May 12, 2016 - Chadds Ford Live

Letter: Dinniman’s vote unfair to best teachers

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 12, 2016

The Senate recently voted on HB 805, also known as the Protect Excellent Teachers Act, to eliminate seniority-based tenure and protect our best and brightest teachers who may be subject to layoffs despite their outstanding performances as educators. This bill would hold our school districts more accountable by allowing administrators to terminate teachers if they receive continuous failing reviews. Unfortunately, instead of protecting the interests…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on May 12, 2016

Read more about the article Vote on loop road on the horizon

A fully engineered plan for the final leg of the loop road — the Hillman Drive Extension — is before the Chadds Ford Planning Commission.

A decision on whether or not to recommend approval for the proposed Hillman Drive Extension could be just around the corner. The applicant is ready to ask for the recommendation and the Chadds Ford Planning Commission could give its thumbs up — or thumbs down — in June. The Hillman Drive Extension is the project that would complete the loop road system around the intersection…

Posted by Lora B. Englehart on May 12, 2016

The Glen Mills Schools, the oldest existing school for troubled youth in the country, is welcoming corporate contributors, hole sponsors, auction prizes, and golfers to its 14th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 6. The Golf Course at Glen Mills, a top-ranked public golf course in Thornbury Township, is maintained by the school’s students as part of its successful rehabilitation and training program. “The student…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 12, 2016

For anyone searching for the perfect area event venue, the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau (CCCVB), in partnership with 2010 Solutions, has developed and released an online Meeting and Facilities Guide. Designed with the planner in mind, the online guide easily locates meeting sites, sports venues and even the ideal wedding location utilizing criteria and filters they wish to apply, according to a CCCVB…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 12, 2016

Read more about the article Adopt-a-Pet May 12

Come meet all the wonderful animals available now for adoption at the Brandywine Valley SPCA. All featured pets are “Name Your Price” adoption fee until Monday, May 16. Not ready to adopt? Then sponsor a pet and provide a safe place for our companions to rest until they find their forever homes. Help us give them a second chance at a fresh start. Socks Looking for a prom date? You’re in luck.…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 12, 2016

Read more about the article Around Town May 12

C.F. Patton Middle School students pack the school's gymnasium Friday when rainy weather forced the annual carnival to move inside.

• After five years in the making, Uptown! Entertainment Alliance is thrilled to be hosting a groundbreaking event at the Armory, 226 N. High St. on Wednesday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m. Join the Uptown! “family” and the Bancroft Construction team. Put on your hardhats, strap up your boots and join us for a ceremonial groundbreaking, snacks, photo ops, and remarks from elected officials, including…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 12, 2016

• Dakota Raymond, of Chadds Ford, was inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society at University of the Sciences on April 17. Invitations to join ALD, a national honor society for first-year students, are based on attaining a first-semester academic average of at least 3.50 and ranking in the top 20 percent of the class. Raymond is a doctor of physical therapy student. •…