For public, inside look at emergency backup

County’s Amateur Radio Field Day exercises, equipment on view this weekend By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Members of the Chester County Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (ARES/RACES) will participate in the 80th Annual Radio Field Service Day, a 24-hour exercise that begins Saturday at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Waves of amateur radio...

Ignoring ‘road-closed’ sign will hit drivers in wallet

New law mandates points, fines and rescue costs for offending motorists Drivers who ignore barricades or road-closed signs will pay penalties under a new state law.  Ignoring a “road-closed” sign – a frequent occurrence around the flood-prone Brandywine – became potentially more costly today, state officials said. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said a new law imposing...