Chester County News Archives

“The more money he comes up with, the less jail time he'll receive”

A Main Line lawyer received incentive yesterday to sell his houses in Berwyn and Avalon: avoiding a lengthy state jail sentence. via Philly.com

“Just to show you his magnitude”

Friends and mourners turned out en masse to say a final farewell to Philadelphia Harley-Davidson dealer William J. "Stretch" Smaltz this week. via DealerNews

“We were up against a formidable opponent who outspent us 3-1. He broke every spending record in this state, trying to knock us out of the race. Well, the people of Pennsylvania had other ideas about that.”

Hillary Rodham Clinton greeted supporters. 11:05 p.m. Milking It: Our colleague Michael Luo, who's keeping track of the money in this campaign, tells us that Clinton officials are saying they are experiencing ... via New York Times

“I just can't express how sorry I am.”

A 40-year-old Chester County woman involved in a car crash that killed a state trooper from Westmoreland County last month had a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, state police in ... via Pittsburgh Tribune

“I just can't express how sorry I am.”

A Chester County woman charged with vehicular homicide in a state trooper's death broke down in tears during her first court appearance. via The York Daily Record

“I ask so many questions about the railroad people get bored with me”

As a boy, Hugh Lofting had heard stories about the old railroad - the steam trains that carried both freight and passengers, the stations at hamlets and crossroads, the cattle delivered to the King Ranch. via Philly.com

“We have a breakaway candidate here”

The Philadelphia Inquirer Apr. 18--Ahmed Aziz, standing outside McCoy's Auto Repair in North Philadelphia, needed but three words to describe how he's going to vote next week: "Obama, Obama, Obama," the ... via Air America Radio

Meet Sunny Knockout.

Bred to be ''chemical free,'' this rose needs no pesticides to naturally resist rust, mildew, blackspot, Japanese beetles and rose midge. Looking good with bright yellow flowers and dark green foliage, Sunny is extremely hardy and can withstand extra cold winters and hot, arid summers. Planted alone, mixed or massed, even as a hedge, Sunny also does well in containers and can bloom in partial shade, emitting a sweet, heady scent.

''It's intensely fragrant, unlike other Knockout roses,'' says Michael Bowell, a garden designer from Chester County who will introduce Sunny and other stellar garden plants Monday in Bethlehem. Read more

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS: Progressive Candidates, Groups and Events Here are some Progressive candidates running in Pennsylvania who deserve your support : Barbara McIlvaine Smith Candidate for State Representative - ... via Mole's Progressive Democrat

“We are interested in reopening a level-II trauma center, and we hope this is a first step in doing that”

Brandywine Hospital has a full-time neurosurgeon on staff for the first time since it closed its trauma center in 2002 in what may be a precursor to resuming trauma care in Chester County. via Philadelphia Business Journal

Libraries are considered sanctuaries from the outside world. Quiet and safe, but that sense of security has now been shattered. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Philadelphia Business Journal - by John George Staff Writer Help is on the way for some of the Pennsylvania hospitals hit hardest by the closing of maternity wards and obstetrical units across the state. via Philadelphia Business Journal

“In today's compliance environment, it's very difficult to manage or to grow a mutual-fund company to begin with.”

Courtesy of the Morning Call Boscov's Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Kenneth S. Lakin, in 2006, at the opening of the Boscov's store in Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall Township. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“We'd be hard-pressed to continue prescribing unless we really have no other options”

Merck & Co. Inc. yesterday saw the largest daily drop in its stock value since the pain reliever Vioxx was withdrawn in the fall of 2004. via Philly.com

“We can develop something that is greater than either is alone.”

Ephrata Community Hospital and Lancaster General are talking about joining forces. via LancasterOnline

Firefighters arrived at the William Henry Apartment Complex located in the 1000 block of West King Road in Malvern shortly before 9:00 Tuesday night. via WPVI-TV Philadelphia