Kennett Township Supervisor Whitney Hoffman has confirmed that Lisa Moore, the township manager has been placed on administrative leave following the weekend announcement of financial irregularities. Hoffman could say little else other than the township’s forensic auditors, as well as the Chester County District Attorney’s office, are investigating the situation. ...
Archive for May 15th, 2019
Canine ‘wedding’ benefitting PAWS

There is a certain link between humans and their animals that benefits both. Sometimes that relationship goes well beyond the routine. One such relationship is leading to a “wedding” between Frangelica Meloni and Shaggydog Stark. Frangelica Meloni is the four-legged daughter of Chadds Ford’s Kathryn Meloni. Frangelica has been a therapy dog for the past several years ...
Mixed Media: Open Studio Tour

What does the word “studio” mean to you? Do you imagine a messy den of creation filled with loose papers or spartan with the paint splattered walls a la Jackson Pollock? Or maybe you envision neatly stacked paintings in an airy loft, where the light pours in from slanted skylights? Take the opportunity this weekend to explore what it is to be in a studio and to see ...
Donald F. Lewis of West Grove
Donald F. Lewis, 80, of West Grove, formerly of Kennett Square, died Tuesday, May 14, at Jenner’s Pond. He was the husband of Elsie May Lewis, who died April 30, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Rev. Willis Lewis and the late Mildred Fritz Lewis. Mr. Lewis was an insurance agent and broker and owned and ...
Police Log May 15: DUIs, crashes, terroristic threats
Pennsylvania State Police • Caitlin McCabe, 30, of Chadds Ford, was cited after the Toyota Rav 4 she was driving ran off Green Valley Road near West Doe Run Road on May 7, police said. According to the report, the vehicle drove off the right berm, hit a tree, then rolled to the bottom of an embankment. The Rav 4 came to rest on its passenger side. The report said it ...