Richburg News

The number of people either opposed to the proposed waste-to-energy incinerator or concerned and wanting more information is growing.

Despite a packed house filled mostly with people against or concerned about a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator coming here, Chester County Council on Monday night voted to give final approval to a zoning change for Covanta Energy.

Two years ago, York County considered a waste-to-energy incinerator like one planned in Chester County.

Chester County's weekend of Christmas parades has become just a day of parades this year, with two on tap for Saturday.

York-Chester District Choir: Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Mount Zion AME Zion Church in Hickory Grove.

Leaders in this small Chester County town have passed a resolution opposing a planned waste-to-energy incinerator nearby, saying county officials didn't inform the town adequately about the proposal and intentionally kept information from residents.

ENERGY INCINERATOR. WHEREAS, the County of Chester has entered into negotiations with Covanta Energy for the location of a Waste-to-Energy Incinerator in Chester County near the Town of Richburg, and WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Richburg believes that the said Town officials and citizens of the Town of Richburg were not adequately informed ...

Citing a lack of public information from couny officials, Richburg Town Council on Wednesday night passed a resolution against a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator.

Covanta's plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator between Richburg and Fort Lawn should be put on hold until health, traffic and rail congestion concerns are fully addressed.

Chester County will apply for the next phase of a grant to perhaps build a bridge over a frequently flooding road in eastern Chester County.

The waste-to-energy incinerator proposed for eastern Chester County has been checked out fully, according to County Councilman Joe Branham.

As Chester County moves forward with approvals necessary to allow a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator to locate in Chester County, citizen opposition to the plan is beginning to take shape.

Chester County Council will have a special called meeting at 10 a.m. Friday to give a zoning change the second of three required readings.

As Chester County moves forward with approvals necessary to allow a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator to locate in Chester County, citizen opposition to the plan is beginning to take shape.

Chester County Council will discuss another economic development project at a special called meeting Friday, according to a revised agenda sent out Wednesday.

Cancer cases in Fort Lawn were higher than expected from 2002 to 2006, the latest data available from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control's Cancer Registry, and increased two cases from the prior reporting period.

In joint meetings last night, a proposed incinerator that might create 50 jobs and possibly another 50 spinoff jobs and create an investment from $350 to $500 million was given initial green lights from the Chester County Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.

A proposed incinerator that might create 50 jobs and possibly another 50 spinoff jobs will not burn any hazardous waste, according to a county official who has seen the company in operation.

The Library Board of Directors appointed Taylor as interim director following library director Ann Ramsey's retirement in the summer.

Belton White / The Item First-grade Kingsbury Elementary School students feed a cow at Richburg Farms in Manning on Thursday while on a field trip.