Chesco sheriff welcomes 7 new deputies

Following an eight-week training regimen that ended last week, seven new deputy sheriffs will be assuming duties throughout Chester County, and Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh couldn’t be prouder. “I call them the Magnificent Seven,” said Welsh, praising their backgrounds and attitudes. "The selection process for deputy sheriffs is very competitive. These men were exceptional, and I'm so pleased to have them as part of our…

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Pedro Perez Lara of Kennett Square

Pedro Perez Lara, 50, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Feb. 3, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Maria Guadalupe Cisneros. Born in San Isidro, Yuriria, GTO, Mexico, he was the son of Jacinto Perez and Maria Lara of Mexico. He was a laborer at Gama Mushrooms in Kennett Square. Pedro enjoyed working, going to the casinos, helping others and living life to…

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‘From Homer to Hopper’ opens Feb. 25 at BRM

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"Sunday," by Edward Hopper, will be on display during “From Homer to Hopper: Experiment and Ingenuity in American Art,” beginning Feb. 25.

Fifty-four paintings by Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Thomas Eakins, Marsden Hartley, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, Horace Pippin, Maurice Prendergast, John Sloan, and many others that reflect the rich diversity of style and expression in American art created between 1870 and 1950 will be on view at the Brandywine River Museum of Art staring Feb. 25. “From Homer to Hopper:…

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