lrodgers@chesterspirit.com M itt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and two-time presidential candidate, was expected to win yesterday’s primary election, especially since former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum dropped out weeks before the race for the White House rolled into his home state. But on Monday, Romney, the [...]
April 26th, 2012 | Posted in Community Spirit,Politics | Read More »
Can’t have cake and eat it, too… Last week, supporters of the Affordable Care Act were to deliver a birthday cake, celebrating the sixth birthday of “Romneycare” to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign headquarters in Harrisburg. “On the campaign trail, Romney continues to attack the Affordable Care Act, threatening to repeal (Obama-supported) healthcare [...]
April 18th, 2012 | Posted in For more information,Politics | Read More »
By LorettaRodgers lrodgers@chesterspirit.com R etired four-star General Stanley McCrystal recently spoke at Widener University about his experiences as commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan. McCrystal spoke on campus as part of the university’s Philadelphia Speakers Series, which previously featured the [...]
April 6th, 2012 | Posted in Chester Spirit,Politics | Read More »
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 »
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 »