‘Concert in the park’ event in E. Fallowfield, Oct. 2

East Fallowfield Township’s Park and Recreation Board will hold a family-friendly live “Concert in the Park” event at the East Fallowfield Township Community Park on Saturday, October 2 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The event will feature a live musical performance by the Cindy McChord Trio, a fabulous musical entertainer for kids and families of all ages. She will begin at 2:00 p.m. The fabulous...

PennDOT plans Strasberg Road work

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the following roadwork in the area for the upcoming week so that motorists can anticipate travel delays. Drivers on Strasburg Road in East Fallowfield and Newlin Townships will experience intermittent lane closures Monday, Feb. 3, through Friday, Feb. 7, for shoulder work. Crews will be working between Rt. 372 and Broad Run Road...

Reforestation effort branches out to Hillendale

Led by Brandywine Conservancy, trees will be planted to improve water quality Trees will be planted Saturday at Hillendale Elementary, part of a sweeping reforestation initiative by the Brandywine Conservancy. In a far-reaching reforestation effort, community volunteers will help the Brandywine Conservancy plant 2,800 trees in Chester County this month alone. The plantings will bring the conservancy...

Death penalty to be sought in East Fallowfield murder

D.A.: Decision justified by defendant’s history of violence against victim  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Gregory A. Twyman, 44, of East Fallowfield Township, will face the death penalty for the murder of Jamica M. Woods, 37, says Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. Calling the homicide of an East Fallowfield mother “a cold-blooded execution,” Chester County District...

Court records: Murder victim got repeated threats

Files, PFAs suggest decades-long history of domestic abuse By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Court records show that Jamica Woods, 37, of East Fallowfield Township, expressed repeated fears that Gregory A. Twyman, 44, her longtime boyfriend, would kill her. On Tuesday, an East Fallowfield Township man made good on threats to kill his longtime girlfriend that date back more than a...