6 county watershed projects win state grants
Nearly $1 million will help fund initiatives to protect area creeks
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will invest more than $20.65 million in watershed protection projects, the state announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Six watershed protection projects in Chester County will receive $980,828 of the state funding through the Growing Greener Program, State Sen. Andy Dinniman in a news...
Two De. men charged with drunken-driving in area
Police said one arrest occurred on U.S. 1, the other on U.S. 202
A 37-year-old Delaware man has been charged with drunken-driving in East Marlborough Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks.
Diego M. Dominguez of Hockessin lost control of his vehicle in the parking lot of the Hilton Garden Inn in the 800 block of East Baltimore Pike, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 3:47 a.m., police said....
Pa. receives poor grade for reducing tobacco use
Report from Am. Lung Assn. cites failures that are costing lives
Pennsylvania received grades ranging from failing to mediocre when it came to taking steps to reduce tobacco use in 2013, said a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from the American Lung Association.
Less than a week after the new Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health – which warns 5.6 million of today’s youth will die...
Snow way! Another storm set to dump on county
Schools, county offices close as up to a foot of snow could hit area
Where have we heard this one before?
Snow mixed with frigid temperatures has brought most of Chester County to a halt, closing schools, some municipal offices, county offices and other venues, as the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the county.
The southern portion of the county is expected to see the greatest...
‘Patience’ coming to WCU’s music theater
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County to perform comic opera
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County wants area residents to get a taste of “Patience,” its latest main-stage presentation.
An entertaining look at popular culture, “Patience” focuses on a group of young ladies obsessed with the latest trends and rapturously pining after two unattainable, free-spirited...
Fund’s teen advisors select grant recipients
Awards going to groups deemed to be addressing needs of women, girls
The 2013 Girls Advisory Board Class of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls announced its selection of eight grant recipients.
Eight Chester County agencies have received grants totaling $25,000 from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, the foundation announced in a news release.
The Chester County Fund for Women and...
First State Ballet to perform in intimate setting
Program will also feature catered reception with access to dancers, staff
The First State Ballet Theatre will perform in an intimate setting on Feb. 7 and 8 in Wilmington. Photo by Tisa Della-Volpe
“Up Front with First State Ballet Theatre,” a one-hour program of classical and contemporary ballet highlights followed by a catered reception with dancers and staff, will take place on Friday, Feb....
Law enforcement highlights take center stage
D.A. recognizes those who went above, beyond in 2013
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Det./Lt. Kevin Dykes congratulates retired Coatesville Det. Marty Quinn on his selection as 2013 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Amid tough talk on crime and profuse praise for crime-fighters, recipients of the Chester County District Attorney’s Office annual awards displayed...
Police: Alleged stalker terrified female driver
West Goshen detectives trying to determine whether other victims exist
Scott A. Rosenberg, 25, of Phoenixville, is accused of stalking a woman on her way to work. West Goshen Township Police are trying to determine if other females have been victimized.
A woman on her way to work earlier this month described a frightening encounter that led to the arrest of an alleged stalker, said West Goshen Township...
‘Man Who Would Be King’ had Chesco origin
‘History on Tap’ to explore John Harlan, inspiration for Rudyard Kipling
The Marshalton Inn will be the venue for the Chester County Historical Society’s free “History on Tap” program on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
A Chester County native whose adventures inspired “The Man Would Be King,” a short story by Rudyard Kipling, will be the focus of the next “History on Tap” program from the...
