Conflicting accounts cloud incident at Costello home

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello (R-6). After a local Congressman took to social media over the weekend to allege that two individuals from his opponent’s campaign trespassed at his home, harassed his wife and took pictures — an account in complete variance with that of the individuals involved, it remains unclear exactly what, if anything, occurred on Jan. 13 in a normally...

On Stage: Spackman returns to Phoenixville for Planned Parenthood benefit

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Anna Spackman Anna Spackman, a talented singer-songwriter whose career has bicoastal roots, played many shows in her formative years at Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville. On July 27, Spackman will be performing in Phoenixville again. Laura Keen is hosting a benefit for Planned Parenthood’s West Chester Health Center in West Chester at her home at 154...

Costello leads fight to prevent government shutdown

Freshmen pen letter to colleagues saying another shutdown would be a ‘mistake’ By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello (R-6). A Chester County congressman is leading an effort along with 10 of his fellow freshman House members to prevent a government shutdown when the current fiscal year ends, Sept. 30. Some of his GOP colleagues are pushing for a shutdown as part of an...