Roadwork for week of Oct. 15

PennDOT has announced the following road projects which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Oct. 15 through Oct. 22. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Patricia Lane in Concord Township will be the site of utility installation at Glenview Road through Wednesday, Nov. 2.…

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Delco man guilty in death of Chesco father

A Delaware County judge convicted a 20-year-old Chester on Friday, Oct. 14, of killing a West Chester man more than a year ago. Judge Gregory M. Mallon found Leyron D. Johns, 20, of Chester, guilty of first-degree murder for the July 27, 2015, fatal shooting of Joseph Torres, 27, a West Chester carpenter and father. Johns was also found guilty of robbery and possessing instruments…

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Trust’s effort to save 1,505-acre farm advances

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Bryn Coed Farms, owned by heirs to Luden's cough drops, is one of the largest remaining undeveloped, unprotected tracts of land in the greater Philadelphia region, according to Natural Lands Trust.

Natural Lands Trust announced a major milestone in its effort to preserve 1,505 acres in northern Chester County known as Bryn Coed Farms. On Sept. 28, Natural Lands Trust and the current property owners, the Dietrich family, executed an agreement of sale for the property. Natural Lands Trust now has six months to conduct due diligence, including Phase II environmental testing, said an NLT press…

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32-year-old pedestrian dies in Rt. 1 crash

A 32-year-old West Chester pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Route 1 on Thursday, Oct. 13. State police from the Avondale barracks said at 7:23 p.m., Matthew Lane entered the northbound side of Route 1 at its intersection with School House Road, where he was hit by a vehicle driven by Shawn Rose of Westover. Lane was pronounced dead at the scene…

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Acme launches wine sales

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State Sen. Tom Killion, Acme President Dan Croce and state Rep. Steve Barrar offer a toast to the success of Acme's venture into wine sales during a brief ceremony at the Concordville store.

With a change in state liquor laws, supermarkets may now sell wine as well as beer. The Acme Market in Concordville launched its wine sales with a brief ceremony Thursday. The only dignitaries taking part were state Sen. Tom Killion and state Rep. Steve Barrar — both of whom are running for re-election. They both like the loosening of laws on where beer and wine…

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The Human Resource: Know your rights, know you’re right

During two plus decades of interaction with employers and employees as a human resource professional, I have encountered countless situations in which negative or terrible results were observed simply because individuals failed to know or understand their rights. It is a terrible situation to be in, to face a series of events or take a course of action that is wrong or dangerous based on…

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