County officials meet with legislators, local officials to discuss housing issues
Chester County Commissioners host legislative delegation to hear lived experiences of residents and discuss housing in Chester County. (Left to Right): Front Row: Rob Henry (Administrator, Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness), Pastor Mary Ann Mertz (St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church of Oxford), Tamela Luce (President & CEO Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and Co-Chair Phoenixville...
County to move to electronic bidding
The Chester County Department of Procurement and General Services announces the transition to electronic bid and solicitation submission using Public Purchase as the platform. The move to electronic bidding allows the County to post, accept, and open vendor responses electronically, eliminating the need for vendors to submit paper copies.
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Large appointed as Director of county Department of Children, Youth & Families
Eve Large
Eve Large has been named Director of the Chester County Department of Children, Youth & Families (CYF) by Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline. Eve has worked for CYF since 2001, most recently as Deputy Director. She takes over leadership from Doug Waegel, who recently retired.
Commissioner Marian Moskowitz said, “The role of the Department of Children,...
County Health potassium iodide dispensing event for those near Limerick, Aug. 17
As part of Chester County’s ongoing emergency preparedness efforts, the Chester County Health Department is making potassium iodide (KI) tablets available at no cost for people who live or work within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station or Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.
The dispensing event will occur on Thursday August 17, 2023, 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the Covered Bridge Room...
County Dept. of Aging Services to host listening sessions on PAs Master Plan for Older Adults
The Chester County Department of Aging Services will host listening sessions on the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults. This 10-year, state-led, stakeholder-driven strategic plan is designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for older Pennsylvanians. The Master Plan will also reflect the needs and preferences of this...
County Sheriff’s Office changes certification requirement for new hires
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announces a change in qualification requirements for its Deputy Sheriff I positions. Effective immediately, Act 120 or Act 2 certification is not required in advance of a career as a Chester County Deputy Sheriff. The County will now offer paid-for certification training from the hiring start date.
Those seeking to be hired at the entry-level Deputy Sheriff...
DA’s Office announces ‘game changing’ new tech for police investigations
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) recently acquired new technology that will be used by law enforcement to assist with their investigations. Through a grant approved by the Chester County commissioners, the DAO purchased a Rapid DNA instrument that will expedite DNA testing to help solve crimes faster. In addition, Chester County law enforcement will partner with neighboring counties...
County Survey: Homelessness rose 8% in 2023
The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) released its 2023 Point-In-Time (PIT) count this week, which shows that 436 people were experiencing homelessness in Chester County on January 25, 2023. This number represents an eight percent increase in homelessness from 2022 when the PIT count was 402.
The PIT count is a manual census of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness...
New Kennett Library to hold grand opening, Aug. 27
The new Kennett Library
The Kennett Library & Resource Center will celebrate its Grand Opening on August 27. All are welcome to attend.
The celebration will begin at 1 pm with a ceremonial book pass down State Street, followed by a land acknowledgment by the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, brief remarks by local dignitaries, and a ribbon cutting.
Community members are encouraged to participate in...
WCU’s Florentino to retire in summer, 2024
Christopher M. Fiorentino
West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D., who leads the largest university within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, announced to the West Chester University community today that he will retire in the summer of 2024.
Having led the institution as its 15th president for more than six years and having served the University now for a...
