With Pennsylvania locked in a five-month budget impasse, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is creating something that already exists at public expense. As our schools and nonprofits suffer without state funding, AOPC is developing a computer system to manage all of Pennsylvania’s 67 county registers of wills' and orphans court clerks’ offices. It is proceeding with this project without any sensitivity to Pennsylvania’s…
Juan Lopez Villagomez, 22, of Toughkenamon, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, at his residence. Born in Moroleon, GTO, Mexico, he was the son of Juan Lopez Carrillo and Graciela Villagomez Guzman. He was a 2010 graduate of Kennett High School, and a member of St. Rocco’s Catholic Church. He was a stronger man, always thinking about his family. He was a happy boy all the time,…
Lillian A. Mcmahon, 86, of West Grove, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Brandywine Senior Living in Kennett Square. She was the wife of Norman C. McMahon, who deid in 2011, and with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Chatham, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hazel Prange Aberts. She was a member of the West Grove united Methodist Church.…
On what typically tends to be a frigid, inhospitable evening, Chester County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is inviting residents to walk in the shoes of the homeless. The county need volunteers to canvass designated areas to help determine the number of people lacking appropriate shelter during the annual Point-In-Time Count. The federally-mandated assessment will begin on the night of Jan. 27 and extend into…
Come meet all the wonderful animals available now for adoption at the Chester County SPCA. Not ready to adopt? Sponsor a pet and provide a safe place for our companions to rest until they find their forever homes. Help us give the most precious gift of all – a home for the Holiday Season. 'Gene' My name is Gene, and no I'm not a dude. Despite the spelling I…