CCAA collecting unused or under-appreciated art

Past board member’s collection, other works will anchor Renovation Sale Works from the art collection of the late Madeline Lamb, a lawyer and former board member of the Chester County Art Association, will be sold during CCAA’s Renovation Sale from March 21-27. If you have artwork that isn’t being seeing the light of day for whatever reason – it’s not your taste or you don’t have...

For New Garden Police, 7 DUI arrests in 6 days

Bulk of charges reportedly spring from officers’ observing traffic violations William Welsh A New Garden Township officer observed a vehicle in the 8900 block of Gap Newport Pike tailgating a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 10:34 p.m., police said. The driver was observed swerving into the oncoming lane of travel on two occasions, appearing as if he were trying to look around the...

Jobs broker heralds seminar, partnership

County’s Hire One will offer free March 4 employment session in Exton Gary W. Smith (left), president and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council and Kevin Robins, CEO of the Midatlantic Employers’ Association, applaud their new partnership. Hire One, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council, is announcing an employment seminar as well as a new partnership. The...

State police arrest alleged drunken driver

24-year-old Kennett Square man pulled over for traffic stop A Kennett Square man was arrested for alleged drunken-driving on Wednesday, Feb. 26, said state police from the Avondale barracks. Police said Nathaniel R. Payne, 24, was taken into custody following a traffic stop at 1:23 a.m. on Kaolin Road, east of Sheehan Road. State police from the Avondale barracks investigated an incident of criminal...

Advocacy groups to hold free expungement session

Workshop will be held at La Comunidad Hispana on March 6 Past brushes with the law don’t necessarily have to cloud a person’s future: La Comunidad Hispana’s (LCH) Legal Assistance Program is offering a free workshop on policies and procedures that will help qualified people expunge minor criminal records, a LCH news release said. The workshop will take place on Thursday, March 6, at 5 p.m....

Kennett High senior rows to another success

Julia Baumel notches second-place finish at indoor championships Updated on Feb. 24 to add quote from Kennett High principal Julia Baumel Kennett High senior Julia Baumel, who has committed to continuing her rowing prowess at Harvard University next year, earned an impressive second-place finish in the U23 women’s lightweight division at the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships...

Unable to unbury fire hydrants? Here’s an option

Keystone Valley suggests using decorated stick or broom handle to mark spot For safety reasons, Chester County officials have urged residents to clear storm drains and fire hydrants of that nasty, heavy, white stuff.  However, for numerous reasons – not the least of which is the never-ending snowfall and its ever-increasing weight – the Keystone Valley Fire Department is suggesting an option:...

Storm snowfall downgraded, but ice remains threat

County officials warning of power outages from downed trees The county isn’t out of the woods when it comes to the pending storm – in fact ice-covered tree limbs remain a threat to power lines – but the National Weather Service has reduced the total snowfall amount to less than an inch. Ice totals have also been lowered but are still significant:  one-tenth to one quarter of an inch. Given...

Avondale man, 28, accused of drunk driving

New Garden Township Police say he also possessed drug paraphernalia Timothy Hanning On Friday, Jan. 24, at 9:51 p.m., a New Garden police officer observed an erratic driver straddling the double yellow line and swerving into the oncoming lane in the 900 block of Penn Green Road, police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop in the 1600 block of Baltimore Pike and made contact with the driver,...

A journey from Rocky Mountains to Brandywine Valley

New head of Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau announced Susan Hamley The region’s snow-filled winter should make the new executive director of the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau feel right at home. The CCCVB board announced on Thursday, Jan. 30, that Susan Hamley would take the reins of the organization, replacing Blair Mahoney, who retired. Hamley has held several...