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CUSD officials reject Kirkland’s idea to shutter schools

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. [...]

June 17th, 2011 | Posted in Community Spirit,Only on the web,Politics | Read More »

City recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month

Chester Mayor Wendell N. Butler, Jr. recently presented a proclamation to Nafis Nichols and Mischico Warren recognizing April as National Alcohol Awareness Month. The proclamation included statistics pertaining to alcohol abuse and encouraged all adults in the city to lead by example and help young people avoid alcohol. Nichols, senior coordinator for the Chester Youth [...]

April 25th, 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »