Phoenixville|News|
Houlahan Leads Passage Of Bipartisan Public Safety Laws
Houlahan pressed lawmakers to provide funding to police departments with fewer than 200 officers.
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Holly Herman, Patch Staff
- Phoenixville, PA
I am a local editor at Patch.com reporting on news in eastern Chester County, including Tredyffrin and Easttown townships; and West Chester, Phoenixville, and Malvern boroughs, and Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. I worked at several newspapers in the Philadelphia region and South Jersey. I graduated from Boston University with a degree in journalism and American history. My hobbies include swimming, running, movies, reading and Philadelphia sports. You may not know this, but my first job was at a bubble gum factory in Havertown, PA
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Malvern, PA|News|
Great Valley Graduate: Fatally Shot In Philadelphia
Everett Beaureguard, 23, is remembered as “a bright light in the community.”
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Malvern, PA|News|
Protest Of Vanguard Climate Policy Ends In 8 Arrests in Malvern
Eight protesters of climate change were arrested after they refused to leave the Vanguard's campus in Malvern, police said Thursday.
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Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA|News|
Municipal Trash Collection Under Review In Tredyffrin
Township officials are exploring hiring a trash hauler in the wake of one of the three private haulers eliminating service.
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Radnor, PA|News|
Lisa Borowski Runs For State House Term In D-168
Borowski, a Democratic candidate, is seeking to replace Republican incumbent Christopher Quinn who has been in office since 2016
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West Chester, PA|News|
$19.7M Goes To Chester County To Combat Opioid Crisis
Chester County commissioners unveiled its plans Wednesday to allocate funds from a settlement with opioid distributors.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Fatally Poisoning Baby Girl Lands Chesco Dad 17-50 Years Behind Bars
Jamal Bailey pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the April 2017 death of his 10-month-old daughter.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Fatalities Reduced By Two Chester County Roundabouts
Roundabouts constructed in East Marlborough in 2005 and Pocopson in 2014 were highlighted in a PennDOT transportation safety report.
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West Chester, PA|News|
$40M Awarded By Chester County Commissioners In ARPA Funds
The county commissioners awarded American Rescue Plan Act funds Wednesday to 73 groups recovering from the pandemic.
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Phoenixville|News|
Teen Carjacked At Gunpoint In Devon; 2 Suspects On the Run
Police said two armed suspects carjacked a victim at 5:15 p.m. Monday in Devon Square Shopping Center parking lot.
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Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA|News|
Plastic Bags Are Out Of Tredyffrin
The board voted 5-1 to ban plastic bags in retail stores in an effort to protect the environment.
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West Chester, PA|News|
LGBTQIA+ OutFest Event In West Chester Canceled
The cancelation was triggered by hate messages and concerns about adequate numbers of volunteers and police.
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Radnor, PA|News|
Radnor Police Earn State Accreditation
The recognition means the department met high-level standards set by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.
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West Chester, PA|News|
West Chester & South Philly Eateries On Top 50 List in 2022
New York Times 2022 Top 50 restaurants include Andiario, West Chester, and Gabriella's Vietnam, South Philadelphia.
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Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA|News|
Critical Race Theory Lawsuit In T/E District Set For Trial In February
A parent filed a lawsuit accusing the district of preventing him from recording himself reading information about critical race theory.
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Phoenixville|News|
Schuylkill River Train On Track; New “Conductor” On Board
Berwyn-based Thomas E. Frawley was unanimously selected interim executive director of the Schuylkill River Passenger Train Authority.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Taylor Simon King To Perform At Uptown! In West Chester
The band features songs by Carole King, James Taylor and Carly Simon.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Police High-Speed Chase In Chester County Chase Results In Conviction
A Maryland man was convicted in the Chester County Justice Center of eluding police and crashing into a concrete bridge.
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Malvern, PA|News|
PA & Great Valley School Officials Want Out Of Library Lawsuit
The mother of a 16-year-old student filed a lawsuit accusing the school district of failing to remove books she deems as inappropriate.
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Malvern, PA|News|
Remember Paoli Massacre: Lecture & Walking Tours Are Available
The massacre in which 53 American soldiers were killed is remembered with several events hosted by the Paoli Battle Preservation Fund.
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