WEST CHESTER — Five Chester County historic organizations have been awarded more than $45,000 in total state funding through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, state Sen. Carolyn ...

WEST CHESTER — Chester County has begun efforts to purchase the two properties that make up the Chester County History Center in a friendly move that could see the relocation of some of the county’s ...

WEST CHESTER—The history of Juneteenth came alive during a theatrical reenactment of “From Appomattox to Galveston,” on Juneteenth, at the Chester County History Center. About three dozen actors and ...

A contractor will develop a plan to help the county prepare for Chesco’s celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. Chester County has numerous sites of historical significance, ...

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- Monday will be the third time that Juneteenth will be observed as a federal holiday. It's a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. On Sunday, dozens of ...

EXTON, Pa. (CBS) - A high school teacher in Chester County is making it a point to teach her kids about Black history, but it's not your usual lesson and it's not in a textbook. Tamika Burton is a ...

In his book Ghosts and Eerie Legends of Chester County, Lincoln University resident Kevin Lagowski investigates local haunted ...

Chester County is an area rich in history. From Revolutionary relics to underground railroad stops, Halloween haunts and famous works of art. The Chester County Historical Society provides insight ...

A vintage garment from a West Chester museum inspired a costume design on the new HBO series "The Gilded Age," which follows a wealthy Pennsylvania woman who moves to New York City in the 1880s. The ...

Serving as a hub for cultural enrichment, experiential learning, and stewardship of collections, manuscripts, photographs, and other invaluable archival materials, Chester County History Center (CCHC) ...