June 29, 2016 - Chadds Ford Live

Unionville grad a 7th-round NHL draft pick

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on June 29, 2016

Ryan Lohin, 20, of Pennsbury Township, who has been skating since age 5, is thrilled to be a 7th-round NHL draft pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

A 2014 Unionville High graduate resident celebrated his birthday a bit early this year. The day before Ryan Lohin of Pennsbury Township turned 20, he got the gift of his dreams: On Saturday, June 25, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round of the National Hockey League draft, the 208th overall prospect. “It was amazing and very, very exciting,” said…

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Bernard (Bernie) Joseph Dougherty Jr., 59, of Kennett Square, died Monday, June 27, at the Abington Hospital. Born in Upper Darby, he was the son of the late Bernard Joseph Dougherty Sr. and Anne Marie Feeney Dougherty. Bernie retired from Kendell and Crosslands in 2009. Before that he was owner of Birch Street Automotive. Bernie proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy 1976 –…

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Joseph E. Nearey, 69, of West Chester, formerly of Darby, died on June 26. He was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (nee Dolan) Nearey. Joe was the beloved husband of Diane G. Nearey (nee Charbonnier); the loving father of Heather M. Meyer (nee Nearey) and Joseph P. Nearey; the loving grandfather of Colton Meyer and Lia Nearey. Joe served in the U.S. Army…

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Two Chester residents pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 29, to all charges against them relating to a multi-year conspiracy to file false deeds on homes throughout Delaware County. Steven Hameed, 57, and Darnell Young, 48, also admitted filing false tax forms against judges, law enforcement, and other government employees to try to intimidate and harass them in the course of their official duties, said U.S.…

Posted by Gene Pisasale on June 29, 2016

While many Americans take it for granted that our nation will always be strong as we approach the July 4th celebration, the Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence felt otherwise. They recognized that the struggle for independence would be tortuous and the outcome was highly uncertain. Benjamin Franklin even joked about it: “We must all hang together, or we will surely hang separately.”…

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The Chester County Historical Society has announced the departure of its former acting president. David Reinfeld, who served six years as the vice president for development, a year as interim president, and 1½ years as acting president, has accepted a position as director of campaign programs/major gifts for the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, said a CCHS press release. “David has thoroughly enjoyed his time…

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• New Garden Township Police arrested Donald Jones, 53, of Landenberg, on a variety if charges following a domestic dispute. According to a report, police responded to a residence in the 100 block of Lavender Hill Lane at 10:13 p.m. on June 15 and found the victim with a laceration to her hand. She turned over a handgun because she didn’t want it in the…