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🌱 Kennett Square police detail charges after 4-year-old found alone.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Kennett Square police detail charges after 4-year-old found alone.
  • Planning summer fun? See why Kennett Square tops this road-trip list.
  • How to reserve your spot at June 17’s local heat-safety talk.

Also on today's calendar: Walk For Women and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny, warm and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 4-Year-Old Found Wandering Kennett Square Parking Lot Alone, Mom Charged (dailyvoice.com) — Kennett Square police say a 4-year-old was found walking alone in a Race Street parking lot one May morning, leading to child endangerment charges against the boy’s mother. Investigators determined several children were left unattended at home while she went out, and the case is now headed for a preliminary hearing. Police are urging local parents to prioritize close supervision and children’s safety.
   

2. Don't miss out on a huge Pennsylvania summer with these road trips (delawareonline.com) — Kennett Square is featured as a summer destination, with Longwood Gardens offering a spectacular indoor-outdoor escape just outside town and Kennett Flash hosting Saturday rooftop concerts overlooking the borough. The article also suggests World Cup festivities, MLB All-Star events, and historic sites around Philadelphia and Valley Forge for bigger road trips from our area.
   

3. LCH Joins Regional Effort to Address Summer Heat Risks (mychesco.com) — Kennett Square–based LCH Health and Community Services is teaming up with United Way Southern Chester County and county health officials for a free heat-safety discussion on June 17 at the Jennersville YMCA in West Grove. Families will learn how to prevent heat-related illness, recognize warning signs, and protect vulnerable neighbors as extreme temperatures become a bigger seasonal concern.
   

4. Upcoming Juneteenth celebrations in Chester County (dailylocal.com) — Kennett Square residents have two big Juneteenth celebrations coming up, with an evening “Movement & Freedom” performance at Longwood Gardens on June 19 and a family-friendly Jubilee at Kennett Library on June 20. The wider Chester County schedule also includes festivals, walking tours, films, and parades in West Chester, Phoenixville, Coatesville, and Oxford throughout mid-to-late June.
   

5. Why Inspectors Ordered Food Discarded at Duling Kurtz House (mychesco.com) — Chester County health inspectors recently ordered food discarded at Duling Kurtz House in Exton after finding unsafe temperatures and multiple sanitation issues, and they also cited a Chipotle on East Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square for holding steak too long. Several other eateries across the county were found in compliance, and residents are encouraged to report any concerning restaurant conditions or suspected foodborne illness.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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