Charles “Chuck” John Ciarrocchi, Jr. passed away early Tuesday morning at his home in Wilmington while surrounded by his wife and seven children. The family received friends on Jan. 9, 2026 from 5 p.m ...

Join local author Rebecca Louick for a magical afternoon at the Kennett Library celebrating her new picture book, The You That’s Out There, which is a heartfelt story about the future self that’s ...

A Gem of a season awaits at Longwood Gardens as the world-renowned attraction celebrates the holidays with decorations as radiant as jewels and gems. This Christmas, the Gardens are transformed into a ...

Kennett Square’s annual New Year’s Eve Mushroom Drop celebration met with widespread approval this year. Kathi Lafferty, who founded and continues to run the annual event, said it met with no serious ...

Mary Frances Hemric, 89, formerly of Gap, Pa., passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2025. Born on June 12, 1936, in Boonville, North Carolina, Frances was the daughter of the late John Frank Trivette ...

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania heralds itself as the Mushroom Capital of the World, and in fact, nearly two-thirds of all fresh mushroom production happens in and directly around the unique and vibrant ...

These comments are in response to the article on a recent S.A.V.E. Route 41 presentation. The Planning Commission’s Landscapes3 map of Chester County indicates that, while the area bordering Route 41 ...

The year is 1778. George Washington and his Continental Army recently suffered a humbling defeat at the Battle of the Brandywine. The war against England has been raging for three years with few ...

In this week's edition of the Chester County Press: Updates from KCSD board, New Garden residents criticize mushroom industry, Oxford Borough discusses safety concerns, and more. Browse the stories ...

In this week's edition of the Chester County Press: Zoning concerns in West Nottingham Township, Mushroom Festival 2025, educators and lawmakers meet to discuss education funding, and more. Browse the ...

For the past decades, whenever the London Britain Township Board of Supervisors gathered for their public meetings, they were accompanied not only by interested members of the municipality, but by ...