Late summer deals can be a steal

By being smart and strategic, you can fill out your summer wardrobe By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times End of season sales are EVERYWHERE!  Yippee!  It is the perfect time to stock up on items missing from your closet…but it is important to remember the following:    Send article as PDF   

9/11 remembrance requires heavy lifting

Convoy of county first responders travels to Pentagon for building mementos By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times County first-responders Joe Behm (bottom row, from left), Jack Law, Howard Holland, John DiBuonaventuro, Neil Vaughn and Ryan Corcoran (top row, from left) Joel Gramling, Adam Weaver, Shane Clark, and Beau Crowding pose with the Pentagon 9/11 artifacts. The predawn convoy...

D.A.: ‘Operation Phoenix’ nets street-level dealers

Thirteen face charges for drug-related offenses By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times “Operation Phoenix,” an investigation targeting street-level drug-dealers around the  Phoenixville area, led to the recovery of illegal drugs, paraphernalia, cash, and firearms, said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. “Operation Phoenix” landed to target street-level drug-dealers...

Caln teen held for trial in 1st-degree murder case

19-year-old accused of fatally shooting stepfather on June 10 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Deviane J. Scott, 19, was held for trial on all charges, including first-degree murder, at his preliminary hearing on Wednesday. A Caln Township teen was held for trial on Wednesday on all charges,  including the first-degree murder of his stepfather on June 10. At the preliminary hearing...

Day of reckoning for former jurist delayed

Visiting judge continues sentencing for Rita Arnold until Oct. 15 By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The day of reckoning for a former Chester County magisterial district judge has been postponed until mid-October. The sentencing for Rita A. Arnold, a former magisterial district judge, had been postponed until Oct. 15. On Tuesday, after meeting with attorneys on both sides, Senior...

Murderer takes deal to avoid risk of execution

Eric Coxry, convicted of executing Coatesville barber, waives appeal rights  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Eric “Stroda” Coxry agrees to waive his appeal rights in exchange for avoiding the death-penalty phase of his murder conviction. After ruminating over the weekend about the prosecution’s offer to take the death penalty off the table, a convicted murderer needed a...

Milne Op/Ed: Kane must uphold her legal duties

Attorney General can’t decide which laws to enforce and defend, she must defend all By Duane D. Milne, Special to The Times State Rep. Duane Milne Pennsylvania State Attorney General Kathleen Kane has apparently decided to approach her elected post as if it was one of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books that were popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Kane is now selectively choosing which duly...

Waiting on the little Royal arrival

Whether it is a boy or a girl, it will surely be done with style By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times As I sit down to write, the Royal baby has not made his/her appearance. I must admit that I am more excited about this delivery than I thought I would be. I love the secrecy and intrigue created by hiding Kate from the spotlight these past few weeks (don’t ALL pregnant women wish they could...

Don’t write Corbett off just yet

Despite doomsayers — and the work of local GOP legislators — Gov. may just have second act By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Undoubtedly, you’ve seen the headlines (unless of course, you’re a sensible person and have spent the last broiling week or so somewhere with beaches, cool (relatively speaking) breezes and chilled beverages) that Gov. Tom Corbett is likely doomed, will be pushed out...

Phila. man guilty of 1st-degree murder in slaying

Jury must now decide whether to impose death penalty By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Eric Coxry was convicted of first-degree murder for the slaying of Jonas L. “Sonny” Suber on Oct. 21, 2006. After more than 10 hours of deliberations over two days, the jury in the capital murder case against Eric “Stroda” Coxry delivered its verdict early Friday afternoon: guilty of all...