Heroics of saving driver from flames honored
West Goshen supervisors recognize officer and civilian
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
An unconscious driver was rescued from this vehicle on Jan. 25 in West Goshen Township.
If you end up unconscious in a burning vehicle, you’ll probably want people like Michael Mostardi and West Goshen Police Officer Wesley Holman nearby.
Both were recognized for their heroics by the...
Heavy-metal thefts weigh heavily on victims
State police: Materials have been stolen from variety of venues
Heavy-metal thefts continue to plague the area, state police report.
State police from the Embreeville barracks said sometime between Friday at 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., someone took materials that were part of a bridge rehabilitation project at Brandywine Creek Road in Newlin Township.
Police said the theft included five...
Third judge admits role in ticket-fixing case
Nine jurists, 3 others accused of subverting justice at Phila. Traffic Court
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A third defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday in an alleged, Philadelphia ticket-fixing scheme that federal officials say ensnared nine jurists, including a West Chester magisterial district judge.
Fortunato N. Perri Sr., 76, of Philadelphia, a former senior Traffic Court judge,...
E. Marlborough police seek help on stolen saddle
East Marlborough Police are seeking help in locating this custom saddle, stolen along with a BWM X5 from Marlborough Village, late Sunday or early Monday morning.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Car thieves in the township may have gotten more than they expected when a BMW X5 was stolen late Sunday or early Monday from Marlborough Village: an expensive custom saddle.
While State Police are investigating the stolen...
Patton iPad program to get ‘pause’
Technology issues, reported parent concerns lead to slow of tablet roll out
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District officials had hoped to give iPad Mini’s to eighth grade students at Patton Middle School in the fall of 2013. But because of technology and other concerns, the program will be delayed until 2014 at the earliest.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Citing infrastructure...
Ailment apparently prompts multi-vehicle crash
Driver hit other vehicles, tree, and pole, police said
A 56-year-old Delaware man suffered a medical problem before causing a multi-vehicle accident on Rt. 202 on Monday, police said.
Members of the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department on patrol in the 1100 block of Wilmington Pike in Westtown Township at 12:26 p.m. said a northbound Ford Edge collided with two other northbound vehicles...
Free lectures to focus on importance of water
Stroud Water Research Center wants to engage public in discussion
William H. Eldridge will present a free lecture on Wednesday at the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale.
A free lecture series by leading freshwater scientists and educators will kick off Wednesday at the Stroud Meetinghouse in Avondale.
Hosted by the Stroud Water Research Center, the program will debut with William H. Eldridge,...
Battle reenactment proposed for Sandy Hollow in 2014
Parking, safety and neighbor concerns biggest hurdles to event going forward
By Liz Brown, Staff Writer, The Times
Birmingham Township’s Sandy Hollow could be the host for a reenactment of the Battle of the Brandywine in 2014, but a number of hurdles from parking to safety, and the opinion of neighboring residential neighborhoods still remain.
BIRMINGHAM — It appears the township could become...
Law-enforcement sources link Coatesville defendant to explosives
Neither the FBI nor U.S. Attorney’s Office would confirm ties
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 42-year-old Coatesville man facing federal charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme had ties to a cache of explosives found Thursday at a Malvern storage facility, law enforcement sources said Friday.
However, neither the FBI nor the U.S. Attorney’s Office would confirm any link...
Stealth videotapes lead to sentence of probation
Dental employee admits to victimizing female co-workers
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Joseph “Joey” C. Kolimaga, 27, of Coatesville, was ordered to spend three years on probation for making stealth videos of female co-workers.
A former employee at a West Chester dental surgery practice with offices in West Goshen and Kennett Square pleaded guilty Wednesday in Chester County...
