The manhunt for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante, in its 10th day, did not seem to discourage visitors from attending the first day of the annual celebration of the region's star crop.
A 10-day manhunt for an escaped inmate has drawn international media attention and hundreds of law enforcement officers to an otherwise pastoral corner of Chester County.
But this year, the festivities, held through Sunday along the borough’s historic State Street, take place against the “We’re so tied in with Longwood Gardens. When they do well, we do well — the borough of Kennett Square. So if they’re closed, you’re going to get a lot less tourism,” he said. “And it’s been dead all week.”
Patrick and Nora Devlin, both 33, are Drexel Hill residents who grew up near Kennett Square and have been coming to the festival for 25 years.
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