Magisterial district jurist announces reelection bid

 Judge William D. Kraut is seeking second, six-year term Magisterial District Judge Magisterial District Judge William D. Kraut, president of the Chester County Magisterial District Judges Association, announced this week that he is seeking a second, six-year term. During five-plus years on the bench, Kraut, who has been found qualified twice to be a Common Pleas Court Judge by the Chester County...

Macedonian woman describes abuse, abduction

West Goshen police charge husband with kidnapping, rape By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Lirim “Lenny” Rufati of West Goshen Township faces charges that include kidnapping, rape, and related offenses. A caring friend helped break a cycle of abuse for a West Chester woman trying to avoid being forced to return home in shame to Macedonia, police said. A criminal complaint filed...