tag:www.chestercounty.com,2005:/categories/top-news?page=184Top Stories TOP NEWS | Chester County Press Page 184The Community Newspaper of Southern Chester County2020-09-16T15:25:39-04:00urn:uuid:617ce16b-a523-42de-8b75-926bbdf54a3f2020-09-15T12:20:03-04:002020-09-16T15:25:39-04:00Chocolate cake highlights second Taste of the Fair event2020-09-16 15:25:28 -0400Steven HoffmanOn Saturday, Sept. 12, the second of the Taste of the Fair events attracted scores of community members, fancy bakers, and classic car collectors. The event in Unionville had a theme of “Classic Chocolate,” and a judged chocolate contest was a highlight.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:c3046e70-d715-4828-a2a9-2edd7c29c8e72020-09-15T12:16:56-04:002020-09-16T15:20:54-04:00Gov. Wolf calls for legislative action to support small businesses impacted by COVID-192020-09-16 15:20:44 -0400Steven HoffmanThe goal is to support small businesses that have been most affected by the health crisis<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:14cf995b-c378-4c5e-9c82-97f62c61f8fc2020-09-13T23:33:46-04:002020-09-13T23:33:58-04:00Obituaries for he week of September 142020-09-13 23:33:45 -0400Steven HoffmanObituaries for Osborne, Chaires, Ruffini, Hartman, Akehurst, Poole, Richey, Macneal, and Alberts<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:410d8598-34f4-4f3e-ae5f-b0cbb7cddd0e2020-09-08T16:14:26-04:002024-03-27T12:01:32-04:00Chester County Press - September 9 edition2020-09-09 20:12:29 -0400Steven HoffmanA Chester County resident who has helped exploited workers for decades, the Avon Grove School District's efforts to salvage a fall sports season, an Oxford woman who is about to celebrate her 100th birthday, and more in this week's Chester County Press.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:6d68bb1e-486a-4f27-b8b9-2921e0d154862020-09-08T20:54:45-04:002020-09-09T20:15:51-04:00Research Funding Efforts Underway to Control Spotted Lanternfly Infestation2020-09-09 20:12:11 -0400Richard L. GawFirst detected in Berks County in 2014, the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), a plant-hopping insect that is native to Asia, has continued to saturate the Mid-Atlantic region by feeding on grapevines, hops, hardwoods and fruit trees.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:470fce3c-2947-49b8-9bcb-ebbe8e5924cd2020-09-08T20:46:44-04:002020-09-09T20:12:01-04:00Kennett Township to Amend its Resolution in Support of African American Community2020-09-09 20:11:15 -0400Richard L. GawFocus of mission and five-point action plan will center township's attention on racial equality -- not the Black Lives Matter organization<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:3db585ce-38cc-472b-8551-ced11a3f32a12020-09-08T20:35:55-04:002020-09-09T20:12:00-04:00Oxford Resident to Celebrate Her Centennial Birthday 2020-09-09 20:08:19 -0400Richard L. GawBarbara Ross will turn 100 on Oct. 15, a monumental milestone for anyone who is able to reach that magic year, but an event that Ross is shaking off as just another day.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:c1c46522-637a-42d5-a403-2ec3aa6070072020-09-08T12:27:46-04:002020-09-09T20:07:20-04:00Avon Grove Officials Hold Out Hope That a Fall Sports Season Can Take Place2020-09-09 20:07:11 -0400Steven HoffmanDistrict officials will be petitioning the Chester County Health Department for updated guidance on starting a fall sports season<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:a277216b-a843-4cf0-88f0-733b3d03a56b2020-09-08T12:22:16-04:002020-09-09T20:06:49-04:00The Story of This Service Dog Highlights the Need to End Puppy Mills2020-09-09 20:06:39 -0400Steven HoffmanLisa Bennett was fighting both a diagnosis of breast cancer and the need for a liver transplant. Nellie was a mutt abandoned on the side of the road. When united, both of their circumstances changed permanently for the better. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>urn:uuid:08a3f7a8-8382-46a0-a27d-7838733079342020-09-08T12:19:18-04:002020-09-09T20:06:19-04:00Beef Shortage Throws Light on Unsafe Working Conditions for Undocumented Workers2020-09-09 20:05:18 -0400Steven HoffmanDuring this pandemic, we have all learned the expression, “essential workers.” That could include doctors, nurses, nurses’ aides, custodians, etc. All of them have put their selves in harm’s way to care or serve the population during this very frightening time.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.chestercounty.com">Chester County Press</a></small>