The fatal shooting of a Coatesville man by a deputy sheriff on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Chester County Justice Center has been ruled justified, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said on Thursday, Aug. 27. “The deputy sheriffs responded appropriately and professionally to this attack,” said Hogan in a press release. He said it was regrettable that “a man has lost his life, and…
Two months after a severe thunderstorm ripped through Delaware County, causing extensive damage, County Council welcomed news that storm-ravaged areas are now eligible for state assistance. County Council Chairman Mario J. Civera Jr. announced Wednesday, Aug. 26, that Gov. Tom Wolf had issued a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency Aug. 24 that enables the county and its municipalities to apply for reimbursement that would cover up…
An award-winning interior designer, dubbed a “mega decorator” by the Wall Street Journal, is coming to the area. Thomas Jayne, named to Architectural Digest’s 2014 AD 100 Top Designers, will share his insights on contemporary design and decoration as the keynote speaker and honorary co-chair of Winterthur’s 52nd Annual Delaware Antiques Show, a Winterthur press release said. One of the most highly acclaimed antiques shows…
Margaret B. Murray, 92, of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, Aug. 20, Born in Philadelphia in 1923, Margaret was the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (nee Brennan) Haughey. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia. Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Martin Murray; devoted mother of Edward P. Murray and Anne Marie Murray; loving grandmother of Katie and…