After fire ravaged a home in West Goshen Township on Jan. 3, the owners, who had to vacate the premises, got more bad news: While they were staying in a hotel, burglars stole heirloom jewelry, silver, bikes, and tools, police said. On Thursday, Feb. 19, detectives from the West Goshen Township Police department arrested Stephen S. Gorewitz III, 26, and Kimberly R. Johnson, 23, who…
Local author and Unionville High School teacher J.E. Byrne will sign copies of her suspense novel, “Hollow Land” during the school’s annual book sale this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28. The annual Unionville High School PTO Used Book Sale is one of the largest of its kind in the northeast, a press release said. It runs from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27,…
Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery of Kennett Square was recently awarded “Best In Class” and a Gold Medal for its 2013 Chardonnay at the International Eastern Wine Competition in Sonoma California and also a Bronze Medal for its 2013 Albariño. The International Eastern Wine Competition , established in 1975, is one of the oldest and largest professional wine competitions in the nation. The judging was held…
It was a time when movies reigned supreme and drive-ins were still in vogue. Cable TV was virtually unheard of while HBO and Netflix hadn’t risen above the horizon. And America was moving from innocence to cynicism. It was the 1960s. It’s the ’60s that are being celebrated with a new, two-part exhibit at the Chester County Historical Society. The first part, open now through…
At nominating conventions on Thursday, Feb. 19, both parties endorsed candidates for Chester County offices. Democratic incumbent Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone and West Chester Borough Councilman Bill Scott earned the endorsement for county commissioner. On the Republican side, the choices were incumbent Commissioner Terence Farrell and Commissioner Michelle H. Kichline, appointed last month to fill the vacancy created when U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello left…
The bitterly cold temperatures have caused a partial shutdown of the Jamie Wyeth exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum of Art through the weekend. “As a result of extraordinary cold weather, we have been experiencing a slight variation in the temperature range in part of the third floor Mill Gallery which led us to close this gallery temporarily, said Andrew Stewart, the director of marketing…
Updated at 1:50 p.m. with PennDOT speed limit restrictions The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) is encouraging residents to take action to prepare for another weekend of challenging weather. According to the National Weather Service, a winter warning has been issued for the region starting at noon on Saturday, Feb. 22, and ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. The area could…
The Chadds Ford Republican Party has announced a full slate of candidates for this year’s May 19 primary election. According to Mary Kot, chairman of the Chadds Ford GOP, Samantha Reiner, who was recently appointed as supervisor to replace Keith Klaver who resigned in January, will run in her own name for the remainder of Klaver’s term, which goes through the end of 2017. Reiner…
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 Feb. 22 through March 1. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Motorists on Route 926 in both directions in Birmingham, Westtown, and Thornbury townships, between Creek Road and Route…
Information leading to the arrest of whoever spray-painted a racial slur at the entrance to Lincoln University will earn a $1,000 reward, which is being offered by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan and the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry. On Thursday, Feb. 19, security officials at Lincoln, located in southern Chester County, discovered that someone had spray-painted the slur on a sign…
After a couple hours of shuttle diplomacy in district court, the parties involved in a theft case against the former executive director of the Tick Tock Early Learning Center appeared headed for a resolution. The preliminary hearing for Jackie H. Maas, 60, of East Marlborough Township, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20, was delayed by a series of conferences and paperwork exchanges that occurred among the…