Chester
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Joe Klecko’s Journey Started in Chester
For new Pro Football Hall of Fameer, Joe Klecko, it all starts in the west end of Chester, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Chester made you tough. Chester was no walk in the park. A working-class town,” he said in a recent interview. Klecko is a former defensive lineman for the New York…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Stacey Robertson, President, Widener University
Stacey Robertson, president of Widener University, spoke to MONTCO Today about her childhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, and San Jose, California, where she played as many sports as possible, including volleyball, softball, soccer, and basketball. In college, she played on the inaugural women’s water polo team and designed her own major called Social History and Social…
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Former Local Bus Driver Kept Vigil for ‘America’s Unknown Child’
On the morning of Dec. 8, Rita O’Vary stood looking at two granite markers at Ivy Hill Cemetery in East Mount Airy, the grave site of Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Jesse Bunch covered her steadfast commitment to honoring a lost soul in The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was the only one at the child’s final resting place…
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Meridian Bank Supports Opening of First All-Ages Community Center
While Meridian Bank offers a full range of banking services and specializes in commercial as well as residential loans, the bank is also an active member within the community that takes care to join in local events. Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the opening of the ACCESS Community Center…
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New STEM Program Comes to Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester
A ribbon-cutting March 16 launched a new STEM program for fourth-through-eighth graders at Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester. Neumann University is a sponsor and partner for the school. Drexel Neumann Academy partnered with Chemours, a global chemistry company; the NHL, and the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation to help make a new STEM Studio and…
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Casino Workers at Harrah’s in Chester and Elsewhere Hit Hard by Labor Shortages
It’s a sure bet that Pennsylvania and Atlantic City Casinos are being hit with the same labor shortages experienced in other industries, writes Katie Kohler for playpennsylvania.com. In fact, casino hotels saw the largest decrease in employment among private industries, more than 3.5-times the next largest job loss industry. In 2020/21, Delaware County’s only casino,…
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Over or Under? Chester Paper Plant Managers Give Official TP Ruling
You hang toilet paper rolls over, not under. “That is the official Scott Paper answer,” says Robert Barkhau, senior engineering manager at Chester’s Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill where 60 percent of the national supply of Scott 1000 toilet paper is created. A recent visit to the plant gave a behind-the-scenes look at toilet paper operations, reports…
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Neumann University Students Raise Funds at Union Matches for Chester High Soccer
A team of four student volunteers from Neumann University set a new standard for fundraising during Philadelphia Union matches this season, collecting more than $40,000 to support Chester High School soccer during six home games at Subaru Park. Dace Bell, Sean Flannery, Ava Irwin, and Riabene Troilo worked the crowd at each match, selling 50/50…
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Chester Never Quite Recovered After Massive Flood in 1971
A flood worse than anything Hurricane Ida delivered devastated Eyre Park and parts of Chester 50 years ago, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A 16-foot tidal wave came out of Chester Creek back in 1971, killing 10 people and destroying the downtown. Eyre Park, a tight, vibrant neighborhood, received the brunt of…
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Harrah’s Casino in Chester to Lose Hundreds of Slot Machines in Layout Redesign
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino in Chester plans to remove 563 slot machines from its gaming floor, writes Gary Rotstein for pennbets.com. It’s already received permission from The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). It’s an unusual request, but Harrah’s is confident it can remove the machines without loss of revenue. The number of slots will drop at…
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Philadelphia Union’s Jim Curtin Gets 2-Year Contract Extension
Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin now has a two-year extension on his contract, through the 2023 season, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Curtin, 41, has been managing the team since June 2014. He moved into the position on an interim basis after serving as assistant coach for the previous year and a half.…
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Bryn Mawr Trust Provides $250,000 State Tax Credit Contribution for Revitalization of Delco Waterfront
Bryn Mawr Trust has announced a $250,000 state tax credit exchange donation awarded to The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC). It is BMT’s largest individual contribution to a nonprofit and will support the planning and streetscape phases of a larger revitalization project in the Chester waterfront area. The development of the Reaney Street Reconstruction…
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Rap Producer/Songwriter Jahlil Beats Tries to Bring Affordable Housing to Chester
Rap producer/songwriter Jahlil Beats has been helping the underserved find affordable housing in his hometown of Chester, writes Kershaw St. Jawnson with Seleah Simone for allhiphop.com. “The last maybe three years, I’ve been heavy in the real estate in my hometown Chester, Pennsylvania. On the residential side, I got about like 400 properties that I’m…
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Chester Paper Mill Maximizing Toilet Paper Output and It Still Can’t Keep Up
Manufacturers are cranking out more toilet paper than ever before, yet demand never seems satisfied, writes Miles Bryan for WHYY.org. “I never expected such an infatuation with toilet paper as we see right now,” said Marcal Paper CEO Rob Baron. In Chester, the; Kimberly Clark paper mill only produces one kind of toilet paper, Scott…
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Subaru Partnership With Philadelphia Union Brings Stadium Name Change, Community Programs
The Philadelphia Union welcomes you to Subaru Park. Say again? It’s true. Chester’s major league soccer team, the Philadelphia Union, now have a multi-year stadium sponsorship with Subaru, writes Joe Tansey for prosoccerusa.com. That gives Subaru naming rights over the former Talen Energy Stadium. The deal was announced Tuesday morning. “Today is the start of…
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Philadelphia Union Contributes to Philadelphia Effort to Win Hosting Rights for 2026 World Cup
The Philadelphia Union soccer team in Chester has offered up a $1 million grant in the hopes of attracting the World Cup to Philadelphia in 2026, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Another $1 million grant came from the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and the Philadelphia Comcast Corp. executive David L. Cohen chairs…
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Montgomery County Careers – Aqua America
Headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Aqua America was founded by a group of Swarthmore College professors in 1886 and today provides water and wastewater services to approximately three million people in ten states while continuing to grow. Telecom Engineer II This position helps design and build telecom related technology solutions and architecture to support the company’s…
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Architect Named to Develop Chester Waterfront
The Boston architect firm NBBJ has been hired to create a master plan to develop the area surrounding Talen Energy Stadium and the Wharf Building along the Chester waterfront. NBBJ is a nationally-recognized architecture and urban planning firm with expertise in waterfront planning. They will work with the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) in…
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