The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music Dennis wrote and songs he loved performing featuring ...
Adopt-a-Pet Sept. 25
The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music […]


Brandywine Art Guide: 100 Skulls at Aston Mills
The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music […]


Around Town Sept 21
The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music […]


County tries to allay fears
The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music […]


Photo of the Week: Autumn Approaches
The Kennett Library will be dedicating the Melton Terrace in honor and memory of Dennis C. Melton on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. at the \library. The afternoon will open with a short reception and dedication ceremony on the Melton Terrace. It will be followed by a family concert in the Auditorium, featuring music […]


Adopt-a-Pet Sept. 25

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. McCollum Meet McCollum. This 7-year-old guy is full of love and talent. He is super food motivated and knows commands such as sit, down, paw. He absolutely loves being pampered. He appears to be house-trained and enjoys having conversations with you. McCollum is waiting ...
Brandywine Art Guide: 100 Skulls at Aston Mills
Spooky season has swept in on a crisp breeze full of pumpkin spice, fall festivals, and twelve-foot-tall skeletons. As more people have embraced Halloween as a chance to express their creativity, the spirit has enchanted the art world as well. 100 Skulls, a new exhibition at Aston Mill Arts, celebrates life, death, and Memento Mori. “Horror and gore scares me,” said ...
Kennett Township plays ‘Name that stream’
If this was “Jeopardy,” someone in Kennett Township could choose “Name That Stream” for $50. That $50 is the application fee to name an unnamed stream in the township. It’s refundable if the name is rejected. The Kennett Township supervisors approved guidelines at Wednesday’s meeting allowing residents to “name heretofore unnamed naturally running year-round streams ...
Winery awaits zoning decision
Concord Township residents and the owner of Penns Woods Winery must wait until November to learn whether the Zoning Hearing Board OKs a request for a special exception. The winery wants to replace its 1,400-square-foot barn with a 4,500-square-foot structure. The proposed new building would have 2,500 square feet of storage space and an additional 2,000 square ...
Road Report for Sept. 23 through Sept. 29
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Sept. 23 through Sept. 29. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Tree removal will close Webb Road between Atwater Road and Hunters Lane in Chadds ...
Around Town Sept 21
• The Chester County History Center is offering a walk with a difference. It’s a Plagues and Pestilence Walking Tour. In the early 1800s, West Chester billed itself as an elegant and healthful place, but the reality was very different. Words like cholera, diphtheria, rabies, and smallpox struck fear into the hearts of every borough resident, especially those with ...
Police Log Sept 20: Sobriety checkpoint, DUIs
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks State police from the Media barracks will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Concord Township beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. Avondale Barracks • An 18-year-old from Chadds Ford was arrested for shoplifting at the East Marlborough Township Walmart on Sept. 15. A report said he walked past all points of sale ...
County tries to allay fears

Acting Warden Howard Holland speaks with reporters prior to the start of the town hall meeting. He said the investigation into the escape is continuing.
Chester County officials are still dealing with the fallout of the Danelo Cavalcante escape. County commissioners, the acting warden, and the director of emergency services told residents basically the same thing Monday night, the county failed the residents. “We need to regain your trust,” said Commissioner Josh Maxwell during a town hall meeting held at Pocopson ...
Photo of the Week: Autumn Approaches
A patch of orange leaves in the late afternoon sun signals the coming of fall.
PennDOT: Roundabouts reducing fatalities, injuries, crashes
PennDOT has announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased overall after intersections at 39 locations were replaced with 42 roundabouts. “PennDOT is continuing its work to identify and implement innovations and best practices across Pennsylvania,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. “I’m proud to see that the data on ...