Archive for March 15th, 2016

Daycare facility dominates Pocopson meeting

Pocopson Township supervisors spent the bulk of their 1 ½- hour meeting on Monday, March 14, discussing a proposed children's daycare center – a facility some residents oppose. Victor Kelly, an engineer who represents the Riverside Daycare Partnership, appeared before the board seeking approval of preliminary land development plans to build a Ducklings Early ...

 
 

Betty Jane Pierce Leto of Kennett Square

Betty Jane Pierce Leto, 91, of Kennett Square, died Friday, March 11, at Kendal Community in Kennett Square. She was the wife of the late Charles Leto who died in 2012 and with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Phoenixville, she was a daughter of the late Norman A. and the late Sidney (Williamson) Pierce. In addition to raising four boys and three grand ...

 

Is there a deal for Stonebridge rehab center?

Concerns are circulating that Chadds Ford Township supervisors are working on an agreement to allow Drew and Nicole Barnabei to use Stonebridge Mansion as a “residential lifestyle modification treatment facility” for patients rehabilitating from substance abuse. While unconfirmed by official township sources, Chadds Ford Live has learned from multiple residential ...

 

Concert a tribute to teen who loved music

A musical family will continue an annual tradition of paying tribute to a son lost to brain cancer with a 2 p.m. concert on Saturday, March 19, at Kennett High School. Although Jonathan Martin Beech lost his four-year battle on March 10, 2007 – 11 days after his 15th birthday – his family has used his valiant struggle to help others. The concert memorializes ...

 

Photo of the Week: Shy Horse

A horse on Beaver Valley Road is not quite ready for its closeup.

 

Live or work in Kennett? Survey seeking input

Kennett Township and the Borough of Kennett Square want to hear from those who live or work in either place. The consultants working on the Historic Kennett Square Economic Development and Implementation Plan have prepared a survey and are seeking anonymous input about the area’s strengths and weaknesses as well as its threats and opportunities. They would like this ...