Look to the skies! New Garden Festival of Flight 2011, June 11-12
The famed New Garden air show returns with old favorites as well as some new surprises
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
Dozens of classic aircraft will be on display — and in the skies above New Garden during this weekend's New Garden Festival of Flight.
NEW GARDEN — The New Garden Airport will be hosting its annual Festival of Flight on Saturday June 11 and Sunday...
Celebrity fashion lessons
Or, why shaving your head and not wearing underwear might be a faux pas
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com
I will admit that anytime I am caught waiting in a grocery store line, I pick up a gossip magazine. I love to thumb through the pages to see what the celebs are wearing. With unlimited amounts of cash and access to the top fashion designers in the world, one would think...
Watch Your Step: Deck Safety 101
What you don’t know about wood might end up killing you
By John D’Annunzio, Columnist, KennettTimes.com
Roughly 2.5 million decks were built last year; some by contractors, others home owners.
Improperly installed and aged materials create a dangerous situation. I understand that money is tight right now and people want to do their own projects, however, most people aren’t familiar with...
Route 52/U.S. 1 work shifts to high gear
As roadway is moved and new intersections built, the disruption of traffic could play havoc locally.
By P.J. D’Annunzio and Mike McGann, Staff Writers, KennettTimes.com
Signs like these may become common sights as roadways, such as Route 926, are likely to be closed for extended periods during the Route 52 realignment project.
For area residents, it’s going to be a classic “good news-bad...
Local student, leagues work to help poor kids play baseball
KAU Little League helps collect gear for kids without
Pictured left to right: Erin Moore, Unionville HS softball Bob Harden, Oriole Advocates Mark Ransford, Chadds Ford Elementary School principal Zachary Lindner, KAU baseball Tyler Fries, Unionville HS baseball Michael Walter-Dillon Kyle Fries, Unionville HS baseball Marlene Doherty, KAU Procurement Officer with the some 500 pounds of baseball...
Area students debut on the big stage
Fifth-grader Kendra LeFave debuts June 8th at the American Music Theatre
By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
Unionville fifth grader Kendra LaFave and Octorara Elementary School fifth-grader Jeremy Beveridge are part of the youth cast of “Music of the Night: Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber” at The American Music Theatre
LANCASTER — When the curtain goes up on June 8th, a new star...
Pileggi offers reminders on tax rebates
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) is reminding constituents that applications for this year’s Property Tax / Rent Rebate Program are due on June 30.
“This program provides significant assistance to many seniors and disabled citizens in Delaware and Chester counties,” Senator Pileggi said. “It’s important for anyone who may be eligible to apply before...
Large crowds cheer Kennett Memorial Day Parade
High heat hits a few, but hundreds of local marchers strut their stuff in annual parade
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16) lays a wreath in honor of Memorial Day, Monday, during ceremonies at Union Hill Cemetery.
KENNETT — The high humidity and late spring heat did little to diminish a busy Kennett Memorial Day parade.
Even the news that honorary Grand Marshall...
Brandywine Battlefield Task Force seeks more local engagement
Reorganization meeting reaches out to 15 local towns that saw armies in action in 1777 battle
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
"Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle, the legendary local artist, part of the collection at the Brandywine River Museum. This is Pyle's imagined vision of Gen. George Washington leading troops in battle — some say at Brandywine, although in reality,...
Senate approves Pileggi bill to give communities share of pollution fines
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi
HARRISBURG – When a company is fined by the state for violating Pennsylvania’s Clean Air Act, local municipalities would get a share of that money for environmental projects under legislation introduced by Senator Dominic Pileggi (R-9) and approved unanimously today by the Senate.
Under current law, all fines levied under the Clean Air Act go to the state. “That...
