The Recorder of Deeds office is proud to support and celebrate Juneteenth (June 19th), which Chester County Government proclaimed as a floating holiday in 2020 and mandatory as of 2021. All county offices, excluding 24-hour and emergency operations, were closed on Monday, May 20th, in observance as we celebrated and honored African American culture and history over the weekend. Click here for more information about this, the country's newest holiday.

On Thursday, June 16th, at Pottsgrove Middle School in Pottstown, PA, the Recorder of Deeds hosted a table containing information about our Veteran-related programs and Fraud Guard Protection initiatives at a Senior Fair hosted by State Representative Joe Ciresi and the Tri-County Active Adult Center, celebrating seniors of 146th District. Many other organizations from across the Pottstown and surrounding area(s) were also present, offering useful resources and opportunities for seniors. We were able to speak with many tri-county residents about the services and programs that a county's Recorder of Deeds' office commonly provides.

The Recorder of Deeds office joins the County of Chester in recognizing June as Pride month, which celebrates the contributions and equality of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community within our county and all over the world. The Chester County LGBT Equality Alliance, which produces an annual Pride Festival, is a valuable resource for learning about this movement in our specific region.

As we find ourselves at the year's halfway point,* we are finding that volume in 2021 was significantly greater than in the current year. Our analysis has zeroed in on figures related to property transfers specifically as the document types included in the breakdown below consist of Deeds (DEE), Quit Claim Deeds (QCD), Sheriff's Deeds (SHD), Tax Claims (TXC) and Mortgages (MTG). We will continue to evaluate and report our metrics as 2022 progresses.

*Data spans January 1st through June 28th of each year.

In our April issue, we shared that we traveled to Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook on April 21st to present to their Veteran residents about the Recorder of Deeds' related programs and services. The community recently invited us back to follow through with that presentation in recording Military Discharge documents and issuing County Veteran Discount ID Cards to the same group on-site. So, last Thursday, June 23rd, we revisited the residents to do just that! We were joined by the Coatesville VA Medical Center as well as the Office of State Representative Dan Williams (PA's 74th District). Thanks again to Larry Biehl for facilitating our trip back. This event was exclusive to Tel Hai residents, but if you are a Veteran of Chester County looking to take advantage of our programs, bring your discharge paperwork into our office at any time during business hours.