New Garden Police: Arson suspect in custody
56-year-old Avondale man accused of setting his mobile home on fire
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Stacey Lee Lewis Jr.
The Avondale man suspected of setting his mobile home ablaze on Tuesday, May 6, in Avondale, was taken into custody later the same day, said New Garden Township Police.
Police said at 8:15 p.m., an officer responded to the unit block of Santilli Road for an anonymous...
Chester County shifts into flood-recovery mode
5.5 inches of rain prompts evacuations, more than 60 water rescues
The water is receding, and now the necessary mop-up will begin. And if county officials had their way, no one would be on the roads right now since many sections remain closed and the recovery will take some time.
The storm left these giant sink holes at Colonial Hyundai in Thorndale. Although the waters had largely receded amongst...
Ex-New Garden Twp. supervisor pleads guilty
Warren E. Reynolds admits to 5 counts of possessing child pornography
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Warren E. Reynolds
A former New Garden Township supervisor pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 4, in Chester County Court to five counts of possession of child pornography.
Warren E. Reynolds, 52, of Avondale, who had originally been charged with more than 500 counts, entered the...
KAU team returns home to rousing reception
Kennett Kings earn fans – and memories – with series of achievements
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Members of the KAU team – the U.S. Senior League Baseball champs – line up for an appreciative crowd at their field on Leslie Road in Kennett Square.
Sandwiched between nearly a dozen emergency vehicles with lights flashing and sirens blaring in downtown Kennett Square,...
New Garden supervisor faces child-porn charges
D.A. says Warren Reynolds resigned following state police investigation
Updated at 4 p.m. with defense attorneys’ statement, preliminary hearing date, township comment
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Warren E. Reynolds, 51, a former New Garden Township supervisor, faces multiple child-pornography charges.
An ailing computer allegedly led to child-pornography charges against...
Avondale man accused of lewdness pattern
Police said he routinely exposed himself to females near University of Delaware
Jason W. Grubbs, 39, of Avondale, is accused of repeatedly exposing himself to women around the University of Delaware campus in Newark, De.
For nearly two years, an Avondale man who made a habit of exposing himself to women ranging in age from 16 to 59 near the University of Delaware campus managed to elude authorities,...
Shared interests spawn unlikely artistic alliance
Despite diverse backgrounds, two area painters enjoy collaborating
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
“Alpaca” by William Basciani was painted at the Chenoa Manor Animal Sanctuary, a rescue facility in Avondale.
After meeting several years ago at a cold, blustery art event, two Chester County painters developed a warm friendship and are teaming up for a show at the Chadds Ford...
