Candidate Q&A: Matt Holliday, candidate Prothonotary

EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way. By Matt Holliday, Candidate, Chester County Prothonotary 1....

Candidate Q&A: Tisha Brown, candidate Prothonotary

EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way. By Tisha Brown, Candidate, Chester County Prothonotary Tisha...

Commissioners: No tax hike expected for 2016

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners Thursday unveiled the preliminary 2016 county budget. The proposed budget does not increase taxes for county property owners — which would mark the fourth straight year without a tax increase. Presenting the preliminary budget to the Commissioners at Thursday’s Sunshine meeting, Mark Rupsis, County Chief Operating Officer noted that the county...

Candidate Q&A: Carolyn ‘Bunny’ Welsh, candidate for Sheriff

EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way. By Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh, Candidate,...

Candidate Q&A: James Bell, candidate for Sheriff

EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way. By James Bell, Candidate for Chester County Sheriff James...

Candidate Q&A: Rick Loughery, candidate Recorder of Deeds

EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way. By Rick Loughery, Candidate Chester County Recorder...

Candidate Q&A: Lani Frank, Register of Wills candidate

EDITOR’S NOTE — The Times asked the 2015 candidates for Chester County county-wide office to answer a serious of questions relative to their campaign and office, as well as their personal background. Wanting to give each candidate a direct, unfiltered, option to communicate with the voters, these responses are not edited nor abridged in any way. Lani Frank By Lani Frank, Democratic Candidate for...

Paranormal investigators to reveal findings, Oct. 24

An image from a previous presentation at the Historical Society from a number of years ago is in the photo shown above. It appears to be a picture of someone holding a cat. DOWNINGTOWN — The Chester County Paranormal Investigators will make presentations on their latest findings, after recently spending several nights at Ashbridge House, the Downingtown Area Historical Society’s 306-year-old headquarters,...

Weer named Chester Co. Chief Fire Marshall

John Weer WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Department of Emergency Services announced Thursday that John Weer has been named Chester County Chief Fire Marshal.   Since 2008, Weer, a resident of East Marlborough, has served as the Assistant Chief Fire Marshal for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES). His responsibilities have included assisting Chester County fire and police...

Lane closures planned for this week

Travel restrictions are scheduled next week on Route 401 (Conestoga Road) at the Route 202 Interchange in East Whiteland, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The road and bridge work is associated with improvements being made under two construction contracts totaling more than $168 million to improve travel and safety on U.S. 202. Periodic flagger controlled lane closures...