Police: Exton shop owner sold dangerous synthetic drugs
53-year-old Downingtown man faces multiple felony charges, D.A. said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jeffrey MacDonald faces multiple charges for the alleged sales of synthetic drugs.
A month after police seized over 1,000 doses of alleged synthetic drugs during the execution of a search warrant at JM Cigars in Exton, the District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of the...
Local Dems, GOP spar over Romney, Obama and small business
Back-to-back events kick off the presidential race in earnest in Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio addresses a crowd gathered Thursday on the old Courthouse steps in West Chester, in support of Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney, and critical of President Barack Obama’s policies on small business. Around 100 supporters attended...
Woman escapes injury from tree
A downed tree wrecked this late-model Toyota sport utility vehicle ion Route 82 n East Marlborough, Tuesday, but the driver, township officials said, escaped injury. The roadway was closed most of Tuesday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A tree fell on Route 82, crushing a sport utility vehicle, Tuesday morning.
The woman — unidentified by township officials — driving the late model Toyota escaped injury...
Verizon reports phone/Internet outages
WEST CHESTER — Can you hear me now? If you’re a Verizon phone or Internet customer user Voice over IP, you might not even be able to hear a dial tone on your home phone — or only be able to intermittently.
According to the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, Verizon is battling an equipment failure near Wayne that is sporadically disabling Verizon phone service throughout Chester...
Magisterial district judge gets one-month, unpaid suspension
Rita A. Arnold will return to bench Sept. 1, according to state Court of Judicial Discipline
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Magisterial District Judge Rita A. Arnold will return to the bench on Sept. 1 after a court-ordered month’s suspension.
Choking back tears, Magisterial District Judge Rita A. Arnold pleaded with the state Court of Judicial Discipline to let her keep her...
New hope for Red Bridge
Pocopson officials talk options to replace bridge rail at development’s entrance
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times
The bridge at the entrance of Red Bridge Farms in Pocopson is in need of repairs, due to issues with wood rot. Township officials are looking for options that look similar but will stand the test of time.
POCOPSON — Red Bridge Farms’ residents received good news during...
Commissioners take 9-1-1 fee proposal off table
Plan to impose costs on municipalities met spirited criticism
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Commissioners Kathi Cozzone (from left), Terence Farrell and Ryan Costello will not pursue a 9-1-1 cost-recovery plan proposed last month.
The county commissioners announced yesterday that they will not advance a contentious proposal introduced in June to impose a cost-
recovery fee for...
Chester County announces layoffs of 30 employees
County hopes to save $2 million; declining tax revenue, cuts in state aid force slashing
Updated: adds additional comment, 8 p.m. EDT
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST CHESTER — Chester County announced Wednesday that it would lay off some 30 county employees, what county officials referred to as a “streamlining” of county services.
The cuts come in three departments, Facilities & Parks,...
State officials issue heat, smog warnings
It’s going to be hot Tuesday throughout Chester County, but now state environmental officials are issuing warnings about air quality as once again the mercury is expected climb near 100 degrees — and they’re asking residents to voluntarily cut down on activities that could worsen air quality, and warning the young and the elderly to avoid outdoor activities.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
High-profile drunken-driver gets 60-day jail term
Defendant acknowledged that he wasn’t a typical first-time offender
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A high-profile, drunken-driving defendant was sentenced yesterday to 60 days in prison.
Chester County Court Judge William P. Mahon imposed the jail term on Sean O. O’Neill, a 23-year-old Delaware County resident who
Sean O. O’Neill received a 60-day jail sentence for...
