Police seize 40 pounds of drug-laced candy
Disturbing discovery made at West Chester U. apartment, authorities said
Updated at 3 p.m. with information on pending arrest
A photo shows some of the drug-laced candy police found at a West Chester University apartment.
Police seized more than 40 pounds of drug-laced candy from an apartment at West Chester University’s South Campus, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
“With...
Kaluzny named office manager for Longwood Fire Co.
Lori Kaluzny
KENNETT — Lori Kaluzny, a former employee of the Kennett Consolidated School District, has been named as new office manager at Longwood Fire Company.
“Most people consider a fire company just a place that responds to emergencies and don’t realize that it is also a business” Kaluzny said. “My work includes the day-to-day operations of the fire company, including accounts receivable...
China delegation to get Chester County tour
Sino-American Regional Business and Culture Exchange is 3-day event
From mushrooms to orchids, QVC to New Bolton, 25 business people from Beijing and the Chongqing region of China will receive a whirlwind tour of Chester County for three days beginning Monday, Oct. 28.
The delegation is part of a Sino-American Regional Business and Culture Exchange hosted by the Chester County Commissioners, the Chester...
School board calls meeting to address Manzone allegations
Statement rejects claims of ‘deal’ made on residency issue
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education has called a special meeting for Monday, Oct. 28 to address the allegations made by board member Holly Manzone about a deal involving the residency of a student.
It is also expected that the board will accept Manzone’s resignation...
Chester County SPCA touting special ‘Pumpkin’
Agency offering promotion to educate public about misunderstood pit bulls
Just in time for Halloween, “Pumpkin,” a favorite of the Chester County SPCA staff, is available for adoption.
Among the spookiest, scariest creatures of the season, here’s one that the Chester County SPCA says unfairly sparks fear and shouldn’t: pit bulls.
To celebrate National Pit Bull Awareness Day on Saturday,...
West Chester to debut its Walk of Fame
Seven honorees will be celebrated Sunday with memorial plaques
Thomas U. Walter, the renowned architect who designed the historic courthouse in West Chester, is one of the inaugural honorees for the West Chester Walk of Fame.
From artist N.C. Wyeth to architect Thomas U. Walter, West Chester will inaugurate its Walk of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 27, with the unveiling of seven plaques at a 2 p.m. ceremony...
Cleaning out medicine cabinets can save lives
Area police offering safe disposal of unused prescriptions
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Multiple reasons exist to take advantage of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., area law-enforcement officials say.
Keeping expired or unused drugs in medicine cabinets can make homes a burglary target and also increase the risk that an older...
Police issue warning on ‘knock-knock’ burglar
Detectives seeking leads on Thornbury Township break-in
The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department wants area residents to be on the alert for a daytime burglar who hit a home in Thornbury Township on Wednesday.
Police said the thief gained entry into a single-family residence in the 200 block of Greentree Drive between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. by prying open a rear basement door. Electronic...
Manzone abruptly resigns from UCF school board
Claims board conducts too much business in private, doesn’t share info with all board members
Holly Manzone speaks with reporters immediately following her resignation from the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Monday night.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Holly Manzone surprised her colleagues and much of the public by abruptly resigning early during Monday night’s...
Holly Manzone’s letter of resignation
Note to Readers: The following is the unedited text of the letter of resignation by Dr. Holly Manzone, who announced her immediate resignation from the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Monday night.
To: Members of the Board of School Directors, UCFSD
John Sanville, Superintendent, UCFSD
Bob Cochran, Secretary, Board of School Directors, UCFSD
It is with regret that I hereby resign from...
