Bill Rettew

The following are some of the 2026 Juneteenth Chester County Activities by Date:

“These lights remind us that the West Chester community continues to be a beacon of light welcoming all regardless of sexual orientation, cultural background or racial identity,”

“Color is luscious,” the artist said. “It brings out emotion. I call myself a non-functional artist because I don't make functional work.”

West Chester Borough welcomed Tyler Brooks, Christopher Clew and Matthew Marcellino to the police department. Police Chief Josh Lee now oversees 44 police officers, with a full force at 45 officers.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves in Texas learned of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.

Council did not raise their own salaries, but only will increase the pay checks of those elected in the future, starting with those elected in 2027.

The store was packed from floor to ceiling with household goods, clothing, toys and all kinds of donated goods.

The store was packed from floor to ceiling with household goods, clothing, toys and all kinds of donated goods.

The event takes place on the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year and official start of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere.

Juneteenth the Play: “From Appomattox to Galveston,” After the War, Before the Freedom! was directed by Stephen Lyons and written by Richelle Foreman Gunter. The production was followed by a supper at Milestone.