West Chester News

When the custom electronics professionals at Media Rooms Inc ., West Chester, Pa., were hired by the owners of a 12,000-square-foot house to design and install new electronic systems and technologies into the residence, the master bedroom already had a fairly sophisticated audio/video system.

Lauren Ahern, who attends Downingtown High School West in Downingtown, Pa., was one of this year's recipients of Krapf Bus Companies' educational scholarships.

QVC, a global video and e-commerce retailer, has appointed former Starbucks executive Mustafa El-Rafey as the company's SVP of talent management and rewards.

Aqua Pharmaceuticals, LLC is a pharmaceutical company. The company acquires, develops and markets prescription dermatology products.

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Doc Magrogan's Oyster House , renowned for its seafood cuisine in four locations including West Chester and Philadelphia, is winning praise in a Zagat blog post .

A group of cycling enthusiasts and animal advocates known as " Pedaling4Paws " is slated to make a stop at the Jefferson County SPCA next weekend.

Two lawyers have sued the Chester County District Attorney's Office claiming they were terminated from as prosecutors because of their ages.

As he drove to West Chester last week, Sam Emlen didn't know the cake he was about to deliver was for a live TV tribute to a legendary performer.

In a meeting much more civil and quicker than they've had in recent months, the Perry Township supervisors Tuesday approved preliminary plans for a controversial industrial distribution center proposed for the Perry Golf Course property.

The Buffalo Travel Examiner recently went on a bus trip to Pennsylvania with D&F Travel - all expenses were paid by the Buffalo Travel Examiner, and all opinions are her own.

Dave Magrogan of Dave Magrogan Group plans a July opening for an Italian bistro in Downingtown, Pa., Stella Rossa Ristorante.

Avante Salon in West Chester established itself as "The Klip Joint" years ago. Now it's being relaunched in victorian townhouse on High Street.

Chester County announced Friday a major development in the construction of the Chester Valley Trail that also signals the end of an inconvenience for many motorists.

Doing Bizness is a fictional story based on actual events that should make anyone interested in not glowing in the dark or dying a horrible radioactive death take notice.

Are you looking for a job? Here are some positions available in the West Chester area, all advertised on Craigslist in the past week.

The Chester County Justice Center is closed for the rest of the day due to power outages, according to the sheriff's office in West Chester.

A man has pleaded guilty to killing his elderly neighbor taking money from his apartment to go on a drug binge.

The company develops novel medical imaging products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

I received an interesting question from a financial adviser in West Chester, Pa, yesterday about how to coordinate Social Security disability and retirement benefits.