COVID-19 Update: Presumed Positive tests hold at 6 in Chesco
Updated, Wednesday, 2:45 p.m.: Adds new county numbers, new state numbers.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
As Chester County residents hunker down and attempt to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, there were more indications of the growth of virus infections locally and statewide, Wednesday.
As the county number of infections grew to 9 — up three from the day before — the statewide number of positive...
Wolf expands dining ban statewide, liquor stores close
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania was placed on a virtual lockdown by Gov. Tom Wolf — joining five counties, including Chester County, that saw all non-essential businesses being asked to close for two weeks as part of the battle to fight the COVID-19 virus spread. Additionally, all bars and restaurants can no longer allow dine-in customers.
The state is advising...
Wolf halts dine-in at all Chesco restaurants; two more COVID-19 cases ID’d in county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Sunday that all Chester County restaurants must end dine-in business immediately, as county officials revealed two more presumed positive COVID-19 cases in the county.
Although all non-essential businesses in the county have been recommended to close for the time being, Wolf issued a mandatory order Sunday, which will remain in effect for at...
Wolf asks non-essential Chesco business to close down; 2nd COVID-19 case ID’d in county
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Gov. Tom Wolf is asking all non-essential businesses in Chester County and Bucks County to shut down, days after doing so in Montgomery and Delaware counties to respond to the spread of the COVID-19 virus — as county officials confirmed a second COVID-19 case has been identified in the county.
“Over the past two days, we enacted significant social distancing in...
1st COVAD-19 case in Chesco; county moves to emergency plans; Gov. closes state schools for 2 weeks
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County Commissioners Chair Marian Moskowitz details the county’s emergency plans in wake of the COVAD-19 pandemic.
WEST CHESTER — In light of the emerging COVAD-19 crisis, state and county officials are moving quickly to ensure social distancing and put both the state and Chester County on an emergency footing, closing schools, severely limiting the...
Six police officers may have been exposed to Coronavirus
The Chester County Commissioners and County Health officials announced Thursday the possible exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) of a small number of county-based law enforcement officials who were responding to an incident in West Chester on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Four West Goshen Police Officers and two Chester County Sheriff K-9 Deputies had direct contact with a K-9 Officer from Lower Providence...
Garcia-Jackson appointed as Chief Deputy Coroner
Chester County Coroner Dr. Christina VandePol and Chief Deputy Coroner Sophia Garcia-Jackson
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Coroner’s Office announced the appointment of Sophia Garcia-Jackson to the position of Chief Deputy Coroner. Garcia-Jackson has been the First Deputy Coroner for the past year and came to Chester County after almost 6 years as a medicolegal death investigator with the New...
Katdare wins Chester County Spelling Bee
DOWNINGTOWN — Soham Katdare, an eighth grader at Downingtown Middle School, practiced spelling more than 4,000 words to make it to the final round of the Chester County Spell Bee on Monday, February 10, 2020. Winning with the word “A-N-A-L-E-P-S-I-S,” Soham will continue on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest in Washington, D.C. that begins on Sunday, May 24, 2020.
2020 Chester County...
Op/Ed: Time to reject Socialism in America
By Christopher Gerber, Special to The Times
Christopher Gerber
As we look forward to the 2020 presidential election, it appears likely that Americans will be faced with a choice of two very different ideologies: one that espouses capitalism, self-motivation and ingenuity versus socialism and its empty and destructive promises of free housing, college and healthcare for everyone.
The platform of Bernie...
Friel announces run for 26th District state house seat
Paul Friel
Owen J. Robert School Board member Paul Friel announced his candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, legislative district 26, this week. As a community leader, executive manager, and local business owner — Friel’s vision for the district reflects the values he will bring to Harrisburg.
“My vision for our community is not about the politics of Harrisburg —...
