Road Report for March 2 through March 8

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from March 2 through March 8. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Through March 15, utility relocation will continue to cause periodic lane closures along Route 1 between McFarland and Greenwood roads…

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Around Town Feb. 29

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Andrew Wyeth, Jack-In-The-Pulpit, 1943, watercolor on paper. © 2023 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

• The Brandywine's new special exhibition, Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth's Botanical Imagination, is officially on view! This exhibition features 40 watercolors and drawings that tell the story of Andrew Wyeth’s focus on the fragile rhythms and intimate drama of plant life. The exhibit runs through. Sept. 15. This exhibition tells the story of Andrew Wyeth’s focus on the fragile rhythms and intimate dramas…

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Road Report for Feb. 24 through March 1

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 24 through March 1. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility construction will cause daytime lane closures on Route 1 between Greenwood Road and Orchard Avenue in East Marlborough Township…

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Around Town Feb. 22

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Learn to capture the Blue Poppy at Longwood.

• Longwood Gardens is offering a creative arts class, Capturing Blue Poppies, with online and onsite components. The Himalayan blue-poppy (Meconopsis‘Lingholm’) is one of Longwood’s most photographed flowers. The flower’s coloration is one of the most elusive hues to capture in a photographic image. The cost of the course is $179 for non-members. The fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the…

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Road Report for Feb. 17 through Feb. 23

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 17 through Feb. 23. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility construction will cause daytime lane closures on Route 1 between Greenwood Road and Orchard Avenue in East Marlborough Township…

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Around Town Feb. 15

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Chester County History Center members can get to see a rare daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass. Douglas.

• The Chester County History Center is holding a members-only exhibit in celebration of Black History Month on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17. The exhibit is a unique daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass. Douglass gave this early style of photograph to Susan B. Anthony. It eventually came to the Chester County area and was donated to CCHC. Dating from 1847-1848, this special piece of…

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Weather closings Feb. 13

Due to the inclement weather, Chester County Government offices, facilities and courts are Closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13. While Chester County government and court buildings will be closed for public services during this time, many County programs and services continue, with staff working remotely as able. If you need to access county services, we encourage you to call or e-mail the Department which provides those…

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Conservancy holds flood study meeting

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Flooding in Wilmington on Sept. 1, 2021. “What we do upstream impacts downstream,” according to Brandywine Conservancy Director of Community Services for the conservancy Grant DeCosta. Emergency services couldn’t get from one side of the city to the other. He called that situation “unacceptable.”

The Brandywine Conservancy and the city of Wilmington joined forces to give area residents an update on the flood study prompted by Hurricane Ida. Director of Community Services for the conservancy Grant DeCosta was joined by Wilmington’s Assistant Water Division Director Bryan Lennon. DeCosta said Ida was “the catalyst” for the study but that the study won’t be finished until this summer. He said the…

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Road Report for Feb. 10 through Feb. 16

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 10 through Feb. 16. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Motorists should expect a 24/7 lane closure on Route 1 between Orchard Avenue and Greenwood Road in East Marlborough Township…

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Around Town Feb. 8

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Learn portrait photography at Longwood Gardens≥

• Longwood Gardens is offering a photography course, Introduction to Portrait Photography. Learn the fundamentals of portrait photography by experimenting with lighting, posing, and beautiful botanical scenery. Then, work with fellow photography enthusiasts to make fun, impactful portraits in the Gardens — be ready to take portraits and have your portrait taken. Any camera is welcome, from smartphone to professional. This is a three-day course,…

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Road Report for Feb. 3 through Feb. 9

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 3 through Feb. 9. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. •  Tree removal operations will force a road closure on Route 82 (Creek Road) between Marshall Bridge Road and Old Kennett…

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