Urban Outfitters holding hiring event in Coatesville this weekend
COATESVILLE – The City of Coatesville has been selected to fill up to 200 open positions at the Urban Outfitters, Inc. fulfillment and distribution centers in Gap.
Job seekers can attend an Urban Outfitters, Inc. Hiring Event, held at The Benner Building, 2nd floor (CASD) at 545 Lincoln Highway East in Coatesville on Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Various...
Oh jeez, not again: groundhog sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter predicted
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow Tuesday morning. According to tradition, that means six more weeks of winter. Image courtesy, VisitPa.com
PUNXSUTAWNEY – This morning, Pennsylvania’s own world-famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. For the first-ever virtual Groundhog Day celebration, visitors from all over the world tuned in to see Phil make his...
County Collects more than 2.3 tons of unused prescription drugs in 2020
Chester County Detectives Crime Scene Unit Detectives Chris Bucci (left) and Gary Lynch.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced that the County’s Medication Drop-Off program collected over 2.3 tons of unused prescription drugs in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for the 37% drop in numbers from 2019 when 3.7 tons were collected.
“The success of the...
Major snowstorm bearing down on Chester County; a foot of snow or more expected
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
The first major snowstorm in nearly two years is expected to hit Chester County Sunday, bringing 12 to 18 inches of snow, high winds and potentially hazardous traveling conditions on Monday and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
A Winter Storm Warning went into effect at 10 a.m. warning of a possible Nor’easter, heavy snow,...
Chesco sending letters to voters who requested ‘Permanent’ Vote-by-Mail ballots
WEST CHESTER — By Monday, Feb. 1, staff at Chester County’s Voter Services will have sent letters to all county voters who selected the ‘permanent’ vote-by-mail option for the 2020 elections. The letter asks ‘permanent’ voters to confirm their preference to continue receiving a mail-in or absentee ballot for both the Primary and General elections in 2021.
The letter is going to more than...
Chesco schools to receive a total of $31M in COVID funds
WEST CHESTER — School districts and charter schools in Chester County are slated to receive more than $31 million in total federal COVID-19 pandemic support, according to estimated allocations released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The funds come as part of $2.2 billion in pandemic education relief that Pennsylvania is set to receive from the second federal stimulus plan passed by...
Houlahan asks for ‘Valentines for Veterans’
WEST CHESTER – U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) — Chester County’s representative in the U.S. House, is inviting students and residents in the region to participate in the Valentines for Veterans project by making cards for area veterans, thanking them for their service.
“Especially during this pandemic, we’ve seen extraordinary acts of kindness in the Pennsylvania Sixth,” said...
Hook ’em: Unionville HS adopts ‘Longhorns’ as new mascot
It’s official: the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District announced Monday night that Unionville High School’s new mascot will be the Longhorn, which replaces the long-used Indians, which was deemed culturally insensitive.
The new name makes reference to the King Ranch, a local spin off of the original King Ranch properties near Corpus Christi, Tx. A local offshoot of the ranch operated between...
Recorder of Deeds announces new online search service
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Recorder of Deeds announced Monday new public online access to search for recorded documents dating back to the County’s founding.
For the first time, land documents, including recorded deeds and mortgages, ranging from 1994 back to the 1600s are available for public access digitally.
Recorder of Deeds Chris Pielli, Esq., partnered with records management company...
Family of four found dead in apparent murder-suicide
A West Whiteland family — a mother, father and two minors — were found dead Sunday in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide.
The Chester County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death of all four was by gunshot wound.
The Times is not publishing the name of the family members to protect their privacy.
“This is a tragedy beyond comprehension because two children and both...
