Kennett Square man jailed on attempted-murder charge

Auto-shop owner, 25, is accused of shooting soccer coach in West Chester By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Curtis Zebley, 25, of Kennett Square, is in Chester County Prison on attempted-homicide charges, stemming from a violent altercation Sunday morning in downtown West Chester. A 25-year-old Kennett Square resident was arraigned Sunday night on charges that include attempted-homicide...

Plans for Pocopson roundabout finalized

If approved by PennDOT, work could be done by 2014 By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer,  The Times  POCOPSON – Officials discussed a mixed bag of topics at the Pocopson Township Supervisor’s meeting on Aug. 12. Supervisors’ Chairman Steve Conary said plans for the roundabout linking Route 52, Wawaset, and Lenape-Unionville Roads are completed and awaiting the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s...

KAU team returns home to rousing reception

Kennett Kings earn fans – and memories – with series of achievements By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Members of the KAU team – the U.S. Senior League Baseball champs –  line up for an appreciative crowd at their field on Leslie Road in Kennett Square. Sandwiched between nearly a dozen emergency vehicles with lights flashing and sirens blaring in downtown...

2007 Unionville grad accused of attempted homicide

Police: Curtis Zebley assaulted one man, shot another in West Chester Updated at 3:45 p.m. with information on gunshot victim By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Curtis Zebley is accused of shooting and critically wounding a Harrisburg man during an altercation early Sunday morning in downtown West Chester. A 2007 Unionville High graduate is in custody on attempted-homicide charges after...

Borough plans royal welcome home for Kings

Officials want to celebrate KAU’s amazing run at World Series 5:30 p.m. update: Team not expected to arrive in area until 7 p.m. due to New York  traffic By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times After the World Series ended, players from various teams united for a wiffle ball game in the hotel courtyard, an impromptu outing that eventually attracted about 50 players. The Kennett Kings...

Five-run rally in 7th sends KAU to title game

Kings one win from Senior League World Series title Updated at 9:15 p.m. with Saturday’s opponent By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times The jubilant Kennett Kings moved closer to the Senior League Baseball World Series crown on Friday with a convincing 9-4 win over Pearl City of Hawaii — keyed by a five-run, two-out rally in the seventh. Chris Tucker’s base-clearing triple...

New detective could crack county’s hiring freeze

Commissioners favorable to D.A.’s plea to bolster overburdened child-abuse unit By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Tredyffrin Township Police Superintendent Anthony Giaimo (left) and Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan discuss the need for another county detective who specializes in child-abuse investigations. Widespread publicity about serial child molestation – both...

Cat special debuts during summer’s dog days

The Chester County SPCA is running a weeklong promotion to find secure for adoptable cats. Chester County SPCA running promotion to help find homes for felines The Chester County SPCA took the bait: Inspired by the Discovery Channel’s popular, annual “Shark Week,” the agency is following it up with “Cat Week.” Starting Saturday and running through Friday, Aug. 23, all cats and kittens are...

Kennett Kings continue royal ride to semi-finals

Eastern Regional Champs will play Hawaii Friday morning Updated at 8:30 a.m. to add quotes from coach After a painful loss Wednesday night to Chitre Little League of Panama – a game that saw their catcher carried out on a stretcher – the fortunes of the Kennett Kings rebounded on Thursday. With an assist from the team that beat them the night before, the Eastern Regional Champions secured...

Program links high school, community, novel

The Queen of Water by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango is this year’s “One Book, One Unionville” selection. “One Book One Unionville” to host Skype discussion with author The last “book talk” for a new community reading initiative called  “One Book One Unionville” will be held at the library in Kennett Square at 6 p.m. on Monday. It will...