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...
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...
New initiatives aim to turn rescues into cherished pets
Adoption is Chester County SPCA’s goal; until then, add Mozart and spritz of vanilla
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Michele Amendola (left), kennel coordinator at the Chester County SPCA, and Carin Ford, a board member, show off a Doberman pinscher puppy that they hope will be a short-time guest at the facility.
The Doberman pinscher puppies yelped gleefully when a visitor...
Galer Estate wins 10 medals in wine competitions
Local winery has now won 46 medals just since 2011; 2011 Chardonnay wins gold
Just some of the Galer Estate medal-winning wines on display.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery in just won 10 medals in international and national blinded wine competitions in the Finger Lakes, N.Y. and Sonoma, Ca., bringing its total to 46 prestigious medal awards since 2011, the first year of...
Permit required for Kennett Square soliciting
Police: Two businesses cited recently for failing to obtain one
If you own a business and want to solicit in the Borough of Kennett Square, you need a permit. Two businesses learned that lesson painfully in recent weeks when they received citations, Kennett Square police said.
The Power Home Remodeling Group of Chester was cited after several of their employees were observed in the 800 block of...
At Kuerner Farm: Hear today, gone tomorrow
Musical element aims to add new – and fleeting – dimension to visitors’ experience
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Outside the Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, composer Michael Kiley said he found a wealth of sounds to incorporate into a composition that will fleetingly complement tours of the property, where artist Andrew Wyeth received inspiration for nearly seven decades.
The...
Lessons learned from mom
Words of wisdom from my mom end up coming out of my mouth…
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Mothering is part instinct, part learned behavior. This much we know is true. I have, on countless occasions, become so much like MY mother, we are almost indistinguishable. It doesn’t help that we walk, talk and look the same. Now, I find myself repeating verbatim her words of...
Memorial Day parade back and bigger than ever
Historic military vehicles — as seen from the 2012 parade — will again be a big part of the 2013 Kennett Square Memorial Day parade.
2013 rendition to boast more than 1,000 participants
KENNETT SQUARE — It just wouldn’t be Memorial Day without the parade!
The annual Memorial Day Parade will again take place on May 27, starting at 10, running its usual route through the Borough and up...
Can you turn home equity into retirement income?
Don’t forget your home is an investment, too, and can be an option in retirement
By Bronwyn Martin, Columnist, The Times
The long-struggling housing market is finally showing signs of recovery, giving many homeowners more equity in their properties. This encouraging trend is likely prompting more pre-retirees to consider if, and how home equity can be turned into a source of cash to help...
