Historic Kennett cottages up for grabs
Longwood Gardens want to raze them; township planners seeking another option
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
These three houses are free to a new owner, with one catch: the owner needs to be able to move them off of their current site on Longwood Gardens’ property on US-1, and do so quickly. Otherwise, the homes could face demolition.
KENNETT — Yours for the taking: three...
Emerald Ash Borer threatens local ash trees
And Pocopson supports Kennett’s bid to protect Longwood cottages
The Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, is a green beetle native to Asia. It is an invasive species, responsible for the loss of millions of ash trees in North America.
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, The Times.
POCOPSON — While the stink bug has been a much-despised recent addition to the local insect scene,...
Rehab work scheduled on Creek Road Bridge
PennDOT crews will control traffic Tuesday, Wednesday
Construction will slow traffic on Rt. 82 in Kennett Township on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to PennDOT.
Construction is scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday to rehabilitate the Rt. 82 (Creek Road) Bridge over a branch of Red Clay Creek in Kennett Township, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Friday.
During the...
Spike in gang-related graffiti reported
Police urging residents to report any suspicious activity
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
New Garden Township Police are urging residents to be vigilant and report any information about a recent spike in gang-related graffiti in and around the township.
A sudden increase of gang-related graffiti has prompted New Garden Township Police to urge victims to notify authorities immediately...
State police: Man’s stolen-car report bogus
Kennett Square police investigating hit-and-run, criminal mischief
Kennett Square police are investigating two incidents of criminal mischief and a hit-and-run.
State police from the Avondale barracks have filed charges against a 48-year-old Christiana man, who is accused of making false reports to law enforcement. Police said Thomas W. Myers erroneously reported that his vehicle had been stolen...
Teen dies in one-vehicle crash in Kennett Twp.
Police said 18-year-old driver failed to negotiate curve, hit tree
An 18-year-old Wilmington resident died in a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning in Kennett Township, said state police from the Avondale barracks.
Police said Kristen Felkowski, was traveling west on Old Kennett Road, east of Burnt Mill Road, at 6:15 a.m. when she failed to negotiate a curve and her 2005 BMW left the roadway and...
Traffic stop leads to drunken-driving arrest
Police said they also cited a 16-year-old passenger for underage drinking
A traffic stop on Jan. 20 led to a drunken-driving arrest, Kennett Square police said.
Police said Jose Moreno-Flores, 27, of Wilmington, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. in the 200 block of East State Street. A 16-year-old male from Kennett Square, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was cited for underage drinking and released...
Kennett Square Police: Scam attempts continuing
Resident reported receiving a letter seeking payment to qualify for $50,000 prize
The scam attempts continue, said Kennett Square police, citing a letter received by a resident in the 300 block of North Lincoln Street on Jan. 9.
Police said the letter stated the resident had won $50,000 and needed to send $1,920 by Western Union or Money Gram for tax purposes in order to claim the prize. An investigation...
Masked trio conducts armed-robbery spree
One suspect taken into custody and two at large, police said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A trio of masked robbers, one brandishing a black revolver, preyed on Hispanic men during an hour-long robbery spree that hit three locations on Saturday; it ended with one suspect in custody and two on the loose, police said Tuesday.
New Garden Township Police said the first robbery...
Borough police link 16-year-old to burglary
Youth was referred to juvenile authorities for Dec. 12 break-in
The investigation into a burglary last month in the borough has led to an arrest, Kennett Square Police said Tuesday.
Police said a 16-year-old was referred to juvenile authorities on Dec. 27 for allegedly stealing cash from a residence in the 400 block of West State Street sometime between 4:20 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12.
State...
