Houlahan pushes Postmaster on plans after Airport Road Post Office fire
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6)
After weeks of chaos — late and lost mail, long lines at alternate post offices in the wake of the July fire at the Airport Road Post Office in West Chester — U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-6) is pushing on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for answers and a plan to cope with the loss of the regional U.S. Mail distribution center — and commit to rebuild the burned...
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...
