Sheriff announces seven new deputies
Joining Chester County Sheriff Carolyn ‘Bunny’ Welsh (second from right ) are new deputies Peter Gardner (counterclockwise from left), Joel Buccialia, Josue Pifer, Brian Carr, CaTray Parker, Mario Dioguardi and Christian Medina.
WEST CHESTER — Following an eight-week training regimen that ended last week, seven new deputy sheriffs will be assuming duties throughout Chester County, and...
ChescoBus to start new schedule, Feb. 27
Effective Monday, February 27, 2017, ChescoBus will implement new service schedules for all three bus routes (SCCOOT, Coatesville Link and Evening Link).
ChescoBus is managed by the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC), a non-profit located in Malvern promoting alternative transportation options throughout Chester County.
Groundhog, forecasters agree: six more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY – The big rodent and the science guys are on the same page, and it isn’t good news if you hate cold, wet winter weather in Chester County.
As is a Pennsylvania tradition, Punxsutawney Phil — the groundhog — peeked out of his warren and saw his shadow, and apparently immediately returned to his burrow to binge-watch Netflix.
Armed robbery reported at Caln Dollar General
CALN — Township police report a man robbed the Dollar General store in the Shoppes at Barley Sheaf Tuesday evening.
According to police, the man, described as white or Hispanic, 5-foot-6, 150 pounds, with a thin mustache, allegedly approached the cashier and pulled up his shirt to display a revolver and demanded money.
DA expands Child Abuse Unit as reports spike
From left, Megan King, Emily Provencher, Christine Bleiler, and Oscar Rosado are part of a growing team to deal with a spike in child abuse complaints in the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
WEST CHESTER — Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Friday that child abuse reports are continuing to increase in volume in Chester County — in part because of new state reporting...
Pennsylvania American Water announces 2017 scholarship program
Pennsylvania American Water announced its 2017 Stream of Learning Scholarship program offered
HERSHEY – Pennsylvania American Water announced that applications are being accepted for its 2017 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who are planning to pursue careers in the water and wastewater industry. The program is designed to support outstanding...
Hennessey to again chair Aging/Older Adult services comm.
State Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-26)
With the beginning of the 2017-18 voting Session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week, Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery) announced he will return as chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee.
“It continues to be a privilege to be at the helm of this important committee in the House and I look forward to building on the record...
Hundreds (or more) from Chester Co. participate in marches
From Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia to West Chester, local voices heard
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Just a handful of the attendees in Washington D.C. who rode buses from the Kennett Area Democrats, who brought more than 200 residents to the nation’s capital, Saturday.
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of Chester County residents participated in Saturday’s Women’s March — which morphed...
Falling tree kills Kennett man in Caln
CALN — A Kennett Square man was killed Monday morning when a tree fell on his vehicle as he was driving south on North Caln Road, Township Police said.
DCCC names L. Joy Gates Black new president
Dr. L. Joy Gates Black
Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, currently vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success at Tarrant County College District (TCC) in Fort Worth, Texas, was unanimously selected last night by Delaware County Community College’s Board of Trustees to become the school’s next president.
Gates Black will succeed Dr. Jerry Parker, who will retire on June 30, after 40 years of...
