West Chester, PA|News|
Wanted: West Chester Police Searching For Burglar
Police said a burglar broke into a home and fled with $2,000
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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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West Chester, PA|News|
Chesco Hospital Closures Prompts Comitta To Introduce Legislation
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta’s bill requires 180 day notification for a hospital to close and additional transparency.
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Radnor, PA|News|
Radnor Residents Encouraged to Apply for Property Tax Rebate
Township officials estimated that 150 residents would qualify for school tax rebates.
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Malvern, PA|News|
PUC Ruling For Aqua To Takeover Willistown Sewer Plant Is Appealed
A state agency representing the township residents asked Commonwealth Court to overturn PUC’s decision to allow Aqua to buy the sewer plant.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Ponzi Scheme Lands Ex-West Chester Finance Advisor 5 Years In Jail
Lee D. Weiss was sentenced Tuesday in federal court after pleading guilty to defrauding clients of more than $7 million.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Chesco, Police Report Says
Police are investigating the gunshot deaths of an 87-year-old man and his homecare health worker in Kennett Square.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Deer-related Crash Results In West Chester Driver Charged
State troopers charge a 33-year-old man with speeding and driving with a revoked license in a deer-related crash.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Hit-and-Run Driver Nabbed In Caln Township
State police at Embreeville investigated a weekend hit-and-run accident on Route 30
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West Chester, PA|News|
Chesco Mom Gets 28 To 36 Years In Jail For Abusing Daughter
Julianne Lewis allowed her child to be hit with a baton and hanger as part of ongoing abuse in 2020, police said.
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Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA|News|
Devon Train Station Facelift On Track
The Easttown supervisors said if a $3 million grant is granted, the station’s upgrades would be similar to the Wayne Station, Radnor Twp.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Home-Invasion Slaying Of Chester County Teen Lands Man Life In Prison
A 29-year-old Reading man was convicted in the 2017 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in a drug-related robbery in North Coventry Township.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Former PA Trooper Jailed 42-88 Years For Sexually Assaulting A Child
Darren Lawrence of Wilmington was convicted of sexually assaulting a child he was babysitting in locations in Chester County.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Preservationists Work To Restore 18th Century Caln Township Farm
The goal is to preserve the 18th century Spackman barn and property for the community to enjoy.
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West Chester, PA|News|
Sudden Hospital Closures Could Lead to Death, Chesco Lawmaker Says
State Rep. Dan Williams calls for a law to prevent closures of hospitals following Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals closing.
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Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood, PA|News|
Fresh Produce As 'Treatment' At Lankenau Medical Center
Lankenau Medical Center’s Delema G. Deaver Farm grows 45-50 crops and delivers produce to patients suffering food insecurity.
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Malvern, PA|News|
Barricade Shooting At Cops Lands Chesco Man 10-20 Years In Prison
Stephen Buxton was convicted by a jury of firing 12 shots at an emergency response team during a standoff in February 2021.
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West Chester, PA|News|
“Stop The Stigma:" Overdose Awareness Day Set In Chesco
The county plans a “Night of Light” on Aug. 31 to participate in Overdose Awareness Day
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Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA|News|
Devon Train Station Upgrades In The Works
The Easttown supervisors unanimously agreed to apply for a $3 million state grant to update the area in and around the Devon station.
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Radnor, PA|News|
$22M Grant Goes To Underserved In Southeastern PA
U.S. Rep. Mary G. Scanlon, a Delaware County Democrat, announced federal funding is awarded Thursday to Philadelphia Works Inc.
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Malvern, PA|News|
Quann Park In Malvern Gets Facelift
The park is across the street from Borough Hall and provides a recreation area for residents and visitors.
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