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Chester CountyPRESS
Volume 150, No. 7
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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The first of three public meetings to unveil the results of an economic development study for the Kennett Square area took place at the Genesis HealthCare building on Feb. 11. While it will take several more months for the study to be completed, the presentation of some of the early findings attracted a large crowd of more than 100 community leaders. The seeds for the economic development study were planted last year when Historic Kennett Square, Kennett Square Borough, Kennett Township, Genesis
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Todd Poole of 4Ward Planning led the presentation on the economic development study.
HealthCare, and Longwood Gardens all agreed to partner on the study, which was funded in part by a Vision Partnership Program Grant from the county. “There is tremendous
growth in the borough and in the township, and we thought it was important to put together a plan to help guide us,” explained Tom Sausen, the vice president of the board of Historic Kennett Square, at the beginning of the Feb. 11 presentation. The economic development study focuses on seven areas that local leaders identified as potential locations of growth: the State Street corridor, the Cypress Street corridor; Birch Street from Walnut to Broad streets; the area known as Millers Hill on the eastern border between the borough and the Continued on Page 3A
Man stabbed, woman sexually assaulted in West Nottingham Township A 45-year-old Nottingham man is in custody after Pennsylvania State Police Avondale said he attacked a couple at 10 Center Drive in West Nottingham Township on the morning of Feb. 14. William Anthony Brown, of Nottingham, was arrested for sexually assaulting a 44-year-old woman from Nottingham and repeated-
ly stabbing a 29-year-old Quarryville man in the face, chest and stomach. He was hospitalized in critical condition. Police reported that Brown forced his way into the home by kicking open the front door at 8:20 a.m. Troopers responded to the scene after getting a report of an open phone line from
a 911 call center. Troopers arrested Brown at the scene and assisted emergency personnel with the victims. Police did not reveal if there was a relationship between Brown and the victims. Brown was initially charged with attempted homicide. Anyone with more information is asked to call police at 610-268-2022.
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Estelle Tracy of Kennett Square’s food blog is a study in the making, tasting and love of handcrafted chocolate.
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer Estelle Tracy of Kennett Square is a food blogger whose admirers number well into the thousands, but when she first arrived in the United States in 2003, she
Constellation With Phase 1 of Network unites new youth center local churches complete, the Lighthouse looks in service to the future
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By John Chambless Staff Writer From now through Easter Sunday, 14 churches in Southern Chester County are joining together to serve their communities. Despite differences often found between churches, under the banner of the Constellation Network, the
congregations are uniting toward a common goal of service. The Constellation Network website describes their vision: “We envision a constellation of enterprises for the common good, with the church as the bright star in the center.” The group, which was started Continued on Page 2A
One more major goal has been achieved, but many more goals remain for Lighthouse Youth Center executive director Buzz Tyson and his staff as the Lighthouse celebrates its 28th anniversary of serving the Oxford community. The last 12 months have been eventful for the Lighthouse. Last March, after years of planning, the doors to a brand-new facility on Commerce Street were opened, allowing
the youth center to serve even more children in the Oxford community. Since the new facility opened, the number of children who regularly attend activities has increased from 227 to 401. More than 14,000 meals have been served to youngsters. Seventy students have participated in the Homework Hour, where students can do their homework in a safe place among peers. And the number of volunteers who are working to help the children has increased from 22 to
did not know how to cook. There is nothing truly alarming about that admission, except for the fact that Tracy spent the better part of her youth in France, generally known in culinary circles as the country Continued on Page 4A
Borough needs to study limits By Uncle Irvin With yet another bullish report by Historic Kennett Square Executive Director Mary Hutchins at the Feb. 1 Borough Council meeting, and a virtual rookie class of borough councilors, it’s time to think about the borough’s infrastructure. Continued on Page 4A © 2007 The Chester County Press
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