Funding for a stormwater project and for a new stadium scoreboard was the topic of conversation during the April 8 Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board work session. Those issues are scheduled for a vote during the April 15 regular school board meeting at Hillendale Elementary School. The stormwater management project at Hillendale, as previously reported, is designed to correct an existing problem in which storm runoff…
Thursday April 4, Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association met at Crozer Medical Plaza to hear about the new health initiatives that are now available locally at the Brinton Lake complex in Concord Township. The emphasis was on the human connection that makes all of the state of the art technology most effective for patient treatment and recovery. The first clue that there was…
The Pennsbury Land Trust presented its first ever Student Environmental Stewardship Award to Birmingham Township resident Megan Shea. Shea, a senior at Unionville High School, was one of 40 students nationwide invited to the White House as a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. Her project involved using natural materials, seeds from the Moringa oleifera plant, sand and other locally available material as a…
• Photo: State Rep. Stephen Barrar held an open house at his new office in Concord Township on April 6. The new regional office is on the northwest corner of Route 202 and Naaman’s Creek Road. More than 100 people came by for the meet and greet. • Flower Power is the theme for the spring membership event for the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation, April…
Zinnia is a sweet and gentle young adult cat that was a lost cat in December. She was brought to CCSPCA in the hopes of finding a new home, and has been waiting patiently ever since. Zinnia is best suited for a quieter home where she can take the time she needs to become comfortable in her new surroundings. Zinnia is other cat-friendly, and currently…
No leaves on the trees yet, but the trail along Birmingham Hill looks inviting.
• State police are investigating a burglary in the 1300 block of Hickory Hill Road in Pennsbury Township. According to a report, someone entered the victim’s barn and stole various items. The incident happened sometime between March 8 and April 8, the report said. • A motorcyclist from Lansdowne was cited following an accident on Ridge Road in Chadds Ford Township. According to police, Lawrence…
Chadds Ford Township is about to get $45,000 from the state to upgrade the traffic signal at Route 1 and Ring Road. According to Gene Blaum, of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the money for the project comes from the multi-million dollar Automated Red Light Enforcement funding. Blaum said fines from infractions at 21 intersections in Philadelphia supply the grant funding. Municipalities submitted more than…
Delaware County Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle highlighted economic success stories and presented an update on the Local Economic Development strategy for the future when he presented the 2013 State of the County address Tuesday, April 9, at a Delaware County Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Towne House Restaurant, Media. Borrowing from the Academy Award-winning movie filmed in Delaware County, Chairman McGarrigle listed many economic…
Brandywine Ballet Company is offering qualified male dancers a unique opportunity to advance their dance training by offering full scholarships to the dance program. The competitive scholarships will include a full training scholarship for the 2013-2014 Brandywine Ballet Season, a full scholarship to the four-week 2014 Summer Intensive Program, and a possible monthly stipend based on need for male students ages 14 to 20. There…