Letter: two nightmares and a dream
To The Editor:
My first nightmare occurred right after recent news that the three white bungalows along Rt. 1 at Longwood were doomed to demolition. Those houses were built in the 1920s by P. S. du Pont for some of his closest employees. Rather I saw in their stead a grand entrance with blinking marquee, announcing a Broadway show or band at the new indoor theater, constructed on the once...
New Garden fire leaves 40 homeless
Starr Road blaze guts apartment building
A Thursday morning fire gutted this Starr Road apartment building. Photo courtesy Avondale Fire Company.
NEW GARDEN — A fast-moving blaze Thursday morning left about 40 people homeless as an eight-unit apartment building caught fire.
Avondale Fire Company — along with West Grove and Hockessin, Del. fire companies were alerted to a house fire at 140 Starr...
WSFS opens new Longwood branch
Cutting the ribbon to celebrate the Kennett Square branch opening and WSFS’s 181st year of serving the Delaware Valley are: (pictured left to right) Rick Wright, Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Banking Officer, WSFS; Shari Kruzinski, Senior Vice President & Brandywine Valley Regional Manager, WSFS; Mark Turner, President & Chief Executive Officer, WSFS; Gail Chase, Assistant...
Hundreds hit the frosty Brandywine
Polar Plunge hits new heights for attendance and fun
Swimmers hit the frosty Brandywine Creek as part of the Brandywine Valley Association’s Polar Plunge, Saturday. Hundreds of swimmers hit the water to raise money for the BVA, while a giant crowd looked on.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST BRADFORD – It was a fabulous, sunny day: a great opportunity for a nice dip in the Brandywine...
There’s a lot of BUZZ about the Unionville Community Fair!
88th Annual fair kicks off this weekend, fun for the entire family; beekeepers just one of many new attractions
A Unionville Elementary School student gets to know a chick a little better during the 2011 Unionville Fair. This year’s fair kicks off Friday and promises to be bigger, better and even more exciting than ever.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Looking for great family fun this weekend – something...
Shoppers line up for new Giant store
Location of old Genuardi’s on U.S. 1 in Longwood, opens to lines and giveaways
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Shoppers lineup for the grand opening of the new Giant supermarket in Longwood, Sunday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — You’d think it would take a lot to get people up and out on sultry, Sunday morning in July, but based on the line that queued up in front of the new Giant supermarket...
Kennett Township nationally recognized
Kennett Township and key residents honored with first place award from Keep America Beautiful
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
KENNETT — Officials and key residents from Kennett Township were honored nationally for their endeavors to revamp a selected area of the township.
Kennett Township was nominated for their work to beautify the abandoned area between the entrance and...
