Category Archives: West Chester

Bayard Rustin and West Chester (first posted 2/6/2011)

Posted on December 31, 2023 by politicswestchesterview

As I mentioned on January 16, famed civil rights organizer Bayard Rustin was born in West Chester in 1912.  It would be very interesting to know more about his formative years here, where he lived with his grandparents Julia and … Continue reading →

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Cows / freedom / West Chester’s community rights amendment

Posted on November 2, 2015 by politicswestchesterview

E. B. White’s essay “Poetry,” written in 1939, starts out: A friend of mine has an electric fence around a piece of his land, and he keeps two cows there. I asked him one day how he liked his fence … Continue reading →

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Promises, promises

Posted on November 2, 2013 by politicswestchesterview

Here’s my current favorite campaign promise, from at least two West Chester Borough Council candidates’ mailers: Balanced budgets without raising taxes (their emphasis). Well, great. Who could oppose that? If anyone knew that secret, think how much better things would … Continue reading →

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Hens in West Chester: Why not?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by politicswestchesterview

A few months ago I happened to be at a Borough Council meeting where permitting hens in the Borough was discussed. The measure got sent to committee for further talk and elaboration. I see hens are on the PZBID committee’s … Continue reading →

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