Fatal stabbing marks city’s 5th homicide this year
Damon Wylie is being sought for the alleged fatal stabbing of Marcus L. Miles last night.
Police are looking for Damon Wylie, 46, the alleged perpetrator
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE – Police responded last night to the 700 block of Diamond Alley for a reported stabbing, the District Attorney’s Office said today.
Marcus L. Miles, 41, of Coatesville, was...
Police: Exton shop owner sold dangerous, synthetic drugs
53-year-old Downingtown man faces multiple felony charges, D.A. said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jeffrey MacDonald faces multiple charges for the alleged sales of synthetic drugs.
A month after police seized over 1,000 doses of alleged synthetic drugs during the execution of a search warrant at JM Cigars in Exton, the District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of the...
Local Dems, GOP spar over Romney, Obama and small business
Back-to-back events kick off the presidential race in earnest in Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio addresses a crowd gathered Thursday on the old Courthouse steps in West Chester, in support of Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney, and critical of President Barack Obama’s policies on small business. Around 100 supporters attended...
Chester County announces layoffs of 30 employees
County hopes to save $2 million; declining tax revenue, cuts in state aid force slashing
Updated: adds additional comment, 8 p.m. EDT
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST CHESTER — Chester County announced Wednesday that it would lay off some 30 county employees, what county officials referred to as a “streamlining” of county services.
The cuts come in three departments, Facilities & Parks,...
Coatesville police chief ends day-to-day contract
Four candidates have already expressed interest in the post, the acting city manager said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Police Chief Julius M. Canale ended his day-to-day contract yesterday.
Ending weeks of speculation about when he would end his 24-year Coatesville police career, Chief Julius M. Canale terminated his day-to-day contract with the city yesterday at 5...
Chester County man helps to bring Money Barn to TV
Shooting in and around Chester County, new Animal Planet show is looking for barn owners
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Unionville native Taylor Hendrixson is part of the team producing Money Barn, a new series slated to be on Animal Planet.
POCOPSON — There are so many old barns dotting the Chester County landscape, it’s almost easy to forget they’re there even though many are filled with...
Program aims to be page-turner for families
Sen. Andy Dinniman is shown reading with his dog, Henry, for the brochure on the summer reading program.
Summer reading program to be held in Coatesville and West Chester
“Splash into Summer Reading 2012,” a program developed in conjunction with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and the Chester County Coalition for Public Education, will serve hundreds of Chester County children and their families...
Police: Man fatally shot in East Fallowfield Township
Authorities are withholding the victim’s name until relatives are notified
A fatal shooting occurred this morning in East Fallowfield Township, the District Attorney’s Office said.
A press release said the homicide happened early this morning. The body of the victim, identified only as a 30-year-old
male, was recovered in the unit block of Newlinville Road. The release said authorities...
Living History: Where have all the diners gone?
Although a disappearing breed, these eateries still can be found in Chester County
By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times
The DK Diner in West Chester is a classic example of a disappearing breed: the railcar or prefab diner. Once plentiful in Chester County, now it requires a bit of a hunt to find these gems of Americana.
From Edward Hopper’s 1942 painting “Nighthawks” to Airstream-sleek...
Accusations multiply in contentious cell-phone case
Attorney contends Coatesville police fabricated a search-warrant request
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — The seizure nearly a year ago of a female city police officer’s cell phone has escalated into a convoluted legal battle involving allegations of sexual impropriety, blackmail, falsified court documents, and evidence-tampering.
Many Coatesville officers and residents...
