Township Offices Closed

The Kennett Township Administrative Office will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4th, 2024 in celebration of the July 4th Holiday. We wish everybody a safe and fun holiday weekend! The Township offices will also be closed to the public on Friday, July 5th, 2024. Our staff will be available by phone; please call 610-388-1300 for assistance on Friday, July 5th. The offices will reopen on Monday, July 8th, 2024 at 8:00AM.

Click here for 4th of July Safety Tips

Canceled- Board of Supervisor Meeting

Due to the July 4th Holiday, the Board of Supervisor meeting that is scheduled for July 3, 2024 will be canceled. The next Board of Supervisor meeting will be held on July, 17th, 2024. Please visit our website for further updates regarding meetings in the future!

Rescheduled- Planning Commission Meeting

The Kennett Township Planning Commission meeting regularly scheduled for July 9, 2024, has been rescheduled to July 16, 2024 at 7 PM. Information regarding the meeting and Zoom can be found on our website: www.kennett.pa.us.

Canceled- Trails and Sidewalks Meeting

Due to the July 4th Holiday, the Trails and Sidewalks meeting that is scheduled for July 3, 2024 will be canceled. Please visit our website for further updates regarding meetings in the future!

Canceled- Historical Commission Meeting

Due to the July 4th Holiday, the Historical Commission meeting that is scheduled for July 4, 2024 will be canceled. Please visit our website for further updates regarding meetings in the future!

Yard Waste Drop-Off

The yard waste area at the Township’s Public Works garage will be closing for several weeks starting on or about July 15 for grinding and disposal of the existing pile.

More specific dates will be provided as we get closer to the actual dates.

During the closure residents will not be able to utilize the yard waste drop of area, but the recycling bins will remain accessible.

National Night Out- Police

Your KTPD and Kennett Square Police Department are teaming up again to co-host this year's National Night Out Tuesday, August 6th from 6:00pm-8:00pm! You won't want to miss this event, which will be held at the Borough's new municipal building's parking lot: 600 S. Broad Street. Stay tuned for more details!

Recycling Reminder

The Recycling Drop Off Center is for residents of Kennett Township ONLY. Proof of residency may be required. The Recycling Drop Off Center on Bayard Road takes plastic containers No's 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7. All recycling is now commingled or "Single Stream," which means that all recycling, with the exception of shredded paper, can be collected in a single collection box. Aluminum, Metal Food Containers, Glass, Plastic Bottles, and Paper Products can be recycled at the Kennett Township Recycling Center.

Location: The Kennett Township Recycling Center is located at the Township Maintenance Garage, 557 Bayard Road, between Rosedale and Hillendale Roads.

Hours: The recycling and yard waste center is open dawn to dusk Monday through Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to dusk.

Hello Summer!

Summer is coming in hot! As we continue into the summer months and warmer temperatures, please remember to stay hydrated and to take breaks in the shade when spending time outdoors!

For more information on how to stay safe in extreme heat click here.

Daytime Utility Construction Planned on U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in Kennett, East Marlborough Townships:

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that utility relocation will continue next week on U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) under a $10.4 million project to widen and improve a 1.3-mile section of the highway from the Kennett Oxford Bypass to Greenwood Road in Kennett and East Marlborough townships, Chester County.

Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

•Tuesday, May 28, through Wednesday, August 28, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a weekday lane closure is scheduled on northbound and southbound U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) from Greenwood Road to just south of Schoolhouse Road.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

Under this project, PennDOT's contractor will mill and overlay U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); construct a third travel lane on certain sections of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in each direction and use existing shoulders and right turn lanes to create a third lane for the rest of the corridor; build sidewalks along the north side of U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) from Schoolhouse Road to the Longwood Village Shopping Center entrance; eliminate the left turn movement from Orchard Avenue onto U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike); install two new Dynamic Message Signs; and upgrade five signalized intersections within the corridor.

For more information, visit the U.S. 1 Chester County projects page.

Register now for the Mental Health First Aid Training and learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse use challenges among youth.

Thursday, July 18 and Thursday, August 22 at the Government Services Center. Register Here.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

We’re so excited to kick off the new market season this Friday in our NEW LOCATION! Come find your favorite local farmers + producers (+ some new favorites!) at 600 S Broad St from 3-6pm EVERY FRIDAY. 

Locals may know 600 S Broad as Kennett’s Borough Hall… or where you enjoy Brewfest… or that spot where Clover Market pops up . It’s that big ol’ parking lot at the corner of South + Union, right across from Kennett High School. Being a big ol’ parking lot, there is plenty of on-site FREE PARKING.