Idalia Valentin, 71, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, Aug. 28, at Ware Presbyterian Village. Born in Moca, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Aniceto Perez and Francisca Alonso Perez. She was a member of the Rock of Refuge Church in Toughkenamon. Idalia enjoyed going to church, playing Bingo, and writing in her diary. She is survived by three sons, Benjamin Valentin and…
Another one of Chester County’s most wanted fugitives is now in custody. Jason Michael Bowman was apprehended in Mercer County, New Jersey. According to Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh, “A tip was received in Chester County indicating a specific address in New Jersey where Bowman could be located. Chester County Sheriff’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police contacted authorities in New Jersey. The Trenton Division…
• YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line branches will be hosting free family fun open houses during the first week of September. Take this opportunity to discover what is new at the Y for you and your family. Free events, demonstrations and programs will be held during the open houses, including activities such as group exercises, family pool time,…
I’m a big fellow with an even bigger heart. Hello, my name is Kenny and I’m a neutered male mastiff mix. I love spending time with my human friends whether it's going on a long walk or relaxing outside enjoying the nice warm weather. I’m known to be a mellow boy and polite to every new person I meet. The other dogs in the shelter…
Blues, greens and yellows — with a little red — pop in the early morning along Creek Road.
• State policed are investigating a burglary on Ridge Road in Chadds Ford Township. A report said someone entered a home in the 100 block of Ridge Road without permission and stole sneakers, a video game console and stereo equipment. The burglary happened sometime between 11 p.m. on Aug. 17 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 19. • State police from the Avondale barracks are continuing…
Residents of Chadds Ford and Birmingham townships had the chance to learn more about a possible residential development along Oakland Road during an informational meeting in Chadds Ford. Keith Klaver, supervisors’ chairman in Chadds Ford, said he wanted residents to have an understanding of what might be happening and to hear their opinions on the possible construction of about 40 homes on the old Goodman…
The school year is upon us and parents everywhere are trembling with both joy and fear. Joy both for the chance to regain what little control they can in their homes and for the long anticipated silence that will resound through their daytime household. Fear for the onslaught of school meetings they will have to attend, second only to the children actually being in school…
We can learn a lot about ourselves when we connect and relate to others. However, we sometimes need to be alone so we can connect and relate to ourselves, and learn from this, our most primary relationship. Synchronistically, the theme of befriending kept popping up in conversations — yes, with others — today. One person talked about how she, after years of being married, then…
Red pandas have created a spike in attendance at the Brandywine Zoo. Indigenous to such areas as the Himalayas, the red pands, also known as fire foxes, debuted at the Brandywine Zoo in June. They have, according to zoo Director Gene Peacock, helped attendance to thrive. There were 3,000 more visitors in July of 2014 than in July of 2013. The pandas — named Gansu…
It’s a new school year and the students at Chadds Ford Elementary School have a new principal with a new focus. Shawn Dutkiewicz, coming off six years as principal at Pennell Elementary School in the Penn-Delco School District, greeted students as they came off the buses at CFES for the first day of school on Aug. 25. Dutkiewicz said students this year would also get…