Scheduled roadwork may cause traffic delays
Area road projects could cause traffic delays, says PennDOT.
PennDOT projects will affect Coatesville, surrounding townships
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued a bulletin today on upcoming and ongoing area roadwork that may cause traffic backups.
Work will begin Monday on Lincoln Highway in Sadsbury, Valley and West Caln Townships for raised pavement marker installation. One lane...
County chosen for human-services funding program
Selection will provide flexibility in allocating resources, officials said
County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone (from left), Terence Farell, and Ryan Costello applaud the county’s selection for a state block-grant program.
Chester County was one of 20 counties selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to participate in the Human Services Block Grant program, county officials said...
Six county cultural groups to get state funds
Ballet, theater, and art organizations are among grant recipients
The Brandywine Ballet Company is one of the recipients of a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Photo by Gabriel Bienczycki
Six county arts organizations will receive state funds, state Sen. Andy Dinniman announced Thursday.
The grants, which support the arts programs and operations of local nonprofits, were recently...
Program will encourage participants to kick butts
Free smoking-cessation regimen begins Tuesday
Breathe easier. Save money. Improve your longevity. These are among myriad reasons to quit smoking, and now ChesPenn Health Services is adding another: a free program to assist in breaking the habit.
The program, Freedom from Smoking, begins Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the ChesPenn Health Center, 744 E. Lincoln Highway in Coatesville. Supported by the Health...
W. Caln repeat-offender sentenced in fatal crash
Michael J. Bristow was sentenced to 7 1/2 to 16 years in prison for causing a fatal accident on Feb. 5.
He will spend 7 1/2 to 16 years in jail for causing death of young father
Under the terms of a plea agreement, a West Caln resident with a long history of criminal and motor-vehicles infractions was sentenced Tuesday to 7 ½ – to 16 years for causing a crash that killed a 26-year-old Downingtown...
Community invited to event on youth justice reform
Awareness program on Oct. 11 will include national and local experts
An estimated 250,000 youth are tried, sentenced or incarcerated as adults annually across the country, according to statistics from the Campaign for Youth Justice.
Hoping to reduce this trend locally, youth advocates are presenting the second annual parent-initiated Youth Justice Awareness Month event on Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the...
19-year-old man charged with eluding state police
Trooper tried to stop him for speeding; he accelerated and crashed, police said
On Sept. 16 at 2:09 a.m., state police said Jakob Jo Penkivech, 19, of Downingtown, was observed speeding through a residential area on West Embreeville Road at Hazelwood Road in Caln Township in a black 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. When a marked patrol car attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Penkivech accelerated, failed...
CASD school board looks to keep South middle school open
But formal vote put on hold; parents question class sizes
By Kyle Carrozza, Correspondent, The Times
Although no formal decision was made Tuesday night, school board members suggested that it was increasingly likely that South Brandywine Middle School would remain open, while North Brandywine would be the first target for replacement, rather than both aging middle schools.
CALN – The plans for renovating...
State attempting to expedite voter-ID process
Two choices available at Driver Licensing Centers, which will be open Nov. 5
State officials said they are working to ensure that residents can obtain voter IDs.
The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation and State announced Tuesday that voters can choose to receive either secure PennDOT IDs, or Department of State voting-only ID cards, when visiting a PennDOT driver license center to obtain...
Dumping ground for toxic, corrosive materials
Regional collection event scheduled for computers, hazardous waste
It’s time to recycle that outdated computer safely. Seventy-two municipalities are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection Event for county residents on Saturday, Oct. 13.
The collection will occur at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Rd., West Chester, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., county officials...
