Westwood Fire Co. treasurer charged with embezzling

Hower S. Smith III The long-time treasurer of the Westwood Fire Company was charged Wednesday with stealing as much as $300,000 from the fire company over a five-year period, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said. Hogan announced the arrest of Hower S. Smith III for stealing more than $300,000 from the Westwood Fire Company from 2006 through 2012. Smith was a long-time member of the fire...