On Friday, June 20th, 2025, CHOICES (CRCQL’s Environmental Youth Advocacy Group) joined other students and community members for a Fireside Stories session at Reentry Farm. Reentry Farm is a community farm in West Philadelphia “for formerly incarcerated people to build community and find freedom through agriculture” (Reentry Farm). They center reconnection with the land as a way to heal and […]
On Thursday, June 26th, 2025, Ms. Zulene Mayfield, chairperson of CRCQL was honored at the Tribute to Change event, hosted by the Bread and Roses Community Fund. This event occurs yearly, and aims to connect grassroots organizations who center social justice, and raise money for the year ahead. The theme of this year’s Tribute to Change was ‘Turning the Tide: […]
On Tuesday, June 17th, CRCQL held an educational session at John Hughes Memorial Hall in Eddystone to meet with residents and discuss the impact of a potential impact of a liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal project that could be sited in Eddystone on the riverfront. The $7 billion dollar, 60+ acre project would directly impact residents, exposing them to […]
By Jodine Mayberry for the Clearinghouse. Original article linked here. A meeting to inform residents about plans by Penn Terminals Ato expand the use of pesticides at its Eddystone facility brought out only a handful of people and no one from Eddystone. According to the DEP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires Penn Terminals to perform fumigation of incoming goods, […]
June 6, 2025 – Chester, PA – Last week, CEO of Penn America, Franc James, boasted to the press that he met with White House officials about his project to build a colossal LNG export terminal in Delaware County, PA. Penn America’s $7+ billion, 60+ acre project would process 100 million cubic feet of gas daily to export overseas. Community […]
On Saturday, May 24th, 2025, members of CRCQL gathered together with students’ friends and families to celebrate C4’s (Campus Coalition Concerning Chester) graduating seniors. Many of the graduates have been members of C4 since their freshman year, and their hard work and many contributions over the years are deeply appreciated. We are so lucky to have their participation and we […]
