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Chester County Press June 26 edition

06/26/2019 07:40AM ● By J. Chambless
Connective Festival organizers Sherrow and Stay receive Citizen Recognition Awards in Oxford

Connective Festival organizers, Sherrow, and Stay receive Citizen Recognition Awards in Oxford

They were honored for their work that helps improve the Oxford community Read More » 

 Oxford Borough seeks school district’s help with improving pedestrian safety near schools

Hiring and training crossing guards has become a concern Read More » 

 

Beneath blue skies county balloon festival attracts 27000

Beneath blue skies, county balloon festival attracts 27,000

13th annual Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival showcases the star of this show by sending them skyward Read More » 

 

Kennett Township fraud investigation reaches interview stage

Kennett Township fraud investigation reaches interview stage

Board approves new system of checks and balances Read More » 

 

Franklin supervisors begin to address alternative energy sources

The board plans to draft an outline of a solar, alternative and wind energy ordinance for review at a future meeting Read More » 

 

U-CF budget and new press box approved

The board approved the $90,261,207 school budget for 2019-2020. This represents a tax increase of 2.28 percent for Chester County and 2.23 percent for Delaware County. Read More » 

 

 

Stillwaters July Bible school taking children on Incredible Race

Stillwaters July Bible school taking children on ‘Incredible Race’

'We’re dealing with a very interesting issue with these children, and the issue is race' Read More » 

 

Editorial: The five-floor gift that Thomas Baldwin gave us

'...There is a unified understanding among all of us that believes Baldwin’s Book Barn is a swirling and dizzying puzzle of chaotic alchemy, intentionally created by Baldwin himself...' Read More » 

 

Obituaries for the week of June 24

Obituaries for the week of June 24

Obituaries for: Pennington, Peirson, Osborne, Tracy, Kirk Read More » 

 

The Chesapeake Mermaid teaches some simple sign language to the audience during her program on June 20 Photo by John Chambless

Lessons about conservation from a friendly mermaid

Penn Township hosts The Chesapeake Mermaid for a morning full of fun Read More » 

 

Dark Harbor Fishermen 1943 Portland Museum of Art Portland Maine

A new perspective on a giant of American art

N.C. Wyeth’s work is put in context for a new generation Read More » 

 

Chester County Press June 26, 2019 edition