As expected, The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County announced on Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the funds needed to preserve Barnard’s Orchard in Newlin Township for future generations have been raised. An announcement from the conservancy said that in just one short month, the community came together to support the $901,000 initiative. “We would like to give a giant thank you to all of those who…
In observation of International Overdose Awareness Day, Delaware County Council spotlighted the county’s Certified Recovery Specialist program that attempts to connect people struggling with addiction to treatment. “The tragedy of overdose is far too frequent in today’s world, but what we need to stress is that overdose is preventable,” said Councilman Dave White. “In Delaware County we are very proactive in the fight against heroin…
The Stroud Water Research Center is hosting a free science seminar on Friday, Sept. 9, with a husband and wife duo who have been studying tropical biodiversity for decades. Tropical ecologist Dan Janzen and his wife and research partner Winnie Hallwachs will lead a lively talk about conservation through biodiversity development, and why what happens in Costa Rica matters to the rest of the world.…
Three men were charged in connection with a Puerto Rican-based, identity-theft ring, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Luz Ramos-Correa, 39, of Landisville, Pa., and Marta Ruiz-Correa, 28, and Julian Ruiz-Acosta, 58, both of Penuelas, Puerto Rico, were charged by an indictment that was unsealed on Wednesday, Aug. 31, with conspiracy and fraudulent transfer of an identification document; Ramos-Correa was further…
• New Garden Township Police arrested Cody Foskett, 21, of Wilmington, for possession of marijuana on Aug. 15. A report said police smelled marijuana coming from the car Foskett was driving after making a traffic stop for an equipment violation on Gap Newport Pike. Paraphernalia was also found, police said. • Erratic driving led police to stop a vehicle on Starr Road in New Garden…
From West Chester to Wilmington to Kennett Square, galleries and art associations are gearing up for an art-filled Autumn, starting with this week's First Friday opening receptions. In Kennett Square, Mala Galleria welcomes abstract painter Ellen Catanzaro in a new gallery show entitled "Nature in Abstract." Ellen paints in oil on large wooden surfaces, and often works in collaboration with an interior designer or home…
A cautionary note for those entering the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County this week: You did not mistakenly walk into a Staples. Proof that school is starting, one room in the agency’s West Chester office is stacked high with boxes of student supplies, ranging from backpacks to pencils. In another, CVC staffers have begun the sorting process, stacking notebooks and lining up writing implements.…
The manager of guest services for the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau hatched an idea that mushroomed– an appropriate result for an agency whose promotions include Kennett Square. On Monday, Aug. 29, Jan Reeps said she had been thinking about a way to encourage visitors to the Tourism Information Center to linger. After all, the more people see and hear about Chester County’s attractions,…
Can lilies brighten up a shady lane? These canna lilies on Heyburn Road can.
Conservation-minded to the core, more than 300 people attended Brandywine in White at Chadds Peak Farm in Pennsbury Township on Saturday, Aug. 27, motivated by a desire to protect Barnard’s Orchard from development. Vince Moro, who organized the apple-themed, pop-up gala with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Roche, said preliminary figures indicated that the event would easily attain its mission: closing the funding gap for an agricultural…
For Chadds Ford Elementary School students, the new school year will feature more chances for critical thinking and problem solving. “There aren’t any new initiatives,” said Principal Shawn Dutkiewicz, who’s entering his third year at CFES. “What we’re doing more than anything is continuing things we’ve implemented over the last two years and making them broader.” One of those areas being broadened is the school’s…