Chester County Futures fights poverty through education
Chester county futures seeks to increase opportunities for students by preparing them for college
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
EXTON—In this day and age it’s easy to take education for granted. But for some, a college education is a more elusive asset.
Otherwise bright students struggle in school or do not consider college as a possibility because of low economic status;...
‘Nailing’ the right look with polish
Dos and donts for happy, classy nails
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, KennettTimes.com
I have written about my obsessive behavior many times before. And, every time I shed light on the intensity of my compulsions, I understand that it reveals a little bit more of my craziness. HOWEVER, it just goes to show the level of dedication to this column.
That being said, I tend to have a slight preoccupation...
Kennett outruns Sun Valley, 52-33
Back and forth battle keeps Demons in hunt for playoff berth
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
Kennett's Barry Tomasetti Jr. breaks into the open field against Sun Valley.
ASTON — Tennis or football? It was hard to tell due to the back and forth scoring. And with the amount of questionable calls from the officials — enough to turn even the mildest Kennett fan into...
Stevens: ‘the system is not working’
Supervisor candidate alleges lack of transparency in Kennett operation
[EDITOR’S NOTE:] This is the first of a series of stories about local candidates running for election this November. Stevens’ opponent, Allan Falcoff, will be featured tomorrow.
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
Scudder Stevens
KENNETT — The issues facing the township are as vast as they are...
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...
