The City of Chester, 20 miles from downtown
Philadelphia, is one of the poorest municipalities in the country. 45% of children under age 5 live below the
poverty line. Unemployment is three times that of Delaware
County as a whole. Chester’s schools are among the most distressed in Pennsylvania. Half the students who
start 9th grade don’t graduate from high school. For too many children, violence is not just a
statistic, it’s a daily reality
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