State Sen. Tom McGarrigle, R-26, said in a press release that he is co-sponsoring legislation to allow physicians to provide medical cannabis to patients in Pennsylvania. McGarrigle said Senate Bill 3 has 25 co-sponsors with bipartisan support. Identical legislation passed the Senate by an overwhelming vote in the previous session. Senate Bill 3 would allow patients who have a recommendation from their doctor to purchase…
Chester County Commissioner Michelle H. Kichline will step into the role of co-chair of the VISTA 2025 Executive Alliance, serving as the public sector chair alongside private sector chair Tom Fillippo, the county announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Kichline was selected last month by the Chester County bench to join Terence Farrell and Kathi Cozzone on the board of commissioners. She filled the vacancy that…
The creation of a fictitious worker facilitated the theft of more than $18,000 from a mushroom company, New Garden Township Police said. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, New Garden Police announced the arrest of Deseon Eggleston, 33, of Downingtown. Eggleston had worked from August until December as the payroll manager for Modern Mushroom, Inc., located in the 1300 block of Newark Road in New Garden Township,…
From cheese to mushrooms to sheep and swine, Chester County farmers and producers received high marks from Pennsylvania Farm Show judges last week, resulting in an impressive array of ribbons in almost every agricultural discipline. Chester County cheese-makers swept all three “best of show” top spots in the show’s first-ever cheese competition. The Farm at Doe Run in West Marlborough Township took first place with…