A former Kennett YMCA employee pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 8, to corruption of a minor and drug offenses. Tyrone A. Rochester, 24, of Kennett Square, entered an open guilty plea and will be sentenced at a later date. Assistant District Attorney Megan L. King said Rochester, who worked as a part-time program instructor at the Y, began a relationship in November 2012 with a…
While the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania still doesn’t have a budget for fiscal year 2015-2016, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is already in the planning stages for a 2016-2017 school year budget. And newly re-appointed School Board President Vic Dupuis doesn’t like that situation. “I’m personally appalled that our state representatives can’t pass a budget for this past year, yet by law, they require us to…
Ducks are surrounded by a gaggle of geese on the pond at Pond's Edge in Pennsbury Township.
Donald L. Poole Sr., 82, of Unionville, died Sunday, Dec. 6, at his residence. He was the husband of Shirley Allaband Poole, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Onyx and Mary Alice Coates Poole. He was a farmer working for Edgar Scott in Unionville, for 20 years, retiring in 2008. He had…
It’s the time of year when Dave Kelleher moves from a car guy to one of Santa’s little helpers – figuratively, anyway. Kelleher, the owner of David Dodge on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township, is now in his eighth year of working with Adopt A Child, a charity administered by City Team Ministries in Chester. And for the eighth year, Kelleher is coordinating efforts…
“Christmas elves did it.” That’s the official explanation for the holiday decorations bedecking the Barnard House on Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township. The adornments – an assortment of red ribbons, greenery and a live tree – magically appeared over the weekend. A note on the tree indicates that it pays tribute to the E. Barnard family, Mary Dugan, and Rusty Jones, all of whom are…
The Chester County Health Department invites county residents to keep their hands free of germs as part of National Handwashing Awareness Week, from Dec. 6 through Dec.12. “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand washing is the single most important thing that can prevent the spread of sickness,” Jeanne Casner, director of the Chester County Health Department, said in a press…
Come meet all the wonderful animals available now for adoption at the Chester County SPCA. Stop by, and add a new family member to your household this Holiday Season. For information on adopting a pet, go here or phone 610-692-6113. Sweetie As my name implies, I am the sweetest of the sweethearts here at the Chester County SPCA.I love people and am very affectionate toward them.…
A Kennett Square resident had just pulled into the Walmart parking lot on Route 1 in East Marlborough Township on Saturday, Dec. 5, when she heard the blare of sirens and saw dozens of flashing lights. Given recent events, Jean Griffith said the caravan of emergency vehicles gave her pause. “I was afraid to get out of my car at first,” she said. But then…
Betty “Penny” E. Germ, of West Grove, died Friday, Dec. 4, at Jenner's Pond Retirement community in West Grove. She was the wife of the late Fred L. Germ who died in 1997 and with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank A. and the late Mabel (Sterneman) Martelli. She was an avid golfer…
For more than 30 years, Santa Claus has been making an early stop in Concord Township. This year the big guy stopped by on Dec. 4 to pose with more than 100 area youngsters and to pick up those letters earmarked for the North Pole. Along with Santa, the Rose Valley Chorus was on hand to entertain families. Treats, reindeer snacks and arts and craft…