Three charged with operating gambling machines
Three alleged gambling machines found by authorities at a Kennett Square store, led in part to the arrest of three, related to gambling charges there and at another location in Oxford.
Three area residents have been charged with operating illegal gaming machines — some of which may have been rigged to keep players from winning — in Kennett Square and Oxford and some $37,000 in illegal gambling...
Sheriff’s golf classic to benefit K-9 team, May 9
Melody, a comfort dog for the county courts, is the newest member of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit.
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is holding its 23rd annual Sheriff’s Community Golf Classic on Monday, May 9 at the Downingtown Country Club golf course.
The proceeds of the golf classic support the community work of the Sheriff’s K-9 unit.
“We are pleased to work with...
YMCA celebrates national day of prayer
Tapping its historic roots, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine will join countless organizations across the country today in celebrating the National Day of Prayer.
Founded to help Americans revive with their spiritual lives, the Y will host a variety of activities to kindle or rekindle the joy and power that can be found in prayer.
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UCF moves forward with 2.88% budget plan
No residents attend two-hour hearing; pensions biggest growth area
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It appears that Dancing With The Stars is a lot more popular than Budgets with The Board.
No residents attended Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education budget hearing (technically, this reporter is a resident and did attend as the lone media representative on...
Chesco Emergency Services workers honored
Left to Right: Ron Linville, President PA APCO; Chester County Telecommunicator Jon Kromer; Assistant Supervisor Todd Ziegler; Telecommunicator Mark Bynum; Telecommunicator Heather Lindner; and APCO Executive Board Member JJ McFarlen.
WEST CHESTER — Members of the B Platoon of the Chester County Department of Emergency Services were named the 2016 Team of the Year by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the...
Gallagher elected president of SEPA Legal Aid
William J. Gallagher
WEST CHESTER – MacElree Harvey, Ltd. announced that partner William J. Gallagher has been elected president of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP), a “non-profit Pennsylvania corporation committed to delivering high quality civil legal services to low income people, victims of domestic abuse and the elderly living in Chester, Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery counties....
Kennett Library to offer full-time Wi-Fi hotspot service
The Kennett Public Library will now be offering wireless hot spot services full-time, following the success of its pilot program. This follows a successful eight-week trial program sponsored by T-Mobile that indicated a need and an interest in the community for the devices. The hotspot devices became available May 2. Library customers can borrow a device for three or seven days for $1 per day.
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D’Amico named honorary chair of Mushroom Festival
Louise D’Amico is congratulated by Tommy Lafferty when she was announced as the 31st Annual Mushroom Festival’s Honorary Chairman.
KENNETT SQUARE — Louise D’Amico’s support for the Mushroom Festival is undeniable over the past 30 years. Her enthusiasm is contagious. For all that she does to support and promote the Mushroom Festival, D’Amico was named the 31st Mushroom Festival’s Honorary...
Hundreds turn out to support LaMancha
Benefit for animal rescue draws more than 400 supporters
By Lauren Parker-Gill, News Editor, The Times
Stephanie Leister and her dog Paisley, who was adopted from LaMancha Animal Rescue, participated in the Critter Crawl 5K at Hibernia Park last week.
COATESVILLE – Hundreds of people turned out on a beautiful, sunny morning for LaMancha Animal Rescue’s Critter Crawl 5K race and 1-mile walk/run,...
Pocopson OKs daycare prelimary site plan
926 bridge closure creates Denton Hollow Road traffic concerns
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
POCOPSON – The township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a preliminary land development plan for the Ducklings Early Learning Center on Winston Lane in the Riverside at Chadds Ford community on Monday night. This was the third meeting that centered on parking and traffic concerns from...
