Downingtown East football game on Fri. to inspire inclusivity
Members of the Downingtown High School East Best Buddies wear hats provided by the Eagles Autism Foundation during the first Best Buddies mixer of the 2022-23 school year.
The Downingtown High School East chapter of Best Buddies International is partnering with the Eagles Autism Foundation to celebrate the school’s 10th annual “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign on...
15th annual Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert March 26 at Kennett HS
The Fifteenth Annual Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert will take place on Saturday, March 26, at 2:00 PM in the auditorium of Kennett High School in Kennett Square,PA. With the pandemic necessitating a “virtual” concert last year, it is exciting to be presenting a live concert again this year. The featured work this year is Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia (Earth Mass) for choir and a nine-piece...
Kennett, Oxford HS students complete STEM summer internships
Interns in Oxford working on a new bridge at a new preserve in Elk Township
Fourteen Kennett and Oxford Area high school students completed an eight-week paid STEM internship in summer 2021.
The Teens Turning Green internship program, hosted by The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County, is open to high school students who have a passion for the environment and love being outdoors.
“I...
Longwood awards KHS student with McGovern Scholarship
Longwood Fire Company has presented its $1,000 Jim McGovern Scholarship award to Torianna LaBare.
To qualify for the scholarship a student must be a senior at Kennett High School in good standing. The student must have attended Kennett for at least two years and be a Pennsylvania resident. The winner must have at least a 3.0 grade average and has shown excellence in science or mathematics. An essay...
Kennett, Unionville students to again march in Tournament of Roses parade
The 2015 Cavalcade of Bands at the Rose Bowl — the band made up of area high school musicians has again been chosen for the parade.
The old saying that ‘lightning never strikes the same place twice’ is a myth the Cavalcade of Bands Honor Band is happy to disprove. Invited to march in the 126th Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA, in 2015, directors of the organization thought they had scored the...
KHS junior honored for standing up for what is right
Dameron Berardi’s mother, Emily Berardi, and Dameron at the award ceremony.
KENNETT SQUARE — Kennett Consolidated School District students are known for their community involvement. Whether it is accepting a leadership role or going the extra mile to make a difference, such dedicated students make the district proud, officials say.
One of the district’s most dedicated students is junior Dameron...
duPhilly signs to play baseball at McGill
Kennett High’s Bowen duPhily will continue his baseball career at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) this August. The Redmen are the three-time defending Canadian national champions. Photo by Leslie Kipp.
KENNETT SQUARE — Bowen duPhily, a two-sport senior at Kennett High School, has committed to play baseball for McGill University in Montreal, Canada, beginning August 2017.
duPhily is one...
Samantha Weaver (sitting, middle) was surrounded by her parents Elizabeth and Jeff Weaver as well as (standing from left) Principal Dr. Jeremy Hritz, Pegasus coaches Andy and Shelly Fouracre, and athletic director Mr. Sean Harvey.
KENNETT SQUARE — Kennett High School Senior Samantha Weaver has signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division III softball at Lebanon Valley College.
A dedicated...
Kennett High closed after legionella found in boiler
KENNETT SQUARE – Kennett High School was closed Friday after school officials found legionella bacteria in the school’s hot water system during routine testing, according to a letter shared with the school community.
The legionella bacteria was behind the 1976 outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease during an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. The water-born bacteria can cause...
KHS Robotics team makes winning pitch for Kennett funding
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett High School Demon Robotics team member Molly Hunter and mentor Christina Gorman gave a presentation about the team to request funding from Kennett Township for competition support.
KENNETT TOWNSHIP – Kennett High School’s Demons Robotics team were big winners at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors, securing...
