• After three months of investigation, state police from the Avondale barracks arrested Germon Soto-Moreno, 29, in connection with a series of burglaries in Southern Chester County. According to police, the suspect was involved in a total of 12 burglaries and one attempted burglary between Aug. 17 and Sept. 21. Among the 12, four were committed in New Garden Township. The others were in Penn,…
December is the month of gift-giving, celebration and family, and throughout our area, galleries and arts associations are presenting reasonably priced artworks that are perfect for gift-giving. Galleries are also perfect for a fun shopping experience. Have you ever considered giving tickets to an event? The big art event of the week is at the Wayne Art Center December 17th. Anyone living near West Chester…
The Pocopson Supervisors closed out 2016 by accepting dedication of a road in a subdivision and discussing several park projects. The supervisors’ Chairman Ricki Stumpo also congratulated fellow supervisors Elaine DiMonte and Alice Balsama on their first full year with the board. “You’ve brought intelligence, tact and wit to these meetings,” Stumpo said of DiMonte, the board vice chairman, and Balsama. “Thank you for the…
The owner of the 14 dogs rescued from a Georgetown property by Delaware Public Health Office of Animal Welfare Delaware Animal Services officers over Thanksgiving signed over legal ownership to the Brandywine Valley SPCA on Dec. 9. The dogs were seized when state Delaware Animal Services responded to a tip received about several neglected dogs, as well as other dogs running loose. The dogs captured…
A red barn, blue sky and green grass on Fairville Road in Pennsbury Township..
Through a partnership with The Uptown Entertainment Alliance, The West Chester Studio for the Performing Arts will move into the newly renovated Knauer Center For Performing Arts in early 2017. The studio will offer educational opportunities for children and adults while producing children’s shows throughout the year. The West Chester Studio has helped over 800 students step into their acting futures during the past 6…
Five Tips for Safer and Healthier Holiday Drinking If you decide to drink during the holidays, do so in moderation – for the sake of your diet and your long-term health. The six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's are brimming with celebrations that lead to the downfall of many healthy diets. Whether you’re trying to lose a few extra pounds or maintain a healthy…
Now is the time to take back Hanukkah! Enough with the “Happy Holidays.” No need for a national chanukiyah [Hanukkah menorah] (nor local public square ones). Let’s give up on outdoor light displays to compete with neighbors’ Christmas lights (full disclosure, I staunchly supported such competition in the past). In fact, let’s stop using the chanukiyah’s allotment of eight branches. This year, I think we…
Mother Earth, mothers, grandmothers, Mother Nature, the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Guadaloupe, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Tara, Quan Yin, Kali, Pele—on and on, all over the world, we give at least lip service to honoring the feminine. All over the world, we connect to the primal force that generates life, be it Mother Earth or ma-ma, or the Divine Feminine in some form. While…
Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, Dec. 19, to rehabilitate the Garnet Mine Road Bridge over Green Creek in Bethel Township. The bridge is expected to reopen in January 2017, according to state Rep. Stephen Barrar. During the next six weeks, crews will work to replace a deteriorated wing wall. During the operation, Garnet Mine Road will be closed and detoured between Woods Edge…
Pennsylvania State Police from the Media barracks are looking for a suspect who attempted to rob the TD Bank on Route 202 in Concord Township Friday morning. The suspect described only as a black male of unknown age. At 8:47 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, the suspect entered the bank at 214 Wilmington-West Chester Pike and handed the teller a note demanding U.S. currency; no…