Judy Lizza, is no longer the interim township manager for Chadds Ford Township. Remove the word interim. She is now the permanent manager. Supervisor Deborah Love made the announcement via e-mail on July 27, saying Lizza was one of 25 applicants for the position. “In the passed six months as interim she has fulfilled her professional duties successfully and helped to improve our township,” Love…
A delegation of 10 representatives from Chester County’s first responder community traveled to the Pentagon last week to collect an artifact from the portion of the building struck during the 9/11 attack in 2001. Four large pieces of limestone were selected by the group of Chester County first responders, to be included in a specially-designed memorial placed in the tactical village currently being constructed at…
Meet Maggie, a 5-year-old boxer mix that was surrendered to CCSPCA in May when her owner was no longer permitted to have pets. Maggie is a sweet and gentle girl but is timid at first glance. She will need some extra TLC in her new home so she can learn to trust her unfamiliar surroundings. Maggie is housetrained and knows basic commands. She is suitable…
• State police are investigating a series of home burglaries on Phoebe Lane in Concord Township. The incidents happened during the weekend of July 27 and 28. A report said thieves took cash and jewelry from several homes while the residents were away. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 484-840-1000. • Two men from Wilmington were arrested following a traffic stop in…
• The board of supervisors meetings schedule for August is as follows: Birmingham Township, 7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 5; Concord Township, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6; Chadds Ford Township, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7; Pennsbury Township, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21. Chadds Ford Township supervisors have scheduled a workshop meeting for 9 a.m., Monday, Aug. 5. Several members of the Chadds Ford business community have…
In my early years as a psychologist and family therapist, I had the good fortune to meet and learn from many pioneers of family therapy. Perhaps the grandfather of family therapy, Murray Bowen, and his theories captivated me the most. He did not just consider the individual, couple, or family in the session; he was interested in the inter-generational patterns in the family tree. He…
Should I stay or should I go when an agent shows my home? Gently put, most agents say that when potential homebuyers come to see your home, it is best that you leave the premises. Perspective buyers don’t want to see owners hovering or milling about. When they do, they get uncomfortable and feel as if they are intruding. This often causes buyers to look…
Two people were injured July 26 when the motorcycle they were riding was struck on Route 1 in front of Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford Township. The severity of the injuries was not immediately known and troopers responding to the scene did not comment except to say that the information would be presented in a press release. According to people at the restaurant, both vehicles…
Margaret Ealise (Scott) Rundle, 64, of West Grove, died at home on Wednesday, July 24 after a courageous nine-year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Alfred G. Rundle with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Ealise was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Tinicum and graduated from Ridley Park High School. She was the daughter of J. Willis and Edith (Douglas)…
There are some changes going on at the Brandywine Conservancy campus in Chadds Ford. The grounds are being tended to in a manner more in line with the conservancy’s mission. About 30 volunteers and employees spent several hours planting native grasses and shrubs by the Environment Management Center that, according to Mark Gormel, will result in less stormwater runoff into the Brandywine Creek, improve water…
