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Expect Chesco DUI Checkpoint, Troopers Out Over Weekend: Police
PA State Police Avondale Barracks will operate a sobriety checkpoint over Memorial Day weekend as troopers patrol Chesco for safety.

Marlene Lang may be contacted at marlene.lang@patch.com.
PA State Police Avondale Barracks will operate a sobriety checkpoint over Memorial Day weekend as troopers patrol Chesco for safety.

Conestoga High student Leo Wylonis earned a gold medal at the Delaware Valley Science Fairs for a project that could aid medical robotics.
June 3 will kick off Derby Days in Malvern Borough with a QR scavenger hunt and a hat contest, then on June 5 comes music and food trucks.
State Police said a teen died in Downingtown Monday, as one Trooper pointed to the urgency of normalizing mental health conversations.
HG 1144 would weaken the protection of water supplies and resources, Rep. Danielle Friel-Otten said on the PA House floor Tuesday.
Chester County Law Enforcement Task Force on Race and Justice will present the film 'Walking While Black' on June 8 in Coatesville.
Police in West Chester have a warrant to arrest a man they suspect in two recent sex assault cases in the borough.
Colonial Theatre will sponsor the 22nd Annual Blobfest in July and tickets go on sale Friday for the virtual film event.
As summer travel looms, the Chester County Sheriff's Office provides free inspections of children's car seats by appointment.
Chester County officials and the community are commemorating veteran gravesites at a once-segregated Coatesville cemetery on Wednesday.
Montgomery County Community College celebrated its 54th Commencement with three drive-in ceremonies.
Malvern residents can bring up to 3 boxes per car for free shredding on June 12, and the event will also collect for Chester Co. Food Bank.
A Radnor High School cast and crew will bring the community a virtual production of 'High School Musical' starting Thursday.
The Fund for Women and Girls is hosting its 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon celebrating 25 years of impact.
Malvern's mayor primary race eliminated Mongeau, and write-in votes claimed 18 percent of the Republican tally for 3 borough council seats.
West Chester police had been investigating Dellis Hernandez since 2019 and on Friday he was charged with drug-related felonies.
Matt Holt beat Murph Wysocki by 100 Dem votes, while Sean Sweeney came out ahead on the red ticket by 135 votes for Supervisor at Large.
West Chester detectives investigated a teen's report that she'd been assaulted and prevented from escaping when she was 6 or 7 years old.
Deana Wang looked strong in the primary election, winning in TESD Region 2 on the Republican ticket, and taking 21 percent of the Dem vote.
Lieberman and Bruno will be choices on the fall ballot for Magisterial Judge in 15-1-01, after 27 percent of Chester County voters came out.