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County commissioners hold ‘on the road’ meeting at Parkesburg Borough Hall
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County Commissioners Terence Farrell (from left), Ryan Costello, and Kathi Cozzone show off the fedoras they received at Parkesburg Borough Hall.
PARKESBURG – At their latest “on the road” meeting last week at Parkesburg Borough Hall, the county commissioners...
New name for old favorite in summer entertainment
Parkesburg Fair to be produced by Houghton Enterprises, sponsored by KVFD
The Parkesburg Fire Company Fair, a staple of community entertainment since 1979, will live on with a new name, the Parkesburg Fair sponsored by the Keystone Valley Fire Department (KVFD), the department’s board of directors announced this week.
Pending approval by the Borough of Parkesburg, the fair, managed and produced by...
Unable to unbury fire hydrants? Here’s an option
Keystone Valley suggests using decorated stick or broom handle to mark spot
For safety reasons, Chester County officials have urged residents to clear storm drains and fire hydrants of that nasty, heavy, white stuff. However, for numerous reasons – not the least of which is the never-ending snowfall and its ever-increasing weight – the Keystone Valley Fire Department is suggesting an option:...
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...
Getting teens fired up about public service
County course offers opportunity for hands-on experience
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
As her colleagues watch, Hayleigh Hunter, 17, of Avon Grove High, drains the fire hydrant so that the hose can be attached.
While many of their peers lounged at home or hung out at the mall this past weekend, a group of county teens took turns wrestling with hoses, matching wits with ladders,...
