Landenberg
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Residents, Lawmakers Finding Ways to Protect Future of Big Elk Creek Watershed
Residents have rallied to protect the Big Elk Creek watershed from being turned into a tourist attraction, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local News. On Jan. 10, around a thousand people gathered at a town hall at Avon Grove Charter School to voice their opposition to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’…
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Landenberg Native Erin Matson Makes NCAA History by Winning UNC’s Fifth National Field Hockey Championship
Landenberg native Erin Matson made NCAA history by winning her fifth national field Hockey championship with the University of North Carolina — including her first as a coach, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. The 23-year-old added the fifth ring to the collection she started as a player on Sunday in her team’s shootout…
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Avon Grove Graduate, the Creator of Liquid Death, Shares Entrepreneurial Secrets
Mike Cessario, who attended Avon Grove High School and lived in Landenberg for a time, turned his passion for health into a $700-million-worth business Liquid Death, writes Robert Tuchman for the Entrepreneur. In a short time, Cessario has built the fastest-growing water brand in the country. The former punk rocker credits his success to several…
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Local Teen Earns Rare Perfect Score on ACT
Landenberg resident Tennyson Nelson, who attends Avon Grove Charter School, has earned a perfect score on the ACT test, according to The Daily Local News. Nelson scored 36, which is the highest possible score and difficult to accomplish. For reference, only 5,579 out of 1.6 million students who took the ACT in 2020 earned the…
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Landenberg-Based Company’s THC Seltzer Disrupting the Alcohol Market
Landenberg-based Wynk, the most widely distributed cannabis seltzer in the U.S., is now available to medicinal patients in Oklahoma. The THC- and CBD-infused beverage is a disruptor in the alcohol market and is also available in New Mexico, Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio. Research suggests that, as the cannabis beverage industry continues…
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These Local Hiking Trails Were Once the Nexus of Railroad Traffic Between Wilmington and Chester County
While hiking trails at White Clay Creek State Park provide a perfect walking destination for many residents and visitors to the area, most of these paths were once roadbeds for steam locomotives that transported both people and goods between Chester County and Wilmington, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt magazine. Landenberg was once the nexus…
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Wall Street Journal: As the World Moves On, Millions of People Like This Chester County Man Stay Out of Workforce
While the world moves on from the pandemic, immunocompromised individuals like Landenberg resident Chuck Lage continue to avoid pre-pandemic activities, including work, writes Josh Mitchell for the Wall Street Journal. After 63-year-old Lage was laid off in the spring of 2020, he took an early retirement to avoid getting sick. He has common variable immunodeficiency…
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Let It Grow: Local Christmas Tree Farms Show Longevity
Pennsylvania ranks third nationally as a grower of Christmas trees, according to the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association. And the Chester County versions of this agribusiness play a major role in that distinction, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. While many tree farms closed across the state in the past several decades, Landenberg’s Ellis…
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For This Landenberg Couple, Demolition Derbies Are ‘Like Medieval Jousting’
Kathy and Richard Meinzer of Landenberg are huge fans of the fair’s Demolition Derby. They took the opportunity recently to enjoy their favorite pastime at the Cecil County Fair, writes Carl Hamilton for The Cecil Whig. “It’s funny as hell,” said Kathy. “That’s why you come to the fair — the demolition derby and the…
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