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Here’s how much Lancaster’s Home Rule Study Commission has cost
The final report of the Home Rule Study Commission includes the latest accounting of the expenses incurred in preparing the charter that Lancaster city voters will consider on Nov. 5. A table on Page 13 shows disbursements of $100,629 through Aug. 15. Another $32,424 in outlays is expected, for a...
Two Suspects Sought in Upper Darby Carjacking Involving Young Children; Father Injured, Police Urge Public to Help
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, became the scene of a traumatic carjacking incident on Thursday afternoon when a father was violently overtaken by two assailants while his children were in the vehicle, as FOX29 reported. The event unfolded on the 7100 block of West Chester Pike around 3:15 p.m. and escalated quickly as one suspect overpowered the father, injuring his eye, and absconded with the car—a white Honda SUV—while the 2-month-old child was still inside.
What $500,000 or less gets you in Lancaster, Aug. 19 to 25
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Lancaster, here's what sold for or under $500,000 between Aug. 19 and Aug. 25. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
These Bryn Mawr College Courses Highlight the Evolution of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow as a prevalent tool in our everyday lives. From Face ID on IOS devices to social media algorithms, AI is used daily, whether we realize it or not. With the technology developing at an exponential rate, it has quickly become a desirable and necessary area of study at schools around the Main Line.
5 taken into custody after fights at Norristown-Upper Merion high school football game
A fight outside the Norristown Area High School's football stadium brought a game to a halt on Thursday afternoon.It happened during the annual "Battle of the Bridge" varsity football game between Norristown and players who attend the Upper Merion Area School District.According to a joint statement by the superintendents of both districts, there were no issues inside the football stadium, but during halftime, a "series of altercations" broke out in the parking lot along the 1900 block of Eagle Drive.Five juveniles were taken into custody. Police say they were all members of the Norristown Area High School District.West Norriton Police...
Enhanced security to be present after South Western vs Dover football game receives threat
Enhanced security measures will be in effect at South Western High School for this evening's football game after a threat, the school announced, including that all students in attendance must be accompanied by an adult. The school district said in a Facebook post Friday morning that it had informed Penn Township Police Department...
The Eagles Will Have a New Uniform for Week 1 Due to Brazil Rule
The Philadelphia Eagles jersey for Week 1 will have a different look to it than fans have grown accustomed to seeing. When the team takes the field for the NFL's first-ever game in Brazil against the Green Bay Packers, they won't be wearing the traditional green uniform that they were for home games.
Phillies could use lefty reliever on waivers as a José Alvarado replacement
The Philadelphia Phillies recently placed struggling reliever José Alvarado on the restricted list, and he will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. In doing so, it has created a huge hole in the Phillies’ bullpen, leaving Matt Strahm and Tanner Banks as their main lefties.
Braves good luck comes to an ill-timed end before Phillies series even starts
Somehow, against all odds, the Atlanta Braves are rolling. They’ve won 12 of their last 16 games including each of their last four. They just finished off a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins that saw their offense come to life. They’re without several of their key contributors due...
'I screwed up,' motorcyclist told police after causing crash that killed UD freshman
Sitting on a curb handcuffed, smelling of alcohol with his face bloodied and his right eye swollen, motorcyclist Brian Briddle claimed to have no memory of the high-speed crash that killed a University of Delaware freshman and injured four other pedestrians. But as he rode in an ambulance to Christiana Hospital, Briddle appeared to have one moment of clarity. “I screwed up,” he told the police officer riding in the ambulance with him, according to court documents. ...
Danelo Cavalcante pleads guilty to charges related to escape, two-week manhunt in Chester County
Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to escape and burglary charges.He was sentenced immediately afterward to serve 15 to 30 years in addition to his life sentence without parole for killing his ex-girlfriend. He chose not to speak in court.Cavalcante, 35, a native of Brazil, escaped from a Chester County lockup while waiting to be transferred to state prison to his life sentence.Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante in custody after 2 weeks on the runHe escaped by clambering up between two walls in a jail exercise...
Chester County Leadership: Zak Berkman, Producing Artistic Director, People’s Light
Zak Berkman, Producing Artistic Director at People’s Light, a professional non-profit theatre company in Malvern, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Amherst, Massachusetts. He got his first taste of the theater world from his father, a professor of playwriting and dramatic literature, and was inspired by the intellectual and creative atmosphere of Amherst.
Meet SCORE Award Winner: Julie Sebastian Softball & Fitness Instruction
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the six small businesses and nonprofits honored on June 6 at the annual Small Business Achievements Awards event at...
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
Couple charged in Malinda Hoagland's death waive preliminary hearing
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — The family of Malinda Hoagland says they were waiting for this day to lay eyes on their father, Rendell Hoagland, and his girlfriend, Cindy Warren, both charged in the torture and starvation death of the 12-year-old.A preliminary hearing for Rendell Hoagland and Warren was waived Thursday at the Chester County Courthouse in West Chester. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Rendell Hoagland and Warren.Malinda's family left the courthouse in what they say was taking justice one step at a time. Thursday was the first time they saw Rendell Hoagland and Warren, who are charged with first-degree murder...
West Chester Area School District Welcomes 12,000 New Students to the First Day of School
As the new school year begins, West Chester Area School District is enforcing new policies and hiring more bus drivers. Monday marked the start of the 2024-2025 school year for the West Chester Area School District, writes Eva Anderson, Ed Specht, and Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. The school district welcomes 12,000 students this year.
ICYMI: Mayhem on West Chester Pike as Upper Darby police investigate carjacking with a shooting
Upper Darby Township police responded to a carjacking and shooting Thursday shortly after 3 p.m. in the 7100 block of West Chester Pike. Some of the initial reports of the incident gleaned from police radio traffic might have been incorrect in a prior version of this Daily Times story. Later...
Why a Pa. judge says counties can't toss mail-in ballots without telling voters
A Washington County judge ruled last week that Pennsylvania voters are entitled to know when they made mistakes on their mail-in ballots — a decision that plaintiffs say is critical for upholding voting rights in a swing state that could decide November’s presidential election. The case was filed after the county elections board’s...
Haven Behavioral Hospital Academic Medical Campus Affiliation
Haven Behavioral Hospital in West Chester, Pa., is now an academic medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine. Drexel medical students have the option to select Haven Behavioral Hospital for their required third-year psychiatry clerkship and fourth-year psychiatry electives. Two physicians with extensive clinical and academic experience in psychiatry, Dr. Joseph Garbely and Dr. Charles Stanfa, have been appointed to the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine.
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