Chadds Ford Township supervisors have scheduled Feb. 24 for another public meeting on the proposed Hillman Drive extension, the fourth and final leg of the loop road around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. The date was set during the Jan. 5 Board of Supervisors’ meeting after a long discussion on the controversial segment of the loop, which would be at the southwest corner…
PennDOT is alerting area drivers that travel restrictions are scheduled on eastbound Route 52 between Hillendale Road and Byron Road in Kennett Township later this month. Starting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, PECO Energy will begin work on utility construction, according to a PennDOT press release. Utility crews will work weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Jan. 26. PECO will use flagging to control…
Help is still available at La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) to apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace before the Jan. 31 deadline. “These past few weeks, we have seen an increase in families coming to LCH for application assistance,” said Alisa Jones, LCH president and CEO in a press release. “Health insurance is essential for low-income residents to protect themselves, and to…
The contentious 2016 budget that caused sparks at the Dec. 8 Kennett Square Borough Council meeting was barely mentioned on Tuesday, Jan. 4, as Borough Council convened at the Kennett Fire Company. Mayor Matt Fetick opened the first meeting of 2016 by explaining that it would begin with a reorganization – one that represents a significant change. New Borough Council members Wayne Braffman, Doug Doerfler…
With an audience of more than 60, Kennett Township welcomed its newest supervisor, Whitney S. Hoffman, who was elected in November. She joins incumbents Scudder G. Stevens and Richard L. Leff. Hoffman’s husband, Matt, held the Bible as Magisterial District Judge Daniel J. Maisano administered the oath of office to her at the board’s first meeting of 2016 on Monday, Jan. 4. “We are really…
The Kennett Square Police Department’s loss is the Chester County Detectives’ gain, according to a press release from Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. Hogan said Oscar Rosado, who had worked for the Kennett Square department since August 2006, has joined the detectives’ office. “I wish Detective Rosado the best in his career move,” said Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino. “He is an…
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, the safety of Chester County residents improved dramatically, according to a group of first-responders and county officials. Slightly more than 24 hours after their swearing-in ceremony, the county commissioners gathered with a group of about 20 stakeholders to perform their first official act of 2016: initiating the shift to a $42.1 million radio system that boasts improved…
A passel of Chester County officials, including all three commissioners, recited the oath of office on Sunday, Jan. 3 on West Chester University’s campus. The approximately 45-minute ceremony, emceed by Valentino Giorgio III, the county’s Republican Committee chairman, was held at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building. It began with powerful a cappella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by Chester County…
After nearly 15 hours on a bus — the culmination of a winning, whirlwind trip to Jacksonville, Fla. — the members of the Unionville High Marching Band had earned the right to catch some shut-eye. But at 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 3, those who had drifted off to sleep got an abrupt wake-up call. The sound of sirens and the glare of flashing lights…
His smile lit up a room, his laughter energized those around him, and his compassion infused all within reach. So the death of 16-year-old Brian Roberto Ayllon of Kennett Square on Dec. 22 of natural causes sent shock waves through the Kennett and Unionville school districts and beyond. And on a rain-swept Tuesday evening, Dec. 29, hundreds upon hundreds gathered at St. Rocco Catholic Church…
With the arrival of the winter season, PennDOT is urging area motorists to be prepared for driving in inclement weather as crews work to keep state highways passable. “State crews and equipment are ready to serve our citizens by treating and plowing highways to keep them passable during times of snow and mixed precipitation,” said PennDOT District Executive Kenneth M. McClain in a press release.…