Police: Don’t spin wheels over missing bikes
Westtown-East Goshen department would like to return two to rightful owner
The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department has two adult bicycles that it would like to return to their rightful owner.
Police said a Westtown Township resident called the department on Sunday to report that the two bikes appeared on Friday in front of a residence in the 2600 block of Bidefore Court in Westtown Township...
Chamber touts benefits of social capital
Local businesses can benefit from giving back to the community
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Claudia Hellebush, (right) the President of the United Way of Chester County and Brian Parsons, the Senior Vice President, Products, of West Chester-based Communications Test Design discuss the benefits of businesses giving back to the community, Wednesday.
COATESVILLE — Is it possible to get something...
Road officials seeking public input on traffic data
PennDOT and Pa. Turnpike have partnered for online survey
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) wants input on motorists’ travels, such as what type of traffic information facilitates trips and where people would like to receive it.
A quick and anonymous online survey has been set up, accessible at www.511PA.com and www.paturnpike.com. In...
In Coatesville, pride means diversity, community, resilience
Longtime Coatesville resident updates 1911 poem to express her love for city
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Longtime Coatesville resident Doris S. Williams wrote an ode to Coatesville, telling about the pride she has in the city and her hopes for its future.
Community means identity. In Coatesville, we share spaces,
both physical—sidewalks, schools, lines at the grocery store—and...
Westtown-East Goshen police announce 2 promotions
Veteran officer elevated to sergeant, part-timer earns full-time status
Sgt. Stephen Wassell and Officer Jorge Rodriguez recently received promotions in the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Departmetn.
Chief Brenda M. Bernot with the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department recently announced two new promotions within the police department prior to the start of the monthly Police Commission...
Young advocate from West Grove to represent Delaware at Children’s Congress
Delegate selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants with type 1 diabetes
Amelia Rehrman, 11, is a young advocate for T1D research and shares her story on her blog Peace.Love.Hope.Diabetes. Photo courtesy of JDRF.
Wilmington, DE —The Delaware Branch of JDRF will send two inspiring young leaders to serve as a delegate to the 2013 JDRF Children’s Congress in Washington, D.C. this summer.
Craig...
Ambitious appetite prompts Food Bank move
Chester County nonprofit’s plethora of produce, volunteers outgrows space
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Larry Welsch, executive director of the Chester County Food Bank, surveys some of the current, cramped office space, which features overflow storage on the floor.
When the Chester County Food Bank rose from the ashes of its bankrupt predecessor in 2009, it did so with an...
New program connects people with homeless shelters
ConnectPoints lists contact numbers for those seeking shelters in Chester County
ConnectPoints works with county funded agencies to help people find housing services to fit their needs.
WEST CHESTER – ConnectPoints, Chester County’s new Homeless Coordinated Assessment System will be operational on Monday, July 1.
ConnectPoints will list contact information for emergency shelter or housing services...
Chester County Library joins Foundation Center’s international network
Cooperating Collection Provides Resources for Local Grant seekers
The Foundation Center provides information about how to apply for grants.
EXTON – The Chester County Library has become a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center of New York, offering a new collection of funding resources for nonprofit organizations and other grant seekers in Chester County.
The Chester County Cooperating...
Chester County SPCA seeking to share surplus
Weekend ‘Adopt-a-Thon’ includes reduced fees for potential pets
The animal rescue business is going a little too well at the moment, according to officials at the Chester County SPCA. A surplus of adoption-ready pets has prompted the nonprofit to run a weekend special in an effort to reduce its population.
“The love of an animal is priceless. And now the Chester County SPCA makes it more...
