Kennett moves to acquire Chandler Mill Bridge

Township to join suit against PA law allowing municipalities to be sued over local gun laws By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times Kennett Township’s Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night to acquire the historic Chandler Mill Bridge from Chester County. KENNETT — At Wednesday night’s “working public meeting,” township supervisors voted to obtain ownership of Chandler Mill Road Bridge...

Kennett enacts new firearm discharge ordinance

Kennett will explore creating a trail from Magnolia to Pennock Park By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times At Monday night’s working meeting, the Kennett Board of Supervisors enacted a new law governing the discharge of firearms in the township—Kennett Township Ordinance No. 225. BOS Chairman Scudder Stevens said, “The new ordinance tightened up some of the restrictions in the draft version...

Kennett discusses changes to gun ordinance

Two concerns emerge: freedom to shoot vs. protection from shooters By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, Kennett Times Scudder Stevens, chairman of Kennett Township Board of Supervisors, and David Sander, township solicitor, listen intently to residents’ questions and concerns about recent amendments to the township’s Firearm Discharge Ordinance. Another public meeting will occur in May KENNETT — At a...

Kennett firearm ordinance shot down by courts, can it be fixed?

Drivers may think twice about aggressive driving in Kennett Twp By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, The Times Kennett Township Police Chief McCarthy discussing his soon-to-be greater focus on aggressive driving in Kennett Township. Sara Meadows, Kennett Township Clerk, is shown filling in for Township Manager Lisa Moore at the meeting. The public comment period at the end of an otherwise docile meeting of...