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Monday, November 26, 2012

[UPDATE] DA: Fugitive O'Neill Fled to Ireland

O'Neill, 23, who killed a friend in Willistown in 2006 and drunkenly crashed his SUV into a home on Thanksgiving 2011, failed court-ordered drug-tests and fled to Ireland, according to the District Attorney.

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  • Monday, November 26, 2012

Update 11/28/12 3:25pm: The Chester County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that Sean O'Neill is in Ireland. Below is an excerpt of the release from DA Tom Hogan: District Attorney Hogan added, "If O'Neill ever returns to the United States, he will be arrested immediately." Original story continues below. Editor's note: The following information comes from the Chester County District Attorney's Office. [Link added] Convicted Criminal Sean O'Neill a Fugitive Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced a bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of Sean O'Neill, age 23.  O'Neill, most recently convicted on a DUI and previously adjudicated as a juvenile for killing a friend, has violated the terms of his supervision …

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Inquirer: DUI Suspect Has Criminal History in Willistown (in Malvern Patch)

Sue

9:00 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012

Wait a minute -- did we just deport "our" problem to Ireland? What makes you think he won't commit similar crimes over there? Kill someone or get drunk or high? We don't want another country's criminals in OUR country and I'm sure THEY don't want our criminals either. Is this justice? Escape the US? I don't think so.   more ›

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Turnpike Tolls to Increase in 2013

E-ZPass trips will cost 2% more, cash trips 10% more. What's your reaction? Tell us in the comments below.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced Friday afternoon that it had approved toll increases for 2013. Starting Sunday, Jan. 6, drivers will see a 10 percent increase if paying cash, or 2 percent if paying through an E-ZPass account. The new rates are projected to bring in 3 percent more revenue and nudge drivers toward the E-ZPass system. Drivers paying electronically with E-ZPass will pay 25 percent less than those who pay in cash, up from 17 percent in 2012, and the annual fee will drop from $6 to $3 for noncommercial customers. “Implementing this toll increase generates the needed revenue to satisfy our annual transportation-funding obligation of $450 million to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while at the same time …

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Turnpike Commission Approves 2012 Toll Increase (in Malvern Patch) and Turnpike Commission Breaks Ground on New Interchange in East Whiteland (in Malvern Patch)

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Stephen Eickhoff

5:52 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Don't forget the annual 2-5% hike in school tax every year for every school district in Chester and Montgomery counties. How many of us got 2-5% raises last year for doing nothing?   more ›

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