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2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Exton Drug Bust: DA 2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Exton Drug Bust: DA
2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Exton Drug Bust: DA Two men were charged for possession of an "absurd amount" of marijuana during a drug bust in Chester County, the District Attorney's Office said in a Friday, Nov. 15 news release. Christian Sholly, 32, and Josiah Silva, 23, both of Exton, were arrested on drug charges after authorities made simultaneous busts at their individual residents in the 400 block of Henley Drive on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the district attorney's office. About 60 pounds of marijuana was seized from one home along with $180,000 in cash, designer jewelry, and five guns, the news release states. Three cars were al…
Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores
Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores Things have gotten worse for the discount retailer Big Lots.  The national chain was previously set to close approximately 300 stores, then they decided to close 40 more, but following a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Friday, Oct. 4,  the impending closure of another 150 stores nationwide has been announced. The store closures are part Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. This latest round brings the total number of planned and completed closures to about 500. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when this process started, at the tim…
Big Lots To Close 4 More Pennsylvania Stores Big Lots To Close 4 More Pennsylvania Stores
Big Lots To Close 4 More Pennsylvania Stores It's more bad news for discount retailer Big Lots.  The national chain previously announced plans to close around 40 stores this year, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), but in a new filing last week, the company said it may need to shutter nearly 300 locations — several of them in Pennsylvania. In an updated term sheet Big Lots filed with the SEC on Friday, Aug. 2, the company detailed that it would need to close 20 percent of its 1,392 stores — about 290 in all  Big Lots has 73 stores located in the Keystone State.  The company cited…
Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck
Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck Officials have named the Chester County woman who was fatally injured in a crash on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2.  Sandra L. Jenkins of Exton was a passenger in a 2002 Toyota that wrecked on Route 401/Conestoga Road near Moores Road around 1:15 p.m., according to a state police report.  She died from her injuries, the report says.  The driver, 61-year-old Russell Jenkins, was also hurt and treated by Uwchlan Ambulance Corps, troopers said.  The state police report claims he was charged with careless driving, though no case records were available on the state website as o…
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…
Pennsylvania Firefighter Killed, Girlfriend Critical In Crash En Route To Call Pennsylvania Firefighter Killed, Girlfriend Critical In Crash En Route To Call
Pennsylvania Firefighter Killed, Girlfriend Critical In Crash En Route To Call A Pennsylvania fire department is mourning the loss of one of their own. West Whiteland firefighter Colin Reedy, 25, was responding to a call with firefighter Emily Gindele, during heavy downpours on Friday, Oct. 20, when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, the department said. The incident happened around 9 p.m., on Pottstown Pike in Uwchlan Township, 6abc reports. Reedy, of Exton and Coatesville, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition, at Paoli Memorial Hospital.…
Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police
Meth, Firearms Recovered In Chester County Traffic Stop: Police A man and woman face criminal charges in Chester County after police say they recovered methamphetamine and a gun from their car during a traffic stop on Friday, March 24.  It happened on the 1000 block of Wilmington Pike, said Westtown-East Goshen police in a statement. Patrol officers pulled over a car at about 12:30 p.m. and claimed they found "a large quantity" of meth in the vehicle along with a gun, authorities wrote.  Police obtained a warrant and turned up a second firearm during another sweep of the car, according to the release.  Angela Wilson, 44, of Exton, was ch…
Police Seek Art Thief In Chester County Police Seek Art Thief In Chester County
Police Seek Art Thief In Chester County Detectives are on the hunt for an art thief in Chester County.  A painting was shipped from Beverley Hills, California to an auction house in Downingtown, but was stolen from the FedEx ground facility in Exton by "an unknown person," said West Whiteland police in a statement.  Authorities have released a photo of the portrait and are asking area residents to keep an eye out.  Anyone with information is urged to call West Whiteland Township Police Department at 610-692-5100. 
Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School
Gun-Shaped Laser Pointer Locks Down Chesco Middle School Collegium Charter Middle School in Exton was locked down briefly on Tuesday over reports of a weapon that turned out to be a toy, officials say.  It started at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, West Whiteland Township Police said in a statement. The department was called to the school by administrators after a student reported that a classmate was armed, Collegium staff explained.  Upon receiving the report, administrators locked down the building while police and campus security officers conducted a sweep. The "armed" student was located, searched, and found to have "a laser-poin…
Chesco Dad Sentenced For Falsely Accusing Neighbor Of Abusing His Son: AG Chesco Dad Sentenced For Falsely Accusing Neighbor Of Abusing His Son: AG
Chesco Dad Sentenced For Falsely Accusing Neighbor Of Abusing His Son: AG A Chester County dad who falsely accused a neighbor of sexually abusing his son could spend almost two years in prison.  Kiran Jonnala, 49, of Exton, will serve between one and 23 months in state prison and must pay $5,000 in fines, a judge ruled at his sentencing hearing, said acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.  According to authorities, Jonnala was the president of his local Homeowners' Association when a neighbor filed a civil suit against the body in September 2020.  The next month, in October, Jonnala penned an email to a Boy Scout leader, prosecutors …
62-Year-Old Man Dead, 2 Critical In Morris County Weekend House Fire 62-Year-Old Man Dead, 2 Critical In Morris County Weekend House Fire
62-Year-Old Man Dead, 2 Critical In Morris County Weekend House Fire A 62-year-old man was killed and two others were seriously injured in a weekend fire in Morris County, authorities tell Daily Voice. Gregory Balbirnie was found dead while two other victims rescued, a male and female, were taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in the Saturday, Dec. 10 fire on Cypress and Elm places in Randolph, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Records show Balbirnie previously lived in Downington, PA. He worked as a realtor in Exton for the past several years, his LinkedIn profile shows. The fire remains under investigation.
PA Homeowner Crushed By 4,000-Pound Excavator In Front Yard: Dispatch PA Homeowner Crushed By 4,000-Pound Excavator In Front Yard: Dispatch
PA Homeowner Crushed By 4,000-Pound Excavator In Front Yard: Dispatch A homeowner in Chester County was hospitalized after his leg was pinned under a 4,000-pound construction vehicle, authorities say.  Emergency dispatchers confirmed to Daily Voice that first responders were called to a home on Concord Avenue in Exton on the morning of Friday, Dec. 2. The man was found in the front yard partially trapped beneath an excavator, they said.  By afternoon, the man had already been taken to a nearby hospital, dispatchers added. His condition was not immediately clear. 
Chester County Native, Starbucks Barista Dies At 27 Chester County Native, Starbucks Barista Dies At 27
Chester County Native, Starbucks Barista Dies At 27 Chester County native and beloved uncle Stephen A. Koller died Friday, Oct. 7. He was 27 years old.  Koller, nicknamed "T-T," was born in Coatesville and was a graduate of Downingtown East High School, according to his obituary. He lived in Exton, worked as a barista at Starbucks for six years, and was studying physical fitness and nutrition through the Arizona State University, family members said.  Those close to Koller said he had a unique personality and a great sense of humor.  Koller leaves behind a brother, a sister, a niece, a nephew, and many extende…
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …
Details Released In 6-Hour Chester County Police Standoff Details Released In 6-Hour Chester County Police Standoff
Details Released In 6-Hour Chester County Police Standoff A six-hour standoff with police Monday led to the arrest of an Exton man who shot at officers, authorities said. Christopher Smith, 47, has been charged with multiple counts of attempted homicide, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said in a Wednesday news release. He was being uncooperative with West Whiteland police, who arrived at the home on the unit block of Buttonwood Drive around 4:30 p.m. to serve a search warrant, police said. When Smith finally acknowledged the cops, he threaten…
Man In Custody After Police Standoff In Exton Ends Peacefully Man In Custody After Police Standoff In Exton Ends Peacefully
Man In Custody After Police Standoff In Exton Ends Peacefully UPDATE: West Whiteland police safely arrested the suspect just before 11:30 p.m., they said on Facebook.  ***Original story below*** A barricaded subject situation brought a police response to a townhouse complex in Exton Monday afternoon, authorities said. The man was being uncooperative with police, who arrived at the home on the unit block of Buttonwood Drive around 4:30 p.m., West Whiteland Township police said. As of 7:15 p.m., police were still on the scene, attempting to end the standoff in a "non-violent manner," authorities said. Police are urging residents to stay put until fur…
Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding
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…
Police Probe Bomb Threat At Exton Assisted Living Facility, Assure No Known Threat Police Probe Bomb Threat At Exton Assisted Living Facility, Assure No Known Threat
Police Probe Bomb Threat At Exton Assisted Living Facility, Assure No Known Threat Police in Chester County are investigating after they were notified of a bomb threat targeted at an assisted living facility in Exton. An unknown man called the Sunrise assisted living facility at 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday and mentioned a bomb, before ending the call, West Whiteland police said. West Whiteland officers and two K-9 units with the Chester County Sheriff's Office searched around the facility but didn't find anything suspicious. The caller reportedly sounded angry, talked very fast, and did not make any specific threats, police said.  Police assure there is no known threat. …
ChesCo Christian School Houseparent Sexually Abused Student For Years, Authorities Say ChesCo Christian School Houseparent Sexually Abused Student For Years, Authorities Say
ChesCo Christian School Houseparent Sexually Abused Student For Years, Authorities Say A Chester County Christian school houseparent was arrested after authorities found he sexually abused a student for years. Authorities allege that Daniel Rowley, 70, of Fort Meyers, FL had "improper sexual contact" with a student between 2003 and 2007, when he was a houseparent and coach at Church Farm School (CFS) in Exton, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Houseparents are adults who live in residence halls with students and oversee their day-to-day living. West Whiteland Police received information in November 2018 about a former CFS student who …
WATCH: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover WATCH: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover
Watch: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover A 14-year-old Pennsylvania native has taken social media by storm with his performance of "Somebody to Love" by Queen on "America's Got Talent." Racking up more than 6 million views on Facebook and nearly 2 million views on YouTube as of Thursday, Dylan Zangwill represented Exton in the Tuesday, July 20 episode of the show. We’re thinking Dylan Zangwill is going to have to start talking about himself a little more after this awesome Audition. 🤩 Posted by AGT Auditions on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Zangwill's vocal and piano skills made three of the four judges stand in applause. Only Simon…
Butt Naked Burglar Surrenders After 2-Hour SWAT Standoff, Police In Chester County Say Butt Naked Burglar Surrenders After 2-Hour SWAT Standoff, Police In Chester County Say
Butt Naked Burglar Surrenders After 2-Hour SWAT Standoff, Police In Chester County Say A two-hour standoff ended with a home intruder in custody -- completely naked, authorities in West Whiteland Township said. Officers responding to a house for an alarm activation around 4:30 a.m. Monday found a broken window and heard someone upstairs, Det. Scot Pezick said. The officers left the house and established a perimeter, bringing the county SWAT team to the scene. Around 6:15 a.m., 36-year-old Bryan R. Smith, of Exton, walked out of the house stark naked, authorities said. Smith was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking.
Hackensack Woman Caught Trying To Tap Teaneck Residents' Accounts At PA Banks, Police Say Hackensack Woman Caught Trying To Tap Teaneck Residents' Accounts At PA Banks, Police Say
Hackensack Woman Caught Trying To Tap Teaneck Residents' Accounts At PA Banks, Police Say A Hackensack woman was busted trying to withdraw money from accounts belonging to Teaneck residents at banks in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Aysha Aguilu, 30, first tried it at a TD Bank branch in West Chester on Thursday, West Whiteland Police Detective Scott Pezick said. Alerted to the incident, employees at the Exton branch called police when Aguilu showed up at their bank trying pull cash from the account of a 66-year-old Teaneck woman, Pezick said. Officers found her on a nearby street, the detective said. She was carrying two counterfeit New Jersey driver's licen…
TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say
TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say A 30-year-old New Jersey woman was busted fraudulently trying to withdraw money from other people's bank accounts in Chester County, authorities said. Aysha Aguilu, of Hackensack, NJ, first attempted to withdraw the money from a West Chester TD bank branch the morning of Thursday, May 27, West Whiteland Police Det. Scott Pezick said. That bank alerted other TD Bank branches in the area, so when Aguilu came to the Exton branch later that day, bank officials immediately called police, Pezick said. There, Aguilu had been trying to withdraw money from the account of a 66-year-old Teaneck, NJ w…
ChesCo Man Gets 12 Years In Prison For DUI Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old Man ChesCo Man Gets 12 Years In Prison For DUI Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old Man
ChesCo Man Gets 12 Years In Prison For DUI Crash That Killed 47-Year-Old Man A Chester County man was sentenced to five and a half to 12 years behind bars for reportedly killing a 47-year-old man while driving drunk on Route 30 in 2019, authorities said. When an Exton bar refused to serve any more alcohol to Charles Gorman, 30, of Coatesville, he drove to a Planet Fitness in Downingtown and got into an argument with someone in the parking lot on Oct. 23, 2019, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Gorman then tore the side mirrors off the person's car before getting back into his car and driving to a Turkey Hill store in Caln Tow…
FLAVORTOWN: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey FLAVORTOWN: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Flavortown: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey Guy Fieri, celebrity chef and acclaimed "Mayor of Flavortown," is opening new Flavortown Kitchen Delivery Only Restaurants across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, WPST reports. Fieri's takeout/delivery-only restaurants, other known as “ghost kitchens," are expected to offer famed dishes like bourbon brown sugar BBQ wings, jalapeno pig poppers, and bacon mac n cheese burger, the official website says.  Here's a list of all Flavortown Kitchen locations in Pennsylvania: Exton - Located on Main Street Plymouth Meeting- Located on West Germantown Pike Bensalem/Trevose - Located on Hor…