Only modest revisions to final Kennett budget
Longtime supervisor Michael Elling retires from Kennett BOS
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Township Board of Supervisors chair Michael Elling is retiring after serving 18 years as a supervisor. Monday evening was his final public meeting as a member of the board.
KENNETT — Township Manager Lisa Moore opened Monday evening’s public meeting by saying, “The final 2014 operating...
KAU opens spring baseball, softball registration
KENNETT — Registration for the KAU Little League spring, 2014 baseball and softball season is now open and will continue through January 2014.
KAU Little League is open to students ages 4 through 18 who attend any public or private school within the boundaries of both the Unionville-Chadds Ford and Kennett Consolidated School Districts or who live in the geographic boundaries of those districts....
Walker announces bid for 158th seat
Long-time supervisor hopes to follow the retiring Ross
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Cuyler Walker
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A long-time township supervisor formally announced his bid to succeed State Rep. Chris Ross Monday — Cuyler Walker will seek the Republican nomination for the 158th District.
Walker, currently the chair of the township’s Board of Supervisor, has been active in the community...
Art Watch: Glasslight
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s ArtWatch focuses on the beautiful hand blown glass work of Glasslight Studios in St. Peters Pennsylvania. Joel Bless found his passion for glass back in the 1970s when he was a student at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Craftsmen. From the start, he was drawn to making lighting art , which won many awards and was...
Area YMCAs offering free holiday tryout
From Dec. 26 to Dec. 31, residents can sample offerings at no charge
The only string attached to this holiday gift is the hope that the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley will be able to attract your patronage, its officials say.
From Dec. 26 to 31, YMCAs in the area will be open to the public for free – just in time to counteract the traditional holiday stress and overeating. Even better: The YMCA...
For ex-NFL star, funding tumor research heartfelt
Garo Yepremian seeking support for foundation honoring daughter-in-law
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Between 100,000 and 170,000 people across the country will be diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor this year, according to the American Brain Tumor Association.
Reversing that disturbing statistic has been the goal of Garo Yepremian, a former NFL star and Avondale...
PennDOT: Vegetation removal to continue on U.S. 1
Work will be done southbound between Parkerville Rd. and Rt. 52
Area roadwork has been scheduled this week, said an announcement on Friday, Dec. 13, from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). PennDOT wants motorists to be mindful of possible delays.
Crews will be continuing to remove vegetation on southbound U.S. 1 in Kennett Township between Parkersville Road and Rt. 52. The...
A beautiful way to fight gun violence
Liberty United turns illegal guns, bullets into jewelry
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I know the holidays are a time to be joyful, but they are also a chance to take a moment and reflect on our troubles and tribulations over the past year. Never has this been a more relevant concept than on the first anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. I do not want to...
Ellison is out and so is the Tea Party
One — the former Democratic power-broker — knows he’s done, the other is oblivious
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
As we head into the holiday season — and hopefully, a couple of weeks of relative quiet — a few notes and thoughts on local political stuff and other news items.
Maybe the topline item this morning is that James Ellison is out at Rhoads & Sinon — meaning he will...
Ornamental flair creates lasting holiday tribute
Artistry of chief deputy sheriff’s late mother finds appreciative home
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh and Chief Deputy Sheriff George P. March scan the tree for their favorite ornaments from a collection handcrafted by March’s mother, Alice March, who died in September.
The “aha” moment came around Halloween when the...
