Kennett Square police cite five for alleged drunken-driving

Many July arrests in borough were alcohol-related, police said
Alcohol-related incidents dominated the Kennett Square police blotter for the bulk of July, police said today.
Sergio Hernandez-Guzman, 20, of Kennett Square, was arrested for suspected drunken driving after a traffic stop in the 400 block of Birch Street on Sunday, July 8 at 1 a.m.; he was released at his residence pending a summons...
Police to be recognized at National Night Out

Local law enforcement officers will be honored by children of Historic East Linden Project at NNO 2012
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Square’s Historic East Linden neighborhood. Residents, including kids from the neighborhood, will be part of a ceremony to honor the borough’s police department on National Night Out on Aug. 7.
KENNETT SQUARE — It takes a village...
Murder Mystery Art Stroll returns, Aug. 3

The classic whodunit hits the streets of Kennett, Aug. 3
Actors work the crowd at a previous Murder Mystery Art Stroll as presented by the Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society. KATS is back with Pride and Prejudice (and Zombies) this Friday, Aug. 3.
KENNETT SQUARE — As all the world focuses on England this year, with the Summer Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, so too does Kennett Square...
Free camp hoping to draw in aspiring young artists

Parents are invited to drop off children for hourlong sessions without reservations
Catering to the arts of spontaneity, creativity and generosity, an anonymous local donor has nurtured a winning seasonal partnership
Budding young artists can explore their creativity at a free camp at The Garage in Kennett Square.
that benefits parents and children in the Kennett area.
The Chester County Art Association...
La Verona says ‘benvenuti’

Despite stagnant economy, Kennett Square shows growth with new restaurant opening
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, The Times
From left: Mary Hutchins, a member of Historic Kennett Square, Ginger Meadows, president of Historic Kennett Square, La Verona owner Ari Mavraj, owner Jack Mavraj, Kennett Square Borough Manager Brant Kucera, and Borough Council Member Leon Spencer celebrate the...
Attempting to flee accident scene leads to more charges

New Garden police said a Coatesville driver struck another man with his vehicle
The aftermath of a July 6 accident turned violent, and now a 31-year-old Coatesville man in in custody, New Garden Township police said.
FaIsrael Franco-Venites, also known as Javier Maldonado, was charged with drunken-driving, aggravated assault, and related offenses after he allegedly attempted to flee an accident...
Canadians dominate Chesco Grand Prix bike Series

Magner wins Kennett Square Final
Cyclists race up West State Street in Kennett Square as part of the Chesco Grand Prix. Photo by Carolyn Worthington.
KENNETT SQUARE — After 1 hour and 30 minutes of hard, hot racing, 21 year old Ty Magner of Griffin, Ga. sprinted clear of the three leaders to take the final 30-mile bike race in the inaugural Chesco Grand Prix. Magner, riding for the powerful...
The damage of narrow self-interest

These days, it’s everyone for themselves and we all suffer
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We’re all in this together, right? I’ll pause while you stop laughing.
The 1970s were supposed to be the “Me Decade,” but it seems that what really happened was the emergence of the “Me Generation.” As that generation took power in the halls of government and corporate governance,...
New Garden police respond to loud party, loose dogs

State police cite several for alleged drunken-driving and an assault
Miguel Vazquez, 31, of Kennett Square, was cited for allowing his dogs to run loose. Police responded to the 200 block of Line Road on June 28 for a complaint of two aggressive dogs on the caller’s property; the dogs are known to run loose, and the owner has been cited in the past for the same offense, New Garden Township...