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State, County Sees Slight Improvement In Unemployment Figure
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate is showing very slight improvement, according to the Department of Labor and Industry. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at the end of May declined by one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.6 percent – the lowest rate since September 2008. Compared to the rest of the state however, Chester County is looking…
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UGI, Gov. Tom Corbett, Suggest Actions To Help Local Veterans
Would you like to help local veterans and their families? And would you like to do something for a vet this summer – without waiting for the Veteran’s Administration to fix its problems? One Valley Forge-based company is doing something, and so is Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett. UGI Utilities, Inc., which provides natural gas service…
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American Helicopter Museum Plans Father’s Day Fatherfest
The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center will hold their annual FatherFest event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday June 15. Fathers and their families are welcome to visit the museum at 1220 American Blvd., West Chester. The usual exhibits and activities at the museum will be open, and there will be a display of…
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Substantial County Population Growth Stands Out Among Philly Suburbs
Chester County’s substantial population growth from April 2010 to July 2013 highlighted the latest U.S. Census estimates for the entire Philadelphia region, according to a report on Philly.com. The burgeoning Chester County communities of Malvern, West Chester, East Brandywine, and West Goshen, along with Bethel and Chadds Ford on the county line, helped drive Philadelphia…
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USDA To Offer ‘Whole-Farm’ Insurance Beginning In 2015
The USDA will in 2015 offer Whole-Farm Revenue Protection for specialty crop, fruit and vegetable growers, organic growers and diversified farms. Whole-Farm insurance allows farmers to insure all crops on their farm at once, rather than insuring commodity by commodity. Traditionally, many fruit and vegetable crops have not had crop insurance programs designed for them—making…
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Citizens Advisory Council Of DEP Considers New Appointments
The Citizens’ Advisory Council to the Department of Environmental Protection is looking for citizens with knowledge of ecology, limnology, toxicology, pharmacology, organiculture and industrial technology to serve on the council. The CAC also just released its annual report of activities and accomplishments from 2013. “Council plays an integral role in helping to shape environmental policy…
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Hiking Week In Pennsylvania Highlights State Trails
Hiking Week in Pennsylvania begins Saturday, May 24, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is teaming with the Keystone Trails Association to offer nearly 100 organized hikes and walks during the nine-day event. If you can’t hit the trail for organized events during hiking week, it’s still worth taking a look at the…
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Commissioner Costello Tours Walnut Street Labs For VISTA 2025
Ryan Costello, chairman of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, recently toured Walnut Street Labs in West Chester and spoke to local entrepreneurs at a lunch meeting hosted by the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n). i2n is an alliance of the Chester County Keystone Innovation Zone (CCKIZ) and the Delaware County Keystone Innovation Zone (DCKIZ),…
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State Housing Services Providers Invited To Annual ‘Heads-Up’ Conference
Those who provide housing services to seniors, people with disabilities and low-income families are invited to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s 2014 Housing Services Conference, to be held at the Scranton Hilton and Conference June 18-20. The housing services field includes service coordinators, property managers and representatives with community based organizations. PHFA developed this annual…
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USDA Announces Grants To Improve Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week $33 million in assistance will be provided to farmers to make conservation improvements to improve water quality in 174 watersheds – including the Chesapeake Bay. “This targeted approach provides a way to accelerate voluntary, private lands conservation investments to improve water quality and to focus water quality…
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Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell’s Dispatch From China
Commissioner Terence Farrell, who is in Yongchuan district in southwestern China on a two week, self-funded trade mission to cultivate business and cultural ties with the district’s people and business leaders. Ever few days he forwards his thoughts and impressions back to Chesco Business Today. This is his third dispatch. It’s been a couple of…
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Monday Is Fish-For-Free Day At Three County Parks
Three county parks will offer a day of free fishing on Memorial Day Monday, May 26. Hibernia Park, Nottingham Park and Springton Manor Farm are participating in a day of free fishing sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. This will be the first of two free fishing days in the Commonwealth. Fish-for-Free Days…
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County Adds Election Function To App For Tuesday’s Primary
In anticipation of primary election day on Tuesday, May 20th, Chester County has added a 2014 Election function to its recently launched mobile app ChescoCONNECT. The 2014 Election button takes users to a specially created page with links to an interactive voter precinct directory, sample ballots for the primary election and the Chester County Voter…
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Commissioner Terence Farrell’s 2nd Dispatch From China
Four days into my China journey. The good news; [my] missing suitcase finally arrived. All is good! Caveat: My impressions follow, some based on the information or opinions provided by others. I have not been able to rigorously fact check. The gist of what I say, I believe to be accurate. Corrections, if necessary, will…
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Commissioner Farrell’s Dispatch From China
Commissioner Terence Farrell is in Yongchuan district in southwestern China for a two week, self-funded trade mission to cultivate business and cultural ties with the district’s people and business leaders. He sends his thoughts: “My first impressions of China, having been in Chongqing all of two days: huge city (28 million & growing), modern, clean.…
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Chester County Commissioner Heading To China
Two-term County Commissioner Terence Farrell is heading to Yongchuan district in China this weekend for a two week, self-funded trade mission to cultivate business and cultural ties with the district’s people and business leaders. Yongchuan district in western China is slightly larger geographically than Chester County and one of that country’s most important agricultural and animal husbandry production…
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Herr Foods To Be Official Snack Food Of Automobile Racing Club Of America
Herr Foods of Nottingham will this summer be the official snack food of the Automobile Racing Club of America during the 2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, a Midwestern home improvement store. Herr’s will sponsor the Herr’s Live Life With Flavor 200 ARCA Racing Series event at the Madison International Speedway in Oregon, Wis.…
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Exton Mall Offers Spring Carnival, Kids Club As Parent Company Announces New Center City
The Exton Square Mall has several community events scheduled for the spring, including a free Kids Club event and a spring carnival. Powers Great American Midways will be in the mall parking lot May 9-18 with more than 20 amusement rides, carnival games and food stands. Carnival hours are 5 to 10 p.m. week days,…
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