Avondale News

State police are investigating a case of identity theft. The victim's debit card numbers were stolen and used to withdraw $6,500 from ATMs and by electronic check.

Police arrested a man Monday after he was seen carrying a rubber mallet. Andrew Augustus, 18, of Chester Springs, was arrested about 7:50 p.m. after police received a report of a suspicious male in the area of ...

Here's one I've been thinking about for years - and frankly wanted to forget about - but PennDOT wouldn't leave bad enough alone, so here we are: Among the weirdest things we've run across - literally - might ...

The primary suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Orrtanna teenager, according to court documents, has a history of troublesome behavior dating back to the early 1990s.

Jason Reuben Armstrong, 34, of 16 Snow Bird Trail in Carroll Valley, allegedly killed 19-year-old Orrtanna resident Andrew S. Bosley during a camping trip earlier this week.

In 2006, Limestone Properties LLC hired TechniVate Company to remove a section of a hill in Avondale, Pa., leveling it to street grade, so that residential and commercial buildings could be built.

Pennsylvania State Police technicians will inspect, free of charge, child safety seats from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the Avondale Fire Company, 23 Firehouse Way, Avondale. via Philly.com

“She was in excellent health. We know of no conditions that led up to this.”

A female midshipman found dead in her dorm room at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., was identified Tuesday as a first-year student from Pennsylvania. via Political Gateway

“She was always very loving and very caring with her family and her friends.”

The packing room at an Avondale mushroom farm was described as eerily "quiet and sad" on Friday. via Philly.com

A 26-year-old Cochranville man allegedly strangled his ex-girlfriend, hid her body at a Chester County dairy farm and then fled to Louisiana, Avondale state police said. via LancasterOnline

“When people see these films, hopefully they will realize that there are things they can do in their daily lives to [improve] the quality and availability of water for future generations”

While a little boy lets the tap run in a bathroom sink, his older sister watches in horror as the water seems to drain from an aquarium containing her pet fish. via Philly.com

A motorist responsible for a traffic accident that claimed the life of a Lancaster state trooper last month had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, officials said today. via LancasterOnline

Avondale state police are still investigating the Thursday night Route 41 crash that killed one of their new troopers. via LancasterOnline

The trooper was identified as Kenton Iwaniec, 24, of Lancaster, Pa. Cpl. Steve Ranck said the crash occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday on Pa. via News Journal

“Easter is our biggest holiday”

Ralph Rosazza, 75, drives 12 miles from Avondale, Pa., to sell flowers, apples and spinach at the Wilmington Flower Market. via Delawareonline.com

Most stone quarries are created by starting at ground level and excavating down into the earth. via Aggregates Manager Magazine

“My whole face started gushing with blood from my head, and there was nothing I could do”

An intruder attacked a Chester County couple with a knife and a hammer and, despite being injured, the husband was able to chase down the suspect, police said. via NBC 10

If you'd like to help out, the American Red Cross is holding a bone marrow drive Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Church Galilea, located at 311 East Third Street, in Avondale, Pa. via NBC Channel 10