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After a 36-year career, with 32 years as chief of the Parkesburg Borough Police Department, Brian Sheller was honored during a retirement ceremony Wednesday.

Parkesburg resident James Gebhardt, 110 Hamilton Ave., asked Borough Council during its Aug. 16 meeting for clarification about an undeveloped street on his property that has existed on paper for

PARKESBURG—Few people get the honor of having a day named after them. Earlier this year, Thaddeus "Bud" Wilde attended a ceremony at the Parkesburg Lions Club proclaiming March 2, 2020 as Bud Wilde Day. Wilde died last week at the age of 89. He was a fourth generation of Wilde funeral directors, which dates back to 1850. "Parkesburg did lose a one of a kind in Bud," said Brian Sheller, long-time Parkesburg police chief. "I had the honor of serving on several of our community’s civic organizations with Bud and have too many examples of his dedicated service to mention in this respons...

Parkesburg Borough Council is exploring an idea from the Chester County Department of Community Development to turn the historic Parkesburg Arms Hotel at 415 W. First Ave. into a short-term rehabilitation shelter to assist up to 40 homeless county citizens. Council President Sharon Wolf and Borough Manager Joe Reali said they recently met with Pat Bokovitz, director of the development department, and representatives from the agency Resources for Human Development, who are interested in renting the vacant historic hotel from owner Fred Gunther. “I’m not opposed to it, but I have lots...