25-year-old Parkesburg man dies in single-vehicle crash

State police are investigating a fatal, one-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Parkesburg man. Police: Fatality occurred at 2:45 a.m in Sadsbury Township Updated at 10 a.m. to add victim’s name A 25-year-old Parkesburg man died this morning in a one-vehicle crash in Sadsbury Township, state police said. Police from the Embreeville barracks said Reginald R. White was traveling...

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...

Artist brings history alive for painting series

Reenactors create authentic tableaus with Marshallton, Newlin as backdrops By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Sarah Papenhausen (top left) and Mark Slouf help Adrian Martinez reattach his Indian hairpiece. The process proved painstaking: A Downingtown artist shaved his head and mustache, donned handcrafted American Indian garb, and then attempted to reattach some hair – a far more...

Annual balloon fest about to soar, June 15 & 16

Hot-air balloons will glow after dusk at the festival. COATESVILLE – When it comes to family entertainment, the sky’s expected to be the limit at the Sixth Annual Chester County Balloon Festival. This year’s neon-colored event will feature more than 20 balloons on June 15 and 16 at the Embreeville complex on Route 162. General admission is $5 per car and includes parking on fields. Paved,...