Patricia D. Taylor of Cochranville

Patricia D. Taylor, 78, of Cochranville, died Tuesday, May 19, at Season’s Hospice in Newark. She was the wife of Dr. James H. Taylor, who died in 2012, and with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Fort Washington, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Thelma Huber Downes. She was a homemaker and enjoyed raising orchids, traveling, having parties, all…

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‘Chunky Tuna’ savior elicits hearty applause

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Former Kennett Township Police Chief Albert J. McCarthy (from left) cuts his retirement cake as Supervisors Robert A. Hammaker, Richard L. Leff, Scudder G. Stevens, Township Manager Lisa M. Moore, and acting Police Chief Lydell Nolt look on.

The Kennett Township supervisors dispensed with regular business efficiently at Wednesday night’s meeting so they could focus on the reason for the standing-room-only crowd: a sendoff for Police Chief Albert J. McCarthy, who was receiving his retirement badge after 42 years of police work. Supervisors’ Chairman Scudder G. Stevens read a tribute that gave an overview of McCarthy’s background and accomplishments, and he praised him…

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Time to saddle up to Devon Horse Show

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Advance ticket sales for this year's edition of the Devon Horse Show, an area rite of spring, suggest a record-setting crowd. Photo by Alix Coleman

If advance ticket sales are any indication, this year's Devon Horse Show and Country Fair might be the best attended of any show in recent memory. This year's show run from Thursday, May 21, through Sunday, May 31 at the Devon show grounds on Lancaster Avenue. This year's show begins with the highly competitive Junior Weekend and rolls right into a full week of action…

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