PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of July 9 through July 16. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Route 52 will be closed and detoured between Creek and Pocopson roads in Pocopson Township from 6 p.m. on…
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union is moving its corporate headquarters to Chadds Ford. The credit union has had its sights on the empty lot 11 on Hillman Drive across from Evergreen Place in the Chadds Ford Business Campus. And now it’s a done deal. According to Bryan Brockson, the credit union’s assistant vice president for facilities and procurement, the credit union’s Broomall headquarters served the…
Noise, some of it figurative, dominated a nearly three-hour meeting of the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, July 6 – ranging from fictitious bombs to real gun discharge and concluding with audio of a high-pitched, mystery buzzing. In between, the supervisors fielded concerns about arsenic-tainted soil; voted to join Kennett Square Borough in celebrating National Night Out, a community-policing event; reinforced the township’s…
Area residents have one more day to swelter, according to the National Weather Service. A day after national officials declared the hottest-ever June on record in the U.S., NWS issued an excessive heat warning for the I-95 corridor until 6 p.m. on Friday, July 8. Forecasters said the warning includes a risk for severe thunderstorms, strong winds and localized flooding – as well as excessive…
Craft beer fans have extra incentive to visit Longwood Gardens on Friday, July 8. The “Gardens On Tap: Meet the Brewer” event is returning to the Beer Garden, a collaboration between Longwood and Victory Brewing Company, starting at 7 p.m. Guests will have an opportunity to learn about the brewing process and discover what ingredients were grown at Longwood to craft its new summer signature brew,…
Do your supervisors understand how to promote life work balance? Employee productivity is a critical component of business success. In the most fundamental way, the work performance of your employees directly impacts your ability to deliver the products and services to your customers. This reality often motivates supervisors to set unrealistic expectations on employees that over time evolve into a culture that is opposite of…