Upland students spread holiday cheer

Students from various grade levels worked to make for happier holidays for the families of the Tick Tock Early Learning Center in Avondale, delivering food, supplies and gifts to the needy families served by the center. EAST MARLBOROUGH – During the weeks before Christmas, students, staff and families at Upland Country Day School participated in an Adopt-a-Family program to provide gifts and...

Altercation leads to three arrests in borough

Two teens, 50-year-old man involved, police said A Nov. 18 altercation in the 400 block of Magnolia Street at 1:14 p.m. resulted in three arrests, Kennett Square police said: a 17-year-old from Avondale, who was referred to juvenile authorities;  Joseph Miller, 50, of Avondale; and Sherri Lilley, 19, of Kennett Square. Kennett Square police said they are investigating several reports of criminal...

Police arrest two for alleged drunken-driving

Kennett Square officers investigating two instances of criminal mischief Kennett Square Police arrested Andrew Santaniello, 53, of Kennett Square for simple assault following an incident  Oct. 29 at 8:30 p.m. in the 300 block of East Linden Street. A Chadds Ford resident faces charges following a traffic stop in the 700 block of West State Street on Nov. 1; Kennett Square  police said Michael...

Underage drinkers keep Kennett Square police busy

Officers issued 12 citations in three separate incidents recently Kennett Square police reported three incidents in the past couple of weeks in which teens were charges with underage drinking. On Oct. 28, police issued  10 citations for underage drinking and one for disorderly conduct at 2:32 a.m. in the 500 block of Southview Avenue.  According to police, the drinking citations went to Michale...

Insightful look at county’s Civil War heritage

Historical Society exhibit highlights artifacts and stories behind them By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Jeff Stafford (left) and Richard Neff greeted visitors at the opening Thursday night of “On the Edge of Battle: Chester County and the Civil War” at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester. Setting the tone for the Chester County Historical Society on Thursday...

Borough police report robberies, burglaries

In two incidents, victims were driven in pickup to remote area, relieved of valuables Kennett Square police reported the following suspected criminal activity during the past week and a half: On Aug. 19, a 75-year-old male in the 500 block of West Cypress Street was approached at 1:25 p.m. by a 5-foot-10 suspect wearing an orange shirt, faded jeans and a baseball cap. Police said the man asked...

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...

Decade-long investment in county’s urban-centers celebrated

Flanked by the county commissioners - Kathi Cozzone (from left), Ryan A. Costello and Terence Farrell - Kennett Square Manager Brant Kucera displays the borough's $676,000 grant award. Kennett Square gets additional $3 million for Gateway Project By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, KennettTimes.com The fact that a large portion of more than $48 million in county funds went underground did...