Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Oxford Area High School closed Friday after a confirmed measles case, becoming the first Chester County school shut down by the outbreak, as five West Chester elementary schools sit below the vaccination threshold needed to prevent spread.
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Oxford Area High School closed Friday after a confirmed measles case, becoming the first Chester County school shut down by the outbreak, as five West Chester elementary schools sit below the vaccination threshold needed to prevent spread.
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The Chester County Health Department warned that a contagious person with measles visited two CVS stores and a Giant pharmacy along Baltimore Pike on Oct. 4, urging anyone who was present and not immune to contact a healthcare provider immediately.
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West Chester-based Verrica Pharmaceuticals released a pooled analysis from two Phase 3 trials showing its molluscum drug YCANTH achieves complete clearance at about four times the rate of a placebo, with findings headed to two dermatology conferences in October.
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Chester County Health Department Director Jeanne Franklin warns that measles is likely to spread from Lancaster County across their shared border, as Chester County's 83 confirmed cases rank third-highest in the state and Pennsylvania's outbreak reaches 977 cases with five deaths.
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West Goshen Zoning Officer Shelby Smith confirmed that plans for a propane transfer facility off Phoenixville Pike comply with local regulations, though the developer, facility size, and timeline have not been disclosed.
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A new PennEnvironment study found microplastics in all 22 waterways tested across the Delaware River watershed, including Brandywine Creek in Chester County, with no federal drinking-water regulations in place.
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Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police officers are wearing pink badges throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and participating in Blue Beards for Charity, a countywide police initiative that raised more than $60,000 last year for local nonprofits.
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Chester County's measles outbreak has reached 83 confirmed cases as of Sept. 28, more than tripling since early August, and health officials warn the true count may be higher.
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A Chester County jury convicted Sincere Brown-Trowery and Tyriq Parker of attempted murder and conspiracy for a 2022 Coatesville shooting; both face sentencing Nov. 19 at the West Chester courthouse.
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A January 2025 traffic stop in Chester County helped break open an alleged $18.7 million THC trafficking ring that led to charges against 12 people, while the DA's office also announced a $50,000 state DNA grant and two attempted murder convictions.
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The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department confirmed Sept. 21 that Jayvon Coleman, a juvenile reported missing from Westtown Township on Sept. 18, has been located safe.
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Chester County health inspectors cited Mercato Ristorante and Bar on Market Street in West Chester for storing raw chicken above ready-to-eat food and multiple labeling violations during a Sept. 15 inspection.
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission has confirmed an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Chester County, including East Bradford Township, with dead deer turning up near water sources. The disease poses no risk to humans, but officials are asking residents to report sick or dead deer to help track the spread.
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