Libraries plug into new kids’ literacy resource
Interactive e-reading program pairs fiction, non-fiction for ages 3-8
Chester County Library patrons now have free access to new children’s e-reading technology made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the library announced Tuesday in a news release.
BookFlix, an online e-reading program from Scholastic that pairs classic fictional storybooks with similarly themed nonfiction...
State police: Septuagenarian’s scooter stolen
Sometime between 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, a thief grabbed a red and black Jazzy Scooter that belongs to a 78-year-old Chadds Ford man, said state police from the Avondale barracks.
The alleged theft occurred on Hillendale Road between Rosedale and Greenwood Roads in Kennett Township, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the barracks at 610-268-2022.
Upscale brewpub coming to Kennett Square
Victory Brewing Co. said borough facility will also boast on-premise production
Victory Brewing Company’s Kennett Square brewpub will be located in Magnolia Place, a mixed-use development under construction at Mill Road and West Cypress Street. An architect’s rendering shows what the brewpub should look like when it opens in 2014.
A win for local craft beer lovers: Victory Brewing...
Couple strives to sublimate anguish with outreach
Diaper drive will pay tribute to the infant son they lost
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Shane Brant and his wife, Suzanne Campos, pose with their daughter, Alex, now 9 months old, and a photo of their son, Max Athan Brant, whose legacy is helping other children.
The euphoria was painfully short-lived. An hour after giving birth to a healthy-looking son, a Sadsbury Township...
State police: Woman cited for duck-biting dog
State police from the Embreeville barracks cited a Kennett Square woman on Thursday for failing to confine her pet. Police said a dog owned by Brooke Holloway, 24, got loose and bit several geese and ducks owned by a West Chester man in the area of the 200 block of Brandywine Drive in Newlin Township at 6:12 p.m.
Kennett Square police said they cite Jorge Lopez-Perez, 35, of Kennett Square, for...
Same-sex marriage is happening. So?
The less time we spend on this, the more we might realize what sort of mess we’re in
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Same sex couples, it would seem, can drive a short distance from Chester County and obtain a marriage license.
At the same time, our state Attorney General is refusing to defend the state’s defense of marriage act — a law that defines marriage as being between a man and...
Course prepares citizens to combat disasters
From extinguishing fires to applying splints, residents learn readiness
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Participants in the county’s new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course receive reminders from instructor Jim Reagan on what to do once a victim has been successfully pulled from the wreckage.
As he lay motionless beneath the rubble of a collapsed building...
Late summer deals can be a steal
By being smart and strategic, you can fill out your summer wardrobe
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
End of season sales are EVERYWHERE! Yippee! It is the perfect time to stock up on items missing from your closet…but it is important to remember the following:
Police building – as well as plans – have grown mold
Longtime temporary facility now posing health risks
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The lower level of the makeshift New Garden Township Police building is now off-limits due to high mold concentration.
The well-respected New Garden Township Police Department stands in stark contrast to the decrepit building it occupies: a makeshift facility so mold-ridden that the lower floor...
9/11 remembrance requires heavy lifting
Convoy of county first responders travels to Pentagon for building mementos
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County first-responders Joe Behm (bottom row, from left), Jack Law, Howard Holland, John DiBuonaventuro, Neil Vaughn and Ryan Corcoran (top row, from left) Joel Gramling, Adam Weaver, Shane Clark, and Beau Crowding pose with the Pentagon 9/11 artifacts.
The predawn convoy...
