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Judge Suspends Jury Trials in Chesco Due To COVID-19
A Chester County district judge has suspended jury trials until further notice to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Marlene Lang may be contacted at marlene.lang@patch.com.
A Chester County district judge has suspended jury trials until further notice to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A Monday morning crash in Tredyffrin Township resulted in a pedestrian death.
West Whiteland Twp. police are investigating the fraudulent use of a credit card at Victory Brewing Co. and to get cash at Wawa.
Jeptha Abbott DAR organized its first Wreaths Across America event this year, happening in Tredyffrin's Old Eagle School graveyard.
Jeptha Abbott DAR organized its first Wreaths Across America event this year, happening in Tredyffrin's Old Eagle School graveyard.
Volunteers for literacy in Delaware County can attend training in January but should sign up now, says Literacy Council.
A southerner who came to PA 33 years ago, Dr. David Goodin will return to children and grandchildren in the South, leaving Spring-Ford SD.
A nonprofit launched a new initiative and found the holiday spirit was alive and ready to give.
Citing the rising COVID-19 positivity rate in Pottstown, school district superintendent Rodriguez asks parents to help out.
Measures of COVID-19 in Chester County are up in the most recent 7-day measure, according to the state health department.
West Chester police charged a man with simple assault and unlawful restraint after they responded to reports of a scream for help.
The woman accused of starting the Ashwood Apartments fire remains in jail as her preliminary hearing date was moved to February.
The woman accused of starting the Ashwood Apartments fire remains in jail as her preliminary hearing date was moved to February.
West Chester police neither confirmed nor denied a report on social media of an attempted abduction at Bradford Plaza.
Chester County Hospital in West Chester began its rollout of Pfizer's vaccine as the Moderna vaccine finds its way to hospitals this week.
Drive-through meal pickup and Zoom exercise classes are part of a plan to keep Pottstown seniors healthy in the pandemic.
An East Marlborough Township man pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.8 million from eight homeowners' associations in three states.
Donors at Malvern-based Vanguard Charitable placed $1.3 Billion in donor-advised funds to help organizations responding to the pandemic.
A U.S. 422 ramp project near Costco and the outlets in Limerick and Lower Pottsgrove townships will begin early next year.
Barbara Blackwell raised her children in Phoenixville and was a floral designer for two local flower shops.