Chesco Coroner: 59 deaths due to opioids so far in 2018
WEST CHESTER — The opioid crisis continues to take lives in Chester County, local officials said Monday.
The Chester County Coroner’s Office released data Monday on deaths due to drug overdose in Chester County for the year as of June 30, 2018. A total of 59 people died of a drug overdose during this period, with 57 deaths determined to be accidental and two due to suicide.
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Chesco attorney charged with defrauding clients
Joshua Janis
Authorities have a charged a county attorney — Joshua Janis — saying he charged numerous clients for work never done or only partially completed.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of attorney Joshua Janis on charges that he defrauded over 25 clients, many in divorce cases.
Authorities have identified at least 25 cases and are asking the public to contact...
Dinniman, Comitta headline WC clean energy event
State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19) speaks Wednesday night as State Rep. Carolyn Comitta (D-156) looks on at a clean energy event sponsored by PennEnvironment. Photo courtesy PennEnvironment: by Garen Meguerian
WEST CHESTER — Wednesday night, PennEnvironment was joined by state Sen. Andy Dinniman, State Rep. Carolyn Comitta, West Chester Mayor Dianne Herrin, and West Chester University Director of Sustainability,...
Chesco Democrats kick off fall campaign by giving legislative candidates $11K
CCDC Chair Dick Bingham (left) with local state house candidates.
WEST CHESTER — During the traditional lazy hazy days of summer eleven Democratic candidates bound for Harrisburg have been busy cashing donation checks and canvassing their neighborhoods ahead of the all-important Midterms. They all came together in West Chester Wednesday night to rally the party leaders responsible for getting out...
Wells Fargo Regional Foundation donates $500K to Coatesville revitalization
County and city officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the $500,000 donation by the Wells Fargo Foundation.
COATESVILLE — The Chester County Economic Development Foundation in partnership with the Coatesville Area Partners for Progress and the Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance has announced that the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation is contributing $500,000 toward the Coatesville Growing Greater Neighborhood...
Chesco honored for digital tech advances
Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell (second right) and Chester County Chief Information Officer Glenn Angstadt (right) accept the 2018 Digital Counties Award at last week’s National Association of Counties Conference in Nashville. Also pictured are (from left): Alan Cox, Executive Vice President, Center for Digital Government; Danielle Balmelle, Business Development Executive for award sponsors...
Two injured in Coatesville early morning house fire
COATESVILLE — The Bureau of Fire was alerted to a reported house fire in the 500 block of Coates Street, early Monday morning.
The initial call was issued at 3:44 a.m, according to the Bureau. Within minutes Ladder Company 41 arrived and confirmed an active house fire. Heavy smoke was evident in and around the home with one person trapped. One victim was located hanging out a third floor window...
Azalta, Eagles and Stroud celebrate area All-Pro teachers with day in White Clay
From left to right: Axalta All-Pro teachers Eric Turnbull, Brooks Twilley, Joe Dell’Arciprete, Heather Handler, Colleen Mooney, Robin McClean, the Stroud Center’s Dr. Steve Kerlin, Philadelphia Eagles Safety Chris Maragos, Dr. Javier Dominguez, Ross Cruz, Paul VanHouten, Anne Klein, and Michelle Fogel got hands on with macroinvertebrates in White Clay Creek.
Axalta, a leading global supplier...
State to fund $1.1M for traffic safety upgrades in Chesco
State Senator Andy Dinniman recently announced that three municipalities in Chester County will receive more than $1.1 million in total funding for traffic control system safety upgrades.
The grants come through PennDOT’s Green Light-Go Program, which reimburses municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals.
“Ensuring that our traffic lights are...
UCFSD approves student handbooks, asks for student conduct policy feedback
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
The cover of the new Unionville High School student handbook.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Monday night’s Unionville Chadds-Ford School Board Meeting was brief, including only the voting items needed to ensure a smooth start to the upcoming school year.
Student handbooks for elementary, middle, and high schools were approved. The updated handbooks better mirror...
