Hogan withdraws from County DA race
Tom Hogan
Tom Hogan withdrew from the race for Chester County District Attorney, Wednesday.
Hogan, once seen as a potential gubernatorial or U.S. Attorney candidate in some political circles, cited family needs as the key factor behind his decision, after serving two terms in office after winning election in 2011.
Hogan moved to endorse First Assistant District Attorney Michael Noone as his replacement...
‘Operation Silent Night’ returns, 40 arrested
COATESVILLE — With urban crime again on the rise around the country, local and county law enforcement moved to bring back “Operation Silent Night” in an attempt to stem violent crime and drug dealing in the city, with this summer’s operation leading to the arrest of 40 people.
Chester County district Attorney Tom Hogan announced the results of the reconstituted program, Tuesday,...
Hogan to chair regional drug strike force
From left to right: Sam Rabadi, Special Agent in Charge, from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, the outgoing Chair of HIDTA; District Attorney Tom Hogan; SAC Gary Tuggle; and HIDTA Executive Director Jerry Daley .
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan has been named Chair of the region’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (“HIDTA”) Program Executive Board....
DA: Chesco child abuse reports spike in 2015
WEST CHESTER — Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Wednesday that reports of child abuse in Chester County shot up from 414 in 2014 to 1306 in 2015. Hogan said he expected the number to rise in 2016, in addition.
Three factors, Hogan said, appear to be driving the increase.
County Chief of Detectives Vito to retire at end of 2015
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan congratulates Chief of Chester County Detectives James Vito on his retirement, effective at the end of the year.
WEST CHESTER — The county’s top investigative officer, Chester County Detectives Chief James Vito will retire at the end of 2015, District Attorney Tom Hogan said Wednesday.
Vito currently is the longest serving member of the District...
No charges in Patton gun incident
Parent who left weapon in unlocked car to surrender permit, weapon
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Citing “prosecutorial discretion” Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Thursday that he had decided not to file charges against against a man charged with bringing a firearm to Patton Middle School on Sept. 3.
The firearm was found in the man’s unlocked running car by school...
Hogan, area DAs push for PreK to cut crime
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan speaks at a legislative breakfast Wednesday in support of expansion of funding for pre-kindergarten programs.
KING OF PRUSSIA — Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan and other southeast Pennsylvania prosecutors came out strong this week to support an initiative by Gov. Tom Wolf to fund pre-kindergarten programs as a long-term way to boost high...
Don’t expect much political change in 2015
Although new approaches seem badly needed, expect the ‘same old, same old’ this year
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
New year, same old politics.
As 2015 dawns, even with new majorities in state and federal legislatures, as well as a brand new governor and a new county commissioner, things are arguably more the same than different.
In terms of the federal government, it’s not just...
NOPE: drug abuse prevention program in schools this month
WEST CHESTER — Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Wednesday that law enforcement and volunteers are collaborating to run a school-based drug abuse prevention education program called NOPE (“Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education”).
NOPE is a non-profit program that delivers personal, high impact presentations to middle and high school students and their parents throughout...
Deputy DA tabbed by U.S. Justice Dept.
Peter Hobart
WEST CHESTER — A Deputy District Attorney has been tabbed to become an Assistant United States Attorney by the U.S Department of Justice.
Peter Hobart has been hired by the United States Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor. He will be an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, based in Scranton, officials announced Friday.
Chester County...
