Statement from Kennett Twp. on sentencing of Lisa Moore
The following is a statement issued by Kennett Township’s supervisors and Township Manager in the wake of the sentencing of former Township Manager Lisa Moore, who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $3.24 million from the township.
On Monday afternoon, October 4, 2021, former Kennett Township manager Lisa Moore appeared in Chester County Court and admitted she stole $3.249 million from...
Don’t retire, ReFire: A hop, skip and a slide into the next year!
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
It’s hard to believe that we are in the last quarter of the year. It feels like just yesterday we entered 2021.
In the beginning of the year, there was hope, with the introduction of the vaccine, that we’d be on the other side of the pandemic by now. Regrettably, that is not what has transpired. Many of us were starting to make plans to gather and...
Shapiro announces 48 criminal charges against Energy Transfer over ME East II pipeline; officials call for project to be halted
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Pennsylvania Attorney general Josh Shapiro, with Marsh Creek Lake as his background, announces 48 criminal charges against Energy Transfer for alleged misconduct in construction of the Mariner East II Pipeline, as Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan looks on.
DOWNINGTOWN — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday 48 criminal...
Coroner: prisoner death was due to natural causes
The Chester County Coroner’s Office is releasing information on the death of Dimitrios Moscharis. Moscharis, 34, died June 18, 2021 in the Chester County Prison. The cause of death is sudden cardiac arrhythmia due to cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), manner natural. Results from two autopsies, one performed by a forensic pathologist for the Coroner’s Office and the other a private autopsy performed...
What To Do: Unionville Fair is back and bigger than ever
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Cows at a previous Unionville Community Fair
Each year, a sure sign that autumn has arrived is the weekend when the annual Unionville Community Fair (101 East Street Road, Unionville, http://www.ucfairinc.org) is held – the first weekend in October.
The fair, which is running now through October 3, is a real down-home country fair with farm equipment...
On Stage: Garrison Keillor comes to Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor will bring years of experience to the stage at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com) on October 2 – experience as a storyteller, a poet, a narrator, a broadcast veteran and an amiable all-around entertainer.
On July 6, 1974, Garrison Keillor hosted the first...
Coroner to conduct inquest after Chesco Prison death
Chester County Coroner Dr. Christina VandePol will be conducting an inquest into the death of Dimitrios Moscharis on October 21, 2021. Moscharis, 34, died in the Chester County Prison on June 18, 2021.
“In-custody deaths demand transparency,” said Dr. VandePol. “The inquest is uniquely suited to that purpose. The decedent was only 34 and had no significant past medical history. We found no...
Struggling Tower Health to close Jennersville Hospital, sell Chestnut Hill
After months of thoughtful exploration and analysis, the Tower Health Board of Directors Tuesday announced a series of actions that will reshape the health system and establish a clear path forward for decades to come.
At its meeting last week, the Tower Health Board approved:
1) Signing a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic to evaluate and plan for
the transfer...
CCEDC announces release of survey on COVID-19 on local businesses
Despite significant concerns about revenue and labor shortages, 75% of surveyed Chester County businesses say they plan to return to pre-COVID operations and 77% report no change in the size of their physical workspace and facilities.
That’s according to a survey conducted by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) in partnership with Restore Chester County. Twenty-four survey...
What To Do: ‘Fall’ into festival season
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Food is the star at St.George’s Greek Festival
When autumn arrives, there are fall festivals all around the area and popular annual ethnic food festivals almost every weekend. The schedule for the next week has events featuring Greek, Egyptian and Korean food.
The annual “A Taste of Greece” festival will run now through September 26 at...
