In this week's edition of the Chester County Press: New Garden Township continues zoning process, Kennett Symphony gets a new name, upcoming documentary screening highlights at-risk youth, and more.

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer The continuing imprint of one of the area’s most prestigious centers of land preservation was recently graced again by the magic wand of its latest efforts. Natural ...

New Garden Township took another step forward in determining its future on June 25 when its Planning Commission hosted the first of four public hearings regarding the township’s zoning.

Linda Staffieri, pictured here with Avon Grove Lion Brian Coe, was recently recognized by the Avon Grove Lions as the club’s Citizen of the Year. The Avon Grove Lions Club’s primary focus is on ...

Centreville Layton School “teaches children who learn differently,” it says on its website. Its reputation for that approach draws students to its 23-acre location, just north of Centreville, not only ...

Court Dunn, a teacher, coach and mentor at Upland Country Day School for an astounding 51 years, knows the power of story in making lessons stick and nurturing his students’ growth. “I want people to ...

Currie Hair Skin Nails, the venerable institution of style and fashion with five locations in Pennsylvania and Delaware, announced last week that it was closing. The company operated stores in Glen ...

When I feel nostalgic and search for memories of my earlier life, my senses light up. I see the black soles of my feet from running around barefoot through the summer. I smell the peculiar odor of a ...

In the debate over how to fund Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and transit systems, one counterproductive misconception persists: that mass transit, and specifically SEPTA, is a “Philadelphia problem.” ...

For 15-year-old James Ruffin of Kennett High School, limitations are roadblocks to run by, dribble past and knock down. In the process, he has become an inspiration for others to learn from.

Chesco Pops is celebrating 20 years with a special anniversary concert featuring crowd favorites and an original composition written just for the occasion.

Invisible No More, a new short documentary that will grace the screen of Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on July 24, has a far from typical filmmaking crew.