Road Report Feb. 17 to Feb. 21

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility installation will cause daytime lane closures on High. Street between Sharpless and E. Nields streets in West Chester through…

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Around Town Feb. 13

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The Point-to-Point returns on April 6. (Photograph By Jim Graham)

• Returning for its 82nd year, the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point Races will be held on Sunday, April 6, featuring pony rides, a parade of fox hounds, and steeplechase races. The event is at the Myrick Conservation Center at 1760 Unionville-Wawaset Road. Gates open at 11 and the races begin at noon. • The Revolutionary Speaker Series by the Brandywine Battlefield Park returns with a Zoom…

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Road Report Feb. 10 to Feb. 14

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 10 to Feb. 14. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Aerial line work will cause daytime lane closures on Route 026 between Wollaston and Mill roads in West Marlborough Township…

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Road Report Feb. 3 to Feb. 7

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 3 to Feb. 7. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility installation will cause daytime lane closures on High Street between Sharpless and E. Nields streets in West Chester through…

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Around Town Jan. 30

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Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Avondale, is holding a fundraiser in Kennett Square from 6-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lieu Antiques + Interiors. (Courtesy photo)

• Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Avondale, is holding a fundraiser in Kennett Square from 6-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lieu Antiques + Interiors. The event includes a musical performance by operatic "standout soloist" Gina Perregrino. All donations and proceeds from this event go towards supporting our sanctuary and learning center. As a 100 percent volunteer non-profit, Chenoa relies on community support…

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Road Report Jan. 27 to Jan. 31

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Jan. 27 to Jan. 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility installation will cause daytime lane closures on High Street between Sharpless and E. Nields streets in West Chester through…

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Around Town Jan. 23

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Registration is now open for the popular Summer Discovery Day Camps at Newlin Grist Mill.

• Registration is now open for the popular Summer Discovery Day Camps at Newlin Grist Mill. The camp offers history- and nature-based experiences in an engaging, inclusive, outdoor environment for children ages 4-12. Campers share unique experiences that connect and expand their interactions with each other and their community. Summer Discovery is the place where learning is fun. There are three one-week sessions beginning June…

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Flood study draft online

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Grant DeCosta of the Brandywine Conservancy, discusses the draft of the conservancy’s Flood Study Report that was released late Thursday. It will be available for public comment through March 1, and that the final report will be released in. April.

A draft of Brandywine Conservancy’s Flood Study Report is now available online for public scrutiny. Grant DeCosta, the conservancy’s director of community services made the announcement on Jan. 16, saying there is a 45-day window for comment that will close on March 1. As previously reported, it was the devastation from Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1, 2021, that instigated the need for the study. Properties…

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Road Report Jan. 20 to Jan. 24

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Jan. 20 to Jan. 24. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Tree trimming and utility pole replacement will force the closure of Webb Road between Route 1 and Atwater Road in…

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Around Town Jan. 16

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Todd Webb, Between Lovelock and Fernley, NV, 1956, printed 2023, inkjet print, courtesy of Todd Webb Archive. © Todd Webb Archive

• At the Brandywine Museum of Art, three exhibits are closing within the next month but three more are about to launch. Next up is a photo exhibit featuring two photographers from the 1950s. Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955 includes photos of their trips across the country, traveling independently of one another. It opens Feb. 9. • There’s going to be a…

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Road Report Jan. 13 to Jan. 17

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Jan. 13 to Jan. 17. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Now through early November, motorists should expect daytime lane closures in both directions on Route 1 between the Kennett Oxford…

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