Kevin Bernard Tynes, 50, died Friday, Sep. 11, at Riddle Hospital. He was the son of Edward I. Tynes Sr. and Patricia Tynes of Kennett Square. Kevin was born on Jan. 20, 1965 in Chester County. He grew up in Kennett Square and graduated from Kennett High School, class of 1984. Kevin enjoyed working with his hands and was a very skilled tradesman and mason.…
In a move upsetting to members of the citizen’s group Concord First, Delaware County Common Court Pleas Judge James Proud has again ruled against a referendum that would have asked Concord Township residents whether or not Concord should become a township of the first class. Proud first denied a petition for the referendum last summer and that opinion was later upheld by Commonwealth Court. However,…
Pennsbury Township supervisors decided not to automatically increase the township’s allocation to Longwood Fire Company. Instead, the township and several other municipalities decided to retain the services of an outside consultant to determine whether Longwood’s request is justified or whether to consider other options. According to Supervisors’ Chairman Charles “Scotty” Scottoline, Longwood wants to triple Pennsbury’s current amount. In response — and after sending out…
After viewing the stunning show "Reconstructed Elements" at The Delaware Art Museum, I was fascinated to learn more about the local sculptor Helen Mason, who created the fluid, beautiful, black rubber abstract sculptures for this show. Each of the artists in "Reconstructed Elements" transform different raw materials into new abstract sculptural forms, and Mason's work here is exclusively in black rubber. She taught and chaired…
Amid steps to address community concerns, including a major bylaw change, the Kennett Library board got a sobering reminder at Tuesday night’s meeting that turbulence from the past continues to plague efforts to move forward. Summarizing a recent feasibility study aimed at assessing the climate for a capital campaign, Bonny Anderson of MacIntyre Associates did not mince words: “Based on these conclusions, we do not…
A bee hones in on the center of sunflower in a field at Walnut Street and Route 926 near Kennett Square.
• Top photo: Re-enactors bow their heads in prayer during a 9/11 ceremony and the Brandywine Battlefield Park on Friday, Sept. 11. • Due to the predicted weather, Concord Township’s Community Day, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, was rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m. Fireworks at dusk. • A poetry reading by Welsh poet Tony Curtis will be held at the Brandywine River…
Ain't nothin' but a hound dog, but oh boy, what an amazing one at that. Hi, I'm Lucy and I'm 6 years young. When I arrived at the shelter I was scared, but since then I have made friends and come out of my shell. I enjoy walks outside and sniffing all the wonderful things along the way; I am a hound dog after all.…
• Police said Christopher Allard, 34, of Glen Mills, was arrested in the Glen Eagle Square parking lot on Sept. 13. A report said Allard was initially arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, but was also arrested for resisting arrest. • A Philadelphia woman, Meredith L. Lambert, 31, was transported to Riddle Hospital following an accident shortly before 6 p.m. on Sept. 13, according to…
The workplace is going to look different over the next several years. With people living longer and often postponing retirement for financial reasons, we are entering a phase where four, possibly even five generations will be working side by side. Over the next few years, this change can lead to employers managing a wide age range of employees from any of these five generations: Traditionalists…
The Chester County Commissioners announced the appointment of a longtime public planner to head the Chester County Planning Commission. Brian O’Leary will join the county on Oct. 5 as executive director, replacing Ronald Bailey, who retired earlier this year, a county press release said. O’Leary has nearly 30 years of public planning experience with the Montgomery County Planning Commission, where he served 16 years as…