Traffic stop in borough leads to drug arrests
Police said two men face multiple charges
Following a traffic stop in the 500 block of Center Street on Oct. 21 at 9:15 p.m., Kennett Square Police said they arrested Jose Rodriguez, 31, address unknown, for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Rodriguez was arraigned at Kennett district court and remanded to Chester County Prison after failing to post $3,000...
Area student work to share space with masters
Brandywine River Museum to debut new rotating exhibition
The Brandywine River Museum will debut a new display of area student works on Nov. 10.
“Imagine Brandywine,” a new exhibition space at the Brandywine River Museum for the display of creative art projects by area school students, will debut on Nov.10.
The inaugural display – inspired by the museum’s collection and landscape –...
County reminds residents to change clocks, batteries
End of daylight saving time provides chance to check detectors
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 3, and county residents are reminded when turning clocks back an hour, change and test the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
“This one simple step can help save lives,” said Chester County Chief Fire Marshal Harrison “Digger” Holt in a county news release. “Each...
Natural Lands Trust offering bird’s eye view
Special workshop series will focus on optimal birding experiences
Anyone with an interest in birding may want to join Natural Lands Trust (NLT) to take advantage of “Your Big Year,” a workshop series that begins in November and is exclusive to its members.
The trust’s connection to birding dates back to 1953 when a group of avid birders joined forces to prevent Gulf Oil from dumping dredging...
Handcrafted coffee shop to open in Kennett Square
For folks who take their java seriously, Philter Coffee might be the answer
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
Chris Thompson, proprietor of Philter, a new coffee shop in Kennett Square, cradles a large slab of sculptured pine that soon will become a bench seat in the front window of the new shop he plans to open in late November.
KENNETT SQUARE — Coffee connoisseurs know what “handcrafted”...
Scaring up some Halloween safety tips
County Health Department offers frighteningly good advice
To keep a scary holiday safe, the Chester County Health Department is offering the following tips:
Walk Safely
Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.
Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross.
Put away cell phones, iPods and other distracting devices and stay focused on your...
Vote to help save CCHS endangered artifact
Restaurant hosting special Happy Hour to encourage participation
The Chester County Historical Society is looking for public support to help save one of the state’s top 10 endangered artifacts, Passmore Williamson’s Prison Visitors’ Book.
The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) – recently recognized as owning one of Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts – is looking for help...
Police seize 40 pounds of drug-laced candy
Disturbing discovery made at West Chester U. apartment, authorities said
A photo shows some of the drug-laced candy police found at a West Chester University apartment.
Police seized more than 40 pounds of drug-laced candy from an apartment at West Chester University’s South Campus, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
“With Halloween just around the corner, the last...
Kaluzny named office manager for Longwood Fire Co.
Lori Kaluzny
KENNETT — Lori Kaluzny, a former employee of the Kennett Consolidated School District, has been named as new office manager at Longwood Fire Company.
“Most people consider a fire company just a place that responds to emergencies and don’t realize that it is also a business” Kaluzny said. “My work includes the day-to-day operations of the fire company, including accounts...
China delegation to get Chester County tour
Sino-American Regional Business and Culture Exchange is 3-day event
From mushrooms to orchids, QVC to New Bolton, 25 business people from Beijing and the Chongqing region of China will receive a whirlwind tour of Chester County for three days beginning Monday, Oct. 28.
The delegation is part of a Sino-American Regional Business and Culture Exchange hosted by the Chester County Commissioners,...
