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Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County
Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.
NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
Storm Downs Trees, Closes Roads Across Chester County
Authorities advise residents to adjust their travel routes after heavy rains flooded parts of greater Philadelphia Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, Jan. 9 and 10.
Flood and coastal flood warnings remain in effect Wednesday for Philadelphia and parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
Drivers should take care to avoid flooded roadways and should never drive into pooled water, authorities note.
Here is a rolling, inexhaustive list of the most recent travel advisorie…
Man Accused Of Biting First Responders In Chester County, Authorities Say
A West Chester man is charged with aggravated assault and related counts after allegedly biting medics as they rendered aid, officials say.
Borough police said they were called about a medical incident on the 300 block of West Chestnut Street around 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 26.
When EMTs arrived and began to help Brian K. Thompson Jr., police said he bit two members of the Good Fellowship Ambulance Company, "causing injuries."
Thompson, 25, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 2, and released after posting a $20,000 bond, according to court records. He is due back for a preliminary h…
David Michael Cox Charged With Carjacking In Parkesburg: PD
A West Chester man is accused of hitting a driver in the head with a firearm before stealing their car over the holiday weekend, say Parkesburg police.
David Michael Cox, 41, is charged with robbery, aggravated assault, and related counts, the department wrote in a release.
Authorities said the theft happened at the 100 block of Main Street around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23. Investigators claimed Cox ditched the car in West Whiteland, where it was later recovered.
A warrant for his arrest was issued Sunday, Dec. 24, and Cox was taken into custody on Tuesday, Dec. 26, acc…
Steer Clear: Flooding Closes Roads In Chesco And Beyond
Nearly three inches of rain have fallen across southeastern Pennsylvania between Sunday and Monday mornings, Dec. 17 and 18, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
The Mount Holly, New Jersey station reports that flood warnings and areal flood warnings are in effect for parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties through late Monday night, though the rain is expected to "taper off" by midday.
We have a number of Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories in effect, and more are likely to come. While we understand many peopl…
Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say
A Downingtown man is accused of attacking a woman with a knife at a West Chester bar early Sunday morning, Dec. 3, according to authorities.
The victim was inside Kildare's Pub on West Gay Street when 24-year-old Mark Kowalsky pulled out a blade and slashed her across the hand, police said.
He was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime, and reckless endangerment, said WCPD.
Kowalsky was released after posting 10 percent of his $10,000 bail, court records show. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Marc J. Lieberman f…
Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes For Years, Chesco 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…
Reward Offered Accused Burglar Wanted For Multiple Felonies In West Chester
A man accused of multiple felony break-ins is sought by police in West Chester.
Francis Timothy Bango is charged with burglary, attempted burglary, criminal trespassing, loitering and prowling, and related offenses, according to state police and public court records.
The 23-year-old allegedly committed the offenses on Aug. 21, 2022, according to court documents.
The West Chester resident is described as being 6-foot-2-inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes, the police detailed in the release.
A cash reward of an unnamed amount is available for inform…
