New Garden Police: Arson suspect in custody
56-year-old Avondale man accused of setting his mobile home on fire
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Stacey Lee Lewis Jr.
The Avondale man suspected of setting his mobile home ablaze on Tuesday, May 6, in Avondale, was taken into custody later the same day, said New Garden Township Police.
Police said at 8:15 p.m., an officer responded to the unit block of Santilli Road for...
Borough police investigating theft of vehicle
1996 red Acura Integra reportedly stolen from 100 block of North Willow
The Kennett Square Police Department said it is investigating the theft of a vehicle. Sometime between 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, and 5:15 a.m. on Monday, March 31, someone stole a 1996 red Acura Integra, bearing Pennsylvania registration JDN5609, from the 100 block of North Willow Street, police said, adding that the investigation...
Kennett Square man facing multiple charges
Records show interaction with 3 police departments in less than 24 hours
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 9-1-1 call for suspicious activity led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Kennett Square resident for burglary and related offenses on Wednesday, April 9, Kennett Township Police said.
Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Elizabeth Drive at 3:30 p.m., a Kennett Township...
New Garden Police charge Phila. man with theft
41-year-old allegedly paid business with cashier’s check he then had canceled
Juan A. Faundez-Apablaza
On Friday, March 14, at 10:45 a.m., the New Garden Police Department received a call from the victim of a theft, advising that Juan A. Faundez-Apablaza, 41, of Philadelphia, had paid their business in the 1000 block of Newark Road for services rendered on Jan. 14 involving an overturned...
CCAA collecting unused or under-appreciated art
Past board member’s collection, other works will anchor Renovation Sale
Works from the art collection of the late Madeline Lamb, a lawyer and former board member of the Chester County Art Association, will be sold during CCAA’s Renovation Sale from March 21-27.
If you have artwork that isn’t being seeing the light of day for whatever reason – it’s not your taste or you don’t have...
For New Garden Police, 7 DUI arrests in 6 days
Bulk of charges reportedly spring from officers’ observing traffic violations
William Welsh
A New Garden Township officer observed a vehicle in the 8900 block of Gap Newport Pike tailgating a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 10:34 p.m., police said. The driver was observed swerving into the oncoming lane of travel on two occasions, appearing as if he were trying to look around the...
Jobs broker heralds seminar, partnership
County’s Hire One will offer free March 4 employment session in Exton
Gary W. Smith (left), president and CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council and Kevin Robins, CEO of the Midatlantic Employers’ Association, applaud their new partnership.
Hire One, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council, is announcing an employment seminar as well as a new partnership.
The...
State police arrest alleged drunken driver
24-year-old Kennett Square man pulled over for traffic stop
A Kennett Square man was arrested for alleged drunken-driving on Wednesday, Feb. 26, said state police from the Avondale barracks. Police said Nathaniel R. Payne, 24, was taken into custody following a traffic stop at 1:23 a.m. on Kaolin Road, east of Sheehan Road.
State police from the Avondale barracks investigated an incident of criminal...
Advocacy groups to hold free expungement session
Workshop will be held at La Comunidad Hispana on March 6
Past brushes with the law don’t necessarily have to cloud a person’s future: La Comunidad Hispana’s (LCH) Legal Assistance Program is offering a free workshop on policies and procedures that will help qualified people expunge minor criminal records, a LCH news release said.
The workshop will take place on Thursday, March 6, at 5 p.m....
Kennett High senior rows to another success
Julia Baumel notches second-place finish at indoor championships
Updated on Feb. 24 to add quote from Kennett High principal
Julia Baumel
Kennett High senior Julia Baumel, who has committed to continuing her rowing prowess at Harvard University next year, earned an impressive second-place finish in the U23 women’s lightweight division at the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships...
