Grandeur of historic courthouse restored

Dignitaries gather to celebrate rebirth of landmark 1847 building By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times District Judge Gwenn Knapp (from left), Tony Polito from West Chester Men’s Service Club, Commissioner Ryan Costello, Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, Chester County Court President Judge James P. MacElree II and Commissioner Terence Farrell assemble for the ribbon-cutting at the historic...

West Chester to debut its Walk of Fame

Seven honorees will be celebrated Sunday with memorial plaques Thomas U. Walter, the renowned architect who designed the historic courthouse in West Chester, is one of the inaugural honorees for the West Chester Walk of Fame. From artist N.C. Wyeth to architect Thomas U. Walter, West Chester will inaugurate its Walk of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 27, with the unveiling of seven plaques at a 2 p.m. ceremony...