Four years ago, the Patton Project took root with a series of “what ifs?” On Friday, Oct. 24, the garden initiative, spearheaded by two teachers at C.F. Patton Middle School, generated “wows” from an appreciative audience. Well over 100 students, teachers, parents, school administrators, donors, lawmakers, and community partners assembled to celebrate the project’s newest acquisition: an array of solar panels that will power the…
Ernest S. Sutton, 92, of West Grove, died Oct 19, at home surrounded by loving family. Ever the optimist and problem solver he gave his pancreatic cancer a run for its money by living two years past the diagnosis. Ernie was a chemical engineer at Thiokol Corp. for 35 years developing propellants for solid rocket motors until he retired in 1988 as vice president of Morton Thiokol…
*** STORY UPDATED at 4:10 p.m. *** A Catholic priest assigned to Saints Simon and Jude Parish in Westtown Township was charged on Thursday, Oct. 23, with multiple felony counts of sexual abuse of children for possessing and disseminating child pornography. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the prosecution of Rev. Mark Haynes, 55, in an Oct. 24 press release. Hogan said Haynes, who…