Stabbing in Kennett Square

KENNETT SQUARE — Borough police are seeking information about a stabbing Monday afternoon On Monday at approximately 2:00 PM the Kennett Square Police Department responded to a call at the 400 block of West South Street. 

Pitts and Meehan to speak at meeting

NEW GARDEN — Congressmen Joe Pitts and Pat Meehan will be the featured speakers at an event sponsored by the local grassroots group, Coalition for Advancing Freedom.  The date of the meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 22 and it will be held at the Avon Grove Charter School in Kemblesville, PA (1769 New London Rd, Rt. 896, Landenberg, PA). 

A simple guide for Valentine’s Day for guys

A few stanzas on how to make your sweetie very happy on Tuesday By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com Gather ‘round fellas, for I’ve got something to say About how to “succeed” on Valentine’s Day

Demons dynamic duo does it again, as Kennett drops Indians

The Blue Demons boys battled to score a win, while the girls got clipped at the buzzer. By Dave Conard, Sports Editor KennettTimes.com Vaughn Jenkins has been a force to reckoned with all season. KENNETT SQUARE– All season there has been two names that opposing coaches have marked very clearly on the depth when facing the Blue Demons, and on Friday there was very little deviation to that...

Ex-Bad Company bassist to play Kennett Flash

Paul Cullen is presenting his Unplugged & Uncorked show tonight By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com KENNETT SQUARE—He may be “bad company” ‘til the day he dies, but on Friday, Paul Cullen and special guest Sweet Leda will be hosting an intimate evening of acoustic music and wine-tasting from his own label, Sonata Vino. Cullen was drawn to music at a young age, inspired...

Kennett Square buries $350K hatchet with McCarthy

After a five-year dispute, Borough Council ends its legal battle with former Borough Police Chief By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com Borough Councilman Leon Spencer reads a proclimation as part of a settlement with former borough Police Chief Albert McCarthy, currently the chief of police in Kennett Township as part of a settlement ending a five-year legal fight over back pay. KENNETT...

Kennett Square Historical Commission presents preservation award

KSHC recognizes homeowners for efforts in preservation of historic home By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com Left to right: Bobbie Bailey, Kimberly Pizzuto, Anne Ashcroft KENNETT SQUARE — Representatives of the Kennett Square Historical Commission gathered at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting for an “historic” occasion—to present the Annual Historic Preservation...

Kennett Middle School a ‘School to Watch’

School receives national recognition for academics By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com NEW GARDEN — One hundred exemplary middle-grades schools in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,  New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia have been named “Schools to Watch” as...

12 charged in New Garden murders

New Garden Police spearhead a multi-agency arrest of twelve suspects in connection to gang-related murders By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com NEW GARDEN — Small towns are not immune to urban, gang-style crimes as evidenced by the murders of Cuahuctemoc Bedolla, 27, and Jose Rodriguez, 29 at an Avondale party last December. After an extensive investigation by State Police, County...

The art of layering

Sometimes more is, well, more By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com It would be relevant and timely to do some sort of “football fashion” etiquette for this week. However, I find it difficult to concentrate on the Super Bowl for longer than Madonna’s half time show.  In fact, I enjoy watching the commercials more than anything else.  (Confident that I am not alone on this one) SO,...