La Comunidad Hispana to partner with university

Agency will work with graduate of Penn’s nurse-practitioner program Adriane Tuttle will be working with La Comunidad Hispana as a nurse-practitioner through a new partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) has announced a new partnership: a nurse-practitioner initiative with the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center that will begin Monday. The...

PECO: Most have power restored

7,000 homes left without power still, but PECO says progress continues; Chesco officials ask for damage reports Hurricane Sandy is now gone from the area, and life is rapidly coming back to normal for most area residents — and while the storm impacted many, the images from New York City and New Jersey are a quick reminder that the county and its residents missed the worst of the storm. PECO reports...

Halloween, trick-o-treating a ‘Go’

Local towns allow Trick-or-treating as Sandy cleanup progresses Although New Jersey and New York were forced to delay Halloween and trick-or-treating, local towns have given the green light to those little ghosts and goblins to hit the streets in search of candy in southern Chester County. Typically, hours are limited to some range between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. As an example, New Garden permits trick...

Sandy: 30,000 in Chesco without power

Schools, government offices reopen; life slowly returning to normal Updated: 3:30 p.m. PECO repair crews at work, Tuesday in Pocopson, working to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Slowly, Chester County is returning to normal in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. While the county got off fairly easily compared with parts of New Jersey and New York City, cleanup crews continue to work to remove...

Sandy poised for direct hit on Chester County

Virtually all schools and public offices closed, residents advised to stay home Updated: 3:20 p.m. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Make no mistake, Hurricane Sandy is coming — headed directly at Chester County, sometime late Monday. The short form is this: if you can stay home, stay home. Travel is expected to become extremely hazardous as the day wears on, as winds rise and objects become...

Updated: Sandy expected to slam area

County opens emergency shelters, storm likely to impact entire county UPDATED: Sunday, 2:45 p.m. it’s big, it looks to be bad and residents are being warned by local, county and state officials to prepare for Hurricane Sandy — dubbed Frankenstorm due its unique composition and the near-Halloween timing of the storm. Pennsylvania Gov Tom Corbett declared a state of emergency in the state...

Don’t be a fashion terror

Halloween isn’t a good reason to get scary with fashion By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Halloween can be one VERY scary holiday.

Kennett holds off Oxford, 28-20

Sets up crucial matchup with Unionville, Saturday; playoffs, league title on the line OXFORD — Jordan Lardani rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Kennett past Oxford, 28-20, Friday night in a game with major implications for the PIAA District One AAAA playoff bracket and the ChesMont American championship. It comes down to this: the Blue Demons will host arch-rival and neighbor...

Unlicensed breeder pleads guilty to animal cruelty

Chester County SPCA found 29 abused Samoyeds during August raid By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The dogs seized from an unlicensed kennel in Landenberg were Samoyeds, a breed like the one pictured here, used originally for pulling sleds and reindeer herding. Mutilated kittens, cats shot by arrows and BBs, dogs burned in bags and cages, and an emaciated pitbull left for dead....

Community Dental welcomes new doctors

Expansion of care coming, in partnership with La Comunidad Community Dental of Chester County welcomes three new dentists, Dr. Sofia Barroso, DMD (pictured left with Sterilization Technician Ruth Acosta),Dr. Steven Casella, DDS and Dr. Paula Stone (right) is pictured with Dental Assistant Carol Wroten. COATESVILLE — Chester County Community Dental Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this...