Jen Samuel

During the last 35 years, the Kennett Run has raised more than $1.28 million for local charities in Southern Chester County. That number shall grow even higher following this past Saturday’s succes…

The parade began at Kennett High School and proceed up South Union Street to East Cypress Street, up South Broad Street, then west on State Street to North Union Street and concluding at Union Hill Cemetery, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5467, led by Joe Zenisek, held a memorial service with a 21-gun salute and a wreath-laying ceremony.

Among those processing along the Seton Route is Amayrani Higueldo, one of the two young women from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are participating in the Pilgrimage as perpetual pilgrims. This small, dedicated group of young adults are travelling full-time from May until July 2024, accompanying Jesus as he draws near to countless communities across the nation on his way to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's second perpetual pilgrim, Sarah Cahill, will be processing along the Marian Route.

Artist recognizes nature's depths; last weekend for exhibit

The public is invited to attend legislative hearing on the future of the nearly 1,800-acre state park this Tuesday at Avon Grove High School, 10 Waltman Way in Penn Township.

Commissioner Eric Roe: ‘Big Elk Creek — and the area around it — must be protected. A giant campground complex and a multi-million-dollar visitor center are not what this area needs. It can be enjo…

Noteworthy at the hearing, the Republican Policy Committee made it public, and this was also reiterated by community advocates on the stage, that the DCNR has a backlog of $1 billion in needed maintenance work for existing infrastructure across the state park system.

Of the assassination attempt, Stevens said the attack was “grossly shocking, terribly upsetting.”

KENNETT SQUARE — Local law enforcement invites the public to attend National Night Out on Tuesday.

Both Kennett Square and Kennett Township are hosting this year’s National Night Out, now scheduled for August 13.