Defendant says cheating spouse led to beating
Police: Victim pummeled after exiting his vehicle for alleged business meeting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Saul Bernal-Castaneda, 31, of Kennett Square, faces charges that include aggravated assault in connection with a Friday attack, New Garden Township Police said.
A Kennett Square man was taken into custody Saturday morning, accused of beating a man he said was having...
Kennett High to see the light Friday – for free
Ticket prices waived for 1st football game to celebrate new stadium addition
The Kennett Area Consolidated School District is inviting the community to Friday’s season-opening football game, which will have no admission free in celebration of the new stadium lights.
Spectators won’t have to pay to watch Kennett’s Blue Demons play their first home football game on Friday. The Kennett...
Kennett supervisors reach deal on gun discharge ordinance
After talks, board members agree to have Sept. 3 hearing on proposal
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
KENNETT — It appears that township Supervisors have reached a compromise that would allow a proposed ordinance to restrict firearm discharges to go to a public hearing, Sept. 3.
Although more than a dozen township residents attended Monday’s Board of Supervisors’ meetings to push for action,...
Gooch new CEO of Jennersville Hospital
Promoted from Chief Operating Officer, replaces retiring Chuck Davis
Mathew Gooch is the new Chief Executive Officer of Jennersville Regional Hospital. He replaces the retiring Chuck Davis.
WEST GROVE — Mathew Gooch has been named Chief Executive Officer of Jennersville Regional Hospital effective August 1, 2013.
For the past three years, Gooch served as Chief Operating Officer of Jennersville...
Art Watch: Denise Vitollo
Award-winning pastel artist unafraid to innovate
Note to readers: This is a special preview of what will be a regular Sunday feature in The Times, Art Watch, written by Lele Galer, a noted local artist herself and Unionville resident.
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s featured artist is Denise Vitollo who is an award winning pastel artist currently on faculty at The Padua Academy...
International conference puts GIS guru on map
Emergency services employee wins first-place data award
Dave Sekkes, the emergency planning coordinator for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES), won a first-place data integration award last month
The emergency planning coordinator for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES), Dave Sekkes, was honored at the ESRI International User Conference last month...
9-1-1 call leads to jail cell for borough man
He is accused of requesting that police be dispatched so he could kill them
A Kennett Square man who called 9-1-1 and requested that police be dispatched so that he could kill them has been jailed for terroristic threats and harassment, police said.
Kennett Square Police said they arrested Walter Maldonado-Carrillo, 20, in the 400 block of East South Street on Aug. 11 at 11:16 p.m. He was arraigned...
Unionville school board praises KAU team
Officials said the group’s performance represented win for community
KAU videographer Chuck Freeman, father of player Jake Freeman, passes out cake during the welcome-home celebration Sunday night, an event praised for its demonstration of community spirit at the Unionville-Chadds Ford school board meeting.
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Excitement about the upcoming school...
Brandywine Polo fights back after tornado
With 33 stalls out of use, club seeks help to rebuild barn
By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times
A tornado ripped the roof off the barn on the Brandywine Polo Club property.
NEW GARDEN – Last April, tragedy struck the Brandywine Polo Club when tornado-force winds ripped the roof off its main barn.
There were no horses in the barn at the time, as the polo season hadn’t begun yet, but because...
Officials issue warning on unhealthy air quality
High levels of ozone generate orange alert for Tuesday
Tuesday’s landscape is expected to be marred by unhealthy air; officials say high ozone levels have created an orange alert, which represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people.
The state Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an orange air quality action day for ozone...
