Days after his swearing in, Chester Mayor Stefan Roots set the stage for a “new day” in a city under bankruptcy proceedings and under state receivership. “Jan. 1, 2024 (marked) a new day in Chester’s ...

The state-appointed Receiver for the City of Chester filed a Recovery Plan Modification in Commonwealth Court on Tuesday, ...

Philadelphia’s mayoral race might snatch all the headlines with its crowded field of candidates, but another election with far more dire stakes is brewing just a few miles down the I-95 corridor.

The bankrupt city of Chester in Pennsylvania is embroiled in a fierce battle over one of its most valuable assets—the city’s more than 150-year-old water system that pits residents against retirees.

Chester residents opposed to Philadelphia’s process of sending trash to Chester voiced their concerns at a City Council hearing Wednesday afternoon. Zulene Mayfield of Chester Residents Concerned for ...

Hundreds turned out for the Legacy Arts Chester mural unveiling Thursday at 1603 Concord Ave. in Chester, organizers said. The mural, a project headed up by Legacy Arts Chester Executive Director and ...

The city of Chester is getting an arts & entertainment district. City officials approved plans to create the district in downtown Chester. Its creation will also allow for a social district in Chester ...

CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Former Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky is being charged in a hit-and-run crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday. This comes after Gretsky retired ...

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Steven A. Fischer has resigned as executive director of the Chester Housing ...