Sign Up for ReadyChesco.org

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Chester County’s official source for emergency information and government notifications, ReadyChesCo.org is now available.  ReadyChesCo.org allows residents to register to receive emergency and non-emergency alerts for their community.  Alerts can be selected by county, municipality or by topic and can be received via email, text message, phone or pager.

For Residents with Special Needs – If you have any special needs including communication needs, medical needs or transportation needs, be sure to register with ReadyChesco.org and include your special needs to assist first responders when serving you during a disaster.

Help Us Win $10,000!

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Today marks the kick-off of the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation’s “On Your Parks, Get Set, Go” Park Contest.  Please vote for Connie Batdorf Park every day during the month of July so South Coventry Township can win the grand prize of $10,000 for Connie Batdorf Park!

Check out the message board when you visit Connie Batdorf Park for full details on all the ways you can vote!

Community Awareness Bulletin – Spring Scams

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Community Awareness Bulletins are produced by the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Intelligence Center as a means to inform the general public of developing crime trends and potential safety issues that impact our community. Below is a link to the most recent Community Awareness Bulletin regarding home repair scams, diversion thefts and imposter frauds.

For other recent Community Awareness Bulletins and additional information, please visit the PA State Police Public Safety page.

2015 Local Farm Products Guide Available

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The Chester County Agricultural Development Council has released the 2015 Guide to Local Farm Products in Chester County. The Guide provides not only a map and listing of farms, CSAs, retail outlets and farmer’s markets but also includes a harvest calendar and a variety of articles about the Farmer of the Year, wine making in Chester County and growing opportunities for horticultural careers.

To check out the 2015 Local Farm Products Guide, visit the Chester County Agricultural Development Council’s homepage or visit the Local Farm Product Guide page at www.chesco.org/agdev/farmguide.

Community Awareness Bulletin – Phishing Email Alert

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Community Awareness Bulletins are produced by the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Intelligence Center as a means to inform the general public of developing crime trends and potential safety issues that impact our community. Below is a link to the most recent Community Awareness Bulletin regarding a email scam claiming to be from PennDOT.

For other recent Community Awareness Bulletins and additional information, please visit the PA State Police Public Safety page.

2015 Chester County Town Tours and Village Walks

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Chester County has announced the schedule for the 2015 Town Tours and Village Walks series. Town Tours and Village Walks is a series of free summer strolls through historic neighborhoods, hamlets, villages and sites. Tours will be held weekly on Thursday evenings from June 11 through August 20.

This year’s series will highlight the homes, meetinghouses and resting places of the brave men and women who “recognized the Equal Brotherhood of the Human Family” before and after the Civil War. There will also be special programs featuring a historic struggle for equal opportunity, underground railroad tours and an underground railroad scholars symposium.

For the full Town Tour schedule and more information on the special programs, please visit the Town Tours and Village Walks page at www.chesco.org/planning/towntours.

2015 Honeybee Swarm Capture List

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If you find a swarm of honeybees and would like it removed, members of the Chester County Beekeepers Association (CCBA) are willing to help, usually at no cost. Time is of the essence so click on the link below now! Once the swarm enters its new home, removal of the honeybees is much more difficult and may involve opening the wall of a house to get to the bee colony.

PennDOT’s Accelerated Pavement Repairs

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be using general contractors to supplement state maintenance crews to repair pavement damage on state highways in the Philadelphia region. PennDOT state crews have placed 5,600 tons of patching material on state roads in the region since December 1, 2014, including 3,900 tons since March 9, 2015.

Citizens can report potholes on state highways by calling 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623) or visiting www.dot.state.pa.us and clicking on “Submit Feedback.” Citizens should be as specific as possible when providing pothole locations or other maintenance concerns. For state routes, include the county, municipality, street name and route number, or the state route (SR) number that can be found on small black and white signs posted along state roadways. Also provide a description of any familiar landmarks that will help PennDOT locate the problem area.

For more information visit PennDOT’s full press release: PennDOT to Utilize Contractors to Accelerate Pavement Repairs in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Community Awareness Bulletin – Online Scams

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Community Awareness Bulletins are produced by the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Intelligence Center as a means to inform the general public of developing crime trends and potential safety issues that impact our community. Below is a link to the most recent Community Awareness Bulletin regarding online scams.