Don’t be fooled: worst of storm yet to come

National Weather Service map of expected snowfall, with likely power outage area highlighted by emergency officials. If you woke up this morning and thought “man, where’s the snow? Was this some sort of TV news hype?” Rest assured, the worst is still to come for local Chester County residents — and if anything, the forecast has worsened for much of the county. While something like...

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 — the...

Ice storm aftermath: the good, the bad and the unacceptable

Chester County Emergency Services stands out for praise, PECO gets hit on many fronts By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times For most of us, the worst is over. As of Monday morning, just about 10,000 Chester County homes and businesses were still without power, according to PECO, down from about 200,000 Wednesday — while others wait for restoration of phone and Internet service from Verizon and Comcast. Schools...