Stop and take a breath
Proper ventilation can — literally — be the difference between life and death
By John D’Annunzio, columnist, KennettTimes.com
Seated at my desk one day at the township building, I could not help but to overhear a conversation between the township secretary and a resident. What I heard was troubling. The resident told the secretary that her daughter was having heath problems after she moved...
KS Council overrules board on Senior Center windows
Vinyl windows given OK for alley install; residents offer complaints about parking in the borough
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT SQUARE — Sometimes, it’s better to be warm, safe and energy efficient than historically accurate.
Borough Council moved Monday night to overrule the borough’s Architectural Review Board and allow the installation of vinyl windows...
Free concert series at Anson Nixon starts June 15
Christie Lenee is a among an exciting slate of concert performers scheduled for this year's free concert series in Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett.
Wednesday nights will be swingin’ in the park all summer long
KENNETT SQUARE – “Summertime and the livin’ is easy” goes the classic Gershwin song. What can be more idyllic than relaxing outdoors under a canopy of trees and stars and...
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...
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...
