Bitter cold temperatures did not deter involved residents from attending the Kennett Square Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20. Council President Danilo Maffei remarked that in the past, more reporters attended council meetings than residents, and he was pleased to see the ratio changing. The new council’s energy and enthusiasm were apparent throughout the meeting. Maffei provided a comfortable atmosphere, and when calling…
Pennsylvania State Rep. Steve Barrar, R-160, Chester and Delaware counties, is encouraging organizations that serve veterans to apply for competitive grants from the Veterans’ Trust Fund. With the $550,000 in available grants, the connection between charitable organizations, veterans service organizations and county directors of veterans affairs can be built and further cultivated. Barrar said in a press release, “Thanks to the generous people in our…
A significant part of Kennett Township history that was once threatened by a wrecking ball is now protected. Kennett Township Manager Lisa M. Moore announced at the supervisors’ meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20, that the building known as the Fussell House or “The Pines” on East Baltimore Pike in front of the Fairfield Inn & Suites was purchased last week by the township. Moore said…
Frigid temperatures might have kept people from attending a talk on cyber safety at Kennett Middle School, but according to one attendee, that was too bad. “This is the exact information that parents need,” she said, “I wish more had been here.” The one-hour presentation, given by attorney and former Bucks County Deputy District Attorney Mark Walz, was held at Kennett Middle School on Tuesday,…
Nether Providence Township education leader Marty Molloy has announced his campaign for the April 26 special election to fill the 9th Senatorial District vacancy for Delaware and Chester counties. Molloy joins Dan Maisano, a recently-retired magisterial district judge, and state Rep. Tom Killion (R-168) in a race for the seat that was vacated by former state Sen. Dominic Pileggi, who won a judgeship on the…
Single-digit wind chills might have frozen out one event scheduled for Martin Luther King Day, but students and volunteers from several school districts, including Unionville-Chadds Ford, did their parts in warming spirits and bodies. U-CF, Kennett and Avon Grove overlapped on a number of different community service projects during the Jan. 18 remembrance of King. They provided food for the Kennett Food Cupboard, volunteered to…
The inspiring words of Martin Luther King Jr. reverberated throughout the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square on Monday, Jan. 18, at the 15th Annual MLK Jr. CommUNITY Breakfast. About 350 people gathered to begin a day of service and to celebrate King’s legacy. Carol A. Black, vice-president of the MLK Jr. CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area, emceed the two-hour program, which featured tributes…
A conspiracy against a Chester County jurist unfolded quietly over the course of a couple of months, culminating last week in a celebration. On Monday, Jan. 11, members of the Chester County bench gathered for their monthly judges’ meeting. Most had no inkling that that they would be learning about a judicial achievement, not routine court procedures. Late last year, Chester County Judge John L.…
The Girls Advisory Board (GAB), the youth philanthropy program of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, has received national recognition. The group was awarded an Activating Leadership Grant for Women from Eileen Fisher, a designer clothing company. The theme of the 2015 grant was Achieving Personal Transformation, according to a press release from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls. The support…
A 5-year-old Kennett Square boy who reportedly darted across the street to get to his bus stop, was struck by a car early Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, at 8:10 a.m., police said. Police said the kindergartner, who is not being identified by police, was transported to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children with injuries to his lower extremities that did not appear life-threatening. Kennett Square…
For seven years, Nadia Barakat infused the Chadds Ford Historical Society (CFHS) with her passion and commitment in a variety of roles, culminating in her most recent stint as executive director. On Thursday, Jan. 7, a mix of staff, board members, and volunteers assembled at the CFHS Barn Visitors’ Center to bid her farewell as she embarks on a new chapter, one that will involve…