County seeking green-business nominees
Firms involved in eco-friendly practices invited to apply for recognition
Know a business deserving of recognition for its environmentally-friendly practices? The county wants to hear from you.
Retail, manufacturing, small business, corporations and institutions are invited to participate in the “Green Business” award program. The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry and the...
KAU Kings set off to make history in Bangor
Kennett, Unionville players ready to battle for Senior Little League World Series title
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Members of the KAU Kings get ready to board a bus for a 10-hour ride to Bangor, Maine to play in the Senior Little League World Series. Snacks were donated by Herrs, Wawa and Dunkin Donuts to keep the under-16 team filled while en route.
CHADDS FORD — With about a ten-hour...
LaBare named Longwood Fire Co. captain
Mert LaBare is the new captain of Longwood Fire Company.
KENNETT — Mert LaBare of Kennett Township has been named the new Captain of Longwood Fire Company.
“Longwood provides valuable services to the community and I’m honored to have an opportunity to contribute by being captain,” LaBare said. “We’re here to serve people in need.”
LaBare said six years ago he became associated...
Robots in southern Chester County? Yes.
Dansko using robots to make distribution center more efficient
With its giant new distribution center in West Grove, Dansko was going to need more than just more workers to keep track of products going in and out. A Kiva® robot follows bar codes on the floor to locate the specific product needed to fill an order.
WEST GROVE — Driving along Jennersville Road (Rt. 796) in southern Chester County,...
KAU Kings head to Senior LL World Series
Will take on Laredo, Texas in Series opener, Sunday
World Series bound! The KAU Kings became the first Pennsylvania team to advance to the Senior Little League World Series in more than a decade by holding off Quincy, Mass. 6-2, Wednesday.
KAU — a team under 16 year olds from the Kennett and Unionville areas — will begin play in the World Series, Sunday evening, in Bangor, Me., against Laredo,...
Taking a bite out of ‘Back to School’
A handful of tips to make it easier to get your child dentally ready for the school year
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
It’s the beginning of August and signs proclaiming back to school have been popping up everywhere. As a mom, I approach the upcoming start of school with a mixture of enthusiasm and trepidation. As a dentist I can offer a few tidbits to make the...
Police get taste of pizza – and stardom
Officers are guests of honor as East Linden celebrates National Night Out
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A group of presenters from the Historic East Linden Project’s Study Buddies program describe what they learned about the Kennett Square police officers they interviewed.
After being mobbed by young autograph-seekers, Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino couldn’t...
Celebrate National Farmers’ Market week
A 2013 guide provides information on local markets in Chester County
The Local Farm Products Guide can be found on the Chester County Website.
This week, August 4 through 10, is National Farmers’ Market Week, and the Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau encourages residents to take advantage of all the fresh vegetables and fruit that abound at local farmers’ markets and farm stands.
The...
Borough Council gets dirt on Public Works Garage
Facility’s new location could sprout community garden
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Resident John Thomas (left) listens as Chris Stejskal, an intern at Maffei Landscape Design, LLC., provides Borough Council with an exterior vision for the new Public Works Garage, a plan that incorporates a community garden into the landscape.
A request for gardening space in Kennett...
State police: Fleeing Kennett teen under influence
Troopers reportedly give chase after 18-year-old driver refuses to stop
On Friday, a Kennett Square driver’s failure to heed a stop sign led to multiple charges, state police from the Avondale barracks said. For starters, Matthew J. Scott, 18, of Kennett Square, also ignored an attempted traffic stop, leading troopers on a brief pursuit, state police said.
Once Scott was apprehended, troopers...
