High-flying fun returns at New Garden Festival of Flight 2012
Annual air show debuts in late summer and featured a host of WWII aircraft as well as aerobatic displays
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, The Times
A World War II B-25 bomber was one of the star attractions at the New Garden Festival of Flight, this past weekend. A large number of antique aircraft were on hand, along with music, performers and stunt flying.
NEW GARDEN — Once again the two-day...
New Garden debates importance of audio recordings
Township supervisors discuss the fate of audio records from past Board meetings
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, The Times
NEW GARDEN — What started as an aid to a new township secretary will now serve as a full audio archive of the township’s Board of Supervisors, after the board voted last week to formally change a policy that previously directed the recordings of board meeting...
Pileggi, Hogan press for new anti-gang legislation
Would seek to make recruiting new members a crime for gangmembers
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9) announces new legislation Monday aimed at curtailing gang activity on Chester County, as Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan looks on.
NEW GARDEN — Three Chester County legislators and the county’s District Attorney want to stop growing gang activity...
New Garden police seek knife-wielding robber
NEW GARDEN — Township police are investigating an alleged robbery at knife point at a business in the township’s Toughkenamon section. Police said the incident occurred Thursday between 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm in the 1000 block of W. Baltimore Pike. Police did not specify the address, but the stretch of road is home to a mix of homes and light commercial/industrial properties.
Police: Alcohol fuels diverse charges
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to KennettTimes.com
A drunken bike rider, a man threatening an ex-girlfriend, and a loose, drenched dog were among the alleged infractions handled recently by New Garden Township police.
Harry London, 52 of Kennett Square, was taken into custody and charged with public drunkenness on Saturday after police reported being called to the 300 block of Scarlett Road for...
Newest county detective learned trade in New Garden
After becoming expert in So. Chester County gang activity, Nangle tapped to join county detectives
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Special to KennettTimes.com
Chester County Detective Joseph Nangle
WEST CHESTER — He started tinkering with TV innards before exploring the inner workings of Hispanic gangs, an expertise that served him well after authorities deemed a December double homicide in Avondale...
Police blotter: gas and go creates havoc in New Garden
NEW GARDEN — A customer at the Sunoco station on Route 41 on Wednesday fueled the anger of authorities when she allegedly forgot to do something important before pulling away after her fill-up: remove the nozzle from her vehicle.
New Garden Township police said they are trying to identify the older black female, approximately 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds, who damaged the station’s equipment...
Toughkenamon woman in trouble again
Police say she made false claim that her husband threatened to shoot her; still faces charges over March ambulance ruckus
NEW GARDEN — A Toughkenamon woman is in trouble again after apparently falsely claiming her husband threatened to shoot her last month, just weeks after being charged in an incident when reportedly emergency personnel wouldn’t take her to the hospital of her choice.
According...
12 charged in New Garden murders
New Garden Police spearhead a multi-agency arrest of twelve suspects in connection to gang-related murders
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, KennettTimes.com
NEW GARDEN — Small towns are not immune to urban, gang-style crimes as evidenced by the murders of Cuahuctemoc Bedolla, 27, and Jose Rodriguez, 29 at an Avondale party last December.
After an extensive investigation by State Police, County...
New Garden residents angered over Wal-Mart waiver
With 3-2 vote, Board of Supervisors passes a waiver allowing PREIT to circumvent the normal development process in the creation of a new supercenter
By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, Kennetttimes.com
The proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter for New Garden is expected to look much like this outlet in Missouri.
NEW GARDEN — It is not uncommon these days to hear stories of small town residents fighting...
