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Safe Harbor Hires Chloe Brockson as Its Third Case Manager
Chloe Brockson has joined the team at Safe Harbor of Chester County full-time as a new case manager. She is the third case manager to come on board. Chloe previously interned at Safe Harbor for two months. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from Penn State University, along with minors…
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Radnor Introduces Eminent Domain Ordinance for Valley Forge Property
The Radnor Township Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance last week to use eminent domain to seize 17 acres from the Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation, believing the land has been put up for sale and could be sold to developers. The Foundation oversees the Valley Forge Military Academy and Valley Forge Military College property…
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VISTA Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine
Find your Freedom Village career at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine, and on-site care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation services. Be…
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Chester Residents Struggle These Days for Healthcare, But There’s Hope
Chester has no family doctors, said Mayor Stefan Roots, stressing the healthcare crisis still facing the city since Crozer Health’s closing. The mayor spoke at an event Saturday organized by the nonprofit advocacy group, the Chester chapter of One Pennsylvania, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. City residents no longer have access to…
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Safe Harbor Presents Cheers for Change 30th Birthday Event March 11
Safe Harbor of Chester County is celebrating its 30th Birthday with a Cheers for Change event on Wednesday, March 11, from 6 to 7:30 PM, at Teca Restaurant & Bar in West Chester. The event at 38 E. Gay Street celebrates 30 years of hope, compassion, and community impact, helping individuals experiencing homelessness. The evening…
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Newtown Rezones Corporate Campus Due to Empty Offices
A shift in how we work has created a lot of empty office space in Newtown Township. Most of the office buildings in the Newtown Square Corporate Campus are empty or up for lease and are lowering the tax rate tables as a result, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Newtown supervisors voted 4-1…
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Mark Gellert Opens Chefs for Seniors Franchise in Chester County
Mark Gellert wanted to open a Chefs for Seniors franchise in Chester County as a way to help his 84-year-old mother. “Seeing her struggle with nutrition prompted me to look further into the Chefs For Seniors franchising,” he said. Chefs For Seniors is a friendly in-home national cooking service that’s tailored to the clients’ tastes…
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VISTA Careers – CCRES
CCRES is hiring professional staff to work in schools, in the home, and in the community as they help children and adults challenged by autism, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. CCRES joined up with the Chester County Intermediate Unit in 1999 to meet a need for behavioral health services for children in Chester…
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The Bazaar of All Nations Lives Fondly in Delaware County’s Memory
The building has been gone now for decades, but the Bazaar of All Nations that once stood between Oak and Bishop avenues off Baltimore Pike remains strong in the Delaware County memory. There are fond memories recounted in Facebook groups, old photographs, newspaper clippings, and a detailed 2010 documentary produced by Patrick Manley and Brendan…
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Freedom Village Collects 200 Pounds of Food for Soup for the Super Bowl Food Drive
Freedom Village at Brandywine put a charitable twist on Super Bowl weekend, giving back through its annual “Soup for the Super Bowl” food drive and collecting 200 pounds of nonperishable food for the Chester County Food Bank. Held the Friday before the big game, the fundraiser encouraged team spirit and community impact. Staff members donated canned…
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Shoppers Reminisce About Amazon Fresh After Store Closings
Amazon’s announcement last month that it was closing all of its physical Amazon Fresh stores has stirred the emotions in some shoppers as they search for an alternative, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the Philadelphia area, six Amazon Fresh locations closed, with nearly 1,000 workers laid off. That includes an Amazon Fresh…
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General Recreation: PlayBooster Brings a New Perspective to Play
The Playbooster playsystem, available from General Recreation in Newtown Square, brings a new perspective to playground activities for children ages 5 to 12. These new products from Landscape Structures combine to create a space that looks different and plays differently. Playbooster allows kids to move freely from one activity to the next, keeping them engaged…
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X-Golf Eyes Springfield for Possible Location on Sproul Road
A new spot for golf lovers could soon take shape in Springfield, with the township’s Board of Commissioners reviewing an application for a franchised X-Golf location, a simulated golf center featuring a restaurant and bar, writes Max Bennett for the Patch. At X-Golf, visitors can enjoy simulated golf courses from across the globe and lessons…
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VISTA Careers – The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…
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Widener University Plans March 1 Open House for Prospective Students
Widener University will welcome prospective undergraduate students to campus for its Widener Day open house on Sunday, March 1, from 10 AM to 2 PM. The event invites families to explore the campus in Chester and get an inside look at what it’s like to be part of the Widener community. “A college degree opens…
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Cruisers Weigh In on New Cruise Line Coming to Tinicum Port
Norwegian Cruise Line’s arrival in April at the newly built PhilaPort Cruise Terminal in Tinicum Township is generating conversations among cruisers, writes Nusreta Beranac for Cruise Critic. Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Pearl will operate seven-to-nine-day itineraries departing from the Terminal. Destinations include Bermuda’s Royal Naval Dockyard and Charleston, South Carolina. About 41 calls per year…
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Family Service of Chester County’s Annual Charity Poker Event returns Feb. 22
Family Service of Chester County’s Annual Charity Poker Event returns on February 22 in West Chester—and seats are limited. Community members are invited to ante up for an afternoon of Texas Hold’em, great prizes, and friendly competition, all in support of Family Service of Chester County’s counseling, housing, and family-strengthening programs. Registration is now open.…
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Sheetz Scoping Out Wawa’s Home Turf with a Chadds Ford Store Proposal
Sheetz is thinking of opening a 24/7 convenience store with gas pumps in the Painters Crossing Shopping Center at 1201 Wilmington Pike, Chadds Ford, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. That’s a mere 17-minute drive, or 8.9 miles, from Wawa’s headquarters at 260 W. Baltimore Pike in Chester Heights. There is some confusion over…
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