Kennett Sq. Council checks out new hotel plans
Borough agrees to land sale for new library
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
The Kennett Realty Group gave Borough Council its first look at a proposed hotel, to be built in the historic district of Kennett Square.
KENNETT SQUARE – Plans for a new hotel in the borough’s historic district were unveiled at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting.
The Kennett Realty Group presented their...
KSQ Council won’t rush into library land deal
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Mayor Matthew Fetick gives an update on public safety during the July 17 Borough Council meeting.
KENNETT SQUARE – Kennett Library tried to play let’s make a deal at last Monday night’s Borough Council meeting, but they didn’t get the prize behind door number two….yet.
In order to build a new $10 million facility, library officials need the 22,000-square-foot...
Letter: Library board lacks skills to build new library
To The Editor,
Here we go again. After over two decades of announcing the need for a new library facility, the current library board and earlier library boards have failed to provide a new facility. Instead the current board is forming another new committee to conduct additional study. THE PUBLIC DOES NOT NEED ANOTHER STUDY. THE PUBLIC NEEDS A NEW, MODERN LIBRARY! LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH!!
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Brandywine Health Foundation gives grant to library
Pictured left to right: Frances M. Sheehan, President/CEO Brandywine Health Foundation; Dr. Cathy Taschner, Coatesville Area School District Superintendent, and Dr. Lut Nero, Director, Coatesville Area Public Library.
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation recently provided a $2,841.06 grant to the Coatesville Area Public Library to purchase books for the Coatesville Area School District’s...
County libraries develop three-year strategic plan
EXTON — The county’s library system is charting a course for the future and has developed a new three-year plan to help the libraries better serve county patrons over the next three years.
Last week, the Chester County Library System (CCLS) Board of Trustees approved the new CCLS Strategic Plan— Strength in Numbers: Planning For Our Future 2014 – 2017.
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Groundbreaking held for new Downingtown library
$1 million still needs to be raised to complete project
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Downingtown Library Board President Deborah Miles (left) and State Sen. Andy Dinniman — along with the help of some youthful library patrons — celebrate the groundbreaking for the new library building, Tuesday.
DOWNINGTOWN — A dream many years in the making is about to become a reality, as various county,...
