Rosado named as Chesco Detective
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan welcomes Oscar Rosado as the newest Chester County Detective.
A veteran Kennett Square police office is the newest Chester County Detective, District Attorney Tom Hogan said Tuesday.
Hogan announced the hiring of Oscar Rosado, who has previously worked numerous times with county detectives in his local policing role and has served as a liaison to the Hispanic...
What To Do: Dinosaurs to roar into 2016
Plus: New Year’s Eve rocks in Kennett and around the region
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Delaware Museum of Natural History presents its Dino Days Festival this coming week.
At the end of each year, the Delaware Museum of Natural History (4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-658-9111, www.delmnh.org) presents a special event geared for families for the week between Christmas...
Counting down the New Year in Kennett Square
Expanded activities highlight the 3rd annual Mushroom Drop and Midnight in the Square
KENNETT SQUARE — At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, in the heart of Kennett Square, a 500 pound stainless steel mushroom glittering with thousands of lights will be lowered with a countdown to the new year. It is the finale of Midnight in the Square, Kennett Square’s family-style New Year’s...
What To Do: Christmas week chock full of fun
From history to Santa, multiple ways to celebrate the holiday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Valley Forge National Historical Park is presenting its annual March-In to commemorate the arrival of the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777.
December 25 is just around the corner and Christmas events are everywhere. Over the next week or so, you can head in any direction and find a holiday...
Kennett’s new pocket park welcomes holiday shoppers
KENNETT SQUARE – Visitors to Kennett Square this season can #meetmebythetree in a holiday pocket park that has been created in the borough.
The pocket park, located behind the borough’s Christmas tree on State Street, has turned a once-empty alley into an outdoor living room through the holiday season.
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Kennett Square Halloween parade, Oct 25
Ghosts, goblins and other terrifying objects will be on the march in Kennett Square, Oct. 25, during the annual Halloween Parade.
KENNETT SQUARE — Zombies, Princesses, Ghosts, Ghouls, Scarecrows, Witches and more are wanted for this year’s Kennett Square Halloween Parade on Sunday, October 25. Join the fun either marching in or watching this annual Kennett Square family event. The parade starts...
¡Vive tu vida! Sept. 26 in Anson Nixon Park
More than 2,000 people are expected to attend ¡Vive tu vida! in Kennett Square on Sept. 26.
KENNETT SQUARE — The fifth annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event with La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (NAHH) will return to Anson B. Nixon Park on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Drawing 2,000 people to the park for free health screenings,...
Mushroom Fest. celebrates 30 years of fungi-focused fun
Community, tourism and of course, all things mushroom…
By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times
Kennett Square’s own Food Network ‘Chopped’ finalist, Lisa Keys, demonstrates in the festival’s culinary tent.
KENNETT SQUARE – Visitors strolled historic Kennett Square Borough’s charming streets this weekend to enjoy shopping, crafts, food vendors and entertainment as the...
The sheer joy that is Houppette
Beauty boutique opens in Kennett Square, I’m thrilled
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
The doors opened and angels burst into song! OK, that’s a bit dramatic, but it is how I feel about my favorite beauty boutique, Houppette, opening its second location in Kennett Square. No more excuses for not having the perfect shade of lipgloss or signature scent of perfume that I have been nagging...
Registration now open for Mushroom Festival events
KENNETT SQUARE — Take your Mushroom Festival experience to the next level by registering for one of its special events such as the Antique and Classic Car Show, the Mushroom Run and Fun Walk, or the Cute-As-A-Button (Mushroom) Baby Photo Contest, or the Community Parade. Many events offer discounts for preregistration and include admission wristbands. All applications and online registration links...
