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Chester County PRESS Feb. 11, 2015 Edition

02/12/2015 10:35AM ● By Kevin
From week to week, southern Chester County is an constantly changing region of news makers, events and trends. This week is no different, as your current edition of the Chester County PRESS will show.

We report on the Kennett Consolidated School District, who unveiled a $79 million preliminary budget for the upcoming year ... We enjoy the tastes of the annual Chocolate Lovers' Festival in Kennett Square ... We cover high school basketball, topical lectures, and even the Chester County Spelling Bee ... All of that and more, in this week's edition of your Chester County PRESS.

Gregorio Orrostieta 19 has been charged with murder

Kennett Square man charged in death of Chadds Ford woman

Karlie Hall, 18, was found dead in her dorm room at Millersville University Read More » 

 

Ashley Seneko talks about the heroin overdose death of her brother

Laying out the grim facts about drug deaths

NOPE program at Kennett High School impacts hundreds of students Read More » 

 

Photo by Richard L Gaw           Activist and lecturer Dr Gail Dines delivered an address on Feb 7 at the New Garden Township Building

Activist says mainstreamed porn is desensitizing younger population

"We as adults have given up our children to the pornography industry and the porn culture" Read More » 

 

Chocolate in its many forms packed the Kennett High School gym on Feb 8

Chocolate Lovers Festival draws capacity crowd to Kennett Square

Two hundred kinds of chocolate treats were available for sampling Read More » 

 

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Fixing dangerous intersection a top priority in Penn Twp.

Part of the Red Rose Inn will be removed to make improvements Read More » 

 

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Oxford’s Hubley signs to play football at Kutztown University

Ryan Hubley rewrote the record books during his football career at Oxford Read More » 

 

Kennett School Board unveils $79 million preliminary budget

Officials are hopeful that expenditures can be trimmed in the coming months Read More » 

 

A painting of a henna tattoo and elaborate dress by Navanjali Kelsey

New exhibit explores how the body is adorned

Oxford Arts Alliance looks at tattoos and other decorations Read More » 

 

First graders from Assumption BVM School drop off their food donation to The Bridge on Feb 6

Counting to 100 while helping others

First graders from Assumption BVM School in West Grove help stock food cupboard Read More » 

 

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Avon Grove falls one point short against West Chester East

Caitlin Culbertson hits two free throws with 2.9 seconds left in the game for win Read More » 

 

Photo by Richard L Gaw                            Kennetts Jackson Hyland scored 26 points in a 55-41 loss to Octorara on Feb 5

Octorara's scorers too much for Kennett in 55-41 loss

Kennett's Jackson Hyland scores 26 in last game Read More » 

 

Chester County Spelling Bee Champion Aakash Narayan from Great Valley Middle School with second place winner Laura Liu and third place winner Akhila Yalvigi

Chester County Spelling Bee champs named

Aakash Narayan wins with the word novanglian. Read More » 

 

Uncle Irvin: Much ado about a police chief

McCarthy's crash may have cost Kennett Township $400,000 Read More » 

 

 

Police Blotter for the week of Feb. 9

Arrest for impersonating a police officer; couple in car arrested for heroin Read More » 

 

Obituaries for the week of Feb. 9

Obituaries for: Bare, Rusek, Smith, Shuttleworth Read More » 

 

Feb. 11, 2015 Edition of the Chester County PRESS