Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Pennsylvania begins enforcing Act 57 on Monday, Oct. 19, barring the sale of nicotine vaping products not listed in the state's ENDS directory and exposing retailers statewide, including those in the West Chester area, to fines starting at $500 per product.
Local Government
Pennsylvania begins enforcing Act 57 on Monday, Oct. 19, barring the sale of nicotine vaping products not listed in the state's ENDS directory and exposing retailers statewide, including those in the West Chester area, to fines starting at $500 per product.
Local Government
Thomas Kempist Bernard, 54, of Elverson, already out on bail for the alleged aggravated indecent assault of an 8-year-old girl, was arrested July 8 on 101 new charges after Pennsylvania State Police found thousands of child sexual abuse images on his devices; a preliminary hearing is set for Thursday, July 23, at Chester County Court.
Local Government
Chester County health inspectors cited Two Fish and Five Loaves Community Café at 501 E. Miner St. in West Chester for missing soap at handwashing sinks, dirty equipment, and leaking drain lines during a Monday, July 13 inspection; a plumber was scheduled for July 14 to address the plumbing issues.
Local Government
David W. Smith, 52, of Thornbury Township barricaded himself inside his home for nearly six hours on Tuesday, June 30, while state police and WEGO detectives waited to serve a warrant; a search after his surrender uncovered eight firearms he was prohibited from possessing, along with six marijuana plants.
Local Government
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill by West Chester-area Rep. Chris Pielli into law on Monday, July 13, letting older adults and incapacitated Pennsylvanians designate a trusted person to receive delinquent property tax notices before a sheriff's sale threatens their home.
Local Government
Pennsylvania's newly signed $50.8 billion state budget boosts school funding for Chester County districts through adequacy formulas designed to close a $4 billion gap, with nearby Coatesville seeing a 9.1% increase, though a specific figure for the West Chester Area School District has not been released.
Local Government
Chester County and Borough of West Chester officials marked the completion of a $1.1 million bollard-system upgrade along Gay Street on July 10, making the popular weekend open-air market safer and faster to set up for downtown businesses.
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