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1 week ago | 
centredaily.com | Bill Rettew |West Chester
WEST CHESTER - A man was detained and searched by West Chester police prior to Saturday's No Kings Rally in the borough, according to a video and the comments attached to it. It appears in a citizen video that police removed a handgun and several magazines, possibly containing ammunition, from a man at High and Gay streets just prior to the rally.
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1 month ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
WEST GOSHEN – That Marple Newtown and Bishop Shanahan met in the District 1 2A boys' lacrosse final came as no surprise to either side. In fact, the top two seeds have been eying each other for most of the regular season. And the showdown Wednesday evening, played at rain-soaked West Chester East's Zimmerman Stadium, certainly lived up to the hype. In all, there were five ties, and the outcome wasn't decided until the final seconds of regulation when the Tigers eked out an 11-10 victory.
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1 month ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
WEST GOSHEN - The West Chester baseball squad split its final doubleheader of the regular season Friday, topping PSAC rival Mansfield 6-3 in the opener before falling 3-1 in the nightcap. Ranked 22nd nationally, the Golden Rams won the four-game series with the Mountaineers and will take a 35-14 overall record into the postseason. It was Senior Day at Serpico Field, but WCU (17-11 in the PSAC) had already locked up third place in the Eastern Division standings.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Bill Rettew |West Chester
About 25 years ago we were wandering. It was an aimless Sunday afternoon drive. We had no destination or route. We were just exploring Chester County. Suddenly, police lights appeared in the rear view mirror. I'd been caught speeding. As soon as I found out the name of the little town we were visiting I vowed to never return. Grocery Outlet owners Mark and Valerie Baker have brought a grocery store to Parkesburg. (BILL RETTEW/MEDIANEWS GROUP)Of course, I deserved the ticket.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
WEST GOSHEN - Cooper Jordan participated in his final Spring Football Game Friday evening at West Chester's Farrell Stadium, and is preparing for his senior season next fall with the Golden Rams. But the former Bishop Shanahan star has already carved out a resume as the top dual-threat quarterback in WCU's long and successful football history.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
WESTTOWN - Downingtown West entered Thursday's first-place boys' lacrosse showdown at West Chester Rustin as the more untested side. But after the Whippets carved up the Golden Knights' zone defense, on the way to an impressive 15-9 triumph, West now sits in the Ches-Mont driver's seat as the lone unbeaten squad in league play with four regular season contests to go. "This is a huge win," said Whippets' sophomore midfielder Ryan O'Donnell.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
DOWNINGTOWN - The cream is rising to the top of the Ches-Mont boys' lacrosse standings, and two of the top four squared off Tuesday. A week after becoming the first league team to knock off Downingtown East since 2021, West Chester Rustin cleared a second consecutive hurdle by finishing strong to better Bishop Shanahan, 8-5, on the road. It moves the Golden Knights to 8-0 in the Ches-Mont and sets up an intriguing first place showdown Thursday as Rustin hosts 7-0 Downingtown West.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
In high school baseball action Monday, Oxford registered an 11-6 comeback victory over visiting Kennett in Ches-Mont American action. Kayden Baumgardner went six innings, scattered nine hits and allowed no earned runs for the Hornets, and also had three hits and drove in two runs at the plate. Nolan Neskie chipped in with three hits for Oxford. Alexis Laboy went 3-for-4 with two RBI for the Blue Demons.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
WEST GOSHEN - For a softball program that's won three conference titles and four NCAA Regional crowns in the last 11 years, very little can dampen West Chester's comeback spirit and/or abilities. Not even if the Golden Rams' are down to their last strike. That was the case Saturday in game one of a key home doubleheader against PSAC East foe Shippensburg.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Neil Geoghegan |West Chester
The Immaculata baseball squad scored 12 runs in the bottom of the first inning and went on to win a non-conference game against Penn College 22-11. Will Kelley drove in four runs, while Steven Theisen and Kristian Saucedo each knocked in three runs to lead the Mighty Macs. Alex LePage threw a planned two scoreless innings with five strikeouts and was credited with his fifth win of the season. With the win Immaculata improved to 9-21 overall.
