Happy to shoulder blame for ‘Jack’s Fault’
Kennett music teacher one of numerous local links to band
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The members of Jack’s Fault, a local rock and blues cover band, include Sean Patton (from left), Jo Huxster, Ken Genovesi, and Robert Huxster.
A Kennett Square resident who visited the borough’s La Verona restaurant last month did so at the urging of friends who recommended the band that...
Ex-foster parent gets 20 to 40 years in prison
Leroy K. Mitchell accepts plea deal, admits molesting five children
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Leroy K. Mitchell
For years, a respected member of the community molested various children in his care – until one “very courageous 10-year-old girl” broke the cycle, not only reporting the abuse but also agreeing to call the perpetrator, who apologized while police were...
Residents urged to branch out, donate blood
10 trees will be planted for every pint collected at Lenfest Center
The Red Cross blood drive will take place on Oct. 3 in the new Lenfest Center in Newlin Township. Pre-registration is requested.
Giving help to others and giving back to nature will be possible simultaneously on Oct. 3, when the Lenfest Center hosts a Red Cross blood drive.
For every pint of blood collected – and research shows...
Celebrating local legacy of Mason and Dixon
Star Gazers’ Stone, Harlan House in spotlight as 250th anniversary approaches
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The Star Gazers’ Stone in Newlin Township is one of the sites being celebrated during the 250th anniversary of the survey by Mason and Dixon.
Nearly 250 years ago, when satellites weren’t on anyone’s radar, astronomer Charles Mason and surveyor Jeremiah Dixon arrived...
New ChesLen Preserve parking area provides access for visitors
Residents can now easily visit the Star Gazer’s Stone
The Star Gazers’ Stone is an historical monument located off Route 162.Photo Credit: Holly M. Harper, Natural Lands Trust
NEWLIN — The Star Gazers’ Stone is an unassuming quartzite rock measuring no more than 18 inches in height, but it played an outsized role in the political fates of our nation. For many years, the Stone was...
‘History on Tap’ comes to Dilworthtown Inn
Program to preview Adrian Martinez exhibit at Chester County Historical Society
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Artist Adrian Martinez (right) gets into position at Martin’s Tavern in Marshallton so his wife, Leah Martinez, can photograph the scene for use in one of the paintings that will comprise the 2015 exhibit, “History in the Making: A Contemporary Artist’s View of...
Land stewards: Thank lucky stars for Lenfests
9,300-square-foot, eco-friendly center set to debut at ChesLen Preserve
In May 2012, Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust, joined Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest at the groundbreaking for the Lenfest Center. Its completion will be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.
The stars and planets have aligned – notably the constellation Hercules, a first-quarter moon, and Saturn —...
Want to buy Indian grave, state-hospital buildings?
State offering 225-acre Embreeville complex ‘as is’ for minimum bid of $950,000
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
With numerous buildings and 225 acres of land, the old site of the Embreeville State Hospital is up for bid — with bids opening at $950,000.
If you have at least $950,000, the state has a deal: a 225-acre tract nestled in pastoral West Bradford and Newlin...
