East Lansdowne, PA

At least one person died when two cars collided on the Roosevelt Expressway in Philadelphia Saturday morning. The crash happened around 2 a.m. on the southbound lanes near the Wissahickon Avenue exit in Nicetown, Philadelphia police said. The collision left one car on its roof and the other with major front-end damage.

EXTON, PA — West Whiteland Police are investigating a theft at the Macy’s store located at 245 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA. Authorities state that an unknown female allegedly stole a $4,450 pendant from Macy’s at 1:30 p.m. on June 9, 2021. If you have any information about this crime...

The lost engagement ring found by Inquirer columnist maria Panaritis. She found the ring near a Delaware County elementary school. It had an engagement-style setting but an indecipherable inscription, so she took it to a local jeweler for help, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It got her thinking...

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — U.S. 1 (Kennett Oxford Bypass) is among several state highways in Chester and Montgomery counties restricted for resurfacing operations as part of several projects to repair and resurface more than 200 miles of state highway across the five-county Philadelphia region, states the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

The state Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to contain the spread of spotted lanternflies as the invasive pest starts to hatch throughout the region, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The department is treating rights-of-way, such as railways and interstates, with an insecticide spray that kills the spotted...

Ever wanted to live in the home of a World Series MVP? Now’s your chance. Former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star pitcher Cole Hamels and his family are selling their Newtown Square home. Asking price: $2.95 million, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Hamel and his wife, Heidi , custom-built the...

EXTON, PA — West Whiteland police are looking for the public’s help in identifying a person that may be involved with a theft from the Boscov’s store located at 126 Exton Square Parkway. Exton, PA. Authorities state that the West Whiteland Township Police Department is investigating an alleged theft from...

Delaware County has now closed one of its “heavy-hitter” vaccine sites, the Aston Community Center COVID-19 vaccination clinic. “We are going through the process of shutting down some of our brick-and-mortar sites and moving more towards a pop-up model,” said Dr. Monica Taylor, vice chair of the County Council. Driving...

KVK-TECH, Inc., Murty Vepuri and Ashvin Panchal Allegedly Distributed Unapproved Drugs and Lied to Drug Regulators. PHILADELPHIA, PA — Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that generic drug manufacturer KVK-TECH, Inc., headquartered in Newtown, PA, Murty Vepuri (69), and Ashvin Panchal, (50), also of Newtown, were charged by Indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) arising from the alleged distribution of unapproved drugs as well as alleged efforts to mislead the FDA and conceal information which could impact drug safety and effectiveness. KVK-TECH was also charged with one count of mail fraud arising from the alleged sale of unapproved drugs to customers who believed the drugs were made with the approval of the FDA.

Despite massive support from West Chester residents to re-establish rail service between the borough and Philadelphia, SEPTA currently has no plans to bring commuter trains back along the existing Elwyn Line right-of-way, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. SEPTA deputy general manager Robert L. Lund Jr. addressed around...

No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported Friday, June 11, according to the Chester County Health Department. The health department is reporting a total of 1,454 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 839 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes. COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in 48 of...

MEDIA, PA — The Voices for Children Coalition, together with lawmakers and local leaders recently held a press conference to discuss the results of a new poll in Delaware County. The poll of 606 registered Delaware County voters in March 2021 found that county voters support increasing local government funding for a variety of social services and believe that programs for children should be increased.