Land Conservancy unveils New Leaf Eco-Center
New ecological initiative situated on the Vincenti Preserve in Kennett
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
Kennett residents learn about composting at the Southern Chester County Land Conservancy's New Leaf Eco-Center.
KENNETT — The buzz surrounding a new apiary and ecological center being developed on the Southwest Corner of East Hillendale and Rosedale Roads hit residents...
Decade-long investment in county’s urban-centers celebrated
Flanked by the county commissioners - Kathi Cozzone (from left), Ryan A. Costello and Terence Farrell - Kennett Square Manager Brant Kucera displays the borough's $676,000 grant award.
Kennett Square gets additional $3 million for Gateway Project
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, KennettTimes.com
The fact that a large portion of more than $48 million in county funds went underground did...
Hall, Wright KAU players of the week
Ryan Wright
Two young men from Landenberg, New Garden Township, have been selected by their team managers as KAU Little League’s Players of the Week.
For his overall “consistency and productivity,” Logan Hall of the American Legion team is the KAU Majors Division Player of the Week. According to his team manager, Tim Reiter, Hall “played heads-up baseball at bat, on the bases, and in the...
Passport program encourages area cultural travel
Discount promotion offers admission to 11 Brandywine Valley attractions
The Nemours Mansion is the newest addition to the Treasure Trail Passport program that allows a one-price admission for a wide range of local museums and destinations.
For the fourth year in a row, the Brandywine Museums and Gardens Alliance is offering a Treasure Trail Passport, a cost-saving approach to taking advantage of...
Fighting to preserve Brandywine battle’s legacy
Exhibit offers glimpse of soldiers’ movements throughout area
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, KennettTimes.com
A sheet used by the late historian Chris Sanderson to illustrate troop movement during the Battle of the Brandywine is part of the exhibit at the Chadds Ford Historical Society.
CHADDS FORD — From a “traveling bedsheet” to an interactive computer program: That...
A visitation by the ghost of proms past
Weren’t the late 1980s awesome? No? And what was with those sleeves?
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes
Take a good looooooong look.
Go ahead.
It’s fine to laugh at my expense.
However, you know that if you went to high school in the late 80’s you have VERY similar pictures rotting in an album as I type.
Last night was Unionville Prom 2012 and I am quite certain that no girl...
Chester County Studio Tour this weekend
Sculpture work by West Chester artist Rhoda Kahler, whose studio will be among those open to the public this weekend as part of the Chester County Studio Tour.
Four years now and growing stronger each year — local artists and studios open their doors to the public to offer a behind the scene look at their work and process.
This year’s event, which is free to the public, looks to be the biggest...
Shea joins Brandywine New Media
Veteran Chester County journalist joins county’s fast-growing media outlet
Kathleen Brady Shea
WEST CHESTER — Brandywine New Media, LLC is announcing the addition of highly-respected journalist Kathleen Brady Shea as an equity partner and she has been named Managing Editor for the company’s growing group of community news sites.
Shea covered Chester County as a reporter for the The Philadelphia...
Six-year spat over church expansion ends
Architect’s plans for historic building wins over most critics
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, KennettTimes.com
An architect's rendering of the revised entrance to The First Presbyterian Church of West Chester.
WEST CHESTER — For nearly six years, a controversy over a historic West Chester church’s expansion generated rhetoric that could politely be termed un-Christian.
But...
Swim coach accused of sex with student
D.A.: Bayard Rustin part-time employee violated trust, broke law with Kennett tryst
Kenneth W. Fuller
A Chester County high-school swim coach pretended to be the father of one of his students in a ruse to lure her to a Kennett Square hotel, authorities said yesterday.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of Kenneth W. Fuller, 47, of West Goshen Township, the head boys’...
