Chester County News and Community Website
Do you love keeping track of what’s going on in Chester County? Put your knowledge and expertise to use as a MyChesCo community contributor. Learn more >>
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is distributing more than $2 million in refunds to 39,500 consumers who were misled by fraudulent get-rich-quick schemes during …
FTC Distributes Over $2 Million to Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury last week convicted Quinzell Mickey of first-degree murder and a firearms offense in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old William Stafford. The conviction …
Chester County Jury Convicts Man of First-Degree Murder Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a five-year, $10 million initiative to research the long-term health effects of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. …
NIH Launches $10M Study on Long-Term Health Effects of East Palestine Train Disaster Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, aiming to streamline the drug approval process and address critical health …
FDA Introduces Priority Voucher Program to Accelerate Drug Approvals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.K.-based payment processing company Paddle.com Market Limited and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., have agreed to pay $5 million and will be permanently barred from handling payments for tech-support …
FTC Fines Paddle.com $5M, Bans Payment Processing for Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert in connection with an ongoing multistate Listeria outbreak tied to FreshRealm chicken fettuccine alfredo …
CDC Warns of Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Chicken Alfredo Meals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a series of updates to its Pre-Filing Agreement (PFA) program aimed at promoting tax certainty and reducing disputes for large business …
IRS Introduces Key Updates to Pre-Filing Agreement Program to Boost Tax Certainty Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into a major health system in Michigan over allegations …
HHS Launches Investigation into Michigan Health System Over Conscience Rights Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blackstone Legal and its owners will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry following a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that alleged the operation misled and harassed …
FTC Permanently Bans Blackstone Legal for Fake Debt Collection Practices Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The 3rd Annual Pours for PAWS fundraiser is set to take place on Wednesday, June 25th, at Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti in Old City Philadelphia. Organized …
3rd Annual Pours for PAWS Returns to Support Philadelphia’s Animals Read More