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Two of the Best Hoagies in Southeastern Pennsylvania are in Chester County
While Philadelphia might be the best place to find a hoagie, there are numerous spots throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania to find that perfect bite, and two of them are in Chester County, writes Jen O’Mara for The Keystone News. Out of the eight hoagie shops listed that rival Philadelphia, one...
Chester County 2 alarm fire
Firefighters from New Castle County responded on a second alarm to assist Chester County firefighters in battling a blaze in a row of townhomes on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The fire broke out in the 500 block of Buena Vista Drive in Kennett Square shortly after 5 p.m. Flames spread...
Gunfire In Chester County Home Leads To Police Standoff, Arrest: DA
Daniel Montalto, 52, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses, prosecutors said in a release. Spring City police said they were called to Montalto's home for a reported domestic incident and found a "victim with obvious physical injuries." They tried to go inside but were stopped by a family...
8-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Chester County Crash: Troopers
Troopers said the victim was struck near 251 Conner Road around 7 a.m. and seriously injured. Investigators believe the unnamed 20-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, according to the police report. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Matthew Seavey and taken to the Chester County Prison, authorities said.
5-year-old boy drowns in neighbor's pond in Chester County
A 5-year-old boy drowned in a pond Monday after wandering from his home in Kennett Township, police said. Authorities were called to the 600 block of Chandler Mill Road to search for the missing boy, who had autism, around 2:45 p.m. when his family said they couldn't find him. After...
Lancaster woman sentenced to probation for assaulting neighbor, killing puppy
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Lancaster City woman was sentenced to seven years of probation with the first months on house arrest for assaulting her neighbor and killing the neighbor's five-month-old Chihuahua. Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, 53, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Wright on Wednesday after she entered a...
Motorcyclist dies after crash at Lancaster County intersection
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A crash yesterday afternoon has left one person dead, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Noble Road and Kirkwood Pike (Route 472) just before 4:10 p.m. on April 29. The Colerain Township crash involved a Ford Edge and a Kawasaki motorcycle, Pennsylvania State Police said.
8 months after prison break, Chester County officials appoint Howard Holland as new warden
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Chester County Prison Board of Inspectors on Monday unanimously appointed Howard Holland as Chester County Prison warden. “Together with the prison leadership, and with...
Philadelphia-area schools rank among top 10 in Pennsylvania, says U.S. News
A new list of the "Best High Schools in Pennsylvania" has been released, and seven of the top ten are in the Philadelphia region. U.S. News and World Report ranks Julia R. Masterman Secondary School in Philadelphia as No. 1. while Downingtown STEM Academy ranked No. 2. Additionally, Masterman climbed...
Report: Pa. chicken plant pollutes waterways with millions of pounds of nitrogen, phosphorus
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A Tyson Foods plant in New Holland, Lancaster County, released more than 38 million pounds of pollutants into local waterways between 2018 and 2022, according to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Great Danes rescued from breeding operation looking for foster families in Pa.
Several Great Danes have been rescued from a breeding operation and are now safe with the Brandywine Valley SPCA. The BVSPCA said 120 dogs and puppies—primarily Great Danes—were seized from a property in Union County, Florida last month. Officials said the animals were living in "extremely unsanitary conditions,"...
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