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Chester, Pennsylvania is located in Delaware County. Zip codes in Chester, PA include 19013, 19016, and 19022. The median home price in Chester is $50,000 which is roughly $51/per square foot. More Chester information.

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21 hrs ago | The News Journal

Three cited for bringing alcohol from Delaware into Pennsylvania

When news of Michael Martinez's call-up hit Twitter at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday night, the digital groans were instant.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Custom Processing Services Inc. wins statewide honor

Custom Processing Services Inc.'s John Hill, director of wet processing, from left; Sandra Klinger, accounts payable; Jeff Klinger, vice president; Gregg Shemanski, president; Mark Elwell, senior engineer; and Scott Lehr, plant superintendent, were all in attendance at the Governor's Impact Awards Thursday.

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Electronic House

Suburban Philly Meets Classical Japanese Style in Home Theater

We see a lot of far-out home theater themes at Electronic House . Theater rooms styled after favorite movie genres or grand classic cinemas are common, but what's just as interesting is when a specific design aesthetic is developed to work in tandem with the theater room.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Patch.com

Graduate of 1st Penncrest Class, Riddle Volunteer Among Local Obits

Read below a list of a few recent death notices for residents in the greater Media area.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Erie Times News

Recovery slow for injured firefighter

It's difficult for Andre Kelley to say what he remembers about Feb. 18, the day a ball of flame engulfed him and almost took his life.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Examiner.com

Two new PBS specials celebrate the secrets, drama and dread of the dead

All aboard for some great thrilling entertainment! PBS Distribution is releasing Secrets of the Dead : Death on the Railroad.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

TAUK Performs At The Social Lounge

TAUK is scheduled to perform and will be featured with PA based reggae band ' Steppin' Razor ' at The Social Lounge May 18th 7PM.

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Wed May 15, 2013

News of Doom

Feds charge 'Gucci Prada' with being a Backpage child pimp

Federal investigators have charged Christian Dior Womack, aka Gucci Prada, of Chester, Pennsylvania of running a prostitution ring in Philadelphia that included at least one underage girl who was advertised on Backpage.

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Tue May 14, 2013

CNN

Auto Wear Offers Lloyd's RubberTitea Mats for Working Vehicles

For customers who need heavy-duty floor mat protection, Lloyd's RubberTitea system may be the most dirt- and moisture-resistant mats available.

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Mon May 13, 2013

CBS Local

First Responders Save Life Of Man Struggling In Delaware County Creek

Ethel Waters Park in Chester was the scene and Eyewitness News spoke to the rescuers about a very close call.

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Cape Gazette

Clayton 'Sonny' Bennett, retired steel worker

He was born in Chester, Pa., Oct. 2, 1929. He was a retired steel worker from Phoenix Steel, and an avid hunter, fisherman and gun collector.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Patch.com

Firefighter's Funeral to be Held Saturday

Robert Miller will be laid to rest in Kennett Square Saturday following a funeral at the Good Will Fire Company fire station in West Chester.

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Evening Sun

Wet Seal to pay $7.5m in discrimination lawsuit

Fashion retailer Wet Seal Inc. agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania resident who claimed the retailer discriminated against African-American employees because they did not fit the company's brand image.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Dispatch

Fatherhood Adventures

Maybe it's just because it represents all the fingers on one hand, but I think my son's 5th birthday is a big milestone in his life.

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PR-inside.com

New Angle Grinders from Metabo Increase Productivity, Reduce Operator Fatigue

WEST CHESTER, Pa. May 2013 - Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers two new powerful, lightweight angle grinders for cutting, grinding and deburring.

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CBS Local

5 Arrested In High School Fight Captured On Video

It's a story you saw first on 3 - A vicious beating inside a local high school and a cell phone camera captured it all.

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Wed May 08, 2013

SFGate

Pa. school library fight posted online; 5 arrested

Police say five people have been arrested in connection with a fight inside a suburban Philadelphia high school that was videotaped and posted online.

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KUAT-TV Tucson

Secrets of the Dead

DEATH ON THE RAILROAD is a classic story involving foul play, cover ups, a murder mystery and a voyage of discovery to understand what happened to a group of Irish men who came to America for a better life but found only misery.

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Sun May 05, 2013

KUAT-TV Tucson

Burial ceremony at Duffy's Cut with Watson brothers.

A classic story involving foul play, cover ups, a murder mystery and a voyage of discovery explains what happened to a group of Irish men who immigrated to America.

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Patch.com

Boscov's Employee Defrauds Store, Police Say

Editor's Note: The following Middletown and Edgmont township incidents have been supplied by the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks .

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