Pocopson OKs grant application to plant 800-850 new trees
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
The green outlined areas are where trees are planned to be planted in Pocopson in 2018.
POCOPSON – Township supervisors expressed excitement on Monday evening, unanimously approve a grant application to plant 800-850 trees on township property. Chair Ricki Stumpo, Vice-Chair Elaine DiMonte and Supervisor Alice Balsama were quick to approve the motion for the...
King announces bid for 16th Congressional seat
Jess King
LANCASTER — Jess King, the current Executive Director of ASSETS – a business training and lending nonprofit in Lancaster – is taking a leave of absence to run for US Congress in PA’s 16th district. She will begin her leave on September 1st.
King argues that she has been fighting for working families and communities for her entire 20-year career in Lancaster & Pittsburgh....
Wolf announces plan to upgrade Rt. 41/Newark Rd. intersection
The Wolf Administration announced today that construction is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 9, on a project to improve travel and safety at the intersection of Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) and Newark Road in New Garden Township, Chester County. The project is scheduled to be completed in spring 2018.
“This project is a prime example of how the state is allocating funding to address the increasing...
Dykes graduates from special FBI law enforcement academy
West Goshen Police Chief Joseph Gleason, Chester County Chief Detective Kevin Dykes, and District Attorney Tom Hogan.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced that Kevin Dykes, Chief of the Chester County Detectives, recently returned to Chester County after attending and graduating from the illustrious Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (the “FBI NA”).
The FBI NA...
Commissioners appoint 3 to chair comp plan steering committee
The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced this week the next step in the Landscapes3 process – the creation of a steering committee to guide the development of the new county comprehensive plan.
The steering committee will be co-chaired by three Chester County leaders representing key sectors of the county’s drive to balance growth and preservation: Chris Alonzo, President of Pietro Industries...
Kennett joins Crime Watch program
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT –Staying informed about criminal activity just got easier for residents of the township.
At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Chief of Police Lydell Nolt announced that the Pennsylvania Crime Watch program is now fully functional in the township. The website address is www.crimewatchpa.com, and residents should select Kennett...
Smucker bill to aid foster children passes U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-16)
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-16) announced this week that his bill to make the foster care system more family-friendly by making it easier to place foster children in the home of a family member has passed the U.S. House and will move to the U.S. Senate.
On Tuesday, the House passed Rep. Smucker’s bipartisan legislation that he introduced with Rep. Terri...
Meehan introduces anti-hazing bill
US. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-7)
WASHINGTON – Congressman Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-Oh.) introduced the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing (REACH) Act, bipartisan legislation that takes on the challenge of hazing on our college campuses by requiring incidents of hazing to be reported as part of a college’s annual crime report.
The University of Maine conducted the...
Sheriff’s fugitive unit keeps under the radar
Members of the Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit don some of the equipment they wear on the job.
WEST CHESTER — It comes as no surprise that few people know much about the Chester County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit: It often works under cover of darkness.
Before most county residents have awakened, the eight members of this elite team have donned 35 pounds of equipment...
On Stage (Bonus): Reel Big Fish on a ‘Beer Run’
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Reel Big Fish
A hot summer night, live music under the stars and a variety of tasty craft beers on tap is a combination that’s hard to beat.
Reel Big Fish, a ska-punk band from California, is older that the legal age to drink in every state. So, it’s more than acceptable for the band from Huntington Beach to launch a national tour in celebration of America’s...
