The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, (PennDOT) is seeking motorists’ input on highway safety, traffic safety enforcement and driving behaviors through an online survey at www.penndot.gov/safety “Our top priority continues to be safety,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. “Public input through this survey allows us to quantify and adjust our safety ...
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Man arrested for smuggling heroin into prison
Posted by Press Release on August 2nd, 2016
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said today that Jarrett Mason was arrested for smuggling heroin into Chester County Prison and distributing the heroin to another inmate. “Desperate people do dangerous and dumb things,” Hogan said. “The scourge of heroin hits everywhere, from streets to homes to prisons. This defendant just made a bad situation for himself ...
Toll explores opportunities for Crebilly
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on August 2nd, 2016
Toll Bros. is exploring opportunities — including increased density — for its proposed development of Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. Crebilly is a 330-acre farm at Routes 926 at 202. Toll’s Division Vice President Andrew Semon said Toll is looking to build 300 to 385 units on the site. Semon reviewed some of the possibilities with Westtown Supervisors during the ...
In borough, taxing issues, murder mystery
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 2nd, 2016
During its nearly two-hour meeting on Monday, Aug. 1, Kennett Square Borough Council grappled with diverse issues, ranging from whether to support an effort to redirect Philadelphia wage taxes to how to solve the mystery of the American Mushroom Party to how to fill the void left by the retirement of its police chief. The tax issue generated the most debate. Borough ...
Police chief’s 40-plus-year career applauded
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 2nd, 2016
For more than 40 years, a Kennett High graduate embodied the concept of community policing – a practice that did not even gain public attention until the 1990s. In 1994, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) was established within the Justice Department. It aimed to promote a proactive approach to public safety concerns by building trust and ...
Photo of the Week: The Fisherman
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on August 2nd, 2016
An egret scans the pond below for a good fishing spot.
