Barry Goldwater . Often referred to as “Mr. Conservative,” Goldwater is the PMC Commencement speaker in 1964, the year he becomes the Republican Party’s nominee for President.
“Walk for Good Government” in 1977. Protesters target Mayor John Nacrelli, heir to the McClure political machine that had dominated the city since 1874. Nacrelli is sent to prison in 1979 for tax evasion, bribery, and racketeering. Temple...
200 Block of East 3rd Street, Chester. An Evening Bulletin photographer with the assignment “Reaganomics” takes this photo in 1982. After assuming office in 1980, President Reagan establishes a policy of tax cuts, regulatory reform, increased...
Incinerator Fight Goes to U.S. Supreme Court, 1996. The citizens’ group, Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living, wages a successful battle to prevent the establishment of a waste incinerator in Chester.
Pennsylvania Law Permitting Charter Schools Passes, 1997. Chester residents immediately begin establishing charter schools. By 2007, over one third of all district students are enrolled in charter schools.
