Tick Tock celebrating 50 years of learning

Still filling large need for pre- and after-school care By Gretchen Parisi, Special to The Times Two very happy youngsters enjoy quality time on the slide at Tick Tock Early Learning Center, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a special event, May 31 — the Party In The Preserve — at ChesLen Preserve. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “war on poverty,” the St. Louis...

Police: Cash, not sweet tooth, lured duo to donut shops

New Jersey men accused of series of commercial burglaries in region By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times These regular nocturnal visitors to Dunkin’ Donuts stores weren’t going after the crème filling, authorities said. New Garden Township Police said Thursday that two New Jersey men are in custody, charged with a series of commercial burglaries in the tri-state region. Kareem...

Kennett Square man jailed on attempted-murder charge

Auto-shop owner, 25, is accused of shooting soccer coach in West Chester By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Curtis Zebley, 25, of Kennett Square, is in Chester County Prison on attempted-homicide charges, stemming from a violent altercation Sunday morning in downtown West Chester. A 25-year-old Kennett Square resident was arraigned Sunday night on charges that include attempted-homicide...

Survey says life is good in Chester County

Residents’ top priority: Maintain quality services – and low taxes  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times This landscape on Newark Road in Toughkenamon is typical of the vistas residents say contribute to quality Chester County living. Ninety-five percent of residents surveyed agreed that Chester County, which boasts valued scenic vistas, provides “a positive place to raise...

Breezes net windfall for Toughkenamon couple

They won Balloon Festival’s debut Landowner Appreciation Raffle Lucky landowners Joe (counterclockwise from top right) and Billie Teti display their winnings with their daughter Michelle and their grandchildren: Jamison, 10; Mollie, 3; and Colin, 7. On June 15, while participating in a mass launch during the annual Chester County Balloon Festival, the prevailing breezes prompted a hot-air balloon...