Kennett honored with Growing Greener award
The Natural Lands Trust and the Chester County Association of Township Officials (CCATO) honored Kennett Township with the Growing Greener Communities Award, Thursday. This award recognizes a Chester County township that has engaged in a dynamic initiative designed to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature. Natural Lands Trust and CCATO presented the award to representatives...
AG Junior earns highest possible ACT score
Just 1% of students achieve this honor nationwide
WEST GROVE – Avon Grove High School Junior Noah Donten scored the highest possible ACT Composite Score of 36, an accomplishment that about one-tenth of 1% of students who take the ACT achieve each year.
The ACT consists of tests in English, math, reading and science, and a student’s score is the average of the four scores.
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EM residents question Whitewing case status
Debate over future of Poplar Tree road house
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
East Marlborough residents expressed concerns about the status of an ongoing dispute between the township and the Inn at Whitewing Farms over holding weddings and other events on the property.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Monday night’s township Board of Supervisors’ meeting focused on the future of Whitewing Farm...
Police: man emptied gun into E. Caln home
No injuries; police say man was trying to intimidate child victim in abuse case
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Douglas Kohen
EAST CALN — A township man is charged with firing a gun six times into a house in an apparent attempt to intimidate a child witness against him in a pending child abuse case, Sunday.
Douglas Kohen, 62, is charged with firing six rounds into a West Goshen home, where a...
Unionville Fair to continue, new president named
Outgoing Unionville Fair president Danielle Chamberlain (left) hands off the gable to new president Deb Deckman. Without a new president, the Fair was unlikely to happen in 2016, officials said.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The 92nd Unionville Community Fair will live on after a successful Save the Fair meeting on February 17. Deb Deckman stepped forward and agreed to serve as the fair board’s next...
Commissioners salute Womens’ History Month
Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline with representatives from the “Your Vote is Your Voice! Empowered Women Vote” organization, along with Chester County employees, at the presentation of the Women’s History Month proclamation.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners proclaimed March as Women’s History Month at this week’s Commissioners’...
YMCA to host free screening of addiction film
WEST CHESTER — While the stats may be grim – with some 22 million Americans suffering from addiction and only 1 in 10 ever receiving treatment – the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is working to offer help and hope to those impacted by the grip of addiction.
Partnering with Kacie’s Cause and the Chester County Chapter of Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT),...
PSP Strong to support State Troopers in need
You can show your support for PSP STRONG by ordering a number of products, including t-shirts, from the organization’s Web site.
WILKES-BARRE – PSP STRONG, INC. announced this week it is now officially a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Contributions donated to PSP STRONG are fully tax-deductible retroactive to the...
KHS’ first Mini-THON a big success
Students more than triple their original fundraising goal
KENNETT SQUARE – Approximately 170 KHS students stayed on their feet from 10 PM Friday, February 26 to 6 AM Saturday morning for Mini-THON, an event to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund to benefit pediatric cancer research and families whose children are battling the disease. Organizers for the event set a first-year fundraising...
Dinniman urges local alternative fuel grant applications
State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19)
WEST CHESTER – State Senator Andy Dinniman encouraged local municipalities, school districts, businesses and nonprofit organizations to take advantage of Pennsylvania’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program.
The program opened February 20 and an estimated $7 million in grants is now available to eligible applicants.
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