Modena grandmother held for trial on drug, endangerment charges

Detectives say 7-year-old grandson found her heroin, took it to school By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Pauline Bilinski-Munion Underscoring the danger posed by having heroin in the hands of first-graders, a county detective testified on Thursday, May 8, that the drug can be absorbed into the skin simply by touching it. The testimony came during the preliminary hearing for Pauline...

Alleged source of heroin at Caln Elementary arrested

D.A. blasts district for its handling of news that 7-year-old had drugs in school By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Pauline Bilinski-Munion After investigators identified the source of heroin – distributed by a first-grader at Caln Elementary to at least one classmate on Friday, May 3 – as the child’s grandmother, county detectives took her into custody two days later, the...

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...

Political news and notes: 2014 legislative races kicking off

Final write-in results show poor turnout, participation in 2013 By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The political news cycle never seems to end these days, on the heels of the final write-in election results being posted Friday, we have a batch of new candidate announcements or pending announcements in 2014 state legislative races — and even, it seems — an early hint about a 2016 race. First to the...

Local firefighters honored at fundraiser

Master of Ceremonies Del Bittle shares a moment with firefighters from the West Bradford Fire Company, during a special event Saturday to honor local volunteer firefighters. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Hundreds of local residents, elected officials and community members came together Saturday night to honor local volunteer firefighters serving a number of local towns at a special, highly-attended fundraising...

In Modena’s MoGreena, a night for an art arena

Second Annual Harvest Art Party to be held Wednesday The ServiceCorps crew takes a moment to relax after finishing an ambitious wall mural that features selected Waste Oil Recyclers’ employees as “superheroes.” The hip, art-friendly, eco-minded Modena enclave known as MoGreena is inviting the public to attend its Second Annual Harvest Art Party on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The festivities...

Commissioners ‘Road Show’ a big hit

More than 100 people attend Commissioners meeting in So. Coatesville The Chester County Commissioners honored those involved with a series of Western Chester County planning and growth initiatives — sparked in part by the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce as well as the creation of Council of Governments — Coatesville, the boroughs of Atglen, Parkesburg, Modena, South Coatesville, and...

Growth spurt happening on multiple levels in Modena

Energy Independence Day festival expanding – along with Mogreena Garden Project By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The Fifth Annual Energy Independence Festival will be held Sunday in Modena at Waste Oil Recyclers. The creative folks in Modena who turned recycling into a successful business venture have taken the same approach to celebrations: Expand and innovate. On Sunday, Waste...

City to extend Riverwalk to South Coatesville, Modena

Neighboring communities to collaborate to make connecting trail By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times Chester County Commissioners Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell join the celebration for the grand opening of the Riverwalk Brandywine Creek Trail in 2012. Pending grant approvals, the trail could be extended into South Coatesville and Modena. COATESVILLE – The City Council, in cooperation with...