Mayor Stefan Roots

Stopped by Making a Change Group to say a few words to the new cohort of GVine's NexChap program participants and met a group of young people ready to learn and better their lives. Congrats to them on taking this next step!

Congrats on the opening of the new Ummah Fight Lab at 51 E. 9th St., Chester! The gym will offer a variety of classes including boxing, kickboxing, grappling, and more, for men, women and youth. Great place to work out and learn self-defense.

We want the trashing of our air to stop! Joined our Health Comm. Dr Motley and folks from the Energy Justice Network, Delco Environmental Justice and Widener University in a community conversation yesterday about the toxic incinerator and its impact on our community.

Mayor’s Monthly Update | January 2026 Hear about the City’s priorities, progress, and plans ahead — and how Chester continues to move forward. ▶️ Watch now. #ChesterPA #MayorsUpdate #WhereHistoryMeetsProgress

Had a great time on Good Morning Delaware with Ivan Thomas and Vincenza Carrieri-Russo. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss progress in Chester, the importance of collaboration, and how strong leadership is helping to move our community forward. youtube.com/watch?v=I1Nrmr…

Productive meeting with our partners at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Safe, secure housing and strong workforce development remain top priorities as we work to create pathways to higher-wage jobs and homeownership for Chester residents.

As a former Chester High Hi-Q member and as Mayor, I was proud to attend the Delco Hi-Q match with Chester STEM, Notre Dame and Bonner & Prendie. STEM led until the final question, losing by just 1 point. Brilliant students, tough questions, and gracious hosts—Chester is proud!

❄️ Winter Storm Update ❄️ Crews are working around the clock to clear roads. Please stay off the streets if possible and keep cars off main roads to allow plowing. This is a major storm—thank you for your patience. We're getting to you. Stay safe. Concerns? Call City Hall.

Mayor Roots, from all of us at City Hall, we wish you a very happy birthday and continued health, success, and inspiration in the year ahead. Thank you for your dedicated leadership, steady guidance, and unwavering commitment to the people of Chester. We’re proud to serve . 🎂🎈

Big congratulations to senior Imani Dorsey who became the All-Time scoring leader in the long history of Chester High School girls basketball. Imani broke the mark Thursday night during the Lady Clippers 74-54 win vs visiting Penn Wood at the Fred Pickett, Jr Gym. Chester proud!

Excited to be on hand for the America250 PA Delco launch, highlighting the importance of Delaware County, and Chester, in this 250th celebration of America. Chester is a key highlight, as PA's first and oldest city. Several events will be held here. Proud moment.

Proud to share that Chester is one of the featured locations in this year’s America 250 PA Delco Celebration — a well-deserved spotlight for the place where Pennsylvania began. Learn more: 6abc.com/post/america-2… #America250PA #ChesterPA #PAHistory #Delco

It is my wish that we all step into 2026 with optimism, joy, forward thinking and excitement about Chester's continued progress. Have a very happy, healthy, prosperous and safe New Year!

Honored to join Jumaine Jones (76ers), Fredia “The Cheetah” Gibbs, and others across the country on Christmas Eve for the 2nd annual Thank U Eve celebration — a tradition that honors the first woman and encourages kindness, peace, and love in our communities. #Chester #ThankUEve

Stopped by Catholic Social Services Del. County. Family Svc. Ctr. in Chester holiday meal. This organization provides a wide range of services to the community. We are grateful for the work they do in Chester!

Excitement was in the air at the Cornerstone Christian Ministries and Dr. Rodney Bradley & Friends toy, coat and food giveaway!

Loved being on hand for the Trinity Transitional House holiday giveback. The spirit of the holidays was alive and well!

It was such a joy to assist Randy Washington and LSN Contractors & Construction Management and team with their holiday giveback and to meet more of Chester's families as they picked up bags of Christmas toys. Thanks, LSN, for your generosity! Happy Holidays to all!

Always a good time visiting our seniors at the Chester Senior Center! Thanks for having me.

In case you missed the last Mayor's Lecture Series program featuring me as I discussed why Chester, Taiwan, and semiconductors matter more to our future than you might think, you can view it here: youtube.com/watch?v=bWuZsC…