Deputy sheriff gets dual commendations
His compassion, restraint during dog attack praised by boss, state Senate
Chester County Chief Deputy George P. March (from left), Patty Hansen, Cpl. Kurt Hansen, Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh, and State Sen. Andy Dinniman appear at the ceremony honored Hansen.
As promised, Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh honored one of her deputies last week at a ceremony during morning...
New Garden Twp. Police seeking arson suspect
Investigators say he set mobile home ablaze Tuesday morning
Stacey Lee Lewis
A suspicious early morning blaze on Tuesday, May 6, led New Garden Township Police to a mobile home in the 300 block of Ellicott Road in Avondale, said police, who are seeking one of the occupants believed to have set the fire.
Police gave the following account in a news release: Upon arriving, an officer found one of the...
Public invited to pay tribute to fallen heroes
FOP to host 11th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on May 7
Chester County FOP Lodge 11’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service typically does double-duty: It serves as a prelude to National Police Week and affords both members of law-enforcement and the public an opportunity to pay tribute to Chester County’s fallen heroes.
This year’s memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May...
Drug kingpins allegedly sought school dominance
9 adults, 2 teens face charges in expansive, multi-county operation
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Neil K. Scott
Operatives of the “main line take over project” – as it was described in seized text messages – planned to dominate marijuana distribution in area high schools and colleges, according to a news release from Montgomery County District Attorney Risa...
Police ID Westtown pedestrian killed last week
76-year-old woman was crossing Paoli Pike when she was struck by car
A 76-year-old Westtown Township woman who died on Sunday, April 6, of injuries she sustained after being hit by a car in front of East Goshen Township Park has been identified as Helen Athanas, a Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department news release said on Friday, April 11.
The release said officers who responded to the reported...
County launches online communication pipeline
Web site to provide up-to-date information on pipeline locations, projects
WEST CHESTER – The lines of communication are just as important as the pipelines that traverse area landscapes, a reality that prompted the Chester County Commissioners to launch a web site dedicated to pipeline communication.
The site, which will give county residents, municipalities and pipeline operators up-to-date...
Op/Ed: CVS creates public health game-changer
By Harold P. Wimmer, American Lung Association
Harold P. Wimmer
For the past 30 years, I’ve fought for lung health with the American Lung Association. Our organization has been a leader in the battle against tobacco, which is the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the U.S. Over the years, this battle has experienced dramatic highs and disappointing lows. CVS Caremark’s...
Monday is ‘Family Day’ at Chesco Historical Society
Variety of activities will include reenactors for Revolutionary, Civil Wars
Noah Lewis will portray Revolutionary War hero Ned Hector during the Chester County Historical Society’s Family Day on Monday, Feb. 17.
The Chester County Historical Society is promising an educational, entertaining program of family fun and enrichment on Monday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The 2014 Family Day,...
