Man charged with sexual assault of 7-year-old

The Delaware County District Attorney’s office has announced the arrest of a 41-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. District Attorney Jack Whelan said Matthew Paul Maffei, of Aston Township, is now in prison for assaulting the girl at her home in Middletown, De. According to police, Maffei assaulted and took naked photographs of the victim with his cell phone, which he later copied to a flash drive…

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Route 322 widening likely to start in 2017

PennDOT has had a busy week: In addition to a ribbon-cutting celebrating a newly widened 6.5-mile swath of Route 202 in Tredyffrin and East Whiteland townships, the department announced that the State Transportation Commission has updated its 12-Year Transportation program. Of particular interest to area motorists: the pending widening of Route 322 in Concord Township, a project that has been on the drawing board for…

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Chesco launches initiative to get poll workers

In an effort to gear up for the November election, the Chester County Board of Commissioners is seeking help from the county business community to find poll workers for elections. “Chester County has 228 precincts, and we need a small army of poll workers to make sure the voters of our county can efficiently cast their ballots,” Chester County Commissioners’ Chairman Terence Farrell said in…

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Unionville High again scores high

A national survey released this week ranked Unionville High School as the 49th best school in the country and the second best in the state. “The Newsweek ranking is an honor that we share with our students, our community, and our colleagues throughout the entire district. Each member of our Unionville High School family works tirelessly to challenge our students, to connect with them, and…

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Roadwork for week of Aug. 13

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Aug. 13 through Aug. 20. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Pothole patching on Route 202 in East Goshen and Birmingham townships will continue to require lane restrictions between Brinton’s…

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