Stories from Around the Square

Read about the people, events, organizations, and businesses that make Kennett Square a great place to live, work, and visit.

A Historic Square in the Heart of Kennett Square

After over 100 years of serving the community of Kennett Square, the American Legion looks to the future under the leadership of...
Published November 12, 2021

Kennett Collaborative: A New Name, Vision, and Future for Historic Kennett Square

Historic Kennett Square, the nonprofit organization responsible for breathing new life into the town that’s become a highly sought-after place to live...
Published October 29, 2021

Day of the Dead Event Embraces and Preserves the Ongoing Immigrant Story

This first Day of the Dead celebration in Kennett since the beginning of the pandemic celebrated diversity and included a special ofrenda (altar) to...
Published October 29, 2021

Peter Willard, Trover Nine Studio

It’s the subtle arc of an eyebrow, flip of an ear, or flick of the tail that gives Peter Willard’s trademark red...
Published September 28, 2021

Mushroom History, Culture, and Innovation Find a Home at The Woodlands at Phillips

The Woodlands at Phillips provides a “home base” for retail sales of fresh mushrooms and mushroom products and for educating customers about...
Published August 27, 2021

Nancy Ayllon-Ramirez, Esq.: A Bilingual Lawyer with a Heart to Help Her Community

Nancy Ayllon-Ramirez has been preparing her whole life for fulfilling the role she now has as a community leader with her own...
Published August 13, 2021

The “Material of a Million Uses”: The History of NVF in Kennett Square

Your grandmother or great-grandmother may have entertained a travelling salesman armed with a gun and carrying a suitcase made of vulcanized fibre—to...
Published August 13, 2021