Plans for the proposed Hillman Drive extension — the last leg of the loop road around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202 — continue to be developed, debated and contested. The latest meeting of the Chadds Ford Township Planning Commission showed that some elements of the proposal are pitting neighbor against neighbor. In this case, it’s a matter of Painters Crossing Condominium residents v.…
PECO has received national recognition for its dedication to restoring electric service to more than 260,000 customers impacted by a severe summer storm in June 2015. The company received the Emergency Recovery Award at the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) annual convention in Chicago on Tuesday, June 14. “We invest each year in innovative projects and programs to help prevent those outages that can be prevented,”…
Chester County Deputy Sheriff Paul Bryant acknowledged that he had a good feeling when he and his K-9 partner Don completed the cadaver competition at the National Detector Dog Certification and Field Trials on Tuesday, June 7, in Philadelphia. For decades, Bryant, a master K-9 trainer and national U.S. Police Canine Association (USPCA) judge, had shared the joy of victory with countless trainees as they…
The Chester County Commissioners presented a check for $25,000 to representatives from the Chester County Food Bank earlier this week, at the Food Bank’s Uwchlan Township headquarters. The funds are part of the county’s annual appropriations to nonprofits, and the check was presented in anticipation of the opening of the Food Bank’s Fresh2You Mobile Market later this month, according to a county press release. Chester…
Proposed legislation, introduced by state Sen. Andy Dinniman, seeks more thorough guidelines regarding the placement of large electronic and digital billboards alongside roadways and nearby local communities throughout Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1301 calls for local municipalities to conduct public hearings before approving such billboards. Under the legislation, the hearing should specifically address the following issues in relation to the placement of electronic or digital billboards:…
Fourth-graders from Shamona Creek Elementary School were so taken by a recent K-9 demonstration that decided to lend a hand. Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh and some of her K-9 deputies visited the school recently to receive a special gift from the students. More than $625 was raised by the children to purchase a Kevlar vest for the Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit. “Sheriff Welsh…
An enhanced risk of severe weather exists for the region on Sunday, June 5, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Possible conditions include 60 mph wind gusts, hail, even a low risk of an isolated tornado. With a high temperature of 80 expected, the chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Some storms could be severe, and new rainfall amounts between a half and three…
With a potentially higher number of severe storms predicted this summer, PECO has been working to ensure safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy and energy services for customers. The company has invested more than $13 million in new technology and projects to prepare for heat and storms this summer, including upgraded substation equipment, new wires and poles and inspections, said a PECO press release. “Every…
In time for Memorial Day 2016, Chester County announces the launch of the new Hall of Heroes website, honoring its local military heroes. The new site updates the original website created in 2001, and allows easy navigation on smart phones and tablets as well as desktop computers and laptops, according to a county press release. Chester County’s Hall of Heroes website tells the stories of…
Warmer weather brings outdoor parties for graduations, birthdays and weddings, but it also can lead to injury and power outages if the foil or Mylar balloons decorating the festivities are not securely tied so that they don’t come into contact with overhead power lines. Last year alone, foil balloons caused power outages for more than 5,750 PECO customers, according to a PECO press release .When…
A Toughkenamon resident and World War II veteran regularly attends the Kennett Square Memorial Day parade, but this year, he will experience it in a different way. Anthony DiFabio, 93, is one of four WWII vets named as grand marshals of the 2016 parade, which steps off at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 30, in Kennett Square Borough. The other marshals are Ralph D. Doss,…