Events planned to celebrate Humphry Marshall’s 300th Anniversary

a picture of one of the 10 banners now displayed in West Chester and Marshallton, West Bradford Township. Artwork on the banner by the celebrated Chester County artist Adrian Martinez. If you live in the county seat of West Chester, you may have seen one of the banners (shown here) put up by the Humphry Marshall 300 Committee announcing the 300th anniversary of Marshall’s birthday.  The ad-hoc...

Gawthrop Greenwood named W. Bradford solicitor

  (l to r) Gawthrop Greenwood attorneys Anthony T. Verwey, Stacey L. Fuller and Patrick M. McKenna, of the firm’s Government & Education Law Department Gawthrop Greenwood, PC announced Tuesday it has been appointed solicitor of West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania. “Since 1904, our firm has had a long and well-regarded history of serving as trusted solicitors for government entities,”...

Downingtown Library thanks local towns for donations

Downingtown, E. Brandywine, E. Caln, Uwchlan and W. Bradford back library project with funds Some of the Downingtown Library’s most experienced users teamed up with some of its newest users and state Sen. Andy Dinniman earlier this month to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new library. DOWNINGTOWN — The Downingtown Library announced Tuesday that it has received financial support from...

State police probing an unwelcoming prank

Doorbell reportedly rung after bag is set on fire, left at W. Bradford home State police from the Embreeville barracks said they are investigating an incident of criminal mischief that involved placing an ignited bag of feces on a West Bradford Township resident’s welcome mat on Saturday, April 5, at 12:30 a.m. Police said the perpetrator then rang the doorbell and fled, damaging the welcome...

Local firefighters honored at fundraiser

Master of Ceremonies Del Bittle shares a moment with firefighters from the West Bradford Fire Company, during a special event Saturday to honor local volunteer firefighters. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Hundreds of local residents, elected officials and community members came together Saturday night to honor local volunteer firefighters serving a number of local towns at a special, highly-attended fundraising...

Maxwell reelected mayor, but GOP sweeps school board races

Feldman holds one-vote lead in D’town Borough Council race By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Mayor Josh Maxwell won reelection, Tuesday, on an Election Day that saw Democrats fare well in Downingtown Borough — although incumbent Ann Feldman holds a narrow one-vote lead pending a recount — but Republicans were strong in local school board races. In the Downingtown Area School District...