Birmingham’s preliminary 2016 budget approved for inspection
Neighbor disputes top public comments, zoning policies upheld
By Kris Firey-Poling, Correspondent, The Times
BIRMINGHAM – At Monday night’s meeting, the Birmingham Board of Supervisors authorized advertising, approved residential upgrades, heard neighbor disputes, and discussed commercial signage.
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At Sandy Hollow, hallowed ground gets respect
Reenactment of 1777 battle brings history alive for thousands
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
During the height of the battle, a haze of musket fire fills the air.
“A most infernal fire of cannon and musquetry” is how one officer described the fighting he witnessed at Sandy Hollow in Birmingham Township during the Battle of the Brandywine on Sept. 11, 1777.
On Saturday and Sunday,...
Prosecutor: Teen robber belongs in adult system
Despite problems in Unionville, Coatesville schools, defense urges juvenile placement
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The attorney for a 17-year-old charged as an adult for his role in an armed home invasion in Birmingham Township this past spring argued on Friday that his client belongs in the juvenile system, a position vehemently opposed by the Chester County District Attorney’s...
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...
Erratic driving, crash leads to charges
Police in Birmingham, Westtown alerted to problem
Erratic driving in Westtown and Birmingham Townships on Friday led to criminal charges for a West Chester man, Westtown-East Goshen police said Monday.
Police in both townships received a report at 11:44 p.m. Friday that a blue Ford SUV, which had been traveling northbound on Rt. 202 approaching Rt. 926, entered Westtown Township, made a U-turn, and...
Two teens accused of armed burglary
Police: Crime interrupted by mother, daughter, who were confronted at gunpoint
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Alex W. Granger, 18, of Birmingham Township, is accused of burglarizing a neighbor’s home and pointing a gun at the victims when they arrived home.
School buses were detoured Tuesday afternoon after a Birmingham Township mother and daughter interrupted a burglary,...
Accidental shooting reported in Westtown Twp.
Man told police he was putting gun under pillow when it discharged, hitting ex-wife in face
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 22-year-old Westtown Township man told police he was awakened Tuesday night to the sounds of a gunshot and his father’s screams.
Officers from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to a single-family home in the 800 block of General...
