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    Professional Services

    Kennett Square Rejoins Regional Fire and EMS Commission After Two-Year Split

    May 22, 2026

    After a two-year split, Kennett Square borough is coming back to the table. Last week, the borough council voted unanimously to rejoin the Kennett Fire…

  • A box of Kennett Square mushrooms.
    Agriculture

    Pennsylvania Fights Back: New Rules Aim to Protect Chester County’s Mushroom Farms from Invasive Fly

    April 27, 2026

    The Pennsylvania government has expanded its quarantine guidelines to help Chester County farms combat the phorid fly crisis, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local…

  • Hand in a rubber glove picking up fresh harvest of champignons into containers.
    Environment & Outdoors

    Invasive Phorid Flies Plague Homes of Chester County’s Mushroom Central

    January 11, 2025

    Invasive phorid flies have reached an all-time high in Chester County’s mushroom central, with residents of Kennett Square, Avondale, and Toughkenamon pointing the finger at…

  • Kennett Square

    Outdoor Dining – ‘One of the Coolest Things We’ve Done’ in Kennett Square – a Lifeline for Restaurants

    October 1, 2020

    Several restaurants in Kennett Square have been able to stay afloat during the pandemic thanks to the expanded outdoor dining that was made possible by…

  • Government & Civic Life

    Wall Street Journal Profiles Kennett Square Mayor in Feature on Political Realignment

    September 21, 2020

    Voters here in the battleground state of Pennsylvania are increasingly shifting alliances and moving further apart along the lines of worker occupation, write Tarini Parti…

  • Kennett Square

    ‘Daughters of Harriet Tubman’ Reach End of Their 116-Mile Underground Railroad Walk in Kennett Square

    September 14, 2020

    Eight women who embarked on a 116-mile Underground Railroad walk on Sept. 5 in honor of Harriet Tubman were welcomed by the community last week…

  • Commerce

    Kennett Square Joins West Chester in Blocking Off Major Street to Allow for Open-Air Marketplace

    June 18, 2020

    Kennett Square is joining West Chester in closing one of its major streets to allow more room for outside dining and an open-air marketplace to…

  • Chester County

    Coronavirus Pushes Chester County Municipalities to Declare Emergency Status

    March 20, 2020

    Chester County municipalities have declared emergency status due to the coronavirus outbreak to allow them to avoid bidding requirements and receive emergency funding, writes Fran…

  • Retail

    Pair of West Chester-Based Restaurateurs to Open Greek Café Franchise in Kennett Square

    March 8, 2020

    Chris and Maria Kotanidis, a pair of West Chester-based entrepreneurs with 30 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry, are opening a Greek…

  • Economic Development

    Kennett Square Inundated with Building Requests

    March 1, 2020

    Kennett Square is inundated with requests from developers who want to build homes, restaurants, and offices in a town that has become a sought-after place…

  • Government & Civic Life

    Millennial Mayors in Chester County ‘Determined to Bring Their Post-Industrial Towns Back from Dead’

    February 23, 2020

    Millennial mayors in Chester County are young, energetic, social media savvy, and “determined to bring their post-industrial towns back from the dead,” writes Sandy Hingston…

  • Agriculture

    County’s Mushroom Industry Going to Pot

    April 2, 2019

    By Barry Rabin Kennett Square has long been known as the Mushroom Capital of the World. But if local mushroom growers have their way, the…

  • Agriculture, Tourism

    Two Men Jump On Board Of Willowdale Steeplechase Ahead Of 23rd Running

    February 4, 2015

    In preparation for the 23rd running of Chester County’s world-class Willowdale Steeplechase, two new faces have jumped into positions on the event’s board of directors.…

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