Kennett Township politics: not up for debate
Kennett Township’s Board of Supervisors Chairman Allan Falcoff declined the offer to publicly debate his chief political rival, Scudder Stevens
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT — Board of Supervisors chair Allan Falcoff’s rejection to a debate offer proposed by Democratic contender Scudder Stevens served to add fuel to the fire in an already tense political...
Route 926 slated to close Tuesday
Two months of traffic headaches likely ahead for area motorists
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
Route 926 at the Kennett/Pennsbury township line is slated to close Tuesday, meaning extra traffic will be rerouted through part of Kennett for at least one month.
Oft-delayed, but unavoidable, it appears that the first scheduled closure of Route 926 at Route 52 will actually happen Tuesday,...
Kennett School Board sets course for 2011-2012 school year
Board gave its debriefing of summer activities and addressed plans for the immediate future of the district on Monday night
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Consolidated School District school board reconvened for the first time since July to set the tone for the new school year and also discuss progress made over the summer break.
“We had a...
Area braces for Irene
The impending arrival of a category one hurricane has local government is preparing for the worst
By P.J. D’Annunzio & Mike McGann, Staff Writers, KennettTimes.com
Hurricane Irene could bring flooding, heavy rains and high winds this weekend to southern Chester County.
First, an earthquake. Now Hurricane Irene. It might be hard to blame folks if they start worrying about a plague of locusts.
Hurricane...
Ordinance requires homeowners’ consent for hunters
A new ordinance enacted by Kennett Township requires hunters to obtain written consent from property owners whose lands are being traversed
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT — The list of safety measures has been lengthened for local deer hunters as the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors enacted a new hunting ordinance Monday night geared toward protecting local...
Construction on Route 1 bumps accident rate
As expected, the construction of the new Route 52 intersection at US 1 has caused traffic complications in the area
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT — A traffic report from the township Board of Supervisors shows that the increased volume of traffic being funneled through the narrow construction corridors of US 1 is causing a commensurate increase in automobile...
Kennett residents demand accountability
A push from a local residents’ organization has resulted in the distribution of Kennett Township’s bursary statistics to the public
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT — Patriotism in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson was alive and well at the township Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday night which met under the watchful eye of Bill Hewton, Chairman of the Kennett...
Fenster and Breedings Winners for 8th Annual KAPRB Kids Run
By Hannah Christopher, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
Competitors make a turn in the eighth annual KAPRB Kids Cross Country run at Anson B. Nixon Park.
KENNETT — The eighth annual KAPRB Kids Cross Country run was held last Thursday night under perfect conditions. At race time at 7 p.m. it was cloudy and 77 degrees at Anson B. Nixon park. The race lead by race director Claire Finfrock and...
Murder Mystery takes over Kennett Square
Live performance art brings out a large crowd
By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, KennettTimes
Inspector Doolittle (Joe Finn) accusing Russella Fungi (Beth Holladay) during the Murder Mystery put on by the Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society during August's ArtWalk.
KENNETT SQUARE — A dead body was found on the Genesis walkway at 6:45 Saturday evening and everyone had a chance to find out who...
Kennett Underground Railroad Center chugs along
Organization offers Heritage tours, plans to open museum in Pocopson
By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
he Barnard House in Pocopson should become the new home of the Kennett Underground Railroad Museum — if township officials can work out financing to pay for the project, which would also move the township offices to the building.
KENNETT — A century and a half ago, the Kennett...
