State police probing storm-drain theft

It reportedly disappeared Feb. 28 on Hillspring Road at Rt. 52 State police from the Avondale barracks are investigating the theft of a storm drain in Pennsbury Township. The grate disappeared sometime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Feb. 28 at Hillspring Road and Rt. 52, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022. Such thefts have been occurring with some frequency...

Bridge delays, detours looming in Newlin

  PennDOT is scheduled to begin  rehabilitation of two Newlin Township bridges starting March 4. Brandywine Creek Road spans are scheduled for rebuilding Brace yourself for bridge-related delays and detours: Construction will begin Monday, March 4, to rehabilitate the structurally-deficient Brandywine Creek Bridges over Buck and Doe Runs in Newlin Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...

PennDOT: Roadwork may cause minor delays

Crews will be working in area primarily to remove brush PennDOT crews will be working in selected areas to remove brush. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has scheduled the following maintenance on area roadways. Motorists should anticipate brief delays. Intermittent lane closures will occur on Brinton’s Bridge Road in Birmingham Township for brush work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday. The...

Police seek public’s help to solve car theft

GMC Yukon reported stolen overnight from Newlin Township residence State police from the Embreeville barracks are seeking the public’s help to solve a recent car theft in Newlin Township. Police said a black 2005 GMC Yukon was taken from a home in the 600 block of Laurel Road sometime between 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 and 8:10 a.m. on Feb. 1. Police said no property damage was noted and nothing else...

State police report nine thefts in past week

Unlocked vehicles with valuables inside provide easy target, authorities warn  State police from the Embreeville barracks said a rash of recent thefts and attempted thefts have plagued the area, and they are reminding residents to be vigilant, keep doors locked, and report any suspicious activity. A home in the 1000 block of Glen Hall Road in Newlin Township was burglarized sometime between 2 p.m....

Troopers respond to one-vehicle crash in Pennsbury

Investigators, who found no one at scene, said vehicle was stolen in Delaware State police from the Avondale barracks responded to the 700 block of Cossart Road in Pennsbury Township on Jan. 16 at 1:50 a.m. for the report of a one-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, police said the vehicle, which struck a utility pole, was unoccupied. Investigators later learned that the vehicle had been stolen from Wilmington,...

Police charge Pocopson man with domestic assault

 Victim was allegedly struck, thrown, and choked A 57-year-old Pocopson Township man was taken into custody on Thursday on a warrant for an alleged domestic assault, state police from the Avondale barracks said Friday. Police said the incident occurred in the 600 block of Clarks Lane in Pocopson Township on Nov. 11 about 7:30 p.m. Police said the female victim reported being struck, knocked to the...

Police probing a dog killing in Newlin Township

Australian shepherd allegedly shot on private land near ChesLen Preserve The shooting of an Australian shepherd on Nov. 28 is under investigation, said state police from the Embreeville barracks. Police said the dog, which belonged to a Cannery Road resident, was killed west of the ChesLen Preserve Visitors Center in a secluded wooded area on private property. Anyone with information is asked to call...

Alleged pot possession in Pennsbury leads to charges

Delaware teen arrested for intent to deliver, having paraphernalia State police have reported the following recent incidents in the area: A Claymont, De., teen was arrested for possession with the intent to deliver synthetic marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.  Lydell D. Dorsey, 18, was apprehended on Oct. 18 at 8:56 p.m. at Fairville and Cossart Roads in Pennsbury Township,...

Insightful look at county’s Civil War heritage

Historical Society exhibit highlights artifacts and stories behind them By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Jeff Stafford (left) and Richard Neff greeted visitors at the opening Thursday night of “On the Edge of Battle: Chester County and the Civil War” at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester. Setting the tone for the Chester County Historical Society on...