Deshong Park

Deshong Park is a 22 acres park in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1913 on land donated to the city by wealthy businessman Alfred O. Deshong after his death.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Michael’s Church and Chester Transit Center.

The Chester Transit Center is a SEPTA bus and train station in Chester, Pennsylvania. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119.

State Correctional Institution – Chester

Prison

State Correctional Institution – Chester is a medium-security, all-male correctional facility in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chester and Upland.

Chester

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Chester is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Chester is a suburb of the city of Philadelphia. The current population estimate is 30,409. The city is predominantly made up of African Americans, making up 79% of the population.

Upland

Village

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Upland is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upland is governed by an elected seven-member borough council. As of the 2020 census, Upland had a population of 3,068.