Highway Ramps Promised To Deliver Chester From Hardship. Residents Are Still Waiting.

PHOTO: Buildings in Chester, PA. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Smallbones. This story by Asia Mieleszko appeared on StrongTowns.org on February 27, 2023. In November 2022, Chester, Pennsylvania, filed for bankruptcy. Chester has a reputation for being the region’s most rapidly declining city, puzzling those who note its assets: rail lines, proximity to Philadelphia International Airport, waterfront access, READ MORE