Father to Borough Council: Heroin is here
Grieving Kennett Square parent showcases drug-awareness crusade
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Members of the Kacie’s Cause team, Luis Tovar (from left) and Andy Rumford chat with Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino after Monday night’s anti-drug presentation.
The U.S. lost 37,000 lives in 2012 to drug overdoses, 35 in Chester County, which is currently...
Saturday Night Racing: Chesco Grand Prix offers fun for all ages
Garneau Quebecor holds big lead entering final stage
By Steven Silverman, Correspondent, The Times
The earlier stages of the Chesco Gran Prix, as seen above, were run throughout Chester County. The final stage is Saturday in Kennett Square. Image courtesy Chesco Gran Prix.
KENNETT SQUARE — The Chesco Grand Prix makes its annual stop in the borough this Saturday, when the competitive aspect of...
Kennett Brewing Co. to tap into borough market
Two couples with shared passion for well-crafted beer will open business later this year
Historic Kennett Square announced Monday that the Kennett Brewing Company plans to open later this year.
Less than two weeks after Kennett Square’s Borough Council passed a brewery ordinance, the Kennett Square Brewing Company announced its plans to tap into the community’s thirst for craft beer.
Started...
Free children’s summer art program returns
Hour-long classes will be held at the Garage; walk-ins welcome
Teachers will have different art projects prepared each day during the free, seven-week program for children at the Garage.
Starting on Monday for seven weeks, the Chester County Art Association is once again offering free summer art camps at The Garage Youth and Community Center in Kennett Square, courtesy of a local donor and...
Thompsons named Honorary Mushroom Fest chairs
Long-time Mushroom Festival volunteers Mark and Jo Beth Thompson have been named as the Honorary Chairs for the 2013 Mushroom festival, which takes place Sept. 6-8.
KENNETT SQUARE — This year the Mushroom Festival chose a husband and wife team, Mark and Jo Beth Thompson, as its honorary chairpersons because of their dedication to the Festival and the hours they have dedicated to
making the Mushroom...
Kennett Art Stroll features local artists and merchants
The First Friday Art Stroll invites residents to browse art, listen to music, shop and eat
The monthly Art Stroll highlights local talent
Kennett Square’s monthly Art Stroll celebrates the local art scene as it is showcased in the galleries, shops, and restaurants throughout the town. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to stroll the tree-lined streets and browse the many businesses that...
Organizers hope for sun at rescheduled gala
Historic East Linden Street event set for Saturday
A rendering shows the format of the plaque that Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick will dedicate on Saturday.
The Historic East Linden Project will hold its 2013 Community Gala a Saturday, an event that was rescheduled from May 11 due to rain.
The public is invited to to participate in the festivities – a block-style, community fund-raiser...
Music, memories come alive during Memorial Day parade
[slideshow id=1]KENNETT SQUARE — Thousands of local residents gathered to watch one of the largest Memorial Day Parades in recent history, as it made its way from the downtown area of the Borough to the Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Township, Monday, where a moving ceremony honored the nation’s war dead.
Although the closing ceremonies were somber (see video below), the parade itself was...
Man, 27, accused of heroin, crack deliveries
Kennett Square Police said Wilmington resident traveled to borough to sell drugs
Manlio Morales, 27, is accused of bringing heroin, crack cocaine into Kennett Square borough from Wilmington.
After a several-month investigation by Kennett Square police, a Wilmington man was charged Tuesday with drug offenses, police said Wednesday.
Manlio Morales, 27, faces five counts of delivery of heroin and...
Permit required for Kennett Square soliciting
Police: Two businesses cited recently for failing to obtain one
If you own a business and want to solicit in the Borough of Kennett Square, you need a permit. Two businesses learned that lesson painfully in recent weeks when they received citations, Kennett Square police said.
The Power Home Remodeling Group of Chester was cited after several of their employees were observed in the 800 block of...
