Kennett Square
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DELCO Escape: Get Ready to Visit Longwood Gardens
When people think of the iconic locations to visit around Philadelphia, they are quick to name places like the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Art Museum, or Valley Forge National Historical Park. While those are certainly noteworthy sights, one of the region’s best destinations is actually 45-minutes outside of Philadelphia in Kennett Square. That would be…
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Area Woman’s Dating Guide Helps Men Go from Cringeworthy to Right-Swipeworthy
An unexpected, married-to-single transition opened Noelle Benson’s eyes to how much dating had changed. Finding an available date meant hunting online, which often led to unexpected results at the ensuing in-person encounter. Benson wrote about these surprises — some good, some not so good — in a book highlighted by Richard Gaw for the Chester…
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Longwood Gardens Plans Its Most Ambitious Makeover Ever … to the Tune of $250 Million
Longwood Gardens has unveiled plans for a sweeping, yet deeply sensitive transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in a century of America’s greatest center for horticultural display. Adding new plantings and buildings across 17 acres, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience will expand the public spaces of the…
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As Leasing Reps for New Mixed-Use Project in Kennett Square, Zommick McMahon the ‘Best-in-Class’
A new mixed-use commercial and residential project on 13 acres in Kennett Square will bring townhomes, apartments, retail, event space, and walking trails to a strategic location in the community in 2021. “It’s the gateway to Kennett,” developer Don Robitzer said of the parcel located at the intersection of East Cypress Street and Ways Lane.…
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Local Woman Receives Highest Academic Award from Harcum College
A Kennett Square mother of two received the highest academic honor Harcum College confers on its graduates during recent commencement exercises. Rebecca Bondi, who obtained an A.S. in Interior Design, was given the Academic Excellence Award by Trustee Denis Boyle for maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout her college career. At Harcum, Bondi was a…
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Two Delaware County Community College Students Win Free Tuition to Any PASSHE University
Delaware County Community College students Yesenia Diaz (Lopez) of Kennett Square and Sourou Mariette Carolle Zounon of Upper Darby were among 46 community college students across the state selected as All-Pennsylvania Academic Team scholars. The honor includes free tuition to any of the state’s 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. The two…
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From CHESCO: Golf Digest: Kennett Square Home to Perhaps Greatest Golf Story Ever Told
For a three-month span in the summer of 2012, the third hole at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club served as the beginning and end to perhaps the greatest golf story ever told, writes Max Adler for Golf Digest. It was there where Vic Dupuis – competing in a club ritual, an event that…
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Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union CEO Dies at 71
Kennett Square resident John Unangst, the President and CEO of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, has died at the age of 71. “The board of directors, management team, and employees are extremely saddened by this unexpected news,” said Patrick Killian, Commerce Director of Delaware County and FMFCU’s chairman of the board. “His exemplary leadership, unwavering…





























