Pocopson to assist Riverside residents on deed issue
Township agrees to partially pick up cost of misfiled deeds
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
Township officials agreed last week to help residents of Riverside fix an issue with their deeds.
POCOPSON — Riverside homeowners, the Toll Brothers Community located off Route 52 and Pocopson Road will receive financial assistance from the township, after discussions during last week’s Board...
Course prepares citizens to combat disasters
From extinguishing fires to applying splints, residents learn readiness
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Participants in the county’s new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course receive reminders from instructor Jim Reagan on what to do once a victim has been successfully pulled from the wreckage.
As he lay motionless beneath the rubble of a collapsed building...
9/11 remembrance requires heavy lifting
Convoy of county first responders travels to Pentagon to get building fragments
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County first-responders Joe Behm (bottom row, from left), Jack Law, Howard Holland, John DiBuonaventuro, Neil Vaughn and Ryan Corcoran (top row, from left) Joel Gramling, Adam Weaver, Shane Clark, and Beau Crowding pose with the Pentagon 9/11 artifacts.
The predawn convoy...
Day of reckoning for former jurist delayed
Visiting judge continues sentencing for Rita Arnold until Oct. 15
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The sentencing for Rita A. Arnold, a former magisterial district judge, had been postponed until Oct. 15.
The day of reckoning for a former Chester County magisterial district judge has been postponed until mid-October.
On Tuesday, after meeting with attorneys on both sides, Senior Judge...
Enjoy musical perks of signing up as volunteer
Brandywine Folk Festival recruiting for next month’s event in Kennett Square
Eager to experience the sights and sounds of a folk festival but short on cash? Organizers of the Second Annual Brandywine Folk Festival have a solution: Volunteer.
The three-day event, presented by the Brandywine Folk Collective, Historic Kennett Square Society, and WXPN, is seeking volunteers for the festival, which will...
Police: 19-year-old woman shot in head
Victim listed in critical condition at Paoli Hospital
A 19-year-old female was transported to Paoli Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, said a news release from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.
Police said they were dispatched to the 1700 block of Paoli Pike in East Goshen Township at 2:42 p.m. for the reported shooting,...
Police: Lawn chairs become driving hazard
Unsecurely fastened to vehicle, they reportedly fall onto motorcycle
A load of lawn chairs being transported on a 2008 Ford F250 pickup landed on a 2013 Wide Glide Harley-Davidson on July 6 at 12:53 p.m. on southbound U.S. 1 in Pennsbury Township, east of Constitution Drive, said state police from the Avondale barracks. The motorcycle driver sustained moderate injury, and a passenger received minor...
De. man linked to storm-grate thefts out on bail
Police said he cooperated, admitting his role in crime spree
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Brandon Jennings, accused of a spate of storm-grate thefts, waived his preliminary hearing in Kennett district court on Tuesday
Brandon J. Jennings, 22, of New Castle, De., appeared before Magisterial Judge Daniel J. Maisano on charges lodged by Kennett and Pennsbury Townships, the latter...
Flores DeWilde appointed to school board
But Region C voters will make final choice in November election
Leticia Flores DeWilde of Pennsbury, seen here during her May interview with the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, was appointed to the board Monday night to replace Frank Murphy on the board.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is no longer one member short: Leticia...
County working to help residents beat heat
Shelters will double as cooling stations, transportation for seniors will increase
Fans for seniors who qualify will be available through the Chester County Office of Aging Services. Call 610-344-6350 for information.
In response to the excessive heat warning issued Monday by the National Weather Service – in effect through 8 p.m. on Wednesday – the Chester County Health Department and...
