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Chester County Suicide Prevention Partnership names Cassell director
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (297+ words) Daily Local POCOPSON'The Chester County Suicide Prevention Partnership (CCSPP) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl A. Cassell as Executive Director, effective immediately. Cassell, a seasoned nonprofit leader and community advocate, has been the Interim Executive Director…...
Beer is center stage with Yards Real Ale Invitational
5+ hour ago (627+ words) April looks like it's going to be a good month for beer lovers. The Real Ale Invitational began in 2008 as a love letter to traditional cask-conditioned beer. Nearly two decades later, it remains the brewery's signature celebration, honoring a time-tested…...
Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1, 300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (886+ words) The S&P 500 leaped 2. 5% after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than 90 minutes before a deadline Trump had set for it to open the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil tankers to'exit the Persian Gulf. The Dow Jones…...
Impacted Routes by SEPTA GO in spring of 2027
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (234+ words) Route 92 will be discontinued due to low ridership. Service will be relocated to new Route 142, which will operate from King of Prussia Mall to Exton Square Mall via Swedesford Road. Riders can also use 142(new) and the West Chester-Malvern and…...
Phillies rehabbing Zack Wheeler feels progress in third start with Iron Pigs
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (903+ words) The calendar reads that it is April, though Mother Nature continues to provide biting reminders of that winter chill. Zack Wheeler continues to remind himself that his calendar reads that it's still spring training as he works his way back…...
Swimming: Unionville's Grant Fleming wins PIAA title just like his father
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (851+ words) EAST MARLBOROUGH " For the average 17-year-old, the 1980s and 1990s might as well be ancient history. "My Dad was a state champ back in 1980-something," said Fleming, the Daily Local News Player of the Year in boys swimming. "I'm actually not sure…...
Funeral services for Berks firefighters killed in line of duty announced
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (201+ words) Viewings and funerals for Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Chief Robert R. Shick Jr. will be held at Fleetwood High School. Joint viewing and funeral services for two Berks County firefighters killed in the line of duty April 4 will…...
Pay equity will be focus of upcoming Chester County event
18+ hour, 51+ min ago (286+ words) Pay disparity between women and their male counterparts will be the focus of an upcoming panel discussion "Equal Pay Equal Future" hosted by Hire ONE, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council along with the Domestic Violence Center…...
Ursinus College names Gundolf Graml as its 20th president
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (289+ words) Graml has served as interim president after serving as the senior academic administrator at Ursinus since 2024. COLLEGEVILLE " Following a successful period of interim leadership, the Ursinus College Board of Trustees has appointed Gundolf Graml, Ph. D. , as the 20th president of Ursinus…...
SEPTA makes big changes for getting around Chester County
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (475+ words) WEST CHESTER'SEPTA is making big changes to the way many riders will get around Chester County. Instead of big buses, think of 14- passenger vans and a melding of paratransit and an Uber-like on-demand system to get people from place to…...