By MarkJ.Miller mmiller@chesterspirit.com After multiple allegations of abuse and misconduct and several out-of-court settlements on other cases, a trial date of Aug. 8th has been set for Chester police officer Joshua Dewees in federal court in Philadelphia. The lawsuit against Dewees, alleging assault and battery, intent to inflict emotional distress and violation of civil rights, [...]
Officials of Delaware County Council and Boeing will announce on Tuesday the awarding of a $4.4 million county contract to provide a port surveillance system for the Delaware River from Marcus Hook to Hog Island in Tinicum. Officials will outline the system illustrating plans to develop and install state-of-the-art security surveillance and monitoring systems to [...]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) has released a new report that profiles American employment in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future offers an inside look at workers driving the nation’s innovation and competitiveness and helping America win the future with [...]
SPIRITstaff report newsdesk@chesterspirit.com Darby Borough Council will consider two measures at its Wednesday meeting (July 20th) designed to have a positive impact on the quality of life for residents. Council will consider a resolution creating tobacco-free zones throughout the borough and an ordinance strengthening its ability to go after landlords of blighted properties. Resolution 2011-008 [...]
As part of Chester’s anti-violence initiatives, the Mayor’s Anti-Violence Nights Out are taking place every Thursday night from 6-8 P.M. until Aug. 18th at various locations around the city. Mayor Wendell N. Butler, Jr. and City Council are asking residents, community leaders, business owners and concerned members of the community to join the fight [...]
By JessicaBautista jbautista@chesterspirit.com Just days before the June 30th deadline to pass the Pennsylvania state budget, Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, state House leaders and the governor reached an agreement that would restore $10.5 million to the Chester-Upland School District’s (CUSD) K – 12 education funding. [...]
Summer heat is here and it is more important than ever for people with asthma or other respiratory ailments to pay close attention to air quality. Like the weather, air quality can change from day to day or even hour to hour. During summer when ozone levels rise, the number of people with asthma-related symptoms [...]
Delaware County residents curious to learn more history about their family, town or community, now have access to a plethora of genealogical information online through the Delaware County Archives. At the Records Center on the grounds of Fair Acres in Middletown, the Delaware County Archives [...]
By JessicaBautista jbautista@chesterspirit.com “We’re not just going to roll over and play dead,” Rev. Judy Gaskin said of the decision of a group of local concerned citizens to protest each of Sen. Dominic Pileggi’s three district offices Friday morning in an effort to send a message to the lawmaker about the drastic $20 million [...]
By LorettaRodgers lrodgers@chesterspirit.com The second reading – and possible passage- of a controversial pay-cut ordinance is expected to highlight this week’s Chester City Council meeting. During a special meeting called last Monday (June 13th), Chester City Council, in a 3-0 partisan vote, approved the first reading of an ordinance intended to reduce the salaries of [...]
By JessicaBautista jbautista@chesterspirit.com Chester Upland School District (CUSD) administrators and board members candidly spoke out Tuesday afternoon (June 14th) against state Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland’s recent proposal to sue the state to close Chester’s high schools if Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed education budget, including a whopping $20 million cut for Chester-Upland, is passed on June 30th. [...]
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