Council sends stormwater ordinance back for tweaking
Historic Kennett Square’s second annual Winterfest is sold out
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT SQUARE — PA Act 167 requires the state’s municipalities to adopt new stormwater management ordinances that comply with state standards. To facilitate this process, Chester County has provided a model ordinance that, with a little tweaking for local conditions, the Borough Council...
Burgeoning regional brewery notches another Victory
Downingtown beer company wins state sustainability award
Victory Brewing Co. co-founders Ron Barchet (left) and Bill Covaleski accept the 2014 Sustainable Agriculture Business Leadership Award from the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) earlier this month.
The Victory Brewing Company was recently awarded the 2014 Sustainable Agriculture Business Leadership Award by the...
Area residents bracing for another onslaught
Officials urging public to stay off roads – expected to be treacherous
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The $899 price tag was no deterrent for customers determined not to endure another prolonged power outage, no matter what the cost. Forty generators delivered to the Costco store in King of Prussia disappeared quickly, leaving latecomers disappointed.
Similar mentalities...
Program to explore ‘reverse Underground Railroad’
Chesco Historical Society brings ‘History on Tap’ to Kennett Square
“History on Tap,” a program of the Chester County Historical Society that combines insight and discussion with food and drink, is coming to Kennett Square.
On Monday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m., Chris Densmore will present “The Kidnapping of Thomas Mitchell, 1849” at the Half Moon Restaurant. Mitchell,...
County officials: Best not to venture outside
Mother Nature puts most of area in lockdown – save for borough trash pickup
Updated at 3:30 p.m. with report from Kennett Township, shelter information
At least two trees down completely block Route 82 in East Marlborough. Trees and branches are down across the county, closing roads and making travel hazardous.
An icy coating on trees and roadways has wreaked havoc with travel and power...
Borough crime dips; code enforcement stirs concern
Tractor Trek Across America to include parade in Kennett Square
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT — Monday night’s meeting of the Kennett Square Borough Council started and ended with spirited complaints about local code enforcement in the residential neighborhood of Stenning Hill, located across Rt. 82 from Kennett High School.
Residents’ concerns about falling housing values...
In borough, applause for another Victory
Beer mogul discusses new brewpub at Historic Kennett Square meeting
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Bill Covaleski, co-founder of the Victory Brewing Company, describes his excitement about opening a brewpub in Kennett Square.
On a frigid night, an area entrepreneur who discussed cold, hard facts got a warm reception at the annual meeting for Historic Kennett Square.
The gathering,...
Donations sought to help Kennett family
Family of UCFSD employee seeks housing after fire burns home
A Kennett family — and a Unionville-Chadds Ford School District employee — is looking for housing in the Kennett Consolidated School District — after a fire left them out of their home for as much as year and destroyed almost all of their possessions.
The family of Israel Rivera, who works in the school district’s buildings and...
Volunteers make taxing chore less unpleasant
Life Transforming Ministries offering needy free help with IRS returns
It’s that time again: Free tax preparation is being offered to area residents who qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), which is run by Life Transforming Ministries in Coatesville.
Modeled after a similar IRS program, VITA has been helping low- and moderate- income households throughout Chester County...
Traffic stop reportedly leads to drug arrest
Borough police said woman had pot, paraphernalia – and suspended license
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 3:59 p.m., Kennett Square Police said they arrested Sharon Johnston, 36, of Kennett Square, for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia as well as driving with a suspended license. Johnston was detained following a traffic stop in the 700 block of West State Street, police said. She...
