The Pennsylvania State Police have announced that their 2014/2015 New Year’s holiday enforcement period will run from Wednesday, Dec. 31 through Friday, Jan. 2. During this time, additional efforts will be made to ensure motorist safety, with special attention being directed towards aggressive drivers. During the 2013/2014 New Year’s holiday weekend, troopers in Troop K investigated 44 crashes that resulted in eight injuries and no…
Later this week, two area YMCA organizations will officially unite to form YMCA of Greater Brandywine, and to celebrate the merger, all branches of YMCA of Greater Brandywine will waive the joiner fee for any new members who join the Y during the month of January. The Jan. 1 merger unites almost all of Chester County under one YMCA organization, serving more than 80,000…
Weather forecasters are calling for below-normal temperatures and above-normal snowfall this winter, so Delaware County Council wants residents to be prepared for snow, sleet or freezing conditions. At the December Council meeting, County Councilwoman Colleen Morrone reminded residents that various county agencies offer additional supports to the homeless, elderly and vulnerable residents when “Code Blue” conditions take place during winter months. When temperatures drop below…
Mindful that residents make resolutions each New Year’s that are routinely hard to achieve, the Chester County Health Department recommends the following eight goals — attainable with the right approach. LOSE WEIGHT The fact that this is one of the most popular resolutions suggests just how difficult it is to stay committed, but you can succeed if you don’t expect overnight success. Plan for bumps…
Joseph E. Bentzel, 91, of West Chester, died on Thursday, Dec. 25, at Bryn Mawr Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia Jacoby Bentzel, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in York, he was a son of the late Ervin and the late Mae (Savage) Bentzel. Mr. Bentzel served our country during WWII as a technical sergeant in the Army Air Corps,…
In the annals of Chester County, few crimes have stunned and outraged residents and law-enforcement personnel more than the alleged torture and fatal beating of a 3-year-old boy on Nov. 4 in West Caln Township. Last week, three people charged in connection with the homicide of Scotty McMillan each waived their preliminary hearings. McMillan’s mother, Jillian Tait, and her boyfriend, Gary Lee Fellenbaum, face the…
Milagros “Millie” Rojas Santos, 26, of Quarryville, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Born in Bayamon, PR, she was the daughter of Elisandro Rojas and Carmen Santos of Quarryville. She was a member of the Rock of refuge Church in Toughkenamon. Millie loved to sing, enjoyed drawing, helping others, making people smile, and counseling others. In addition to her parents, she…
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. 27 through Jan. 3. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Crews will take a break from several of the ongoing projects over the holidays, resuming work on Monday,…
Jay V. Irwin, age 89, of Avondale, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at Brandywine Senior Living at Longwood in Kennett Square. He was the husband of Margaret McLaughlin Irwin, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in DuBois, Pa, he was a son of the late Vernon Bell and the late Emma Dean (Work) Irwin. Before finishing high school, he enlisted in the…
William R. Daugherty, 63, of West Grove, died Saturday, Dec. 20, at Christiana Hospital in Newark after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Elmira Dinger Daugherty. He lived most of his life in the West Grove area and graduated from Avon Grove High School. Bill served in the U S Army in Fairbanks Alaska as a…
What do an oversized red shoe, a mammoth potato-chip bag and a massive Kennett Square mushroom have in common? They all made USA Today's recent list of the 12 most unusual drops on New Year's Eve. Capping the success of its debut last year, a fancifully festive fungus will illuminate the sky above the Mushroom Capital to usher in 2015. The lighted, 700-pound, stainless steel…