Kennett After Prom seeking community support
Group to hold its largest fund-raiser, a Valentine’s Day-themed event
Good Foot, a high-energy band featuring Kennett Square Borough Councilman Leon Spencer, will perform at “All You Need Is Love,” a benefit for the Kennett After Prom.
Keeping students and the community safe is the goal of the Kennett After Prom, which is sponsoring its largest fund-raiser of the year.
“All...
Fund’s teen advisors select grant recipients
Awards going to several Kennett area nonprofits addressing girls’ needs
The 2013 Girls Advisory Board Class of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls announced its selection of eight grant recipients.
Eight Chester County agencies have received grants totaling $25,000 from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, the foundation announced in a news release.
The Chester County...
‘Man Who Would Be King’ had Chesco origin
‘History on Tap’ to explore John Harlan, inspiration for Rudyard Kipling
The Marshalton Inn will be the venue for the Chester County Historical Society’s free “History on Tap” program on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
A Chester County native whose adventures inspired “The Man Would Be King,” a short story by Rudyard Kipling, will be the focus of the next “History on Tap” program from the...
County officials seeking transit wish list
Meeting will offer residents chance to opine on transportation plan
Want a say in the future of transportation in Chester County? Officials are seeking public input.
The Chester County Planning Commission (CCPC) in partnership with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is developing a countywide Public Transportation Plan to guide transit operations and capital improvements...
KAPBR: Registration open for diverse roster
Variety of sports activities, summer camps available to area residents
The Kennett Area Park and Recreation Board (KAPRB) – a community-based nonprofit that runs recreational activities in the Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett, East Marlborough, and New Garden Townships – has released information on its upcoming lineup of sports and activities:
KAPRB Blue Demons Boy and Girls’...
Event aims to fast-track human-trafficking bill
Legislation passed in state Senate; awaits action in House
State Sen. Andy Dinniman
An event designed to facilitate passage of human trafficking legislation will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of West Chester, said State Sen. Andy Dinniman.
The event will include an update on Senate Bill 75, legislation that would help end human trafficking in Pennsylvania,...
U.S. 202 scheduled for pothole patching
Upcoming area roadwork has been scheduled, said an announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), which wants motorists to be mindful of possible delays.
Pothole patching on U.S. 202 in Westtown, Thornbury and Birmingham Townships – and continuing as far as Tredyffrin Township – will result in intermittent lane closures between the Delaware County line and the...
County seeking volunteers to help ID homeless
Two shifts available for Point in Time Count on Jan. 29
Volunteers in the Point in Time Count will be looking for areas where homeless individuals have set up makeshift living arrangements.
The county is seeking volunteers for the annual Point in Time Count, a one-night census of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in shelters or sleeping in places not meant for human habitation.
This...
‘Bridging the Community’ to meet at Am. Legion Hall
The public is invited to join a group of Kennett-area citizens committed to “Bridging the Community” on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Kennett Square.
This community group, which has been meeting since 1998, promotes the philosophy of creating a peaceful, progressive and inclusive community. Meetings offer an opportunity to share news and ideas about all the...
Library program to focus on computer history
Inventor of original smartphone to speak in Exton
To gain insight into the world of modern communications, the Chester County Library in Exton is inviting the public to a presentation on Monday, Jan. 6, in the Struble Room.
From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Dr. Rocco Leonard Martino, the inventor of the original smartphone, will present “Personal History of the Computer,” a discussion of the history...
