Chester County Department of Community Development

Chester County Department of Community Development The official site of the Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD)

07/28/2026

It takes an entire community to solve homelessness.

Today's quote features Dolores Colligan, Director of the Chester County Department of Community Development, who highlights the unique network of partners working together throughout Chester County.

🤝 From nonprofits and municipalities to housing providers, faith communities, and advocates, this milestone reflects the strength of cross-sector collaboration.

07/10/2026

Staff and elected leaders from Chester County and the Borough of West Chester gathered today to celebrate substantial completion of the first phase of infrastructure improvements to the Gay Street Open Air Marketplace.

This initial phase included the installation of operable bollard systems at four locations, meant to create a safer environment while reducing time and resources necessary to open and close the street, and improving access for authorized emergency personnel. Much of the work was funded by two grants from the Chester County Department of Community Revitalization Program totaling $1,102,798.

The project represents an ongoing commitment to the Gay Street Open Air Marketplace, and the community, environmental, and economic benefits the initiative brings to “Uptown” West Chester.

The project was designed by Re*****on and Vernick Engineers, and constructed by Marino Corporation.

07/02/2026

For a list of cooling stations available to those experiencing homelessness, please call 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211.

A list of public cooling places such as libraries and senior centers is available at chesco.org/heat.

Please be sure to:
✔️check in on vulnerable neighbors and family members.
✔️NEVER leave children or pets alone in cars.
✔️ make sure that outdoor pets have plenty of shade and drinking water.

06/10/2026

Chester County has made chronic homelessness rare and brief, and proven it can stay that way.

Through years of coordination, real-time data, and a commitment to knowing every person experiencing homelessness by name, our community has built a system that houses people faster than new cases arise. That’s the functional zero milestone. That’s real progress.

This milestone represents real people, real coordination, and real progress toward making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.

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601 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA
19380

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+16103446900

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