Lee Hughes of West Grove

Lee Hughes, 84, of West Grove, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, at his home in West Grove. He was the husband of Mary Badger Hughes, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Mitchell, N.C., he was a son of the late Garfa and the late Sena Barnett Hughes.  Lee was a retired machine operator for NVF Company in Yorklyn. He enjoyed gardening, hunting,…

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No charges for parent who had gun at school

A middle-school parent deeply regrets inadvertently leaving his loaded handgun in a running, unlocked car outside Charles F. Patton Middle School on Sept. 3 and will not be charged with a crime, said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. In a press release, Hogan said the parent has agreed to surrender his permit to carry as well as destroy the weapon. The District Attorney’s office,…

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Police: Beware of ‘knock knock’ burglaries

Echoing a problem that has plagued several local areas, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to solve a string of residential burglaries. The department said it is working with state police from the Media barracks, who are investigating similar crimes just south of Westtown Township and Thornbury Township. Kennett Township Police have also issued an alert, and a break-in was…

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‘History on Tap’ to quench thirst for beer info

A local company known for successfully tapping into the national craft beer craze will host the Chester County Historical Society’s next “History on Tap” program. Join Matt Krueger, vice president of Victory Brewing Company, on Monday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation at the Victory Brewing Company’s brewpub in Kennett Square. Krueger’s topic will be “The History of Beer.” He will apply his…

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Winterthur veteran gets endowed position

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library has announced a new endowed position: the Brown Harrington Director of Garden and Estate in honor of gifts from Winterthur Trustee Alice Cary Brown and from the late Elinore “Ellie” Harrington. Chris Strand, who has led Winterthur’s Garden and Estate operations for 10 years, will assume the endowed leadership position immediately. An alumnus of the University of Delaware’s Longwood Graduate…

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Ruby Dale Peak of Landenberg

Ruby Dale Peak (DeBoard), 98, of Landenberg, died Monday, Sept. 21, at Manor Care Rehabilitation Facility in Wilmington, following leg surgery. She was born  Jan. 10, 1917 in Piney Creek, N.C.  to  Minnie Alice (LaRue) Loggins and William Loggins, She formerly resided in West Grove, but more recently lived with her son, Charles, and granddaughter, Karen, in Landenberg. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, quilting, embroidery, vegetable gardening and…

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Robert J. Connelly of West Chester

Robert J. Connelly, 91, of West Chester, and formerly of Lansdowne, died surrounded by his family on Sept. 23. Born in Philadelphia, in 1924, he was the son of the late Anna (Rooney) and Joseph N. Connelly. Robert served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a teacher at Roxborough High School and also worked as an accountant for Fernwood Cemetery, Fernwood. He was…

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