State encouraging alternative fuel projects
$8 million in grants available for schools, businesses, municipal authorities
Gov. Tom Corbett and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced this week that Pennsylvania’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program will open Saturday, March 1, providing an estimated $8 million in grants for the purchase or conversion of alternative fuel vehicles.
“We are pleased to bring...
Deadline looms for saving Kennett High’s After Prom
Organizers say slightly more than half of the needed $10,000 has been raised
The deadline for saving Kennett High’s After Prom is looming: Organizers have set a March 1 date to raise the $10,000 needed to provide a safe and entertaining venue for students.
The good news? More than half that amount has come in during the past week. However, the bad news is that failure to close the gap will result...
Longwood, Avondale fire companies to share grant
$198,000 FEMA award will assist recruiting, training efforts
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security has notified Longwood Fire Company and Avondale Fire Company that they are receiving a safety award.
Longwood was the host company for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant, a Longwood Fire Company news release said, adding that...
New Garden grapples with shortage of salt, money
Supervisors vote to approve $186,000 loan for capital expenditures
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Public Works Director Kenneth Reed discusses the toll that recent storms have taken on the township.
Attendees at Monday night’s New Garden Township meeting learned that road salt and money remain in short supply – conditions that paved the way for the supervisors’ reluctant...
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...
Coatesville, D-Town East advance in academic championships
Winner on March 13 will advance to state championships
The Downingtown East High School Academic team — along with Coatesville and West Chester Henderson — has advanced to the Chester County final of the Chester County Academic Competition.
Three high school academic teams will be competing for the Chester County Academic Competition championship after winning their recent semifinal matches....
County, township issue reminder on disaster aid
Forms due by noon Friday to determine eligibility for federal assistance
Kennett Township wants to remind residents, businesses, and nonprofits that experienced damage from the ice storm to inform the county by filling out a disaster request form, needed to assess the county’s eligibility for federal assistance.
The township was one of many municipalities that participated in a conference call...
Borough Council invites residents to air concerns
Session will focus on beefs from free-roaming fowl to whatever else surfaces
Borough Council President Leon Spencer
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Why did the chicken cross the road in Kennett Square? Perhaps because its owner didn’t know the rules, borough officials suggest.
That possibility is one of the motivating factors behind a community meeting scheduled for...
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....
Crop of Farmers of the Year to be recognized
Landenberg’s Meadowset Farm one of the 2013 recipients
Tom and Barbara Schaer pose with their two daughters (front row) and only employee at Meadowset Farm in Landenberg.
Local farmers who implement best management practices and demonstrate community involvement will be lauded next month by the Chester County Agricultural Development Council.
Chester County’s 2013 Farmers of the Year...
