Chester County

Authorities in Delaware County found a dead body inside the trunk of a parked car Friday morning after noticing a "foul odor" coming from the vehicle. 

A former teacher at a West Chester school, who now works as a pastor, has been charged with sexually assaulting a first-grade student more than a decade ago.

Tredyffrin Township Police are looking for whoever is responsible for throwing a lit six-inch fountain style firework through the interior door of a second floor garden apartment.

A West Chester acting teacher has been charged with sexual abuse of a student, prosecutors announced Friday.

Pennsylvania State Police on Wednesday said a Chester County mother and her two children were found after being missing for over a week.

Marley joined the force in early 2020 as a comfort dog right before the coronavirus pandemic hit. It limited his interactions at first but brought an opportunity for a new, national certification with the U.S. Police Canine Association.

Carl Nassib, native of West Chester, former Malvern Prep and Penn State football player and current defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, made in history announcing he's gay.

The Town Tour and Village Walks of Juneteenth Commemoration, part of a large initiative that has continued for 27 years, was planned by the county’s Heritage Preservation Coordinator.

Years of frustrations have turned into a full police operation to crackdown on noise violators. Drivers blasting music or revving their engines could face a big fine in West Chester.

The Housing Authority of Chester County is one of nine across the country to receive millions in federal funding over the next seven years, alongside major cities like New York.

Philadelphia suburbs inundated with water from Wednesday's heavy rainstorms might not be out of the woods yet. Forecasters on Thursday called for another round of showers and popup thunderstorms that could cause receding floodwaters to rise again. 

Drivers in Chester County were surprised by the deluge of rain during afternoon thunderstorms. Many became stuck in flooded Downingtown streets.

Abandoned or underused spaces often go unnoticed in the Delaware Valley. The Pennhurst Asylum is one of those places, usually only drawing attention around Halloween with tales not based in fact. The truth behind those walls tells a much different story.

Leaders of county and state medical societies are worried that Tower Health may shut down three Chester County hospitals if they can't find a partner to sell. Tower Health says they are making good progress in financial turnaround efforts and their board of directors is reviewing multiple indications of interest.

There's a war over water in Delaware and Chester counties. Aqua Pennsylvania is looking to acquire the Chester Water Authority. Some customers are fighting back against this deal.