election season

As I said in an earlier blog post, I'm the reporter who is covering the Chester County county commissioners race, and from what I gathered, there is a real momentum gathering on both sides.

This November, voters will be choosing candidates to fill the three open seats on the board. Running on the Republican side is incumbent Carol Aichele and Terence Farrell, who currently serves as the county's recorder of deeds. On the Democratic side is Kathi Cozzone, a corporate business manager for Rodale Inc., and Bill Scott, a former West Chester Borough Council member.

Republicans are hoping to maintain the majority on the board, which they have long held, while Democrats are hopeful that for the first time in quite a while, they have a chance of winning two out of the three commissioner seats.

The election will be held on Nov. 6. While the commissoners campaign seems to be the most contested race, voters will also select candidates to fill other county offices and elect local municipal officials for borough councils and boards of supervisors, as well as school board members.