Healey honored for Narcan works

Robert Kagel, Director, Chester County Department of Emergency Services; Representative Dan Truitt; Senator Andy Dinniman; EthanHealey; Ernie Holling, President, CCATO; Congressman Ryan Costello. PENNSBURY — Ethan Healey of West Chester will received the first Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO) President’s Award for Meritorious Service Thursday at the organization’s...

GOP sweeps local State House races

Dinniman the lone Democrat to win in legislative races By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Although Democrats fared well in Chester County at the top of the ticket — Hillary Clinton, despite losing Pennsylvania and nationally to Donald Trump, won Chester County by nine points and Democrats swept the three statewide row office races — but Republicans swept Congressional races and state house...

Let’s Vote Chester County! Polls open at 7 a.m.

So, finally it comes down to this: casting your vote in a number of elections ranging from U.S. President to who represents you in the state legislature. No more attack ads, no more mailers — just a trip to the polls to decide who wins and loses. Polls in Pennsylvania will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. If you are unsure of your registration status or where to vote, VotesPA.com has complete...

McCarthy to become full time Longwood FD chief

A.J. McCarty (right) will become the full time Chief of the Longwood Fire Company by the end of the year. EAST MARLBOROUGH —Longwood Fire Company volunteer Fire Chief A. J. McCarthy will become full-time fire chief by the end of the year. The change was unanimously approved by Longwood’s Board of Directors and membership. McCarthy has been a volunteer member of the fire company since 1997 when...

Chesco GOP hits Rzucidlo over mailers, story quotes

WEST CHESTER – Chairman Val DiGiorgio blasts the local Democratic Party and candidate Susan Rzucidlo for a mailer that hit homes of Chester County voters today that falsely attributes quotes to a local news source when it was actually a quote from a press release that the Democratic Committee of Chester County generated themselves. Chairman Val DiGiorgio stated, “This is an unethical and disgraceful...

Turn clocks back, replace smoke detector batteries

While it’s always welcome to get an extra hour of sleep, local firefighters remind area residents that the end of Daylight Savings Time early Sunday doesn’t just mean extra shuteye, but the time to replace batteries in their smoke detectors. Two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes without a working smoking alarm, according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)....

Residents warned of utilities phone scam

PECO, other utilities customers targeted with bogus calls  By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times It’s the kind of phone call that gives you a cold sweat: PECO is apparently on the phone, calling and claiming that you own them a large amount of money and that you must immediately pay them — within the hour — or your power will be shut off. But all too often now in Chester County people are getting...

UCFSD: 22nd coat drive to help over 500 families in need

Drive works with Kennett Area Community Service to reach those in need By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times Unionville High School students Zach Kennedy, Taylor Nichols, Lainey Crosley, Francesca DiPlacido, Katy Frey, Elizabeth Koehler help kick off the annual Unionville-Chadds Ford Coat Drive. EAST MARLBOROUGH – The 22nd year of the Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Coat Drive...

Sheehan to leave Brandywine Health Foundation

Frances Sheehan COATESVILLE – One of Coatesville’s and Chester County’s top community leaders is leaving. Brandywine Health Foundation Board Chair Dawn James announced Thursday that Frances Sheehan would give up her position as CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation at the end of 2016 to take the lead on a new Delaware County health foundation — the newly formed Crozer-Keystone...

Cookies For A Cop sweetens deputys’ day

Lauren Bolt, executive pastry chef at Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community, delivers freshly baked cookies to members of the Chester County Sheriff’s Department. WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed a delivery of cookies, as part of the nationwide “Cookies for a Cop” program. The cookies, baked by Lauren Bolt, Executive Pastry Chef at Jenner’s Pond Retirement...