Due to a water main break, water service will be interrupted on the 400 block of Maple Alley. The Borough estimates repairs to be completed this evening. After completion and restoration of water service, as a precautionary measure, the 400 block of Maple Alley will be on a boil water notice until the evening of evening Monday, July 24, to allow for testing of the…
Kennett Square’s water main on E. South Street — between S. Union Street and S. Walnut Street — will be replaced this summer, according to an email from the borough. The work is tentatively planned to start on or about Aug. 7 and is expected to be completed by November. The contractor, Barrasso Excavation Inc. will work from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday…
PECO is beginning a project that may cause some temporary power outages on various streets in the Chadds Ford area. Those streets are Brindlewood Drive, Crestline Court, Fox Pointe Court, Meadow Court, N. Glen Drive, Pleasant Hill Drive, Springhill Drive, Springhill Road, Ward Creek Road, West Chester Pikek, and Winfield Court. According to a message from PECO released by Chadds Ford Township, Phase 1 of…
Concord Township Tuesday night conducted one conditional use hearing, rendered a decision in another, and became a member of Bird Town Pennsylvania. • A conditional use hearing held before the regular meeting was held for Del Pez Concordville, LLC, to allow for a liquor license transfer and outdoor dining. The company has several restaurants in Delaware and wants to open at the site of the…
Birmingham Township supervisors Monday night received an update on a proposed multiuse development for a property at Route 202 and Penn Oaks Drive, but it may take a few more months before supervisors give their approval. Attorney Alyson Zarro said her client, Allied Properties, wants to build a three-story, 31,300-square-foot building on the 2.9-acre site. She added that the Planning Commission has already granted its…
Brinton Run Preserve is celebrating its one-year anniversary as a public preserve, a place where neighbors and visitors can hike, enjoy nature, and learn about history. The North American Land Trust (NALT) purchased the 71-acre historic site, which had been sought by developers, and opened it to the public in summer 2022. American and British forces fought in its surrounding fields during the Battle of…
Kennett Township supervisors granted conditional use approval for Kennett Area Community Services to build a new facility. “It gives this small nonprofit, after 70 years in this community, a permanent home,” said KACS Executive Director Leah Reynolds. The new building, located along West Cypress Street in both Kennett and New Garden townships, would be 29,257 square feet and would allow KACS to become a food…
It was a relatively short meeting on July 6 with little decision-making. Chadds Ford Township Manager Matt Baumann announced that as of Aug. 1, all sewer and well applications will no longer be handled through the township. Rather, those applications will be handled by the Delaware County Health Department. Supervisor Noelle Barbone said Chester County has been doing things that way for years. The supervisors did…
On Monday, July 10, the Public Works Department of the Borough of Kennett Square will begin the annual flushing of the municipal water system. The flushing will be done during normal work hours and is necessary for the proper maintenance of the system. Workers will open each hydrant in the system and allow water to flow to eliminate sediment from the mains. During this time,…
The Kennett Township supervisors voted Wednesday to have AECOM complete the first phase of its updated Act 537 wastewater treatment plan at a cost of no more than $56,000. “We are in a collaborative process with Kennett Borough who is also updating their Act 537 plan,” said township Manager Eden Ratliff. “Phase 1 should take us well into next year.” According to Kennett Township Public…
The new Bird Town signs that residents will see around Kennett Township show the township’s ongoing commitment to birds and environmental sustainability, according to a representative from Bird Town Pennsylvania. “Coming into your township here, I’ve noticed you have a wealth of really good landscape, good for birds and wildlife,” Janet Krevenas said at Wednesday’s Kennett supervisors’ meeting. A December 2022 resolution recognized the supervisors’…