New Garden Cancels Haunted House Tour

Based on recommendations from the CDC, the New Garden Board of Supervisors announced at their Sept. 21 meeting that the Halloween haunted house event, scheduled for Oct. 23-24 at St. Anthony in the Hills, has been canceled. Read More »

Township to Partner with Borough on Improvements to Kennett Greenway

Kennett Township and the Kennett Borough will a file grant application which, if awarded, will fund improvements to Birch Street and the construction of Magnolia Underpass. Read More »

Report: Economic Impact of New Library Projected to Redirect Millions to Kennett

During a recent meeting by the Historic Kennett Square Economic Development Council, the library was introduced as a potentially major economic driver for the Kennett Square community. They anticipate the new library will go from 120,000 visitors a year to nearly one quarter of a million visitors. Read More »

Jessie, The Girl in the Photographs - Remembering the Life of Jessica Leigh Pfeifer

In a new book, a local Kennett Square mother shares her grief over the loss of her daughter, in the hope of teaching others. Read More »

Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board Votes to Bring Elementary Students Back to Classrooms

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board voted Monday to bring elementary students back to the physical classrooms in October as part of a hybrid return, and also voted to adopt the academic and athletic health and safety plans. Read More »

A Spike in COVID-19 Cases Doesn’t Bode Well for In-Person Return to Schools

For parents of children in the Kennett Consolidated School District hoping for a return to in-person instruction, the news was not good at the Sept. 14 school board meeting that was live-streamed. Read More »

Local Writer Publishes New Book - A New Picture Book By a Resident of Cochranville

Iris Gray Dowling, who has written everything from books about local history and nature to picture books and teaching articles, has announced the publication of a “Toads: Friends You Never Thought You Had.” Read More »

Lawrence, CWA Chair Tell Lawmakers to Save Chester Water Authority

During a committee hearing in the State Capitol, State Rep. John Lawrence spoke in favor of the continued independence of Chester Water Authority (CWA), and in support of House Bill 2597, which would block any sale of CWA without ratepayer approval. Read More »