A repeat sex offender received a sentence of 83 to 166 years in prison for molesting two children, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Friday in a press release. Chester County Court Judge William P. Mahon handed down the penalty to Robert A. Jackson, 54, of West Grove, who lived previously in Kennett Square as well as West Chester. The conviction was Jackson’s second…
At one time in the not-too-distant past, the word “trails” was almost anathema in Chadds Ford Township. That was when the idea of Rails to Trails, using an old railroad line as a walking trail, rumbled through the township. Actions, miscommunications, accusations and opinions over the idea led to a major change in the township’s political landscape. A sitting supervisors’ chairman lost a primary election,…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area from Nov. 16 through Nov. 23. PennDOT recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Route 1 in both directions in Pennsbury Township between Route 52 and the Delaware County line will require…
A flash mob, a worn sock, and an eloquent immigrant were among the contrasting elements used on Thursday night to kick off National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Chester County, More than 60 people gathered at the American Legion Hall in Kennett Square, united in a singular message: Amid affluent area communities, the number of people living in makeshift tent cities and substandard housing…