NWS: Brace for bitterly cold temperatures

A bitterly cold air mass will settle over much of the central and eastern part of the country over the next several days. Well below normal temperatures and cold wind chills will be common, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Though temperatures will be turning colder over the next two days, the worst of the frigid air will occur on Saturday and Sunday. It…

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U-CF seeks input on UHS ranking system

This topic should rank high for parents of high school students as the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District moves toward eliminating a longstanding practice of reporting students’ decile rankings to colleges. The public is invited to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the high school LGI room. Attendees will hear about the recommendations presented by a committee that…

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Library welcomes new officers, members

The Board of the Kennett Public Library is pleased to announce the election of new executive officers. Thomas C. Swett was elected president, Jeff Yetter, vice-president, and William (Bill) McLachlan, secretary-treasurer, according to a library press release. This marks Tom Swett’s second tour with the library board as he served on the board from 1982 to 1994 and was president from 1989 through 1992. He…

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Police Log Feb. 10: Woman bites man, DUIs

• Police said a 28-year-old woman is the suspect in a case of harassment that happened on Jan. 3. The incident took place at 761 Baltimore Pike in Concord Township. According to the report, the suspect and victim — a 33-year-old man — were involved in a verbal argument. The argument turned physical “with the victim sustaining a bite mark to the head.” • An…

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