Kennett Square Borough Council took no action, but did hear a presentation regarding traffic, specifically truck traffic on State Street. Leading into that presentation during the June 2 work session, Council President Bob Norris said, “About two months ago, the council wanted to re-engage the town on this topic. There's a balance that we all have to recognize of the pros and cons that come…
Memorial Day ceremonies continued Monday at Brandywine Baptist Church in Chadds Ford Township, and Kennett Square had its annual parade. In Chadds Ford, former Army Capt. Michael O’Shaughnessy, a veteran of the first Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, gave a brief history of Memorial, of how it can be traced to just after the Civil War. O’Shaughnessy said activities to honor the fallen had been…
Kennett Square and the Square Roots Collective have a question: How do residents want the borough to spend $100,000? The borough and SRC are partnering up on a project, “Kennett Decides.” SRC and Chatham Financial have kicked $50,000 each to fund the project, but want input from Kennett residents and representatives from other Kennett organizations, such as Kennett Collaborative and Casa Guanajuato, on how best…
Winterfest may be a fundraiser for Kennett Collaborative, but for visitors it’s all about the beer, and maybe some food trucks. Case in point, Sean Wills from Exton said, “It’s the best beer festival in the area.” Saturday’s event was his third Winterfest, and he’s also attended four Kennett Brewfests. Wills wasn’t alone. Matt Jenkins came in from Kirkwood in Lancaster County to enjoy the…
The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors has canceled their meeting tonight because the power is out at the township building. In an email sent out to residents, the township said “We are canceling tonight’s Board of Supervisors meeting due to lack of heat and electricity in the public meeting room. Our township office and police headquarters are on a backup generator.” Items on the agenda…
Kennett Square Police Chief William Holdsworth thinks it’s a great idea. He’s talking about “Handle with Care,” an initiative that arose through the Crimewatch website that the borough department embraced last fall. The Handle with Care Registry is a way for residents to let police and other first responders be aware that a family member might need special assistance in case of emergency or some…
Kennett Township supervisors will look Wednesday at drafting an ordinance that could increase new supervisors’ salaries beginning in 2026. Under Pennsylvania Act 94, supervisors in second-class townships like Kennett can elect to be paid for each meeting. If approved, Kennett Township Manager Alison Dobbins wrote in a memo, the township solicitor would draw up a resolution that could increase a new supervisor’s salary to $4,190…
In “Game of Thrones,” viewers became aware of the phrase “Winter is coming.” In. Kennett Square, though, people know Winterfest is coming. And this year teetotalers can attend with a smaller admission cost. The 2025 Winterfest, put on by Kennett Collective, is now in its 13th year and is set for 12:30-4 p.m. on Feb. 22 at 600 S. Broad Street in Kennett Square. New…
Kennett Square has long billed itself as The Mushroom Capital of the World, but this past autumn the capital was invaded. The attacker? Phorid flies. Kennett Mayor Matt Fetick has issued an emergency declaration and has asked the governor for help in combatting the situation. Phorid flies, about 1/8 of an inch in length, are a large family of flies with an estimated 3,500 species.…
The rain delayed a lot of people, but they eventually showed up for Midnight in the Square with the Kennett Square Mushroom Drop Tuesday night. Most people didn’t show up until 11:30 p.m., but that left more room for partying before the stroke of midnight. Live music and laser lights set the tone for fun with dancing in the street before the mushroom’s descent at…
In a 31-minute meeting Wednesday, the Kennett Township Supervisors approved the 2025 budget, adopted three revised resolutions for KACS, and authorized a pump station project and the sale of public works equipment. The supervisors unanimously approved the township’s 2025 budgets for the general, open space, sewer, liquid fuels, and capital funds. The general fund includes a 0.1 mill real estate tax increase, which is expected…