Kennett Square to hold public meeting on Fire/EMS services May 25

Facing spiraling fire and EMS costs, Kennett Square has hired a consultant to look at those costs — and the results of that study will be presented at a special public meeting next month. On Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm at Borough Hall (600 S. Broad Street), a special Borough Council meeting will be held to discuss the Borough’s needs and interests as it relates to its Fire and Emergency Medical...

BVSPCA New Castle site to reopen after fire

The Vet Clinic lobby immediately after the fire and now as repair and construction continues. NEW CASTLE, DEL. — The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) is re-opening the New Castle Campus Wednesday for all services following the fire that destroyed the veterinary clinic and damaged the adoption areas. A car crashed into the building early the morning of July 9, sparking a fire that took the life...

County dedicates new tactical village

Chester County Commissioners (center front, Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell), as well as elected officials and representatives from the first responder community, cut the ribbon to officially open the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus Tactical Village. SOUTH COATESVILLE — Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline were joined...

Fund started to help victims of Kennett Sq. NYE fire

A tragic fire on New Year’s Eve left a Kennett Square family homeless and without even the basic necessities. The community is coming together to help this family restart its life. KENNETT SQUARE — A New Year’s Eve fire left Shanté Maxwell’s family shaken and displaced, but the greater Kennett community is coming together to help them put their lives back together. A fund has been...

Devastating New Year’s Eve fire in Kennett Square

Historic Linden St. structure burns just before midnight By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times Emergency responders battle the fire at 200 and 202 E. Linden Street, Kennett Square Borough KENNETT SQUARE – As thousands rang-in the New Year during Historic Kennett Square Borough’s Midnight in the Square celebration, just one block away (and unbeknownst to many attending) a devastating fire...

KSQ’s ‘Chalfont House’ fire…picking-up the pieces

A behind-the-scenes look at efforts to save & rebuild lives By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times The once grand ‘Chalfont’ House – 220 N. Union Street, Kennett Square (rear view) KENNETT SQUARE —  As a result of the hard work of many, today Kennett-area residents are taking comfort in that incredibly there was no loss of life, or major injuries reported,  after...

New Garden fire leaves 40 homeless

Starr Road blaze guts apartment building A Thursday morning fire gutted this Starr Road apartment building. Photo courtesy Avondale Fire Company. NEW GARDEN — A fast-moving blaze Thursday morning left about 40 people homeless as an eight-unit apartment building caught fire. Avondale Fire Company — along with West Grove and Hockessin, Del. fire companies were alerted to a house fire at 140 Starr...

Fire forces temporary closure of popular eatery

 Michoacana Grill will be back in business soon, owner says The chairs stacked up in front of Michoacana Grill would normally be occupied with customers; the restaurant had to close for repairs after a fire struck an apartment next doorBy Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A fire apparently caused by an aging refrigerator in a next-door...