One teen waives hearing; other held for trial

Both will face charges for Birmingham home invasion  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Alexander Granger, 18, of Birmingham Township, waived his preliminary hearing on Monday on charges that include robbery, burglary and possessing an instrument of crime. DOWNINGTOWN – A college student home for spring break returned from a shopping excursion with her mother about 3 p.m. on...

Two cases linked by alleged judicial misconduct

District Justice Rita Arnold acknowledges improprieties — an admission that could affect a couple’s election-forgery case  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com District Justice Rita Arnold A Chester County magisterial district judge accused of abusing her power to benefit her son appears interested in avoiding a trial, according to court documents. In a “proposed...