New Garden 24-hour police trial to start Sept. 11
Three-month test run slated to evaluate full-time policing
Township residents can expect to see New Garden Police cruisers on patrol now even in the middle of the night, starting Sept. 11, as a trial program for 24/7 police coverage begins.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
NEW GARDEN — The township’s pilot program to offer 24-hour, seven-day a week police coverage will begin on Wednesday,...
County receives budget presentation award
Only three others in Pennsylvania earned same recognition
Chester County Chief Operating Officer Mark Rupsis (left) and Chester County Director of Finance Julie Bookheimer display the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 2013.
Chester County has received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal...
Family-friendly fests vying for attention
Chadds Ford Days, Mushroom Festival to offer myriad activities this weekend
Not surprisingly, the annual Mushroom Festival will feature all things fungi this weekend.
Two family-friendly festivals are vying for area residents’ attention this weekend, and since they both occur over more than one day, you can even do both.
The Mushroom Festival starts on Friday at 6 p.m. in downtown Kennett Square...
State police: Drunk driver overturned vehicle
Oxford resident lost control at U.S. 1 and Rt. 52 on Saturday
An Oxford man who overturned his vehicle on southbound U.S. 1 on Saturday at 3:50 a.m. in Kennett Township was driving drunk, said state police from the Avondale barracks.
Police said Juan C. Luna, 24, lost control of his vehicle at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Rt. 52, causing the vehicle to exit the roadway and overturn, police said....
Kennett Twp. takes shot at regulating gun discharge
Ordinance imposes restrictions on distance, time and backstop
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Kennett Township Supervisors Scudder G. Stevens (from left) and Robert A. Hammaker discuss the rationale behind a new ordinance on firearms usage.
Acknowledging that it’s a work in progress that may require tweaking, two of the Kennett Township supervisors present at Tuesday night’s...
Kennett Area YMCA to celebrate expansion
Grand reopening ceremony is scheduled for Friday
Officials at the Kennett Area YMCA are eager to show off their new facility at a grand reopening on Friday.
For thousands of Kennett-area residents, a beloved facility has just gotten better.
The Kennett Area YMCA, which consistently receives high ratings for member satisfaction, will celebrate the completion of a major facility expansion and upgrade...
Mosquito-spraying set for parts of Kennett
Effort is part of county initiative to reduce threat of West Nile virus
Weather permitting, the Chester County Health Department will conduct a mosquito-control treatment in portions of Kennett Square, Kennett Township and Pennsbury Township on Thursday between 8 and 11 p.m., said a department news release.
The treatment will be administered with truck-mounted spray equipment. The equipment dispenses...
Time to ditch unwanted electronics safely
Countywide collection being hosted on Saturday in New Garden
Seventy-three Chester County municipalities are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event for county residents on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Garden Township Maintenance Garage on Rt. 41 near Newark Road.
For the first time, electronics will be collected at this event, said a news release from...
CCAA Invitational exhibit a draw for art lovers
Show will debut Friday in West Chester with fund-raising gala
“Thumbelina,” a sculpture by Jean Cheeseman. will be on display starting Sept. 6 when the Chester County Art Association’s debuts it 2013 Invitational Art Exhibition at a fund-raising gala.
The Chester County Art Association (CCAA) will open its most anticipated show of the year this weekend: the 2013 Invitational Art Exhibition.
The...
County offering Worksite Wellness program
Businesses invited to sign up for 6 months of education, screening
Since most Americans spend the majority of their waking hours at work, the Chester County Health Department is encouraging county businesses, large, medium and small, to introduce a six-month start-up Worksite Wellness program.
“Bringing wellness directly to your business has the potential to benefit both employer and employee,”...
