County Coroner’s Office to honor memory of 10 unclaimed veterans on Oct. 26

The community is invited to join the Chester County Coroner’s Office at the Unattended Veterans Service at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. The ceremony will be held at 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA on Thursday, October 26, at 2:00 p.m. The Coroner’s Office will honor ten unclaimed veterans who died in Chester County, interring them with full military honors. The veterans include:   William...

County announces Operation Green Light to recognize veterans

The Chester County Commissioners and Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs announce their support for Operation Green Light. This nationwide initiative recognizes the important contributions of veterans from November 6-12. For Operation Green Light, the County will present a Commissioners’ proclamation and illuminate the façade of the Chester County Historic Courthouse in green. Additionally,...

County’s Watersheds 2045 plan available for public review and comment

The Chester County Water Resources Authority (CCWRA) has released a draft of the County’s updated integrated water resources plan – Watersheds 2045 – for public review and comment through November 17. Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline noted, “Watersheds 2045 builds on the legacy of the original Watersheds plan released in 2002, which guided two...

CCCBI Holds 2023 State Legislative Forum with Six Bipartisan Elected Officials

Local legislative leaders from both parties at CCCBI’s 2023 State Legislative Forum. On Friday, September 29th, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry (CCCBI) held its 2023 State Legislative Forum at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. The mission of the Chamber is to be a member-driven advocate for pro-business and pro-growth policies, with one of the most influential advocacy tools...

County schedules 3rd town hall on Cavalcnte escape

The Chester County Commissioners will hold another in-person Town Hall meeting on Monday, October 2 for Chester County residents impacted by the escape of Danilo Cavalcante.  This third Town Hall event moves to the northern part of the county, to reach residents in the area where Cavalcante fled and was captured earlier this month. The Town Hall Meeting will take place at Owen J. Roberts Middle School,...

Unionville HS given top rank by US News

Unionville High School has been ranked No. 307 in the nation among the 2023-2024 Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings evaluate more than 17,600 schools at the national, state and local level. The school was also ranked No. 6  in Pennsylvania and No. 117 in STEM High Schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. “This is the highest national ranking...

Coroner’s Office hosts training for first responders on Xylazine

More than 160 people, many representing the first responder community, attended the Chester County Coroner’s Office xylazine training event. The Chester County Coroner’s Office hosted Xylazine: Arrival, Trends & Effects of this Prevalent Drug, its first-ever continuing education training seminar/webinar, on Friday, September 15. Xylazine is a large animal sedative used as an adulterant in illicit...

DASD announces strategic planning process, seeking applicants for planning teams

The Downingtown Area School District (DASD) announced that it will conduct a community-informed strategic planning process during the 2023-24 school year. A comprehensive effort aimed at shaping the future of education in the district, the planning process will provide various stakeholders with opportunities to actively participate, ensuring that our schools continue to excel and meet the needs of...

Commissioners to hold town halls on Cavalcante escape

Danelo Cavalcante in custody on Wednesday. Following the successful conclusion of the search for Chester County Prison escapee Danelo Calvacante, the Chester County Commissioners will hold Town Hall meetings for Chester County residents, to provide information on security enhancements at Chester County Prison, explain the emergency communication process for county residents, and to offer counseling...

GOT HIM! Cavalcante captured Wednesday morning

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa Danelo Cavalcante seen earlier this week. After a two-week manhunt, escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante was taken into custody Wednesday morning by law enforcement officers. Cavalcante — convicted of the 2021 murder of his girlfriend last month — was captured just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, after a hunt that started in the southern portion of the county...