What To Do: A perfect weekend for inside events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
When looking for January events to enjoy each weekend, many area residents prefer to look inside – and there is much to be found there this weekend.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (Station Avenue, Oaks, www.phillyexpocenter.com) will be the site of three very different events this weekend – events focusing on model trains, fishing and...
Chester County DA’s Weekly Update
Editor’s Note: The following is a submission by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
Christiana Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
On December 17, 2025, Stephen Jordan, 36, of Christiana, Pennsylvania, was arrested for Possession and Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Sexual Intercourse with an Animal, and other related charges. The Defendant...
CCIU’s HeadStart program named as one of Toy Drive beneficiaries
Team members from CCIU’s Head Start program attend the WSFS Bank & Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Holiday Toy Drive breakfast, where donated gifts were gathered for distribution to local children and families. Pictured left to right are Tamara Acuna, assistant director of Student Services, and Shannon Dolan, practice based coach.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) announced...
FBI honors Valley Twp. Police
FBI-LEEDA Executive Director Jacques Battiste presents the award to Chief Glenn Eckman and Sergeant Timothy Parker.
The Valley Township Police Department has been awarded the prestigious FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) Agency Trilogy Award, a national honor recognizing agencies that demonstrate exceptional commitment to leadership development and professional excellence.
FBI-LEEDA...
County’s Community Development Department honored for work on ending homelessness
Chester County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) recently received international recognition for its accomplishments in ending homelessness. Pictured are (L-R): Lauran Rillstone, DCD’s Community Services/Construction Manager; Kelly Raggazino, CEO of Open Hearth, Inc.; Cory Lovera, Housing & Community Resource Manager for Open Hearth, Inc.; Rob Henry, Administrator for the Chester...
Sanville honored by Pa. Association of School Administrators
Dr. John Sanville
Dr. John Sanville, who led the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District for more than 14 years and currently serves as Managing Director for K-12 Education at CRA | Admired Leadership, received the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) Leadership in Public Education Award on November 13, 2025. In keeping with his commitment to students, Dr. Sanville donated the...
WEGO Police names Leahy as new Chief
The Westtown-East Goshen Police Commission announced the appointment of David Leahy as the new Chief of Police for the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department (WEGO) following an extensive nationwide search.
While new to this position, Chief Leahy is far from new to WEGO.
He started with the department over twenty-six years ago as a patrol officer and has been there ever since. Prior...
Avondale, West Grove fire companies vote to merge operations
The membership of two of Chester County’s oldest fire companies – the Avondale Fire Company (AFC) and the West Grove Fire Company (WGFC) – approved a plan to merge into a single fire department at meetings held on Saturday.
The approval of the historic merger plan is the result of more than 18 months of meetings and discussions among the organizations, area municipal officials and experts,...
County names Kreider new comms director
Andrew Kreider
Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz, and Eric Roe announce the appointment of Andrew Kreider as the new Communications Director for Chester County Government, effective December 1. Kreider joins the county after an extensive career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he most recently served as Region 3 Senior Congressional & Intergovernmental...
AGSD opens new Makerspace at Avon Grove HS
The new Makerspace at Avon Grove High School opened Nov. 11.
Avon Grove School District announced the official opening of the Avon Grove Makerspace at Avon Grove High School on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Designed and driven by students, the Makerspace is a hands-on innovation lab where imagination meets real-world making — supporting coursework and creativity across science, computer science, art, and...
