License-center supervisor gets state prison term
Judge imposed sentence of 24 to 69 months
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Khalif Abdullah Ali was sentenced to a prison term of 24 to 69 months.
A Philadelphia man found guilty of fraudulently issuing driver’s licenses at a Chester County Drivers’ License Center received a state prison sentence of 24 to 49 months on Monday.
Chester County Court Senior Judge Thomas G. Gavin...
2nd trooper involved in fiery crash leaves hospital
His partner was treated, released on Friday
After a stay of more than three days, the second of two Avondale state troopers involved in a fiery crash on Friday was released from the hospital.
Trooper Aaron Dykes, who also serves as the running backs’ coach for the Unionville High football team, left Christiana Hospital on Monday, where he had been listed in stable condition. Trooper Michael...
Fresh produce in winter? Kennett Square says yes
Unlike many others, The Kennett Square Farmers’ Market is a year-round operation.
Borough’s farmers’ market is year-round operation
Everyone who knows Kennett Square realizes that one of America’s hippest small towns didn’t get that way by following the crowd. Part of the borough’s charm comes from the fact that it’s different, and its Farmers’ Market is no exception.
Unlike...
Ex-lover gets 40- to 80-year term in shovel murder
Stephen Shappell tells victim’s family he doesn’t deserve to be forgiven
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Stephen Shappell will spend 40 to 80 years in prison for the 2010 homicide of his boss, who was also his ex-lover’s husband.
He believed her when she said the only obstacle to their lifelong happiness was her husband. And even after Stephen Shappell sat behind bars...
Black patriot focus of history presentation
Program on Edward ‘Ned’ Hector to be held at Exton library
Noah Lewis will present a program at the Chester County Library to celebrate Black History Month.
He was a black patriot who fought in the Battle of the Brandywine, and he was held in such high regard by his Conshohocken community that a street bears his name.
In honor of Black History Month, the Chester County Library will present...
Illness shows the difference between the sexes
Women tough it out and get it done, men become attached to the sofa
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Hi.
Being sick sucks. I hate to be crass, but there is no other way to describe it.
I am going on my fifth day of feeling like dog dirt. FIVE DAYS. Unacceptable.
However, in the lives of my family, nothing much has changed. (BRACE YOURSELF, male readers)
The beds are made. Dishes...
Hundreds hit the frosty Brandywine
Polar Plunge hits new heights for attendance and fun
Swimmers hit the frosty Brandywine Creek as part of the Brandywine Valley Association’s Polar Plunge, Saturday. Hundreds of swimmers hit the water to raise money for the BVA, while a giant crowd looked on.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST BRADFORD – It was a fabulous, sunny day: a great opportunity for a nice dip in the Brandywine...
‘Grandson’ scam perpetrator gets federal prison term
Authorities said he bilked elderly victims out of nearly $650,000
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The scam can be lucrative: One defendant posing as the distressed grandson of elderly citizens duped them out of nearly $650,000, authorities said. But it ultimately proved costly.
On Friday, federal officials announced that Anthony Oluwole Ojo, 44, of Ontario, Canada, received...
Two Avondale troopers rescued from burning car
They sustained significant, but not life-threatening injuries, police said
Two Avondale troopers were injured Friday morning after their vehicle crashed into a tree en route to a reported burglary-in-progress that proved to be inaccurate.
Updated at 2:20 p.m. with trooper IDs, new details
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
State police from the Avondale barracks got a somber reminder...
Litigious, attention-seeking defendant admits mental illness
Prosecutor describes lengthy history of menacing behavior
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Jonathan Lee Riches, a longtime litigious inmate, acknowledged his mental illness in Chester County Court, where he was sentenced to a state prison term.
A litigious, 36-year-old area resident who gained national attention recently as the imposter uncle of Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook Elementary...
