Community: Kennett Square— East Linden    
County: Chester

Team Members
Theresa Bass Board Chair Bethel AME Church
Equilla Watson Boyce   East Linden
Shannon Cortigine   Alliance for Better Housing
Tracy Fletcher CRA Officer Fulton Bank
Gregory Jackson
Student Kennett Consolidated High School
Laura Jackson Community Organizer East Linden Resident Association
Woodie Pagan Interim Executive Director Alliance for Better Housing
Marge Wolf

Councilwoman

Borough of Kennett Square
  Brief Summary

Kennett Square Borough is situated in southeast corner of Chester County, which is in the Delaware Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania – near the Pennsylvania-Delaware Border. It is contained within the Philadelphia Statistical Metropolitan Area. While self-governing, the Borough of Kennett Square is located within the geographic boundaries of Kennett Township. Kennett Square Borough occupies 1.1 square miles and had a population of 5,273 in 2000. The Borough of Kennett Square is easily accessible by U.S. Highway 1 and U.S. Interstate Highway 95. Philadelphia is easily accessibly from Kennett Square Borough, taking approximately one hour via car. For this profile the Target area is the East Linden Neighborhood of the Borough of Kennett Square.

Community Profile (PDF)
Demographics (PDF)

Gala Fundraiser – Saturday, May 6 – sponsored by the Alliance for Better Housing/Historic East Linden Project

  BC Essay Contest – Community Winner

Ana Leon, 8th grade
Kennett Middle School
Teacher: Miss Jan Orbon

Read the winning essay. Congratulations Ana!

  Local Links

http://www.kennett-square.pa.us/
http://www.ksanc.org/

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