New manager, shared goal

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Matt Bauman is the new township manager for Chadds Ford Township. He’s a Desert Storm veteran and has more than 18 years working for local governments in Radnor and Tredyffrin townships, as well as with the Delaware County Planning Department.

It’s not quite as exciting as a line from an old western, “There’s a new sheriff in town,” but there is a new manager for Chadds Ford Township. And maybe as that stereotypic sheriff might say, he said “I want to make a difference.” He’s Matt Baumann, a veteran of Desert Storm, a St. Louis, Mo. native, and someone with more than 18 years of…

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Senate race too close to call

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Dr. Mehmet Oz addresses members of the Chadds Ford Republican Party during a campaign event at Brandywine Prime Monday night. Oz said he felt confident about getting the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.

A problem with the codes on paper ballots is delaying the vote count for U.S. Senate in Lancaster County. More than 20,000 votes need to be reprocessed to determine whether Dr. Mehmet Oz or Dave McCormick gets the Republican Party nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Currently, there’s a 1,500-vote difference — that's one-tenth of 1 percent— between the two, and the race is reportedly…

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Police Log May 18: Sobriety Checkpoint, thefts, DUI

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating a case of a stolen wedding ring. The ring was believed stolen sometime between April 19 and 26 from the bedroom of a 63-year-old Glen Mills woman. • Troopers from the Media barracks will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint during the Memorial Day weekend beginning May 28. A press release said the checkpoint is scheduled…

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