Chester CountyPRESS
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Volume 158, No. 23
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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East Marlborough Township seeking new supervisor By Monica Fragale Contributing Writer After one of its members resigned on June 3, the East Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors will be accepting applications until June 14 to fill the empty seat. The board, at its monthly public meeting, approved the resignation of supervisor Eric Matuszak and voted to advertise the vacancy. A notice appeared on the township’s website June 4, and was advertised
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elsewhere starting June 5. To apply, candidates must be registered to vote in East Marlborough Township and meet residency requirements, according to the township website. They should submit a resume and letter of interest. The job description can be found at eastmarlborough. org. “Interested candidates should have the ability to attend monthly evening meetings, and special meetings as deemed necessary,” according to the website.
“The appointed candidate shall serve through the reorganization meeting in January of 2025, but would have to run and win in the 2025 municipal election to retain the seat for a six-year term.” Matuszak was one of five supervisors on the board. Supervisors said interviews of potential candidates would be on June 25, with a goal of appointing someone at the July 1 supervisors meeting. In other business, the township received a clean audit for 2023, which
showed the township in good financial shape. Carl Hogan of BBD, the independent auditing firm that has performed the township’s audits for the last serval years, said there were “no findings to report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance.” “Overall we’re very happy with the township,” Hogan said. “The township has a nice position to be in financially going forward.” Appearing at the June 3 supervisors meeting, Hogan
ELO tribute band kicks off rooftop concert series in Kennett Square
pointed out that revenues continue to be strong, not just in East Marlborough, but in the county. “Prior to 2021, the costs to the township were always running ahead of the revenue,” he said. “Now the revenues are kind of
exceeding expenditures.” He suggested the township should continue to budget the expenditures conservatively. A copy of the audit has been filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
FROM OUR LENS Pomp and circumstance
By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer To the familiar iconic strains of music that made The Electric Light Workforce development Orchestra one of the most manager wins award...4A popular bands of the 1970s, the Atomic Light Orchestra kicked off The Kennett Flash’s 2024 Rooftop Concert Series before an appreciative crowd gathered on the top level of the Kennett Square Parking Garage on June 8. The ELO tribute band – which is currently in the middle of an 18-date tour throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia – tore through a set that included such classics as “Can’t Get it Out of My Head,” “Telephone Line,” New heritage tourism “Strange Magic” and “Evil plan...5B
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The Atomic Light Orchestra began The Kennett Flash’s 2024 Rooftop Concert Series on June 8 on the top level of the Kennett Square Garage on East Linden Street.
Woman,” setting the stage for what will be a nineact concert series that will extend through September and feature performances by six other tribute bands. On July 13, Yesterday’s Gone will perform the songs of Fleetwood Mac;
Clapton America will pay tribute to Eric Clapton on July 27; Winslow will take on the Eagles’ catalog on Aug. 3; the songs of Billy Joel will be performed by Angry Young Band on Aug. 17; Rust will pay tribute
Photo by Richard L. Gaw
Eden Veneema was one of 444 graduating seniors at Avon Grove High School’s 96th commencement, held June 4 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark. For complete coverage of the Avon Grove, Unionville and Kennett high school graduation ceremonies, see Page 1B.
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Oxford Borough plans June 13 Open House
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It’s an opportunity for the public to learn about proposed changes to the Subdivision Land Development and Zoning Ordinances
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By Betsy Brewer Brantner Contributing Writer The Borough of Oxford will hold an open house on June 13 to discuss proposed changes to the Subdivision Land Development and Zoning Ordinances. It will take place at the Oxford Borough Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The purpose of the open
house is to provide the public with the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed regulations before they are finalized for consideration by Oxford Borough Council. The Open House will provide an informal setting to discuss the regulations and for residents to be able to ask questions of the project team. Attendees may come and go as their schedule
allows. The event will not be the final opportunity for review of the proposed ordinance revisions, as they will continue to be refined and developed based on the feedback that is received. Oxford Borough received a $100,000 grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) program
for the purpose of completing the update. The borough worked with Colliers and FHI Studio Between February of 2023 and June of 2024 to prepare new land development and zoning regulations and a zoning map that accomplishes the following: • Helps achieve the goals, objectives, and action items of the borough’s new Comprehensive Plan;
• Encourages infill development and a mix of density and land use; • Considers historic preservation and promotes development and redevelopment in accordance with the borough’s historic character; • Ensures new development is compatible with the borough’s traditional development pattern; Continued on Page 3A
Kennett Summerfest welcomes crowd of 700 to annual wine and food festival By Gabbie Burton Contributing Writer Kennett Collaborative hosted their third annual Kennett Summerfest Wine & Food Festival on June 9 in Kennett Square, drawing over 700 attendees who filled South Broad Street for a five-hour festival that introduced them to the tastes and textures of Chester County. The event showcased 13 winery and cider vendors and several food vendors. Each guest was greeted with a tasting glass for try-
ing samples offered by the wineries. Kennett Collaborative Executive Director Daniel Embree said that the festival is a fundraiser for the non-profit, whose mission is to make Kennett Square a more “beautiful and welcoming place.” A Continued on Page 3A
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More than 700 food and wine connoisseurs packed South Broad Street on June 9 for the third annual Kennett Summerfest Wine & Food Festival.