Kennett Square
-
40 Miles of Wire, 500,000 Bulbs, 300 Employees: Longwood Gardens Preps for Holiday Light Show
After more than three months of preparation, Longwood Gardens has officially kicked off its spectacular holiday light show, writes Anthony Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It took more than 300 employees working around the clock to set up 40 miles of wire and 500,000 LED bulbs in time for the grand opening. Longwood’s Christmas light…
-
Montgomery County’s Best Thanksgiving Dinners: Gobble the Goodness, Sidestep the Stress
It’s common for the Thanksgiving holiday to become a spree for everyone but the chef. He or she is often stuck in the kitchen while family chit-chat unfolds or family football games overtake the front lawn or events like the televised National Dog Show engages guests. If Montgomery County meal preparers are ready to cede…
-
Business Insider: Labor Shortages Hamper Kennett Square Mushroom Industry
The Kennett Square mushroom industry should be booming. The popularity of the edible fungi, always prominent, gained traction with stay-at-home chefs during the pandemic. But it’s teetering on the edge of a financial collapse. Business Insider examined why. In short, the agribusiness faces a serious labor shortage. Mushroom growing requires a deft personal touch. From…
-
Local Mushroom Industry Digs Up Solutions to Supply Chain Snags and Labor Shortages
The local mushroom businesses have been working steadfastly to overcome the persistent supply chain issues and labor shortages. These snags have challenged the industry nationwide, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. Overall, the mushroom industry in Pennsylvania is dealing with a labor shortage of around 25 percent. This issue existed before the pandemic,…
-
President Biden Stops in Kennett Square for Nephew’s Wedding
Before returning to Washington, D.C., for the week, President Joe Biden made a detour and stopped by Kennett Square on Monday for a happy occasion: his nephew’s wedding, writes Alexandra Jaffe for 6ABC. The President and his wife, Jill Biden, visited the home of the president’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, where the wedding of Cuffe…
-
Local PA Farmers Have Decreed 2021 as the Year of the Mushroom
Farmers in Chester County have dubbed 2021 the Year of the Mushroom, writes Doug Ohlemeier for Produce Business. Retailers such as Whole Foods are predicting mushrooms will be one of the top trending foods of the year. Also, mushrooms are currently getting great press, owing to the numerous benefits they bring, including high nutritional value…
-
Longwood Gardens Arborist Suggests Tropical Storms May Be Detrimental to Leaf-peeping Season
Some veteran foliage trackers believe that the moisture brought in from the tropics by Fred, Henri, and Ida could spell good things for the local 2021 foliage season. But Tyler Altenburger, arborist manager at Longwood Gardens, remains skeptical. Anthony R. Wood leafed through the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The East Coast’s annual foliage show…
-
Food & Wine: Two-Thirds of America’s Mushrooms Are Produced in Southern Chesco. And It All Starts with This
Margaret Eby for Food & Wine cites the excellence of two southern Chester County businesses that are pillars of our nation’s mushroom industry: Laurel Valley Farms and Phillips Mushroom Farms. Laurel Valley of Landenberg is owned by five of the region’s major mushroom farms in a co-op arrangement. Its excellence starts from the ground up:…
-
Contaminated Site in Kennett Square ‘Offers 22 Acres of Potential to Impact Lives in a Positive Way’
The former National Vulcanized Fiber (NVF) site in Kennett Square is preparing to maximize its potential. Doing so involves facing several challenges, which it intends to do. Tara Smith covered the site’s future for Southern Chester County Weeklies. The 22-acre property was once home to one of the largest vulcanized fiber factories in the U.S.…
-
In a Region Awash in Craft Breweries, Victory Brewing Company Floats to the Top
Craft brewery openings in the Philadelphia region are becoming commonplace; however, Downingtown-based Victory Brewing Company has cemented its place among the best. Its enviable position results from diligent work creating classic beers and inventive seasonal offerings, writes Jim Cheney for Uncovering PA. Victory Brewing was started 25 years ago in an old Pepperidge Farm bakery.…
-
Bloomberg: Labor Shortages Force Kennett Square Mushroom Farms to Dig Deep for Workers
The consumer interest in mushrooms is starting to pick up significantly. Many Kennett Square mushroom farms, however, are dumping their crops. There’s nothing wrong with the product. There’s just nobody to harvest it, writes Breanna Bradham for Bloomberg. Rather than work the fields, potential workers are opting for jobs in landscaping and construction, as well…
-
MONTCO Escape: Get Ready to Visit Longwood Gardens
When people think of the iconic locations to visit around Philadelphia, they are quick to name places like the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Art Museum, or Valley Forge National Historical Park. While those are certainly noteworthy sights, one of the region’s best destinations is actually 45-minutes outside of Philadelphia in Kennett Square. That would be…
-
Dead Songbirds Turning Up Throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, Stumping Scientists
Groups of songbirds have recently been turning up dead throughout Montgomery County and surrounding counties. Their cause of death remains a mystery to scientists and wildlife officials, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Similar deaths have been reported in other parts of Pennsylvania and across several more states, going back to April. Experts characterize…
-
Chester County Natives Bound for Tokyo After Being Named to U.S. Olympic Rowing Team
Kennett Square native Justin Best and Malvern native Julian Venonsky are bound for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Best, a graduate of Unionville High School and Drexel University, and Venonsky, a product of Malvern Prep and the University of California, Berkeley, have been named to the U.S. Olympic Team in rowing. The Olympic Games will…
-
Local Woman’s Dating Guide Helps Men Go from Cringeworthy to Right-Swipeworthy
An unexpected, married-to-single transition opened Noelle Benson’s eyes to how much dating had changed. Finding an available date meant hunting online, which often led to unexpected results at the ensuing in-person encounter. Benson wrote about these surprises — some good, some not so good — in a book highlighted by Richard Gaw for the Chester…
-
Halls of This Kennett Square Tavern Echo with More Than Just the Footsteps of Your Server
Letty’s Tavern in Kennett Square offers customers delicious food and an interesting, spooky story behind its name, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While they were working on renovating the old Kennett Square Inn, Jacob Short and his business partners, Daniel Daley and Matthew Killion, heard what sounded like a child running on the…
-
Longwood Gardens Plans Stunning New Makeover to Continue the Property’s Beautiful and Distinguished History
Longwood Gardens has unveiled plans for a sweeping, yet deeply sensitive transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in a century of America’s greatest center for horticultural display. Adding new plantings and buildings across 17 acres, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience will expand the public spaces of the…
-
3 Years After $90 Million Upgrade, Longwood Gardens to Expand to the Tune of $200 Million
Longwood Gardens is planning to invest between $150 million and $200 million into an expansion and renovation project that will include a new conservatory and dining and restaurant facility, as well as state-of-the-art classrooms and a library, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The plan is currently going through the land development review…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
