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Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says
A Chester County father and his two adult sons were charged for poaching "dozens upon dozens" of trophy bucks, according to authorities. Carl Nelson III, 70, of West Chester, and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, of Downingtown, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester, are facing a total of 71 charges stemming from a multi-year investigation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The investigation began following a tip about poaching of large whitetail bucks from Chester and Delaware counties over the span of years, according to the game commission. This involved deer that were taken out of sea…
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Auntie Anne's Drops Pretzel Perfume: 'You Know You Knead It' (
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Auntie Anne's just dropped the hottest scent of the summer: Knead. The shopping mall pretzel giant announced its Eau De Pretzel, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, which according to a news release bottles up its unmistakable scent, most commonly associated with glossy floors and ambient lighting. "The perfume transforms the iconic aroma fans love into a wearable scent infused with notes of buttery dough, salt and a hint of sweetness," wrote Auntie Anne's, which began at a farmer's market in Downingtown, PA in 1998. "Each spritz evokes the experience of passing an Auntie Anne's stor…
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Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (
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A man and a woman are hospitalized after an early morning wreck on Route 322, Downingtown police say. A silver Honda Fit and a white Chevrolet Equinox collided on the 600 block just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, authorities said. Both were taken to Paoli Hospital Trauma Center while Route 322/Brandywine Avenue was shut down for more than three hours. The crash remains under investigation and anyone who witnessed it is asked to call 610-269-0263 or email traffic@downingtown.org.
Police & Fire
Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police
Four people, including a trooper, were taken to a hospital following a four-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Feb. 23. The crash began with a pursuit on US 30 East in West Whiteland Township at 2:46 p.m. on Feb. 3, as detailed in the PSP release. PSP Trooper Craig A. Fry, 30 of Coatesville, was pursuing Syrron N. Hovington, 20 of Downingtown's 2023 black Kia Forte as he failed to yield to an emergency vehicle using lights and sirens, according to the release. Hovington also failed to stop for Trooper Fry, instead exiting the high…
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Motorcyclist Killed In Wreck During Chester County Police Chase: Troopers
A motorcycle rider crashed and succumbed to his injuries while fleeing state police near Downingtown on Friday, Oct. 27, according to authorities. Police were chasing the motorcyclist east on US Route 30 through East Caln Township just before the wreck around 1:40 a.m., troopers said. The motorcyclist exited the highway "at a high rate of speed" onto Route 113, but lost control and hit a metal guide rail on the road's north side, said authorities. The 31-year-old motorcyclist's name was not reported by troopers. State police are continuing to investigate the crash.
Police & Fire
PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police
An armed robber stole two PlayStation 5 consoles at gunpoint from a Coatesville store, according to authorities. Police were called to the Rent-A-Center at 1849 Lincoln Highway at noon on Thursday, Feb. 9 for a reported stickup, Caln Township officials wrote in a press release. The suspect, detectives claimed, had displayed a handgun and left the store on foot with two video game consoles in tow. Caln police, joined by officers from Downingtown and Coatesville, canvassed the area and quickly located the suspect a block away, they said. Michael McMahan, 31, of …
Police & Fire
Former Chesco School Football Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse: DA
A one-time high school football coach in Chester County sexually abused an underage girl for years, authorities are alleging. Kenneth Walls, a 77-year-old Downingtown resident and former staff football coach at Downingtown West High School, is being held at Chester County Prison in lieu of a $100,000 cash bond, said District Attorney Deb Ryan in a statement Friday, Nov. 4. Police began examining Walls after the child told a staff member at her school, which is not in Chester County, that she was being sexually abused, the DA said. Investigators said the 77-year-old …
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PA Dad Learns His Fate For Killing Infant Daughter With Anti-Psychotic Drug
A Pennsylvania dad was sentenced to 17 to 50 years in prison for killing his infant daughter with an anti-psychotic drug, authorities said. Jamal Bailey, 45, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Bailey, of Downingtown, had been adding Quetiapine, also known as Seroquel, in his 10-month-old baby's formula bottle for several weeks before she died on April 26, 2017, prosecutors said. Seroquel, an anti-psychotic drug used to treat bipolar disorder a…
Business
Regal Cinemas Quietly Closes Bucks County Theater
Regal Cinemas has closed a Bucks County location. The Regal Richland Crossing movie theater off Route 309 in Quakertown shuttered on Thursday, Sept. 15, the company announced on its website. Regal's parent company Cineworld Group LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. "The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and huge disruption to film schedules that has led us to this point,” Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger said. The following 18 Regal locations remain open in Pennsylvania: Conshohocken, Regal Plymouth M…
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PA Driver Dies, Driver Changing Tire Hurt In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
A Pennsylvania driver died and another changing a tire on the side of the Atlantic City Expressway was seriously hurt in a crash Friday, Aug. 26, authorities said. The pedestrian was changing a tire on a Ford Explorer in the right shoulder when a GMC Yukon driven by Steven Ray Davis Jr, 43, of Downingtown, PA, crashed into the Ford and overturned, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. The incident happened at milepost 36.3 in Winslow Township around 10 p.m., police said. Davis was pronounced dead while the pedestrian was treated for serious injuries at a local hospital.
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PA Men Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls From Virginia, Maryland
Two men part of a teenage sex trafficking ring that was headquartered in the Philadelphia suburbs have been convicted, authorities said. A jury found 36-year-old Dimas Omar Hernandez, aka “Adonys,” of Malvern, and 27-year-old Franklin Rivera-Mendieta, aka “Mono,” of Downingtown, guilty on charges of trafficking minors, involuntary servitude, rape, kidnapping, and other related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. On May 28, 2020, a missing 14-year-old Maryland girl's Facebook message to her mother led multi-state authorities to her location, sparking an…
Police & Fire
Crash Closes Portion Of PA Turnpike Near Downingtown Exit
A crash closed a portion of the PA Turnpike in Chester County Monday, June 6, officials said. All eastbound lanes were blocked beginning at mile marker 312.4, just east of the Downingtown exit, and continuing until the Rt. 29 exit, according to the Chester County Department of Emergency Services and PA Turnpike Alerts. Chester County - The PA Turnpike is closed eastbound between the Downingown exit and the Rt. 29 Exit due to an accident. Posted by Chester County Department of Emergency Services on Monday, June 6, 2022 Drivers were urged to seek an alternate route off the Downingtown ex…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl Nabbed In Texas
A Pennsylvania man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was arrested in Texas, authorities said. George Berry, of Downingtown, was charged with 15 counts of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and related offenses, the Chester County District Attorney's office, and Downingtown police said in a joint statement released Monday. Berry, 70, was identified after the victim reported the assault to police on Jan. 6 at Brandywine Hospital, authorities said. The assault, according to the girl, took place at the…
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Coatesville Moose Lodge Shooting Was 'Doting Father'
A 27-year-old man killed in a shooting at the Coatesville Moose Lodge over the weekend was being remembered on social media as a "doting, responsible father," loved ones said. Dejar Jones, of Coatesville, was found lifeless at the lodge on the 1200 block of Airport Road in West Caln Township around 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. "Talking about you and reflecting upon memories with others helps, but here I am tonight kind of talked out for the day," his aunt, Renoir Graham said in an emotional Facebook post. A 31-year-old man from Downingtown, …
Police & Fire
PA Man In 'Mental Health Crisis' Attacks, Stabs Dad, DA Says
A Chester County man is facing charges after police discovered that he had attacked and stabbed his 70-year-old father, leaving him with severe injuries, authorities announced Wednesday. Michael Blough, 43, of Phoenixville, was arrested in Downingtown on Monday after several hours of crisis negotiations, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Officers were called to a house on Founders Way, where they learned Blough had grabbed his father by the neck, thrown him to the ground, and stabbed him in the back, authorities said. Investigators believe Blough also assaulted tw…
Police & Fire
PA Man Raped Teen And Woman Did Nothing To Stop It, Authorities Say
A couple from Chester County.is at the center of a sexual abuse investigation involving a teen girl, authorities announced Tuesday. Jason Lawhun, 42, of Downingtown, was charged with multiple counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Elskamin Lawhun, 48, of Downingtown, was also arrested. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. An investigation began on Sept. 29 when officers were contacted by a school principal who said a 16-year-old student claimed Jason sexually abused her, a…
Police & Fire
Former Pennsylvania Pastor Used $30K In Parish Funds For Personal Expenses, DA Says
A former Pennsylvania pastor admitted to stealing over $30,000 in parish funds, which he spent on a beach house on the New Jersey shore, and men with whom he had sexual relationships, authorities said. Monsignor Joseph McLoone, 58, was spared prison time and sentenced to five years of court supervision, the first nine months completed on electronic home confinement, restitution, and other conditions, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. McLoone, of Bryn Mawr, began his service as pastor at St. Joseph’s Church in Downingtown in 2011 after the removal of Msgr.…
Weather
Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding
Two people have died as of Thursday afternoon as a result of Wednesday night's storm in the Philadelphia region, reports say. That number is expected to rise. Authorities told 6abc a woman was killed after a tree came down on a home in Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery County). Her identity was not released. Donald Allen Bauer, 65, of Perkiomenville, died after driving his 2013 Mazda CX-9 into the flood waters of Unami Creek in Milford Township (Bucks County), PA State Police said. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office is also reportedly investigating three storm-related deaths, Chair of…
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These Celebrities Call Southeastern Pennsylvania Home
Some actors, athletes, musicians, and television personalities call or at one point have called Southeastern Pennsylvania home. Maybe you saw them at the grocery store -- or are still hoping to. Either way, here's your common thread with the rich and famous. Taylor Swift (Singer/Songwriter): West Reading and Wyomissing, PA Yolanda Hadid (Television Personality/Former Model - "RHOBH," Mother to models Gigi, Bella, and Anwar Hadid): New Hope, PA View this post on Instagram A post shared by YOLANDA (@yolanda.hadid) Pink (Singer/Songwriter): …
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Family Of Downingtown Football Star Cos Villari Has Special Request For Funeral Service
Funeral services have been set for 17-year-old Downingtown West High School football star Costantino "Cos" Villari. A gathering will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 2 at Saint Joseph’s Church on Manor Avenue in Downingtown. Cos' family asks those who have a favorite memory of him to write it down in advance of Wednesday's service and enter it into baskets, which will be provided. The Downingtown community has been mourning the sudden loss of Villari after Daily Voice broke the news that he died by suicide when he jumped from the Route 322 bridge on Monday. Our Whippet football family…
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: Community Mourns Sudden Loss Of Downingtown Football Star
Loved ones, classmates, teammates and others in the Downingtown community will gather Wednesday night to grieve the loss, too soon, of one of their own. Many have been collecting memories of Downingtown West High School football star Costantino Villari since hearing the devastating news that the 17-year-old junior died by suicide when he jumped from the Route 322 bridge on Monday. “Cos” was a “sweet soul” who had the ability to “to change the room's energy all on his own,” wrote Kiana Taniguchi. "He knew the right words and just the right jokes when you needed them most…
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Regal Cinemas Reopen Pennsylvania Theaters
Regal Cinemas has announced that it is reopening to the public in Pennsylvania. Eight theaters across the state have reopened: Downingtown, Regal Downingtown & IMAX Harrisburg, Regal Harrisburg Easton, Regal Northampton Cinema & RPX Oaks, Regal Oaks King Of Prussia, Regal UA King Of Prussia 4DX, IMAX & RPX Langhorne, Regal UA Oxford Valley Warrington, Regal Warrington Crossing ScreenX, 4DX, & IMAX York, Regal West Manchester The chain originally announced plans to reopen nation-wide in April but they are strategically reopening the cinemas in several rounds, with more reop…
Police & Fire
New Holland PD: DUI Driver Blows Through Stop Sign
A man from Lancaster County with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit--and drug paraphernalia-- was charged after driving through a stop sign and then being stopped by police. Justin Edwards, 44 of Downingtown was stopped by New Holland Police shortly after 9 p.m. in the 400 block of East Jackson Street after officers observed him failing to stop for a stop sign, on April 7. “Edwards showed multiple signs of intoxication,” said police. He failed multiple field sobriety tests, and officers spotted drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, according to a released statement. A chemical t…
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