Kennett, Unionville to share community breakfast
Annual June 9 Community Breakfast event expands to invite neighboring Kennett
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District administrators serve up a hot breakfast the 2011 Community Breakfast. For this year's breakfast, on June 9, they'll have company — administrators from the Kennett Consolidated School District.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — What more American...
Minor accidents, alleged theft mar holiday
State police busy during Memorial Day stretch
While area residents enjoyed the extended holiday weekend, state police from the Avondale barracks responded to numerous calls, including minor accidents and a theft report.
On Saturday, a 17-year-old Kennett Square girl, who was not identified because of her age, was traveling eastbound on Route 926 at 2:57 p.m. with two passengers. After moving into...
Commissioners to hold third meeting on Pocopson Home
The forum will be held at Penn’s Grove Middle School in Oxford
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, KennettTimes.com
A third public meeting on June 12 has been announced to discuss the future of the Pocopson Home, the Chester County-run facility for care of the aged.
Chester County residents will have another opportunity to express opinions about the fate of the county-owned Pocopson...
Kennett releases quarterly financial report
Township officials review first quarter numbers
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer Kennetttimes.com
KENNETT — During the township Board of Supervisors meeting for the month of May, the township’s treasurer, Lisa Moore, delivered a quarterly financial report — not to be confused with the full 2011 audit expected to be presented during the June meeting — to residents and officials gathered...
Strawberry Festival takes the cake — the shortcake
Annual four-day festival starts May 31, has rides, music, food and, of course, its famous strawberry shortcake
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
The midway will once again be abuzz, as the Strawberry festival kicks off Thursday, May 31 on the campus of Brandywine Hospital in Caln.
CALN — It may have started as small, one-day event to raise money for a nursing scholarship, but the Strawberry...
Memorial Day parade offers new thrills, old friends
Perfect weather highlights hour-long march up Route 82 as thousands look on
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
Civil War reenactors fire as part of a 21-gun salute honoring the nation's war dead during ceremonies following the annual Memorial Day Parade in Kennett and Unionville.
KENNETT — With near perfect, sunny weather, the latest version of the Kennett Memorial Day Parade went off...
Heroics run gamut from starting life to averting death
Local EMS workers honored for their positive impact
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, KennettTimes.com
EMS Council President Leo Scaccia (from left) contratulates Kevin Hagerty and Scott Runge from Longwood Fire and Ambulance for assisting in the delivery of a baby.
When medical personnel arrived, the 14-year-old girl who collapsed after cheerleading practice had stopped breathing. She was...
Building the ultimate ‘beach bag’ for summer
Pack light, but pack smart when you head to the shore
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com
I looooove to go to the beach! It is not officially summer (no matter how high the temperature gets) until my feet are in the sand and I can smell that delicious salt air.
Not to boast, but I think I may have perfected the ultimate weekend “Beach Bag” by whittling down to these fabulous...
Big turnout, great weather spark 2012 Kennett Run
Thousands compete on roadways of Kennett, Unionville to raise money for local organizations
By Hannah Christopher, Running Editor, KennettTimes.com
At last Saturday's Kennett Run, thousands of runners took to local streets to help raise money for local groups. Pictured here are the the power run 10K winners.
KENNETT — Small town, big race was the theme for last Saturday’s 23rd Kennett...
Police: DNA helps catch car crook
Md. woman charged with 2010 theft
A two-year-old car theft was solved through DNA, New Garden Township police said.
Carla Johnson, 39, of Elkton, Md., was charged with theft and related offenses for her role in stealing a motor vehicle from the unit block of Colonial Farms Drive in January 2010, New Garden police said. DNA evidence collected from the recovered vehicle was a match for Johnson’s,...
