Guilty plea caps tumultuous 2010 murder case

Mother of three admits conspiring with young lover to kill husband   By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Morgan M. Mengel will spend life in prison after pleading guilty to the first-degree murder of her husband. By the end of the hour-long proceeding Tuesday, a West Goshen woman had pleaded guilty to the  first-degree murder of her husband more than two years ago, and most of the...

Supervisor at driver’s license center convicted

Jury said he issued licenses to known criminals, using other people’s data By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Khalif Abdullah Ali was convicted by a Chester County jury of identity theft, tampering with public records, and related offenses. A Philadelphia man accused of fraudulently issuing driver’s licenses at a Chester County  Drivers’ License Center  was convicted Wednesday. A...

Indicted local judge suspended without pay

State Supreme Court acted on petition filed Thursday by Judicial Conduct Board By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times  Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno has been suspended without pay, pending final disposition of his federal criminal charges. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday ordered a Chester County magisterial district judge ensnared in the sweeping federal probe of alleged...

Screenings urged during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

County’s Health Department calls disease ‘highly preventable’ During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Chester County Health Department want to reminds women of the importance of preventative screenings. “Now is an excellent time to talk with a health care provider about cervical cancer screening and prevention,” Margaret Rivello, director of the Chester County Health Department,...

Red Cross to combine holiday tradition, military support

 Free card-signing for troops offered Thursday night at Longwood Gardens Visitors to Longwood Gardens on Thursday night will have a chance to sign holiday cards for those in the military, courtesy of the Red Cross. For the sixth year in a row, the American Red Cross is sponsoring holiday mail for the nation’s military, and its regional chapter is making it easy for Longwood Gardens visitors to participate. On...

Some foreclosure victims may get compensation

Attorney General Linda Kelly said some foreclosure victims may be eligible for payments through a settlement announced today. $1.5 billion settlement with five mortgage-servicers announced HARRISBURG – Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that official notifications are being sent to approximately 29,000 Pennsylvania borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008, and...

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Times web network to undergo upgrades today

No new content, some interruptions possible as we make our system work better By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times I wanted to let you know we have a minimal amount of new content today — we’re undergoing some behind the scenes technology work today and possibly tomorrow. As we’re moving databases (and merging them) we need to lock down our content and not change anything. It’s possible that we...

Chester County SPCA touts ‘Summer of Love’

A groovy discount will enable residents to adopt a pet cat, dog, hamster, even an iguana Thelma the beagle is one of the Chester County SPCA animals looking for a good home. The Chester County SPCA thinks it would be groovy if county residents would consider giving homes to some of its animals. To encourage adoption, the independent nonprofit agency is featuring a Summer of Love special this Friday,...

Exchange student’s lodging dogged by cat allergy

Longwood Rotary Club is seeking replacement host family The Longwood Rotary Club is sponsoring two students from foreign countries to share in a yearlong exchange program at Unionville High School. (As part of the exchange program, three UHS students are studying abroad in Belgium, Japan and Brazil.)  Each student from abroad lives with two different families during their 10 months in this country. The...