Festival issues clarion call for chocoholics

Do you love to bake — or simply eat — chocolate? Plan to celebrate “all things chocolate” at the Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Kennett High School between 1 and 4 p.m. Professionals, amateurs and students will vie for ribbons when their creations are judged.  Last year, despite power outages and snow, over 200 entries were judged and available for the public to…

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Frances M. Pia of Kennett Square

Frances M. Pia, 84, a lifetime resident of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Bruno J. Pia, who died in 2002, and with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington,  she was the daughter of the late Frank and Secondina Olivieri Baccino. Mrs. Pia was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, and…

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