West Chester School District Superintendent Jim Scanlon is going all out advocating for eliminating “high stakes” PSSA and Keystone testing in our public schools by asking all WCASD parents and the public to join him in lobbying our legislators. Don’t do it. Mr. Scanlon’s claims about these tests are unreasonably alarmist and no less than intentionally misleading. Regarding the Keystone Exams, he claims that his…
A Catholic priest assigned to Sts. Simon and Jude Parish in Westtown Township pleaded guilty on Monday, June 8, to child exploitation, federal officials said. Rev. Mark Haynes, 56, of West Chester, was charged in October by Chester County prosecutors with multiple felony counts of sexual abuse of children for possessing and disseminating child pornography for more than three years. Federal authorities took over the…
The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) announced on Monday, June 8, the upgrade of its mass emergency notification system. The upgrade includes a new identification, ReadyChesCo, which replaces the existing ReadyNotify brand, a county press release said. ReadyChesCo incorporates greater technological capabilities and flexibility. All Chester County residents, businesses and organizations are encouraged to register immediately at www.readychesco.org to receive emergency alerts. “Our…