Ca. firm cited for Kennett Twp. solicitation

Nearly a dozen Kennett Township residents reached out to police during the last few days after an unpleasant encounter with a California-based company that possesses a questionable reputation. The website for Worldwide Readers, Inc., a door-to-door magazine sales business, describes the company as a vehicle for providing on-the-job training. “There are many individuals who have a hard time finding employment and even more who have…

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Unwind for good cause at ‘Stroud Uncorked’

Beer and beakers and liquor and labs will converge with conviviality on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in Avondale for “Stroud Uncorked.” The over-21 set is invited to join the Young Friends of the Stroud Center for an autumn evening on the scenic campus of the Stroud Water Research Center to celebrate freshwater research, environmental education, and watershed restoration, all while raising funds to…

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Public is urged to help ‘Rock the Park’

“Rock the Park” is returning to Kennett Square on Sunday, Sept. 18. Once again, “Love Seed Mama Jump” will take the stage at Anson B. Nixon Park for a fundraiser to benefit the park, a hidden sanctuary of ponds, streams, fields and woodlands, tucked into a corner of downtown Kennett Square. Comprised of more than 100 acres, the park, which opened in 1993 for passive…

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Lawmaker to host two town halls

Given the attendance at three recent breakfasts scheduled earlier this summer for constituents, an area lawmaker said he plans to continue the outreach. State Rep. Dan Truitt, R-156, said the popularity of his breakfast series, coupled with the numerous issues percolating in Harrisburg, prompted him to schedule two town halls. Both will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. to accommodate those who could not…

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