Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins
Failure to buckle up can result in citations, officials warn
The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PennDOT is partnering with more than...
County giving jurors pat on back this week
Commissioners’ proclamation expresses gratitude for service
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
County residents who happened to have jury duty Monday got refreshments and a personal expression of gratitude, but county officials want to extend thanks to those called to service throughout the year – a number that exceeded 33,000 last year.
The occasion was Juror Appreciation...
Deptula KAU Player of The Week
Richie Deptula
KENNETT — An outstanding five-inning pitching performance by Kennett Middle School seventh grader Richie Deptula has earned him KAU Little League Player of the Week honors.
The 12-year-old Deptula pitched five innings for his Intermediate Division Optimist team in its most recent victory. He allowed only two earned runs and threw 68 pitches before he turned the game over to his...
The quest for the perfect self-tanner
Not that I’m asking for much, mind you, except everything
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Being a natural redhead, I know a thing or two about self-tanner. I know, for example, that I need it before even thinking about putting on shorts or a bathing suit.
As such, I have become something of a connoisseur due to the never ending quest to find the perfect one. It can’t make me...
Can there really be ‘Smart’ growth? Yes
Tax discount program adopted by Caln could be used to manage growth, get ratables
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
CALN — Driving down Lincoln Highway the other day, I was a little shocked to note how many businesses were either struggling or shuttered, and I was thinking to myself, “man, I hope there’s something that can be done about that.”
As it turns out, there is, and Caln is doing...
Police: Phony pizza request set up robbery
Deliveryman allegedly forced to turn over cash at gunpoint in Landenberg
A bogus request for a pizza delivery on Thursday led to the armed robbery of a deliveryman, New Garden Township Police said.
Police said the 23-year-old victim pulled into the expected delivery location at approximately 10 p.m. – in the 100 block of Old Limestone Road in Landenberg, just north of the Delaware state...
Kennett middle-schoolers uniting to end prejudice
Students seek support for participation in Third Annual WALK Against Hate
Organizers hope the 2013 WALK Against Hate will help foster diversity and end prejudice.
Kennett Middle School students, relatives, and neighbors are inviting others to participate with them in the Third Annual WALK Against Hate on Sunday in Philadelphia from 1 to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in an...
Opportunity for middle-schoolers to test waters
Newport club offering Intro-to-Row clinic on Saturday
Curious about crew? The Newport Rowing Club (NRC) is offering a “Middle School Intro-to-Row Clinic” on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The session, designed for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders, will feature certified coaches and experienced athletes presenting the basics, including water safety, “the language of rowing,” stroke...
Brandywine Ace Grand Re-Opening celebrates best of the old and the new, Sat.
Brandywine Ace Pet and Farm has all-new look, inside and out, but features the same great service that has made the store a staple in the area for than 150 years. Saturday, they celebrate their grand reopening, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
POCOPSON — The old bromide suggests “everything old is new again.”
And while that might seem unlikely in this world of smartphones, social media and the like, the...
Man, 27, accused of heroin, crack deliveries
Kennett Square Police said Wilmington resident traveled to borough to sell drugs
Manlio Morales, 27, is accused of bringing heroin, crack cocaine into Kennett Square borough from Wilmington.
After a several-month investigation by Kennett Square police, a Wilmington man was charged Tuesday with drug offenses, police said Wednesday.
Manlio Morales, 27, faces five counts of delivery of heroin and...
