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.

Valerie Machorro of Evergreen Café, Bakery & Juicery

For Valerie Machorro, chef-owner of the new Evergreen Café, Bakery & Juicery, the pleasure of food is wrapped up in family, culture,...
Published July 03, 2019

Holly Peters of Holly Peters Oriental Rugs & Home

The beautifully textured tapestry of Holly Peters’ story interweaves community, art, world history, anthropology, sociology, and family. These strands all come together...
Published May 01, 2019

Chef Scott Morozin of Verbena BYOB

Chef Scott Morozin only uses whole fish—and he uses the whole fish. There isn’t a jar or a can in the Verbena...
Published April 02, 2019

Molly Johnston of Nomadic Pies

Molly Johnston has transplanted her Canadian roots deep into the soil of Southern Chester County. The little girl with an entrepreneurial spirit...
Published February 27, 2019

Heather Robitzer of No. 109

Desperately Seeking Different When Heather Robitzer saw the vacant space at 109 West State Street five years ago, she had a vision...
Published December 05, 2018

Shannon Blake of Penny Lane Emporium

A Dream Realized Shannon Blake wants her young daughters, and all girls, to understand how important it is to be their bold,...
Published October 31, 2018

Corien Siepelinga of Square Pear Gallery

Art Is for Everyone Square Pear Gallery’s October show is called “Layers.” It celebrates texture, depth, and the simplicity and complexity of...
Published October 05, 2018