A 24-year-old West Chester University student from Honey Brook was arrested and charged with hiding a phone and recording women in public bathrooms, the Chester County District Attorney’s office reported. According to a press release, the incidents took place in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland and involve more than 20 victims. Some have yet to be identified. The ...
Archive for October, 2018
Police Log Oct. 31: Crash, fraud, naked man walking
Pennsylvania State Police Media barracks • A 15-year-old girl was reported injured in a two-vehicle accident on State farm Drive on Oct. 29. Police said the youth was a passenger in a car that was struck from behind after the vehicle in which she was a passenger was stopped for a deer in the road. According to the police report, Gary E. Henderson, 31, of West ...
Letter: Andrew for state rep
In Pennsylvania’s 160th Legislative District, it’s time for a change. I believe that Anton Andrew, a first-time candidate from Kennett Square, is the right choice to serve as our representative. Anton lives in Kennett Square, and I’ve been proud to call him my friend for the last 7 years. Here’s a brief summary of Anton’s background and career: He served as a public ...
Harry R. Luzetsky of Kennett Square
Harry R. Luzetsky (Ricky), 22, of Kennett Square, died Oct. 27. He was a laborer/apprentice bricklayer at Diamond State Masonry. Ricky enjoyed creating music, being with family and friends, and enjoying life to its fullest. He touched many individuals with his unique sense of humor, wit, compassion, respectfulness, and energy. As a typical 20 -plus-year-old, he would ...
John C. Gebhard of Kennett Square
John C. Gebhard,92, of Crosslands in Kennett Square, died peacefully on Oct. 24. He was a family man, married to Joyce for 63 wonderful years and was an active father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed traveling with friends and family, reading, and educational opportunities of all kinds. John was an honest, kind and good man; a man of integrity. He ...
Sovana Bistro to help animal rescue

Sovana Bistro in East Marlborough Township is celebrating “Giving Tuesday” on Nov. 27. When patrons mention Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue on that day, Sovana Bistro will donate to this local animal rescue 15 percent of diners’ meal checks for the evening! “We are very grateful to Sovana Bistro for choosing us for this special night of charity,” said Julia Altman, ...
Photo of the Week: Autumn at SIW

An early autumn morning at the SIW vegetable stand on Route 100.
Adopt-a-Pet Oct. 29

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Manny Manny is an adorable, energetic boy who loves adventure. He's happy as long as he's got a tennis ball in his mouth and some grass to romp around on. Manny is friendly with other dogs, and he’d love the chance to meet any dogs and young kids in the home to make sure ...
Better to sweat?
Does Sweating More Mean You’re Getting A Better Workout? Many people equate a lot of sweating to a good workout. If you come home from the gym completely dry, you must have been doing something wrong, right? Not necessarily. We often assume that the amount we sweat correlates to the intensity of our workout or the calories we’ve burned, but this isn’t always the ...
Travel made Easy: Ocean cruises, part 1
Ocean cruising is one of my absolute favorite vacations. I love the feel of the ship, watching the ocean, making new acquaintances onboard and exploring incredible ports. I’m differentiating ocean cruising from other types of cruising such as river cruises. For a mobility challenged traveler, ocean cruising can be a relaxing, stress-free vacation. But just like river ...
Mind Matters: A psychologist’s trauma
I was probably a first-grader standing in line waiting to be dismissed from school at the end of the day when I muttered to myself, “I could hit that sister in the head for giving us so much homework.” The tattletale in front of me ran up to the teacher and blurted out, “Sister, Sister, Kathy wants to cut your head off!” With that, Sister whipped me out of line and ...