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 Dec. 21 through Dec. 28. PennDOT recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Route 1 in both directions between Route 82 and Bayard Road in Kennett Township will require lane closures for…
The Cavalcade of Bands Honor Band is presenting a Rose Bowl preview performance at the Unionville High School stadium on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to see what the Honor Band has been preparing for its inaugural performance in the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Ca., on New Year’s Day. It will debut its full field show and…
Career criminal Tam Minh Le thought he had covered up his crimes when he and his associates allegedly threw three men they had bound, beaten, and stabbed into the Schuylkill River in August and left them for dead, authorities said. However, one of Le’s victims managed to free himself, climb to the banks of the river, and call for help. The survivor’s account of what…
Celebrating the holidays with delicious food is something most people enjoy this time of year. But the merriment can change to misery if food is not prepared safely and causes illness. According to the Chester County Health Department, healthy people who are exposed to food-borne illness may get sick for a day or two, but foodborne illness can be severe and even life-threatening to certain…
The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County announced that it selected Judge Jacqueline C. Cody as the new president judge. Her term will commence on Jan. 5, and run for a period of five years. Cody will take over from James P. MacElree II, who is finishing his term as president judge that began on January 4, 2010. Cody is the second female to…
An East Marlborough Township resident received his fourth DUI last week, police said -- an uncommon milestone for someone who has yet to turn 21. On Friday, Dec. 12, state police said Matthew J. Scott, 20, slammed into a utility pole on North Mill Road in Kennett Township. Police said a passerby called 9-1-1 a little before midnight. By the time a trooper arrived, Scott…