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Longwood Gardens is hosting international organ competition
Ten renowned organists from around the world will compete in the inaugural International Organ Competition at Longwood Gardens.
Organ aficionados, take note: Longwood Gardens’ is hosting an international competition with a $40,000 first prize.
Ten renowned organists will compete in the inaugural International Organ Competition, playing...
Longwood cottages destined for wrecking ball
Kennett supervisors voted 2-1 to grant demolition permit
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Kennett Township Supervisors voted 2-1 Tuesday night to grant Longwood Gardens a permit to raze these three 1920s cottages along U.S. 1.
For more than half an hour Tuesday night, planners, preservationists, and members of the public urged the Kennett Township supervisors to delay a decision...
Trio of Longwood cottages spared – for now
Kennett Township supervisors agree to table demolition decision
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Kennett Township supervisors tabled a vote on a demolition permit from Longwood Gardens for three bungalows it owns on Rt. 1 near the entrance to the gardens.
Three 1920s bungalows commissioned by Pierre S. du Pont to house some of his Longwood Gardens’ staff got at least a temporary...
Historic Kennett bungalows up for grabs
Longwood Gardens want to raze them; township planners seeking another option
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Three historic bungalows on Rt. 1 owned by Longwood Gardens are free to anyone who can move them off the Kennett Township site before the wrecking ball arrives.
KENNETT — Yours for the taking: three 1920s bungalows commissioned by Pierre S. du Pont to house some of his...
For tourism marketing, south of France hits home
New campaign will capitalize on county’s cosmopolitan flair
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Blair Mahoney, executive director of the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau, explained the importance of boosting tourism in the region.
It wasn’t exactly an identity crisis, but the folks entrusted with promoting the area as a tourist destination have agonized for some...
Local Red Cross collects holiday mail for military
Longwood Gardens’ visitors get chance to enjoy light display, light up troops’ lives
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
William Pasquale (left) and Rick Yoegel of the Red Cross’ Chester County Leadership Council get ready to conduct a raffle drawing at Longwood Gardens.
At first, the visitors at Longwood Gardens Thursday night were skeptical: Were these Red Cross volunteers...
Tourism officials welcome all to renovated info center
After months of renovations, historic building in Longwood Gardens’ shadow has reopened
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Home of the former Longwood Progressive Meeting, the visitors’ center has reopened after several months of renovations to preserve its history.
No wonder local tourism officials are excited: new digs on the grounds of Longwood Gardens in a building steeped...
