Tips to avoid ticks, mosquitos, summer woes
County Health Department urges residents to take safety precautions
The Chester County Health Department recommends create a woodchip or mulch barrier between wooded areas and yards to reduce the risk of ticks.
With summer in full swing, the Chester County Health Department wants to remind residents to take precautions inside and outside the home to avoid injuries and insect-borne diseases.
West Nile...
Repeat drunk-driver’s mother faces charges
Police say 85-year-old lied on insurance forms about son’s driving
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Louise Landis , 85, of West Chester, faces charges after police investigating a fatal motorcycle accident involving her son, a repeat drunk driver, determined that she lied about her son’s driving to her insurance company.
The 85-year-old mother of a 50-year-old repeat...
E. Marlborough officials give OK on park bid process
If all needed permits are granted, Supervisors agree to start seeking construction bids this month
Construction could start as soon as mid-September on the first phase of Unionville Park, including reworking the gravel parking lot behind the current Post Office.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — If a number of permits are granted in the coming weeks, the first phase of construction...
Unionville student wins Microsoft competition
Shea thanks community support that will help her go to Africa next month
Meghan Shea, a 2013 Unionville High School graduate, shares a moment with some of the Pocopson Elementary School students who helped out with her video. That video entry made Shea one of five finalists for the Microsoft YouthSpark for Change contest — meaning she will be headed to Kenya next month.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The...
With neighbors’ feedback, supervisors OK tree landscaping plan
Neighbors backs plan for Leonhard property, launch of May reenactment website
By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times
BIRMINGHAM – Thetownship’s Board of Supervisors approved the landscape plan for resident Victor Leonhard III’s property, Monday, which was not approved at last month’s meeting due to a need to notify neighbors about the changes.
Leonhard’s property is also the location...
Ambitious appetite prompts Food Bank move
Chester County nonprofit’s plethora of produce, volunteers outgrows space
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Larry Welsch, executive director of the Chester County Food Bank, surveys some of the current office space, which features overflow storage on the floor.
When the Chester County Food Bank rose from the ashes of its bankrupt predecessor in 2009, it did so with an ambitious...
Pocopson’s legendary stuntman taking band, artist to Europe
Local painter will provide live coverage of “Bam” Margera’s punk-rockers
Brandon “Bam” Margera will be accompanied on his global music tour by John Hannafin, a West Chester artist.
The unconventional antics of Pocopson Township’s Brandon “Bam” Margera, a former skateboarder whose “Jackass” stunts on MTV catapulted him to celebrity status, are moving overseas...
Attempted theft of copper wire reported in Pennsbury
Police: Report any suspicious activity in 1600 block of E. Street Rd. on Tuesday
The attempted theft of copper wire from the 1600 block of East Street Road in Pennsbury Township on Tuesday from 1 to 1:20 a.m. is under investigation by the Avondale barracks, state police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Revels at 610-268-2022, police said.
A criminal-mischief incident is also...
Annual equestrian event travels to urban venue
Coatesville warehouse becomes showcase for steeplechase, artwork
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Paintings by Coatesville artist Dane Tilghman and steeplechase banners helped transform an aging city warehouse into an industrial chic venue for the Delaware Valley Point-to-Point Association’s annual awards party.
When the president of the Unionville-based Delaware Valley Point-to-Point...
Tips to avoid home-improvement fraud
D.A. urges vigilance to avoid victimization
Willistown Police Chief John M. Narcise warns: “If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.”
As summer temperatures soar, home-improvement scams can be a hot commodity, and Chester County District Attorney is offering some tips to avoid getting burned.
“Homeowners need to be vigilant when entering into home improvement contracts,” said...
