Two teens accused of armed burglary
Police: Crime interrupted by mother, daughter, who were confronted at gunpoint
Updated at 5:30 to add details from the criminal complaint
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Alex W. Granger
School buses were detoured Tuesday afternoon after a Birmingham Township mother and daughter interrupted a burglary, two armed suspects fled, and police launched a search to locate them.
Two teens...
For second time, county gets top bill of health
National study puts Chesco at top of state rankings
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone (from left), Terence Farrell, and Ryan Costello are applauding a new study that ranked county as “healthiest” in Pennsylvania.
Less than two weeks before the county prepares to celebrate National Public Health Week starting on April 1, it has received...
Does alleged mailbox vandal have skin woes?
Police said skin cream package was stolen from damaged Newlin box
Mailboxes have been a target for vandals recently, said state police from the Embreeville barracks.
On March 6, sometime between 10 p.m. and March 9 at noon, someone damaged a mailbox in the 500 block of Joshua Way in Newlin Township and also removed a package of skin cream from it. Anyone with information is asked to call police at...
Father, son accused of hosting teen booze party
Westtown-East Goshen police also issued 19 citations for underage alcohol consumption
Elliott Bonnett, 18, was charged in connection with an alleged teen drinking party at his home.
The 18-year-old party host allegedly told officers they were not welcome when police showed up Saturday night to investigate a report of underage drinking, police said, adding that when they finally gained entry, they found...
Time to nurture seeds of gratitude for farmers
National Agricultural Day honors their deep-rooted dedication
Jamie Hicks (from left) sits with his son, Graham, and wife Kate at the entrance to Meadow Springs Farm on East Doe Run Road.
National Agricultural Day on Tuesday offers an optimal time to celebrate the long and distinguished tradition of Chester County farming – an industry that dates back to Colonial days.
Farming remains Pennsylvania’s...
Indicted judge files suit to get pay reinstated
West Chester magisterial district judge says high court violated his rights
Updated at 4:45 p.m. to add quote from Samuel C. Stretton
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
West Chester Magisterial Judge Mark A. Bruno alleges in a federal lawsuit that he was improperly suspended from his job.
A suspended Chester County magisterial district judge implicated in the alleged Philadelphia Traffic...
Closure of Pocopson’s Bragg Hill Rd. an uphill climb
New gates closing former roadway have been damaged, forced open
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
The gate closing Bragg Hill Road near Northbrook Road. Pocopson officials have been trying to close the roadway for a number of years and recently ordered the installation of gates at both ends. The gates have been forced open and damaged in recent weeks, township officials said, prompting a State...
4 prosecutors elevated to deputy district attorneys
D.A.: Promotions make ‘strong leadership team even stronger’
Newly promoted deputy district attorneys are Michelle Frei (from left), Mark Conte, Renee Merion, and Thomas Ost-Prisco.
Four Chester County assistant district attorneys have been promoted to deputy district attorneys, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Friday.
Hogan said the new deputies – Michelle Frei,...
Lesson in thrift, nutrition benefits Food Bank
Students learn to stretch their dollars while assisting needy
Participants in the third Food Check-Out, sponsored by the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau, get recognition from County Commissioners Ryan Costello (left), Kathi Cozzone (third from right), and Terence Farrell (right). Susan Rzucidlo, who organized the project, is second from right.
The Life Skills Advanced Placement class at...
School suspension leads to burglary arrests
East Goshen resident identifies two young intruders
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The two teens were friends, and since both were suspended from different schools on Thursday, they decided to commit a burglary, police said.
Officers from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to the 100 block of Rossmore Drive in East Goshen Township at 11:42 a.m. for the...
