Kennett Square’s Ruiz-Rhoades wins Soldier of the Year in the PA National Guard’s 2025 Best Warrior Competition

By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith , Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard Spc. Robert F. Ruiz-Rhoades FORT INDIANTOWN GAP – Twenty-three service members competed in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s state-level best warrior competition here April 3–6, 2025. Sgt. Daniel Miller, a supply specialist with the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute won...

COVID-19 Update, April 10: Cases, deaths spike again in Pa., Chester County

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Some parts of the country may be seeing an apex in COVID-19 cases, it appears both Pennsylvania and Chester County are not there yet, as both new cases and deaths spiked again on Thursday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) said there were 1,751 new cases reported, bringing the state’s total to 19,979; deaths also increased to 78, boosting the statewide...