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West Chester Man Attacked His Uber Driver: Authorities West Chester Man Attacked His Uber Driver: Authorities
West Chester Man Attacked His Uber Driver: Authorities A West Chester man accused of attacking his Uber driver early Friday morning now faces criminal charges, say borough police.  Investigators say Samuel A. Makowski assaulted the driver both inside and outside the car on the 500 block of South High Street around 2 a.m. Makowski, 19, is charged with strangulation, aggravated assault, simple assault, and related counts, the department said.  He was remanded to the Chester County lockup in lieu of his $75,000 bond and is scheduled to appear before a judge on Nov. 21, according to state court records. 

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (UPDATE) Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (UPDATE)
Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (Update) A motorcyclist crashed and died during a pursuit with Pennsylvania State Police in Chester County overnight, the agency said. Troopers began pursuing the motorcycle around 1:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, eastbound on the US 30 bypass when the 31-year-old motorcyclist got off the limited access highway at a high rate of speed, PSP Trooper James Grothey said. The motorcyclist lost control and struck the northbound metal guardrail on State Route 113, where he died. The incident remains under investigation. Route 113 is closed in the area of the Route 30 Bypass bridge in Downingtown for an und…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say
PA Firefighter Killed In Crash Was 'Ring-Hunting' For His Girlfriend, Loved Ones Say Colin Reedy, the Chester County firefighter who was killed in a car crash late Friday, Oct. 20, planned to spend the rest of his life with his girlfriend, loved ones said in his obituary.  The 25-year-old Reedy and his partner Emily Gindele, were both volunteers with the West Whiteland Fire Company, who were on their way to a call during heavy downpours when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree around 9 p.m., authorities have said. Reedy, of Exton, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, was hospitalized in critical but stable con…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot To Death On Eastern Pennsylvania Porch ID'd: Police Man Found Shot To Death On Eastern Pennsylvania Porch ID'd: Police
Man Found Shot To Death On Eastern Pennsylvania Porch ID'd: Police A man has been identified after being found shot dead outside a home in Chester County on Friday, Oct. 20, authorities announced on Saturday. Lawrence Hurd, 41, was shot multiple times and left for dead on the porch of a home located at 139 Rosemont Avenue in Coatesville, the police said.  The shooting happened approximately 20 minutes before midnight, the police explained.  When Medics arrived at the scene, Hurd was pronounced dead.  The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the City of Coatesville Police Department at 610-384-2300 or the Ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Woman Started Fire That Left 100 People Homeless, Jury Finds PA Woman Started Fire That Left 100 People Homeless, Jury Finds
PA Woman Started Fire That Left 100 People Homeless, Jury Finds A Pottstown woman is guilty of starting the North Coventry apartment fire that displaced more than 100 people in 2020, a Chester County jury has ruled.  Toni Kirk was convicted on 21 counts including aggravated assault, causing and risking a catastrophe, and reckless endangerment, the District Attorney's Office said last week.  Kirk, now 33, was living in unit 315 at the Ashwood Apartments when the fire broke out on July 30, 2020, prosecutors said.  More than 200 first responders from over a dozen different departments were called to the scene, several of whom were trea…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Touching Sleeping Student At PA University NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Touching Sleeping Student At PA University
NJ Man Convicted Of Sexually Touching Sleeping Student At PA University A New Jersey man is guilty of touching a sleeping Pennsylvania college student in 2021, prosecutors say.  Eric Jones, 24, of Newark, was convicted of indecent assault in a Chester County court, said the District Attorney's Office. Investigators said Jones was the boyfriend of one of the victim's roommates at the Lincoln House, a residential building at Lincoln University in Lower Oxford Township.  Early on Oct. 17, 2021, the victim had returned home and gone to bed after taking part in homecoming celebrations, the DA's Office said.  She was trying to sleep when Jones e…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Online ChesCo Lottery Player Scores $139K Prize Online ChesCo Lottery Player Scores $139K Prize
Online ChesCo Lottery Player Scores $139K Prize The Pennsylvania Lottery recently awarded an online prize worth $139,284 on the online game Premier Jackpot to a player from Chester County. Premier Jackpot features a connect-style internet instant game with one progressive jackpot.  Gameplay features a chance to reveal a multiplier amount up to 50 times, a chance to unlock 10 free games, and a chance to activate the premier bonus game.

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Eastern PA, Meteorologists Say Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Eastern PA, Meteorologists Say
Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Eastern PA, Meteorologists Say The heavy rains that are flooding roadways in New Jersey and grounding school buses in New York are impacting parts of eastern Pennsylvania as well, according to the National Weather Service.  Meteorologists say areas east and northeast of Philadelphia — including Bucks and Northampton counties — could see up to six inches of rainfall by 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.  A coastal flood advisory is in effect for Philadelphia, Delaware County, and lower Bucks County, NWS says. Residents are reminded to seek higher ground and stay clear of water if flash flooding occurs.  ⚠️👀 Areas of heavy r…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes In PA For Years, DA Says Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes In PA For Years, DA Says
Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes In PA For Years, DA Says A Chester County area basketball trainer is accused of sexually abusing child athletes for years, prosecutors say. Zachary Ray, 31, of Wynnewood, is charged with aggravated indecent assault, child pornography, unlawful contact, and related counts, said the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators believe that from 2014 to 2023, Ray abused at least three victims between the ages of 10 and 16 at area schools, parks, and homes.  The victims told police that Ray removed their clothes under the guise of a "core check" and then assaulted them while photographing the ab…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Escaped Missouri Inmate Captured By Marshals In Chester County Escaped Missouri Inmate Captured By Marshals In Chester County
Escaped Missouri Inmate Captured By Marshals In Chester County Authorities have arrested an escaped inmate in Chester County for the second time this month.  Mario Che-Tiul was taken into custody by US Marshals on Gap Newport Pike in Avondale on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to the Barry County, Missouri Sheriff's Office.  Che-Tiul, 34, escaped from a prison in the county after assaulting two corrections officers on June 1, the Sheriff's Office previously said. He was one of six inmates to escape and the final one to be caught, said US Marshals. Che-Tiul was serving a sentence for charges of molestation and incest according to CBS News, and …

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by Mac Bullock
News
Chester County Officials To Address Security Concerns In Town Hall Meeting Chester County Officials To Address Security Concerns In Town Hall Meeting
Chester County Officials To Address Security Concerns In Town Hall Meeting Officials in Chester County will address the public about prison security in a pair of Town Hall meetings this week.  The forums will address security measures at the Chester County Prison, a much-scrutinized topic after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped the jail and spent two weeks on the run.  The meetings will take place Monday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at Pocopson Elementary School.  In addition to security, officials will discuss emergency communications and offer emotional counseling support for area residents.  Following the successful conclusion o…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Thermal Imaging Video That Led To Danelo Cavalcante's Capture Released By DEA Thermal Imaging Video That Led To Danelo Cavalcante's Capture Released By DEA
Thermal Imaging Video That Led To Danelo Cavalcante's Capture Released By DEA The crucial moments that helped lead authorities to Danelo Cavalcante's capture have been released by federal officials. The final push that led to the 34-year-old convicted killer's capture began just after midnight, Wednesday, Sept. 13, when he set off an alarm at a home near the eastern edge of the police perimeter in northern Chester County, authorities said (scroll for video). Around an hour later, a plane from the Drug Enforcement Administration ultimately picked up on Cavalcante's body heat using thermal imaging, near Prizer Road and Route 100 in South Coventry Township. The video …

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine