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Government
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120 Marshall Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-6020
ksboro@kennett.net
www.kennett-square.pa.us
The Borough of Kennett Square is governed by the Council-Manager form of government. There are seven Council Members and a Mayor who are elected by the voters. The Chief Administrative Officer is the Borough Manager who is appointed by Council and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Borough. Our Administrative Offices are open weekdays from 9 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. |  |
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801 Burrows Run Road
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-1300
Kennett-Twp@Comcast.net
www.kennett-square.pa.us
The heritage of Kennett Township's long history is too rich to be forgotten. Many of the people and places have undergone significant changes during the more than three centuries of its regarded history, but the Township is now, as it was in it's earliest days, a pleasant and rewarding place to live. It is the responsibility of all it's citizens who enjoy it's benefits and who profit from the energy and initiative of it's earliest settlers, to preserve for future generations the resources and heritage which Kennett Township has received from the past. |  |
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2 North High Street
Box 2748
West Chester, PA 19380
610-344-6000
http://dsf.chesco.org
Chester County Government is headquartered in West Chester, PA (approximately 30 miles west of Philadelphia) and is administered by a three-person Board of Commissioners, who are elected for four-year terms. The Board manages a large and diverse organization whose mission is to provide quality services in an efficient, cost effective manner. The Commissioners have selective policy-making authority to provide certain local services and facilities on a countywide basis. Accordingly, the commissioners are responsible for the management of the fiscal and administrative functions of the county. |
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721 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
info@eastmarlborough.org
www.eastmarlborough.org
East Marlborough Township was established by the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1729. East and West Marlborough Townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township, which was considered too unwieldy. East Marlborough is sixteen square miles in area and includes the world famous horticultural displays at Longwood Gardens, as well as New Bolton Center, the veterinary school of the University of Pennsylvania, where pioneering animal research is done.
We are the caretakers of several surviving Penn Oak Trees which were young trees when William Penn walked this land. In addition, there are several surviving stations of the Underground Railroads which assisted escaping slaves on their journey to freedom in the north. Local groups are working to restore one of the Underground Railroad Stations, located on US Route One. |
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299 Starr Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
610-268-2915
Webmaster@newgarden.org
www.newgarden.org
Before William Penn, Jr. obtained his patent for land given him by his father in 1706, he arranged its sale. This land included the area known as New Garden Township, an area of steep slopes and rolling hills cut by fast-moving creeks and meandering streams. Homes were built, land was cleared and cultivated and Meeting Houses and schools were constructed. Soon villages sprouted - New Garden which grew around the Meeting House; Toughkenamon on the "road from Brandywine to Nottingham" and where the old inn, best known as The Hammer & Trowel was located; Landenberg which was the home of many mills located along the White Clay Creek (most notably cotton mills and woolen mills); and Kaolin which was the center of extensive clay quarries from which a fine china clay was excavated. As years passed and water power gave way to other sources of energy, the mills closed and many employees moved on to more prosperous industrial areas. The clay quarries filled with water, and the Township returned primarily to farming, and so it remained for many years. The countryside is changing, but all around us we can still see the lovely homes, schoolhouses, Meeting Houses and Churches that date from the 1700s and 1800s. |
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Landfill
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219 Street Road
West Grove, PA 19390
Phone: (610) 869-2452
Fax: (610) 869-8064
info@seccra.org
www.seccra.org
Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA) is a municipal authority formed in 1968 to provide a regional waste management approach to municipal solid waste problems in southern Chester County.
SECCRA's current landfill in London Grove Township started operations in 1986. It serves 24 boroughs and townships in southern Chester County. The landfill has received more than 1,000,000 tons of waste so far. This will serve the community until 2009. SECCRA operated a landfill in Kennett Township from 1968 to 1978. That landfill was closed and has subsequently been incorporated into the Anson B. Nixon Park. |
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Library
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216 East State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-2702
bayardtaylor.org
The Library has over 50,000 circulating and non-circulating items in its various collections. These collections consist of fiction and nonfiction books, a reference collection, children's books, audio books, DVDs and periodicals. The Library has six computers with internet access for public use in the adult reference area. There are also three computers in the children's library with a variety of educational and multimedia programs that children can use.
Library Hours:
Mon-Thu: 9 am to 8 pm
Fri: 9 am to 5 pm
Sat: 9 am to 4 pm
Sun: closed
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Police
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115 N. Broad Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Police Administration: 610-444-0501
www.kennett-square.pa.us/services/police.htm
The earliest record of the Kennett Square Police Department is July 1882. For more than a century the Police Department has prided itself on service to residents and visitors alike. In the 90's community policing became the buzz word of the law enforcement community. Many departments realized that for a law enforcement agency to be effective it has to move beyond investigations and arrests. A relationship has to be established with the community so that problems affecting the community can be dealt with before they become a law enforcement issue. Our department has always prided itself on this type of service. There is no need to return to what we have always done. Presently, there is no incident or issue too small to be overlooked. |  |
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Fire Department
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301 Dalmatian Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Emergency Dial 911
Station 24: 610-444-4810
info@firestation24.com
www.firestation24.com
Our all volunteer fire department is faced with the same tasks as the large city departments with the only exception being the lack of a paycheck. We like to associate with the two hundred plus years of tradition which overshadows the fire service in our country but we also try to watch carefully what is happening around us (big, big, big circle) so we may continue to provide our families, friends and neighbors the service they deserve. |  |
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Schools
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420 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Joe Sailer, Director of Admissions
610-444-3035
www.uplandcds.org
Upland Country Day School...the best possible start on a lifetime of
learning...for boys and girls in Pre-kindergarten through Grade 9 |  |
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Kennett Consolidated School District
300 E. South Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-6600
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100 E. South Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-6620
khs.kcsd.org
Kennett High School serves a diverse, rural-suburban populace in southern Chester County. The cornerstone of our school was laid during the great depression in the 1930's. |  |
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195 Sunnydell Road
Landenberg, PA 19350
(610) 268-5800
kms.kcsd.org
We believe early adolescents form a unique group in the school community and have unique educational needs. During these years the student, leaves the security of the elementary school, and enters the secondary school. We believe that each child is an individual whose self-image is developing during the middle school years. The entire program emphasizes the dignity and worth of each individual. We also believe that the school should aim toward an individual approach to learning to satisfy the needs of the student while preparing him/her for the secondary program. |
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181 Bancroft Road
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
Phone: 610-925-5711
Bancroft Elementary School is a brand new first through fifth grade school located in the New Garden/Toughkenamon area of Kennett Square. Activities include Orchestra, Band, Chorus, Ensemble, Art Club, D.A.R.E., Book Fairs, Author/Illustrator Visits, Business Partnerships, Intergenerational Classroom Partnerships, Foreign Language Classes, Cultural Enrichment Programs, and more. Daycare is provided before and after school hours by the local Y.M.C.A. There is an active parent organization. |  |
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409 Center Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-6260
mdl.kcsd.org
The school works to build a strong foundation of learning by focusing on readiness skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening and mathematics. The Mary D. Lang teachers work in pods in order to permit collaboration, data analysis and support. The closely work with the three elementary schools in preparing students with common background knowledge in order to meet with continued future success in the Kennett Consolidated School District. |  |
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265 New Garden Road
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
610-268-6900
ng.kcsd.org
A successful school always reflects cooperation between the parents and staff. At New Garden Elementary, parents assist in the classrooms, raise funds for special events, and provide programs and activities for students and families throughout the school year. |  |
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420 Greenwood Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-388-5990
gw.kcsd.org
Our goal at Greenwood is to have each student grow academically, socially and emotionally. |  |
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Transportation
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7 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 144
Great Valley Corporate Center
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 993-0911
www.tmacc.org
For information about public transportation within Chester County |   |
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