Op/Ed: Municipal funding decisions for fire/EMS putting public at risk

A.J. McCarthy (Times’ file photo). By A.J. McCarthy, Chief, Longwood Fire Company The decision by Oxford Borough Council to decrease funding for Union Fire Company and its EMS service is endangering its constituents’ safety. Also, the reported comments by Borough Manager Brian Hoover are infuriating and misleading the citizens of Oxford. Fire companies and EMS units in Chester County struggle...

Kennett Sq. Council adds to Civil Service Board

Newly-formed Advisory Commission for Latino Affairs adds 12 By Kelly O’Hara, Staff Writer, The Times Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick swearing in Anthony J. DeFazio as regular member of the Civil Service Commission, Monday night. KENNETT — A typically light early summer agenda saw the Kennett Square Borough Council approve Anthony J. DeFazio as a new regular member on the Civil Service Commission...

Time for a sensible talk about police

As the events of this week proved, things aren’t getting any safer out there By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times A bit like an 80-degree afternoon in December would be for a climate-change denier, this week must have been a difficult one for those suggesting that peaceful, quiet Chester County doesn’t need to think about doing something about police protection. Between the chilling details involving...

Public safety could be big issue of 2012

Concerns over fire funding, rising crime worries could spark debate By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com If 2011 was the year of educational issues in and around Unionville, here’s a bet that 2012 will be the year of public safety and security issues. The recent headlines in the area might give pause, from concerns about local fire companies going belly up due to lack of support from some...