Mayor Stefan Roots

Mayor of the City of Chester, PA - Pennsylvania's first & oldest city #ChesterPA #Exit6

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Had a great time hosting seniors from the Chester Senior Center for a tour of Subaru Park and lunch together! Many had never visited the stadium in their own city, and a conversation at one of our monthly meetings inspired this special outing.

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Thank you, Col. Arthur Jenkins, Jr., Director, Delaware County Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, for presenting some very interesting and helpful information for veterans at the Mayor's Lecture Series. ICYMI, you can watch it here:
https://t.co/SANRzZJCMx

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Great visit with the ladies at Maris Grove discussing the impact of trash incineration on Chester’s health. Even better - they’re taking action by recycling paper & cardboard into art materials for the Widener Child Dev. Ctr. Real impact. Thank you for the warm welcome!

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Had a great time at Widener's Senior Civic Engagement Scholars Celebration -- an inspiring showcase of civic engagement in action.

Congratulations to the students for their impactful service projects, and to the graduating scholars on earning their stoles!

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Always an honor and a pleasure talking with the wonderful folks at the Chester Senior Center! Thanks for having me and for the great questions and engaging conversation!

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📅 Tuesday, April 7
🕕 6:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 Chester City Hall

We'd love you to join the conversation in person, but this event will also be livestreamed and recorded on our public access channels and our website at https://t.co/rVP2BG8Hl5.

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Join me tomorrow evening for the next Mayor's Lecture, featuring Chris Welsh, Interim Chief of Delaware County Social Services and Community Programs!

Learn more about the Department of Human Services and what they offer for Chester residents. FREE and open to the public!

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- Chester Police Chaplains Corps
-- Contact Chaplain Lisa Dennis at [email protected] or call 610-447-7700 -> Chaplains

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I am incredibly sad about this tragic night that has destroyed a family, traumatized a neighborhood, and shaken our entire community. I thank and commend our brave police officers who responded swiftly and decisively to prevent further harm and attend to the victims.

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Organizations and Resources:

- Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County
-- Call 610-565-4590 to get help now through the 24/7 hotline
-- Visit https://t.co/afMrsUbXlu for more information

- Chester Community Coalition
-- [phone]
--https://t.co/pSEerPjvk5

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Stopped by Making a Change Group to say a few words to the new cohort of GVine's NexChap program participants and met a group of young people ready to learn and better their lives. Congrats to them on taking this next step!

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Congrats on the opening of the new Ummah Fight Lab at 51 E. 9th St., Chester! The gym will offer a variety of classes including boxing, kickboxing, grappling, and more, for men, women and youth. Great place to work out and learn self-defense.

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We want the trashing of our air to stop! Joined our Health Comm. Dr Motley and folks from the Energy Justice Network, Delco Environmental Justice and Widener University in a community conversation yesterday about the toxic incinerator and its impact on our community.

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Mayor’s Monthly Update | January 2026

Hear about the City’s priorities, progress, and plans ahead — and how Chester continues to move forward.

▶️ Watch now.
#ChesterPA #MayorsUpdate #WhereHistoryMeetsProgress

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Had a great time on Good Morning Delaware with Ivan Thomas and Vincenza Carrieri-Russo. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss progress in Chester, the importance of collaboration, and how strong leadership is helping to move our community forward.

https://t.co/xwG6u3dLjO

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Productive meeting with our partners at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Safe, secure housing and strong workforce development remain top priorities as we work to create pathways to higher-wage jobs and homeownership for Chester residents.

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As a former Chester High Hi-Q member and as Mayor, I was proud to attend the Delco Hi-Q match with Chester STEM, Notre Dame and Bonner & Prendie. STEM led until the final question, losing by just 1 point. Brilliant students, tough questions, and gracious hosts—Chester is proud!

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❄️ Winter Storm Update ❄️
Crews are working around the clock to clear roads. Please stay off the streets if possible and keep cars off main roads to allow plowing. This is a major storm—thank you for your patience. We're getting to you. Stay safe. Concerns? Call City Hall.