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Chester County Press May 20 edition

05/20/2015 01:53PM ● By J. Chambless

In the May 20 edition of the Chester County Press, we bring you the ongoing saga of the Kennett Public Library, where its board recently held a forum to mediate differences and answer questions surrounding its plan to move from downtown Kennett Square to Waywood Road … We take you to the starting and finish lines of the 26th annual Kennett Run … We bring you news of the retirement of Kennett Township Police Chief Albert McCarthy … There are special events, profiles, the reopening of Hood's Barbecue in Unionville, and Uncle Irvin, too, in this week's Chester County Press…

Kennett Public Library officials address behind-the-scenes turmoil - 05192015 0123PM

Kennett Public Library officials address behind-the-scenes turmoil 

Topics included discussion of exiting board members, questions about the recent library name change, and long-term plans to move library to the Waywood Road site Read More » 

 

New Unionville principal appointed residents sound off on teacher contract - 05192015 0112PM

New Unionville principal appointed, residents sound off on teacher contract 

James Conley will be the new head of Unionville High School as of July 1 Read More » 

 

Kennett Run 2015 A race of goals commitment and unity  - 05192015 1234PM

Kennett Run 2015: A race of goals, commitment and unity

Twenty-sixth annual event draws competitors, volunteers and community Read More » 

 

Kennett Township Police Chief Albert McCarthy to retire  - 05152015 1044AM

Kennett Township Police Chief Albert McCarthy to retire

Ceremonies to take place May 20 at the Kennett Township Building Read More » 

 

 The new Hoods with landscaping and a patio area out front opened officially on May 15

Hood's Barbeque reopens with a fresh new look

Unionville mainstay now has country store and expanded dining Read More » 

 

Public Safety Appreciation Day entertains and informs - 05192015 1222PM

Public Safety Appreciation Day entertains and informs

Event draws dozens of firefighters, SWAT team members, helicopter pilots and police officers for a day of demonstrations Read More » 

 

 

County high schools on list of nations best in US News - 05142015 1101AM

County high schools on list of nation's best in U.S. News

Unionville, Kennett and Avon Grove ranked on state list Read More » 

 

Uncle Irvin: Not enough police and firefighters

'It is clear that if we want adequate fire fighting and police protection, we are going to have to allocate more state and local resources to funding them' Read More »