Dykes graduates from special FBI law enforcement academy
West Goshen Police Chief Joseph Gleason, Chester County Chief Detective Kevin Dykes, and District Attorney Tom Hogan.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced that Kevin Dykes, Chief of the Chester County Detectives, recently returned to Chester County after attending and graduating from the illustrious Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (the “FBI NA”).
The FBI...
Commissioners appoint 3 to chair comp plan steering committee
The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced this week the next step in the Landscapes3 process – the creation of a steering committee to guide the development of the new county comprehensive plan.
The steering committee will be co-chaired by three Chester County leaders representing key sectors of the county’s drive to balance growth and preservation: Chris Alonzo, President of Pietro...
Kennett joins Crime Watch program
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT –Staying informed about criminal activity just got easier for residents of the township.
At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Chief of Police Lydell Nolt announced that the Pennsylvania Crime Watch program is now fully functional in the township. The website address is www.crimewatchpa.com, and residents should select Kennett...
Smucker bill to aid foster children passes U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-16)
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-16) announced this week that his bill to make the foster care system more family-friendly by making it easier to place foster children in the home of a family member has passed the U.S. House and will move to the U.S. Senate.
On Tuesday, the House passed Rep. Smucker’s bipartisan legislation that he introduced with Rep....
Meehan introduces anti-hazing bill
US. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-7)
WASHINGTON – Congressman Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.) and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-Oh.) introduced the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing (REACH) Act, bipartisan legislation that takes on the challenge of hazing on our college campuses by requiring incidents of hazing to be reported as part of a college’s annual crime report.
The University of Maine conducted...
Sheriff’s fugitive unit keeps under the radar
Members of the Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit don some of the equipment they wear on the job.
WEST CHESTER — It comes as no surprise that few people know much about the Chester County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit: It often works under cover of darkness.
Before most county residents have awakened, the eight members of this elite team have donned 35 pounds of equipment...
On Stage (Bonus): Reel Big Fish on a ‘Beer Run’
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Reel Big Fish
A hot summer night, live music under the stars and a variety of tasty craft beers on tap is a combination that’s hard to beat.
Reel Big Fish, a ska-punk band from California, is older that the legal age to drink in every state. So, it’s more than acceptable for the band from Huntington Beach to launch a national tour in celebration of America’s...
Chesco Emergency Services tabbed for awards
Chester County has received two achievement awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for programs developed by the county’s Department of Emergency Services.
The two programs – Care Under Fire and Youth First Responder’s Career Training – picked up the accolades within NACo’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety category. Both awards will be formally recognized on July 23...
Pocopson OKs regional EMS Commission plan
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
POCOPSON – Supervisors Ricki Stumpo and Alice Balsama (Elaine DiMonte was not in attendance) quickly moved through the agenda Monday night at the Pocopson Township meeting, as only one resident – other than those employed by the township and the press – sat in the audience. The resident had much to say regarding his dissatisfaction in the formation...
KCSD Board OK’s budget, new hires
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Members of the KCSD Board discuss the final 2017-18 academic year budget.
KENNETT SQUARE – School may be out for the students of the Kennett Consolidated School District, but there is no break for the Board, who voted to approve a budget of $84,211,359 for the 2017-18 academic year.
This budget is $2.41 million more than the 2016-17 budget, and represents...
