For East Linden St., historic new beginnings

Grassroots organization to expand as community development corporation By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Fifth-grade Study Buddies participants Johnnette Boddy (from left), Jalayshia Allen and Aalana Vasquez gleefully surround their helper, Unionville High senior Clark Bingol. On a typical school day, a passel of beaming elementary students file into the basement of the Bethel...

Police get taste of pizza – and stardom

Officers are guests of honor as East Linden celebrates National Night Out By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A group of presenters from the Historic East Linden Project’s Study Buddies program describe what they learned about the Kennett Square police officers they interviewed. After being mobbed by young autograph-seekers, Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino couldn’t...

Outmoded computers to get new life at nonprofit

School district will donate up to 25 to Historic East Linden Project  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times LaToya M. Myers (left) and Katie Perigo from the Historic East Linden Project hoped to get five computer discards from the school district for their “Study Buddies” program, but might get up to five times more. Two representatives of the Historic East Linden Project...

Pride pervasive at East Linden Street gala

Community celebrates its diversity,  dedicates new bronze  plaque By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Historic East Linden Street Project board member Barry “Hap” London (from left) shows off the neighborhood’s new plaque with Kennett Square Borough Council President Dan Maffei. At one East Linden Street home – a former ceramics studio – abolitionists...