Chesco resident named National Eagle Scout of the Year
Lauren Tyree
Saint Mark’s High School has announced Lauren Tyree ’26 has been named the 2024 American Legion National Eagle Scout of the Year!
Tyree was honored at two awards ceremonies in New Orleans and was awarded a $10,000 college scholarship.
“I have worked hard to make a difference in communities around the world. I am so honored that an organization as esteemed as the American Legion,...
ChristianaCare: West Grove campus emergency dept. site won’t open for at least a year
The former Jennersville Hospital will reopen as a medical campus, operated by ChristianaCare. But the initial phase, which calls for emergency medicine, is still a year from opening, company officials say.
Leaders from ChristianaCare and local elected officials provided an update last week on the status of the former Jennersville Hospital which the health care company purchased in June and expects...
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue to hold open house, Dec. 22
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue in West Grove is inviting the public to tour their facility, meet their adoptable animals and enjoy seasonal treats by a bonfire on Sunday, December 22, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Greenmore will have gifts such as baseball caps and mugs available for purchase to benefit the organization.
“We’re excited to show off our adorable adoptable dogs and...
National Night Out events slated around county
Begun more than three decades ago by the National Association of Town Watches (NATW), National Night Out, an annual event observed by a multitude of police departments in Chester County, is designed to promote police-citizen partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Its goal: making communities safer and better connected.
The National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law-enforcement agencies,...
West Grove names King interim police chief
Retired State Trooper had been part-time New Garden officer
WEST GROVE — Following a brief search process, the Mayor and Borough Council announced that Michael P. King would be named interim Police Chief. King will be sworn in on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 pm in the Borough Municipal Building.
King is an experienced Southern Chester County law enforcement official; he comes to the borough with...
Alleged gang member accused of murder attempt
Charges filed against second brother for Oct. 5 shooting, stabbing in New Garden
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Emmanuel “Criminal” Renteria faces charges that include criminal attempt homicide for his role in a gang-related melee that interrupted a child’s birthday party on Oct. 5 in New Garden Township.
About a week after taking two brothers into custody for their...
West Grove gets boost from county
$1.11 million grant will help fund street, sewer, stormwater upgrades
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The county commissioners approved a $1.11 million grant for public improvement in the Borough of West Grove.
Wider streets, affordable homes, and storm water improvement are on the horizon for West Grove after the Chester County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a $1.11 million...
New Garden fire leaves 40 homeless
Starr Road blaze guts apartment building
A Thursday morning fire gutted this Starr Road apartment building. Photo courtesy Avondale Fire Company.
NEW GARDEN — A fast-moving blaze Thursday morning left about 40 people homeless as an eight-unit apartment building caught fire.
Avondale Fire Company — along with West Grove and Hockessin, Del. fire companies were alerted to a house fire at 140 Starr...
Gang-related graffiti leads to 2 New Garden arrests
Kennett Square Police investigating belated report of identity theft
New Garden Township Police said they recently took two men into custody after linking them to “gang-related graffiti.”
Christopher Guzman-Torres, 20, of Kennett Square, and Manuel Bedolla, 19, of West Grove, have been charged with criminal mischief and related offenses, police said. They were apprehended Dec. 6 following...
