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The MyChesCo Opinion section features editorials, op-eds, and letters to the editor on the issues of the day. The section offers commentary and analysis of issues impacting Chester County, including news and current events, as well as arts, entertainment, politics, and more.
The Republican Committee of Chester County has become a monument to political incompetence, and Tuesday’s election results offer another devastating indictment of an organization that appears either unable or unwilling …
Chester County Republicans Are Losers. The Numbers Prove It. Read More
Artificial intelligence conjures up many feelings. For some, AI technology is a doomsday scenario: killer robots, job loss, and data centers. Yet for others, it’s the promise of utopia: cures …
The Time Is Now for PA to Have a Clear AI Education Policy Read More
In June 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called “skill games” found in bars, restaurants, gas stations, and other places throughout Pennsylvania are, in fact, slot machines under the …
Regulation of Illegal Gambling Machines Calls for Compromise as Court Deadline Looms Read More
For most families, back-to-school means buying supplies, organizing backpacks, and coordinating bus schedules. That’s not the case for 12,000 children in Pennsylvania’s foster care system. At CASA Youth Advocates serving …
For Kids in Foster Care, Back to School Can Mean Starting Over Again Read More
I have spent over twenty years working in law enforcement. In that time, I have talked to many victims of different crimes, including people who lost hundreds or even thousands …
The Money Isn’t the Beginning of a Scam. It’s the End. Read More
If you’ve driven Goshen Road lately, passed through West Chester Borough, or live in surrounding communities, chances are you’ve seen Aqua Pennsylvania crews and contractors with orange cones and heavy equipment. What you’re seeing on those streets is mission-driven maintenance: It’s a projected $29.3 million …
Aqua Pennsylvania: Inside Our Work in Chester County Read More
Editor: The story about work zone safety missed the mark. Let’s look at NYC first, then I’ll get to Pennsylvania. I know several people who live in, work in, or …
Are Work Zone Cameras About Safety — Or Something Else? Read More
At 11:00 p.m., he did what Americans are told to do in their darkest moments:
When a Call for Help Becomes a Police Matter Read More
In 1788, when western Pennsylvania residents petitioned the General Assembly to create Allegheny County, four of the petitioners were free Black men.
We Must Face, Not Erase, Black History Read More
Thanks to Act 50 of 2025, Pennsylvania ended what many have described as a “100% tax” on dying without family or a will. Instead of assets going to Harrisburg, those …
New PA Law Ends 100% Tax on Those Who Die Without a Will or Heirs Read More