Parker named to Chester Co. Hall of Fame
From left: Bill Bogle, Chester County Economic Development Council Board Chair, Dr. Jerry Parker, Chester County Hall of Fame award winner and President of Delaware County Community College and Gary Smith, Chester County Economic Development Council President and CEO.
EXTON – Dr. Jerry Parker helped lead the charge to bring a community college to Chester County when none existed. Now the institution...
Longwood previews new tech, new features from fountain renovation
Visitors, starting in late May, to see familiar but improved complex
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Workmen at Longwood Gardens put the finishing touches on some of the thousands of limestone elements that have been rehabbed or replaced as part of the fountain renovation project.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Imagine combining the elegance of the past with state of the art technology.
That’s exactly...
$5k presented to local hospitals to help overdose victims
As part of Chester County’s team effort to fight the opioid and heroin crisis, the County Commissioners, District Attorney Tom Hogan and members of the Chester County Overdose Prevention Task Force presented checks for $5,000 to representatives from all five of the county’s hospitals at this week’s public sunshine meeting. The funds, earmarked to support each hospital’s warm hand-off program,...
CCIU partners with teachers on shoe contest
The 2016 winning designer, Hannah Williams from Coatesville Area School District 9-10 Center.
DOWNINGTOWN — More than a quarter of a century has passed since March was established as Disability Awareness Month. The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) is not only committed to supporting the accomplishments of the past, but also to shift the mindset to “all abilities” as opposed to “disabilities.”
In...
Wayne students raise fund for county K-9 program
Second grade students at General Wayne Elementary presented Deputy Sheriff Dan McCole and his canine partner Nero with $252. The students created and sold a cookbook to raise money for the county Sheriff’s K-9 program.
K-9 teams from the Chester County Sheriff’s Office will reap the benefits of a class of second-graders’ culinary success – ranging from “PB & Bones” to “Apple...
Killion announces new office in West Goshen
State Sen. Thomas Killion
WEST GOSHEN — State Sen. Thomas Killion (R-9) announced the opening of his new Chester County district office this week, located in West Goshen Township, 780 East Market Street, Suite 140, West Chester, 19380. This office will offer better access to services for the Chester County residents of the 9th Senatorial District.
“I am excited to open my new district office...
Coatesville Police investigate double shooting
COATESVILLE – City Police are investigating a double shooting that reportedly occurred Tuesday night in the 600 block of Belmont Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, police say they found one individual had been shot in the buttocks. The victim was then transported to Paoli Hospital by ambulance. It was then discovered that a second individual had been shot in the abdomen but was transported...
Chesco Congress members feeling heat on health care vote
At last count, Meehan, Costello and Smucker appear to be yes votes
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The fate of a controversial health care reform bill may end up in the hands of local members of the U.S. Congress — as two of them were seen as being on the fence on the bill but now said to be leaning toward “yes” votes — as the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans scramble...
Hogan to chair regional drug strike force
From left to right: Sam Rabadi, Special Agent in Charge, from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, the outgoing Chair of HIDTA; District Attorney Tom Hogan; SAC Gary Tuggle; and HIDTA Executive Director Jerry Daley .
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan has been named Chair of the region’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (“HIDTA”) Program Executive Board....
Old Man Winter takes a bite out of Chesco
Snow totals lower than forecast in some areas, but ice remains a concern
Old Man Winter is throwing a mix of just about everything at Chester County in a late season storm that has paralyzed local roadways and left virtually all local schools and government offices closed — along with a large number of local businesses.
It appears the snowfall amounts may end up a bit lower than advertised —...
