post, Griffith wi...
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Posted on: March 10, 2022
With Pennsylvania’s primary election scheduled for May 17, Chester County’s Commissioners are joining their peers across the state in calling for clarity on crucial election issues that remain unresolved.
The Pennsylvania Sup...
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Posted on: March 5, 2022
Reflecting on the overwhelming support for the people of Ukraine, Chester County officials today confirmed that all Russian investments held in the County’s pension fund are being pulled.
The money being withdrawn comes from ...
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline have taken the next step toward restoring passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia in a joint effort with Berks and Montgomery Counties. This morning the Commissioner...
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Posted on: March 2, 2022
Chester County is again urgently asking property owners with homes for rent to open their doors to the 38 people from 17 households who are still living in a hotel six months after their homes were destroyed by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Many of the f...
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Posted on: February 24, 2022
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline have appointed Dolores Colligan as Director of the County’s Department of Community Development. Colligan, a 32-year veteran of County government service...
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Posted on: February 24, 2022
Chester County Government has once again been recognized nationally for its leadership in performance management. The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) recently bestowed a 2021 Certificate of Achievement to the County, noti...
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Posted on: February 17, 2022
A committee of volunteers has begun work to create a system that prioritizes, requests, and reviews proposals for Chester County’s share of American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The committee will recommend how to spend $102 million to aid co...
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Posted on: February 9, 2022
The Phoenixville Area Senior Center’s plans to resume indoor activities in the spring with a healthier environment received a big assist this week from Chester County government. The County Commissioners presented the center with a check for $22...
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Posted on: February 7, 2022
Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch has announced Mary Gazdik as its next library director. She will succeed Marguerite Dube, who retired at the end of April after 20 years with the organization.
Gazdik’s understanding of a library...
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Posted on: February 1, 2022
Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) has received a major financial boost toward equipping its recently acquired building to become a food distribution hub. The Chester County Commissioners presented the nonprofit with a $294,000 grant toward incre...
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Posted on: January 26, 2022
The Chester County Commissioners took the first step today toward planning the county’s celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026. The first order of business: the establishment of the America250PA Chester County Commission.
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Posted on: January 11, 2022
Officials with the Chester County Health Department announce latest testing and vaccination services to help the county’s efforts to control COVID-19.
COVID-19 Testing
The Chester County Health Department has finalized two additional locations for COVID-19 ...
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Posted on: January 4, 2022
One of the six pillars of Chester County’s Historic Courthouse will shine in blue light on January nights beginning the evening of January 11, 2022—National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The single lighted pillar represents an estimated one in six chil...
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