Chester County Press
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Coatesville’s National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum Displays Two Centuries of Art, Technology, and History
National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville offers a peek into the local manufacturing history and the legacy of nation’s first female industrialist, Rebecca…
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Local Author Tells Story of Her Mother’s Strength, Father’s Death at the Hands of the Mob
New author Josephine Pasquarello of Kennett Square tells the story of her remarkable mother named Romania, and how she coped with raising 12 children in…
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Kennett Square Teen Follows Her Dream of Becoming a Ballerina
From a very young age, 18-year-old Paige Young from Kennett Square knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up, writes John Chambless…
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Kennett Realty Group Aims to Build Upscale Hotel in Downtown Kennett Square
The Kennett Realty Group recently presented its plan to borough council to build an upscale hotel in downtown Kennett Square, writes Steven Hoffman for the…
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Time Has Only Enhanced the Miss Oxford Diner
It may be more popular now than its 1954 debut because time has been good to the Miss Oxford Diner. Beyond its tasty comfort foods…
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Landenberg Citizens Oppose Cell Tower, Call Plan an ‘Aesthetic Disaster’
An out-of-town communications company may have to do a lot more than just disguise its proposed 130-foot cell tower as a pine tree. A group…
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East Marlborough Township Ready to Give Gerrymandering the Boot
Whether or not the Seventh Congressional District looks like Goofy kicking Donald Duck, East Marlborough Township is ready to kick gerrymandering out of politics. Last…
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Final Q&A Held on East Marlborough Township’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Facility
A proposed facility for growing medical marijuana in East Marlborough Township is nearing the end of the rigorous process to obtain construction approval after completing…
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New Museum Could Spark March on Brandywine Battlefield
A new museum in the heart of Philadelphia could soon send thousands of visitors marching to the historic Brandywine Battlefield near Chadds Ford. With 30,000…
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Thankfulness Is Mushrooming in Kennett Square
From an artist’s imagination to the hands of children to downtown Kennett Square and now all across the Internet, visual expressions of thankfulness are mushrooming…
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DVRPC Report Proposes Adding New Public Transportation Lines in Southern Chesco
Southern Chester County residents may gain additional public transportation options if a proposal put forward in a report by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission…
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Cochranville Nonprofit That Trains Service Dogs Breaks Ground on $8.5 Million Expansion
Canine Partners for Life, the Cochranville nonprofit that trains service dogs for people with disabilities, recently broke ground on Phase One of its $8.5 million…
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Downingtown Main Street Association Leads the Borough’s Revitalization Efforts
The Downingtown business district is much busier these days, thanks largely to the concerted efforts of the Downingtown Main Street Association, a nonprofit helping to…
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Humble Parish Founded in 1851 Now Chester County’s Largest
Founded more than a century and a half ago, the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Downingtown has grown to become the largest parish in…
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Oxford Close to Shifting New Parking Garage Plans into Gear
Oxford leaders believe parking will drive the revitalization of their downtown business district, and the next six months will be critical to shifting those plans…
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London Grove’s New Township Manager Joins West Grove Fire Company as Volunteer
Almost immediately after starting his new position on Jan. 17, Ken Battin, London Grove’s new Township Manager, has also joined the West Grove Fire Company…
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Kennett Township Initiative Aims to Bring Global Indoor Ag Center to Chester County
The newly formed Sustainable Development Office in Kennett Township is working on bringing a global indoor agriculture center to Chester County, writes Richard Gaw for…












































