News from the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Chester County, Pennsylvania
June 2021
Officials:
Chris Pielli, Esq., Recorder
Erin VanRyn, First Deputy
Diane O'Dwyer, Second Deputy
Nancy W. Pine, Esq., Solicitor
Mailing Address:
Chester County Recorder of Deeds
313 W. Market Street, Suite 3302
P.O. Box 2748
West Chester, PA 19382
Telephone: (610) 344-6330
Fax: (610) 344-6408
Email: RODinfo@chesco.org

Click "Records Search" for records online.
Hours: The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Same-day document recording stops at 4:00pm. Same-day plan recording stops at 3:00pm.
Fees: For a full list, click here.
For more FAQs and an archive of past newsletters, please visit www.chesco.org/recorder.
Recorder Remarks
Hi Folks,

We hope this issue of Good Deeds finds you all safe and well as we end the month which featured the celebration of Juneteenth and LGBTQIA Pride. June has shown itself to be a very busy month as we continue to process and record a historic level of documents due in large part to the red-hot housing market and low interest rate refinancing. As of June 28th, the ROD recorded 8,197 documents this month as compared to the June 2020 (a record year) total of 6,623. How long will this trend last? Hard to say, but one has to ask if the market is overheating with many regions experiencing record low inventories and construction material costs going through the roof. The end result, inflated sale prices accelerated by bidding wars and accompanied by an unprecedented level of would-be purchasers waiving usual contingencies. Folks, as the old saying goes, "what goes up must come down." In the meantime, we at the ROD keep rolling along.

Conversely, there is still a large amount of folks who are struggling to remain in their homes due to the devastating effect that COVID-19 has had on our economy. With that in mind, I would like to spread the word about the Chester County Rent and Utility Assistance Program. In what is likely to be the last extension of the rent moratorium, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recently extended the rent eviction moratorium until July 31, 2021. This year, the County has received $34.5 million to help with our neighbors in need of rent payments and utility bills. I have been informed there is still a significant amount of funds available to help households facing eviction and/or are behind with their utility bills. If you need assistance, please call the good folks at the Chester County Department of Community Development at (610) 344-6959, (610) 344-6900, or visit this webpage on ChesCo.org. I am asking that all of our Good Deeds readers help spread the word about this very important program.

As always, we thank you for your continued support of our department. It is an honor to serve you, the public, to the best of our ability. We welcome any feedback to help improve and successfully continue our mission. Until our next issue, Stay Well, Stay Safe and Stay Strong. Please note, you can sign up for future publications here if you have received this in forward.
Chris Pielli, Esq.
Recorder of Deeds
A Prideful Month
The Recorder of Deeds office joins Chester County in recognizing June as Pride month. At the county's Public Sunshine Meeting on Tuesday, June 8th, the Commissioners officially proclaimed June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. As part of the recognition, the Commissioners also instructed the Pride flag to be flown at the County Justice Center and the Chester County Government Services Center through the end of the month. During the meeting, the proclamation was accepted by Dawn Pratt representing the LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County, as well as Tiffany Sowers, HR Director and Chairperson of the county's Employee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Helping to raise the Pride flag outside the Justice Center and thanking the Commissioners for their proclamation alongside Tiffany was Recorder of Deeds' own Special Projects Coordinator Kim Bydlon, as a member of the committee.

Watch the full video of the Sunshine Meeting here, beginning with the aforementioned proclamation.
Photos by Becky Brain.
Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce Gala
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) hosted its annual "Gala on the Greene" on Friday, June 18th, in Coatesville from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. The outdoor event took place on the grounds of Graystone Mansion, the National Iron & Steel Heritage Site, where Coatesville's steel industry began more than 100 years ago.

The Recorder of Deeds is a proud member and supports the WCCC's mission to help develop a thriving region that is well-connected, innovative and accessible for community and business growth. Several county and local officials were in attendance, including Chester County Recorder of Deeds Chris Pielli, Chester County Prothonotary Debbie Bookman and WCASD School Board member and Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) Director Joyce Chester.
Juneteenth
The Recorder of Deeds office is proud to support and celebrate Juneteenth. All Chester County offices, excluding 24-hour and emergency operations, were closed on Friday, June 18th, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday, which the county government proclaimed a floating holiday last year.

In honoring African American culture and history further, Chester County is hosting Town Tours and Village Walks all summer long (Thursday evenings) at the Chester County History Center, which kicked off on Thursday the 17th with a virtual ceremony and Juneteenth Commemoration. These historic walks identify sites in Chester County that had a profound impact on the cause for freedom and our great nation. The Department of Archives and Records has also created a short documentary highlighting the true story of one former Chester County slave, Jacob Glasgow, who attempted to sue area slave owners and legally free his wife and child, who were still being held as slaves.
Research Library Now Open to the Public
As mentioned in our last issue of Good Deeds, our Search Room is now re-opened to the public from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with no appointments necessary. Please note that you can conduct online research through our recently updated search capabilities found here on our website. Please call (610) 344-6330 with any questions you may have or email us at RODinfo@chesco.org.
Bubbles the bulldog is the official mascot of the Recorder of Deeds and best fur friend to First Deputy Erin VanRyn. Bubbles has all the answers to common questions as well as helpful tips to expedite your recording process without any major issues. Woof-hoo!
Can I submit a Certification from an Attorney's office in lieu of a Document I want to record?
Bubbles says, "Rope—uh, nope!" As a reminder, our office is unable to accept Attorney Certifications of other documents, for example, a Power of Attorney.

If you would like to have a Certification recorded, we also require that you provide the original document referenced in such Certification in order to record both documents. We only accept Certifications from other row offices.
Recorded Documents: YTD
51, 880
as of 6/28/21
87%
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News from the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Chester County, Pennsylvania
June 2021
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