Kennett Square Police warn of utility scam
Resident told to purchase money card to avoid power shutoff
Kennett Square Police are investigating a report of theft that they hope will also serve as a warning to residents about a scam involving utility payments.
Police said on Sept. 4, a resident of the 500 block Center Street reported that someone claiming to be a PECO representative had called on Aug. 31 at 4:30 p.m. and said the electricity...
Art Watch: Emily Wilkins
Playing on paper keeps imagination flowing
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s local art watch looks at the imaginative conceptual work of sculptor Emily Wilkins. A recent graduate of Penn State with a BFA in ceramics, Emily already has her own art consulting business and ceramic studio in West Chester. She is also an art teacher at The Chester County Art Association where “working...
Residents urged to branch out, donate blood
10 trees will be planted for every pint collected at Lenfest Center
The Red Cross blood drive will take place on Oct. 3 in the new Lenfest Center in Newlin Township. Pre-registration is requested.
Giving help to others and giving back to nature will be possible simultaneously on Oct. 3, when the Lenfest Center hosts a Red Cross blood drive.
For every pint of blood collected – and research shows...
Are tattoos really a breakthough for Miss America?
Miss Kansas may be getting ink for her ‘ink,’ but it’s kind of disappointing
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Aaaaah, controversy for Miss America…shocker. Let me preface this article by saying that I find the entire pageant industry creepy and sexist. Although, I can vividly remember the excitement of popping popcorn and readying a “score card” with my friends...
Kennett routs Twin Valley, 40-6, for 1st win
Jones, defense shine in a rain delayed first win
By Emily Adelman, Correspondent, The Times
Kennett quarterback Jordan Jones (9) gets times to pass behind Victor Yorimcus (72) and Austin Gray (73). The Blue Demons notched first victory of the season, Thursday night, battering Twin Valley, 40-6.
KENNETT SQUARE — For the water-logged, faithful Kennett football fans, the thirty-minute rain delay...
D.A. to head regional crime-fighting committee
Tom Hogan to oversee intelligence for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan was tapped to chair the Intelligence Committee for the region’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan has been named chairman of the Intelligence Committee for the region’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), a multi-agency...
New Garden Twp. Police: Keep vehicles locked
Precautions urged; rash of thefts under investigation
The New Garden Township Police Department is investigating a series of thefts from unsecured motor vehicles in the Hartefeld development and nearby undeveloped communities near Bucktoe Manor in the northeastern section of the township, a police news release said.
The break-ins occurred during the overnight hours of Tuesday into Wednesday. The...
A great smile makes all the difference
If your teeth keep you from smiling, there are options
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
As a dentist, I am frequently asked questions about how to make teeth whiter, straighter or improve a patient’s overall smile. Based on some compelling arguments it’s no wonder that a great smile is foremost on our minds. Smiling is something that we do on a daily basis but we rarely...
Callahan brings blues, soul to the Flash, Sept. 13
Deb Callahan seen in performance at WXPN’s All About The Music Fest in Camden, NJ in 2011.
KENNETT SQUARE — For its second weekend of “Act II” of The Flash, the venerable downtown venue will host the blues and soul stylings of Philadlephia’s Deb Callahan – one of the region’s top vocalists for more than a decade.
Although Callahan grew up in the Boston area,...
Five burglary suspects apprehended quickly
New Garden Township police said drug charges are pending
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Demetrius A. Rochester (clockwise from top left), 23, of Peach Bottom; Jennifer N. Farris, 22, of Rising Sun, Md.; Bobby J. Guinn, 32, of Peach Bottom; and Lisa D. Senter, 24, of Quarryville, were arrested on burglary charges, police said.
Authorities took five people into custody following...
