“The State of Women in Chester County,” a program on women’s issues hosted by Penn State Great Valley, brought together 240 people seeking to learn more and to network with various groups, including 11 exhibiting organizations. The Chester County Women’s Commission and the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls led planning efforts to deliver a program that included inspirational remarks from Lisa McCann, a…
From dealing with impaired vision to obtaining handyman services, the Chester County Department of Aging Services hopes to have senior citizens covered. The department is sponsoring a free University of Health and Wellness event on Thursday, June 2. The goal is to connect to seniors with information on a variety of health-related issues. “This is a great opportunity for seniors to take advantage of health…
Updated at 4 p.m. with details of Wednesday's crash from police Area residents are about to get an unexpected — and likely unwelcome — preview of what traffic will be like when the Route 926 Bridge is closed for six months, a reconstruction project presently scheduled to begin in February after more than a decade of delays. On Monday, May 23, through Thursday, May 26,…
When the Chester County Board of Commissioners and the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) opted to employ a comprehensive survey to “Take the Pulse” of the business community, they theorized that the assessment would help facilitate good health. The results of their findings, released at the commissioners’ Sunshine meeting on Tuesday, May 17, reflected the county’s overall fiscal well-being with some areas in need…
A new proposed final budget for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is on the table. There’s still a tax increase, but not quite as much as had been considered earlier. School board directors voted 6-3 during their May 16 meeting to have a proposed final budget with a tax increase of 2.77 percent, weighted between Chester and Delaware counties. As recently as last week, directors…
If state officials get their way, pedal power should rule this week. PennDOT, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) joined other officials on Monday, May 16, to kick off Bike to Work Week – May 16 to May 20 – by announcing the launch of a new interactive mapping tool…
In 2015, 64 people died in 3,440 accidents in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties – fatalities that could have been reduced if the victims had been wearing seat belts, according to PennDOT. The effort to avoid those outcomes has prompted 87 municipal police departments across southeast Pennsylvania as well as the Pennsylvania State Police to conduct seat belt enforcement activities as part of…
Members of law enforcement live daily with the risk that a fatal ambush could lurk around the next corner – knowledge that motivates them to ensure that those who have lost their lives in the line of duty are never forgotten. On Thursday, May 12, a crowd of more than a hundred, including officers, retired officers, deputy sheriffs, lawmakers, public officials and members of the…
An estimated 9,200 jobs will be created and more than 39,000 will be retained over the next five years due to 31 rail projects being made possible by two PennDOT-managed grant programs. “Pennsylvania has the most railroads in the country, and these make up a vital component of our economic and transportation activities,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a press release. “These investments underscore our…
A decision on whether or not to recommend approval for the proposed Hillman Drive Extension could be just around the corner. The applicant is ready to ask for the recommendation and the Chadds Ford Planning Commission could give its thumbs up — or thumbs down — in June. The Hillman Drive Extension is the project that would complete the loop road system around the intersection…
This golf outing supports a doggone great cause, according to Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh. Welsh said that the Chester County Sheriff’s Office is holding its 23rd Annual Sheriff’s Community Golf Classic on Monday, May 9, at the Downingtown Country Club golf course. The proceeds of the golf classic support the community work of the sheriff’s K-9 unit. “We are pleased to work with…