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CHESTER, Pa. - Residents and environmental activists gathered Friday at a Chester park to denounce the controversial words spoken by Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jeff Brown during Tuesday night's debate. When asked about tons of garbage being trucked to Chester from Philadelphia for processing at a trash-to-energy plant, Brown said his concerns are with the people of Philadelphia. "Chester is Chester I’m worried about Philadelphia and how their lives are what would come first is what would be best for Philadelphia," Brown said from behind a podium on Tuesday. That comment rattled the cage of Chester residents who say they are fed up with the quality of life in the beleaguered river town of 33,000 on the banks of the Delaware River.Chester residents speak out after a question and answer of where Philly's trash ends up during the mayoral debate raises eyebrows and continues to be a topic of sharp conversation."You are a pimp, and we will not be prostituted for pollution and that goes for all the candidates in Philadelphia," Zulene Mayfield said on Friday.The City of Chester is paid $5M yearly by Covanta to process 3,500 tons of waste every day. According to a Covanta spokesperson, a study shows that the plant does not pose a health risk of any kind o people living nearby and the plant operates below its federally regulated standards. Still, activists argue the plant is a source of asthma in children and has driven down property values. "Chester is not a dumping ground, no trash has to come here, it should not be here and it shouldn’t be in Philadelphia," Rep.

OXFORD, Pa. - London Kelly was born at just three pounds with a rare condition that left her without ribs. Her mother, a single parent, fought for her daughter to get the best medical care and now the soon-to-be one-year-old may get to finally head home. Kristy Thompson is a single mom of three children who has found herself juggling normal day-to-day responsibilities with a minimum two-hour round trip from Oxford, Chester County for Philadelphia multiple times per week. She's fighting for her baby to be in the best hands and for an opportunity to bring her home. "I never thought I'd have a baby with special needs. That wasn't me, that wasn't written in my book.

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - New measures are being put in place in Pennsylvania and Delaware to slow the spread of coronavirus, but not all towns and counties are following Philadelphia’s lead.On Gay Street in West Chester, cars have been replaced by tables, tents and heaters.Outdoor dining threw a lifeline to restaurants, but now the cold and a fierce rebound of COVID-19 are a dual threat.“We’ve got a strong take out business and we’ll probably hunker down and wait for the warmer weather,” Sofia Michael, manager at OPA, stated.Unlike Philadelphia, Chester County, despite a recent jump in positive COVID tests, will not ban indoor gatherings of non-household members, or halt indoor dining.It’s neighbor, Delaware County, also facing a spike in positive

PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.Storms are expected to move in between 2 and 10 p.m. Wednesday. Montgomery, Cumberland, Salem, Mercer, New Castle, Burlington, Gloucester, Monmouth, Berks,  Delaware, Cecil, Bucks, Chester, Philadelphia, Kent, Hunterdon, Camden counties are under the watch until 10 p.m.