November 20, 2014 - Chadds Ford Live

Effort to cut holiday traffic deaths gears up

Posted by Press Release on November 20, 2014

The holiday season continues to be the leading time period for traffic crashes, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. In an effort to reduce fatalities, PennDOT, state and municipal police, elected officials, Crozer-Keystone personnel, the Delaware County Transportation Management Association and SEPTA held a regional impaired and aggressive-driving event at Crozer-Chester Medical Center to kick off “Operation Safe Holiday,” a campaign encouraging safe driving…

Posted by Press Release on November 20, 2014

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan has announced that a former teacher’s aide who worked at several after school programs in Philadelphia was arrested for attempting to give gifts and pornographic images through Facebook messenger to a 13-year-old boy. Quasim Patrick Cunningham, 29, of Philadelphia is charged with 40 counts of corruption of minors, dissemination of explicit sexual materials to a minor, and contact with…

Posted by Press Release on November 20, 2014

The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. and the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 20, that a trust fund has been established to benefit Ryan McMillan, the 6-year old sibling of a recent homicide victim: his 3-year-old brother, Scotty McMillan. Law-enforcement officials said the red-headed 3-year-old was tortured and fatally beaten on Nov. 4 by his mother, Jillian Tait, 31,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 20, 2014

Pennsylvania State Police, Media station, are investigating a few con-artist scams in its patrol area, according to a press release. Here are some of the cases: Residents received a call from a sweepstakes telling them they had won. However, the residents had to send money in order to collect the jackpot. A second call was made telling them they had to send more money to…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 20, 2014

Warren H. Lauder, 92, of West Grove, formerly of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Jenner’s Pond. Warren shared 63 years of marriage with his wife, Dorothy who died in 2011. Born in Mileses, N.Y., Warren was the son of the late Adolph John Lauder and Emma Landeck Lauder. He was senior editor of the Chemical Engineering newsletter for the DuPont Company, retiring in…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 20, 2014

Olive D. Brinton, 93, of Landenberg, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Kendal at Longwood. She was the wife of Richard O. Brinton, who passed away in 2000, and with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Red Lion, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Deckman, Sr. and Lydia Fox Deckman. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed crocheting, crafting, reading,…