On Stage: Selwyn Birchwood making a name for himself
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Selwin Birchwood
Selwyn Birchwood is one of the brightest new stars to emerge in the world of blues music in recent years. And, he will be one of the brightest stars at this weekend’s Riverfront Blues & BBQ Festival (Tubman-Garrett Park, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-576-2139, http://riverfrontbluesfestde.com/) with a performance on August 7.
In 2013,...
Kennett unveils proposed community park
New park would be built in five phases, supervisors OK concept
By Kelly O’Hara, Staff Writer, The Times
Erin Gross, landscape designer, presenting plans for Barkingfield Farm Community Park during Wednesday night’s Kennett Township Board of Supervisors meeting.
KENNETT — The plans for Barkingfield Farm Community Park, the first community park in Kennett Township, were front and center...
E. Marlborough honors Laslo for her 39 years of service
On her retirement as Twp. Manager, supervisors honor her
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
East Marlborough Supervisors Chair Richard Hannum reads a proclamation honoring the retiring Township Manager, Jane Laslo, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Jane Laslo, the Township Manager of 39 years, received a standing ovation at her last Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Monday night –...
Kennett Sq. Council debates clawing back taxes from cities
Busy agenda also features new Civil Service Commission member, talk about communication
By Kelly O’Hara, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Square Mayor Matt Fetick swears in new alternative member, Stephanie Everett, to the Civil Service Commission, Monday night.
KENNETT — It was a busy agenda at Monday night’s Kennett Square Borough Council meeting, with topics ranging from whether big...
Man faces ‘dreaded’ heroin charge
Allegedly smuggled drug into Chester Co. Prison in his hair
Jarrett Mason
POCOPSON — A Philadelphia man may have had one of the all-time bad hair days after reportedly smuggling packets of heroin into Chester County Prison last month, stashed within his dreadlocks, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said.
Hogan said that Jarrett Mason was arrested on drug charges in Phoenixville on July...
Kennett Sq. says farewell to Zunino
Long-time borough police chief to retire
By Kelly O’Hara, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Square Police Chief Edward Zunino is retiring — Borough Council voted to accept his letter or retirement, Monday night.
KENNETT — The Kennett Square Borough Council voted to accept the letter of retirement from long-time borough Police Chief Edward Zunino at its meeting on Monday night.
Chief Zunino...
Op/Ed: SEC mineral rule has undesired effect
By U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, 16th Congressional District, Pa.
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16)
As Co-Chairman of the Human Rights Commission in the House of Representatives, I am tasked with “promoting, defending and advocating” for international human rights standards in the U.S. Congress. But this month, I voted with a majority of my colleagues to curtail the application of a law designed to bring...
The awful truth: sometimes we’re all ‘Bad Moms’
New comedy film hits way too close to home
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I rarely (if ever) go to see a movie in the theater. It isn’t that I don’t enjoy it, I just never seem to make it a priority. Plus, with On Demand and Netflix, I feel like I will get around to watching, eventually.
However, I really, really want to make a night of it and see the new movie “Bad Moms”...
Local Democrats appear to enjoy surprising enthusiasm gap
Flap over Parrish’s finances may prove double-edge sword for GOP
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
With what seemed like a weekend of bad news, followed by the chaos at the start of the Democratic National Convention, if local Democrats seemed a bit down in the dumps, it wouldn’t be surprising.
Instead though — and I witnessed this first-hand at the Kennett Area Democrats office opening...
On Stage (Extra): Just say ‘Yes’ to classic rockers
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Yes
Area music fans that enjoy pop/rock music with beautiful vocals, tasty arrangements, heartfelt emotion and a bit of classical music in the DNA are in for a treat over the next week.
Yes, the iconic prog/symphonic rock band from England will be performing on July 31 at Sands Bethlehem Event Center (77 Sands Boulevard, Bethlehem, www.sandseventcenter.com/e). ...
