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Update: Damaging winds and quarter-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms in Southeast Pa. Wednesday
On Wednesday at 3:35 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 4 p.m. for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The storms could bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. “At 3:35 p.m., a severe...
Boyd Martin has broken everything during his career riding horses. Except his chance for Olympic glory.
PHILADELPHIA — Lounging on a bench, Boyd Martin sipped an almond-milk latte one recent morning before he began cataloging the physical cost of his career in eventing. Inside the cavernous arena at Windurra USA, Martin's farm and training facility in southern Chester County, a woman was riding one of his horses, and he leaned back and watched and drank. He had never tasted coffee until he came to America. But the first time he tried to order tea in a café here, he said, "they wouldn't sell it to me." Coffee, it was. He had no choice.
Route 41 study presented to New Garden board
The Route 41 Corridor – the well-traveled and some would say severely outdated highway that slices through southern Chester County – is the topic of a soon-to-be finalized study that intends to “develop a vision that promotes safety, convenience, and accessibility for all users, supports key local industries and businesses, and reflects the character of the diverse communities along the corridor.”
Comitta secures funding for The Arc of Chester County for facility upgrades
WEST CHESTER — To help further The Arc of Chester County’s mission to advocate, educate and provide services to empower individuals with disabilities, state Senator Carolyn Comitta secured new state grant funding for security upgrades at the organization’s West Chester facility. “The services provided by The Arc...
Kennett Underground Railroad Center awarded $50K planning grant to rehab Fussell House
Not that long ago, people in Chester County were petitioning Kennett Township officials to save the Fussell House from demolition by decay. Also once known as “The Pines,” the Fussell House, owned by Bartholomew Fussell, a Quaker and a medical doctor, had been a “station” on the Underground Railroad.
Chester County Commissioners recognize World Ranger Day
WEST CHESTER — An intense summer storm may have downed trees, branches and power lines across Chester County, but that didn’t stop the County’s park rangers from being honored with a proclamation from the Chester County Commissioners, recognizing World Ranger Day. Instead of heading to the Commissioners’...
Downingtown student who developed anti-suicide group awarded scholarship
WEST CHESTER — Sophia Fontecchio of Downingtown recently received the third annual Youth Scholarship presented by the Chester County Suicide Prevention Task Force. The $1,000 scholarship is open to high school seniors in the county who contributed to school and community activities to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention.
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