Police: City man in stolen vehicle spurs chase
Coatesville resident, 18, taken into custody in Downingtown after crash into store
A marked city police vehicle was almost struck on Saturday at 2:06 a.m. by a vehicle that turned out to be stolen from Valley Township in May, reported Coatesville Cpl. Larry Cooper. City officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the area of Seventh Avenue and Lincoln Highway, but the driver led police on a chase that...
PennDOT warns of delays on U.S. 30 this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants residents to be aware of possible traffic delays as work continues on area road projects this week.
On eastbound U.S. 30 in Valley and Caln Townships, intermittent lane closures will result from shoulder repairs between Airport Road and Rt. 340 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
On westbound U.S. 30 in Caln Township,...
Police: Woman shot during domestic dispute
27-year-old Valley Twp. man facing multiple charges
Coatesville police who responded to Brandywine Hospital on Monday at 5:54 a.m. found a shooting victim in the emergency room, Det. Sgt. Brandon L. Harris reported. The woman, afraid to disclose what happened, initially stated that she was walking in the 500 block of Olive Street when she was shot by an unknown assailant, police said.
Further investigation...
Fatal one-car crash occurs in Valley Twp.
Driver, 27, lost control on Rt. 30 Bypass, police said
State police from the Embreeville barracks responded Sunday night to a fatal, one-car crash in Valley Township.
A 27-year-old West Chester man died Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash in Valley Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks.
Police said John Michael Stoffa was traveling eastbound on the Rt. 30 Bypass, east of Airport...
State police make 4 recent drunken-driving arrests
Speeding, careless driving blamed for two traffic accidents
State police from the Embreeville barracks made four drunken-driving arrests in the first two weeks of February in the greater Coatesville area.
Raymond Lyons, 59, of Coatesville, was stopped on the Rt. 30 Bypass, west of Rt. 322 in Caln Township, police said. Linda Sue Escobedo, 48, of Kinzers, was cited on Feb. 10 at 12:30 a.m. on...
Coatesville fares well, Valley, So. Coatesville worst in runoff study
While local towns had mixed report card in Clean Water Action study, all could do better, authors say
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The 25 municipalities of the Brandywine Creek basin were graded this week for how their ordinances manage storm water runoff, with Pocopson ranking first and Valley and South Coatesville rated worst.
PENNSBURY — Two local municipalities scored worst — Valley and...
Three Embreeville troopers receive state award
They were cited for their efforts to combat drunken-driving
Three troopers from the Embreeville barracks were honored for their efforts to combat drunken-driving.
Three troopers from the Embreeville barracks were among 56 statewide honored recently for their efforts to combat drunken-driving.
Troopers Jason M. Trupp, Duane Winchester, and Zachary Fronk received the “2012 DUI Top Gun Awards” last...
Alleged copper-pipe theft prompts police chase
Troopers said they pursued two suspects fleeing Embreeville complex
State police from the Embreeville barracks said troopers pursued two suspects accused of stealing copper pipe from a vacant building in the Embreeville complex.
Two Delaware County men allegedly led police on a high-speed chase on Saturday after stealing copper pipe from a vacant building in the Embreeville complex, state police said...
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...
Words, deeds, and misdeeds make county history
Archives celebrating 30-year partnership that has assisted thousands of researchers
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Laurie A. Rofini, director of the Chester County Archives and Records Services, checks a document in the climate-controlled storage area.
Confronting the likelihood he would not survive the Civil War, a Chester County native stationed near Hampton, Va., penned a detailed...
