Keystone Valley celebrates first anniversary

Officials: Consolidation of 3 fire departments improves efficiency, economics One year ago, on March 19, 2013, the Pomeroy-Parkesburg-Atglen Fire Companies took a vote and officially became the Keystone Valley Fire Department of Chester County. This date was the official start of the newly consolidated Fire Department. However, the consolidation process was built on many meetings since 2009, much communication,...

Sub-zero cold can heighten risk of fire

Officials urge safety precautions for supplemental heating devices How low will temperatures go? The National Weather Service is predicting wind-chill values down to -12 Monday night with a west wind of 21 to 24 mph and gusts as high as 41 mph. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the mercury is not expected to exceed 11 with wind chills down to -13 during the day and -8 at night. A warmup of sorts is predicted for...