Alan Horowitz, the Democratic Party candidate for supervisor in Chadds Ford Township, wants to serve on the Board of Supervisors with incumbent Samantha Reiner and has switched his ballot slot so that he’ll face Noelle Barbone instead of Reiner in November. “I think a Board of Supervisors that includes me, Samantha and Frank [Murphy] can make a lot of progress,” he said in a recent…
Once upon a time, we kept our porch lights on. We opened the door even if we didn’t know who rang the bell. And we could always leave the back door unlocked during the day. We sat on the front porch with coffee and talked to people who strolled by. People actually stopped by without an “appointment.” We had lemonade or hot coffee ready when they…
A hastily-scheduled meeting by the Pocopson Township Board of Supervisors involving the Barnard House created discord before it even started on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. Several residents who have raised questions about the township’s efforts to repurpose the historic building felt the meeting represented an attempt to prevent dissent. Resident Sean Rafferty submitted an email that he asked to be read at the meeting,…
School buildings in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District are getting their last-minute makeovers in preparation for the new academic year. Rick Hostetler, the director of buildings and grounds for the district, told members of the school board during their Aug. 10 work session that virtually all the projects planned for this summer are complete or will be by Aug. 31, the first day of class.…
Chester County Day originated in 1936, when Mrs. William A. Limberger and her fellow members of the Women’s Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital hosted “West Chester Day,” a house tour that for $1.00 allowed admittance to 22 homes. Now the longest running house tour in the United States, Chester County Day has benefited Chester County Hospital from the start. Over its 75 years, the tour…
Today, 8/11, serves as a natural reminder for all customers and contractors to call 811 to have underground utility lines marked before digging. Nationwide, every six minutes someone damages an underground utility line because of digging without first calling 811, according to the Common Ground Alliance, the national association that promotes the 811 phone number and safe digging practices. Striking an underground electric or natural…
Mt. Cuba Center has released their Fall-Winter 2015-2016 Program Guide, which offers a wide-range of gardening, conservation, art and wellness classes, as well as featured programs and events. “Whether you are adding to an existing garden or planning a new one, fall is a great time of year to plant perennials, shrubs, and trees. People often think of autumn as the end of the gardening…