Two judges plead guilty to traffic ticket-fixing
They will receive consideration for cooperation
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Less than two weeks after a sweeping federal indictment of alleged ticket-fixing in Philadelphia’s Traffic Court, two of the nine judges accused in the case pleaded guilty.
H. Warren Hogeland, 75, of Richboro, a Bucks County senior magisterial district judge, and Kenneth Miller, 76, of Brookhaven, a...
Unionville High alum rocks to Grammy acclaim
2000 grad a member of award-winning quartet Halestorm
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Joe Hottinger (left), a 2000 Unionville grad and member of the group Halestorm, shares in the 2013 Grammy award for the song “Long Bites (So Do I).”
Even if Unionville High Band Director Scott Litzenberg had time to watch the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, he would not have known that...
Corbett budget proposals leave school budget in flux
Proposed changes to pensions, other changes could mean new budget math
Gov. Tom Corbett
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Don’t get too attached to the preliminary budget that the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education adopted last month.
Thanks to budget proposals from Gov. Tom Corbett last week — including one that would reduce the amount of increase in pension costs —...
License-center supervisor gets state prison term
Judge imposed sentence of 24 to 69 months
Ali was sentenced to a prison term of 24 to 69 months.
A Philadelphia man found guilty of fraudulently issuing driver’s licenses at a Chester County Drivers’ License Center received a state prison sentence of 24 to 49 months on Monday.
Chester County Court Senior Judge Thomas G. Gavin imposed the penalty on Khalif Abdullah Ali, 44, a supervisor at the license...
2nd trooper involved in fiery crash leaves hospital
His partner was treated, released on Friday
After a stay of more than three days, the second of two Avondale state troopers involved in a fiery crash on Friday was released from the hospital.
Trooper Aaron Dykes, who also serves as the running backs’ coach for the Unionville High football team, left Christiana Hospital on Monday, where he had been listed in stable condition. Trooper Michael Hall...
Ex-lover gets 40- to 80-year term in shovel murder
Stephen Shappell tells victim’s family he doesn’t deserve to be forgiven
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Stephen Shappell will spend 40 to 80 years in prison for the 2010 homicide of his boss, who was also his ex-lover’s husband.
He believed her when she said the only obstacle to their lifelong happiness was her husband. And even after Stephen Shappell sat behind...
Unionville Elementary adopts ‘sister’ school in Africa
Students help raise money for new school, learn about new culture
By Suzanne Misciagna, Staff Writer, The Times
Students at Lighthouse Academy in Kenya prepare for their school lesson. Students at Unionville Elementary School have adopted the African school and have raised funds and supplies for students there.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – For students at Unionville Elementary School in the Unionville-Chadds...
Hundreds hit the frosty Brandywine
Polar Plunge hits new heights for attendance and fun
Swimmers hit the frosty Brandywine Creek as part of the Brandywine Valley Association’s Polar Plunge, Saturday. Hundreds of swimmers hit the water to raise money for the BVA, while a giant crowd looked on.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST BRADFORD – It was a fabulous, sunny day: a great opportunity for a nice dip in the Brandywine Creek,...
‘Grandson’ scam perpetrator gets federal prison term
Authorities said he bilked elderly victims out of nearly $650,000
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The scam can be lucrative: One defendant posing as the distressed grandson of elderly citizens duped them out of nearly $650,000, authorities said. But it ultimately proved costly.
On Friday, federal officials announced that Anthony Oluwole Ojo, 44, of Ontario, Canada, received a sentence...
Two Avondale troopers rescued from burning car
They sustained significant, but not life-threatening injuries, police said
Updated at 2:10 p.m. with trooper IDs, new details
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Two Avondale troopers were injured Friday morning after their vehicle crashed into a tree en route to a reported burglary-in-progress that proved to be inaccurate.
State police from the Avondale barracks got a somber reminder...
