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Chesco's Josh Maxwell Completes Excellence in Leadership Program
Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell has completed a program in excellence in leadership.

Marlene Lang may be contacted at marlene.lang@patch.com.
Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell has completed a program in excellence in leadership.

A flashing yellow light and a posted speed limit of 15 were ignored in a school zone by 13 percent of drivers, Oxford Borough Police found.
Saint Norbert Elementary School in Paoli was among 13 PA schools designated Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Pottstown's Owen J. Roberts High School and The Hill School had National Merit Scholar semifinalists named in September.
Spring-Ford High School students were on the list of semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship.
Unionville, Avon Grove, Oxford, and Kennett high schools contributed to the recent list of National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
West Chester area high schools had National Merit Scholar semifinalists named, with 13 students from 4 area schools making the list.
Radnor Township High School saw 17 Raptors named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Great Valley High School, Villa Maria Academy, Malvern Prep students were named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Downingtown's high schools had 38 students in all named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
39 Conestoga High School students made the rank of National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, the longest list in Pennsylvania.
Chester County has announced a FEMA Disaster Center is open now at Ashbridge Square shopping center in Downingtown.
A judge ruled an ex-husband may collect insurance from one policy after his ex-wife, Villanova VP of Marketing, was murdered.
Sleuthound said its fall line-up of latern-guided haunted ghost strolls begins Sept. 23 in downtown West Chester.
Radnor Township School District announced Friday that the new Radnor Raptors logo is ready to rollout and use.
Bradford Plaza on Downingtown Pike will add an optical services provider to its shops, Village Optical's 5th area location.
Chester County Commissioners proclaimed September Preparedness Month and issued a new public preparedness guide.
Phoenixville's Colonial Theatre is the gathering place for community leaders and a screening of 'The Story of Plastic' on Sunday afternoon.
West Chester Police report they found the man who fired shots on Aug. 23 in the Borough, and he has been charged with multiple felonies.
There are pumpkin patches in the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City area. Here are some local favorites.