County offering safe disposal of hazards
Toxic waste, computer collection event to be held Saturday
All seventy-three Chester County municipalities are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection Event for county residents on Saturday at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, 19380, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a county news release said.
Residents – the event is not open to businesses or contractors...
Library event a boon for book-lovers
Thousands of titles will be sold at bargain prices
Thousands of bargain books will be available this weekend as the Friends of the Chester County Library are holding its annual Fall Book Sale.
The sale is open to the public starting on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, patrons can take advantage of Bag Sale Day: From 1 to 4 p.m., fill a grocery bag for only $6.
The sale will take...
Aiming to control latest critter scourge
Brandywine Conservancy hosting primer on emerald ash borer
State entomologist Dr. Houping Liu will discuss ways to manage the latest invasive tree pest, the emerald ash borer.
The Brandywine Conservancy and Environmental Management Center invites residents to learn about the latest forest scourge: the emerald ash borer.
This invasive and highly destructive insect has begun to appear in more and...
Champion of water, forests lauded for lifetime advocacy
Stroud Water Research director honored for Chesapeake restoration work
Bern Sweeney (center) receives the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Forest Champion award. Displaying a handcrafted, wooden bowl with the engraving “Chesapeake Forest Champion 2013,” Sweeney is joined by Al Todd (right), the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s executive director, and the U.S. Forest Service’s...
Run for HER 5K run/walk, Oct. 13
KENNETT —There will be a 5K run/walk event, on Oct. 13 at Anson B. Nixon Park, to benefit Unite for HER (UFH), which funds various health and wellness programs for women.
The event, Run for HER 5K, is the brainchild of Julie Hatfield, owner of J Hatfield Fitness and UFH, and the event is a family-friendly event, intended to raise money and awareness on a number of women’s health issues.
Hatfield...
Longwood Fire Co. kicks off annual fundraising campaign
Open house planned for Oct. 20; demonstrations and activities featured
KENNETT — Longwood Fire Company has kicked off its annual fundraising appeal to help meet the expenses of running a 24-hour-a-day operation.
“We need the public’s financial support,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “Day and night, 24 hours a day, we are on duty. Last year we answered 512 calls from the public. Those calls...
Camp Dreamcatcher founder to be honored
Kennett Square resident to receive alumni award from Penn State
Patty Hillkirk is being honored by Penn State University.
Camp Dreamcatcher founder/director Patty Hillkirk has been selected by the Alumni Society of the College of Health and Human Development at Pennsylvania State University to receive the 2013 Alumni Recognition Award.
Hillkirk, a resident of Kennett Square, will receive the...
Event offers taste of fine fermented fare
“Meet the Makers” on tap Friday in Kennett Square
For the finest in fermented fare, Historic Kennett Square invites area residents to “Meet The Makers,” an intimate tasting event on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.
The event, a prelude to Saturday’s Kennett Square Brewfest, will feature samples from some of the region’s food and drink – artisanal cheeses, wines,...
Meeting to explore heartbreak of heroin abuse
Kennett Square father brings crusade to end scourge to high school
Andy Rumford (center) speaks with New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson (left) and Kennett Square Police Chief Edward Zunino about the prevalence of heroin abuse in the region.
A Kennett Square father who lost his 23-year-old daughter to a heroin overdose earlier this year is continuing his quest to raise awareness about...
Sky Tour at Anson Nixon, Oct. 12
KENNETT SQUARE — Members of the Chester County Astronomical Society will share their telescopes, binoculars and knowledge of the stars with all those attending and guide visitors of all ages through the night sky on Sat. Oct. 12, starting at 7 pm at Anson B. Nixon Park. Several telescopes will be set up for viewing, and celestial wonders will be pointed out using a green laser light.
The...
