Pennsbury Township will hold its annual yard sale on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Selling is limited to township residents, but anyone can attend to shop and buy. Township Manager Kathy Howley announced during the April 20 Board of Supervisors’ meeting that the Historic Commission will dedicate an historic marker at the Barns-Brinton House at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. The…
Pennsbury Township supervisors Wednesday night approved a conditional use request by H.G. Haskell to use his Hillgirt Farm as an event venue. Supervisors conducted a conditional use hearing on the matter on Feb. 16. Haskell had been using the farm at Creek and Cossart roads for various events over the years, including the Farm to Fork dinners. But that was before an ordinance requiring conditional…
H.G. Haskell, the owner of Hillgirt Farm and SIW Produce on S. Creek Road in Pennsbury Township, has asked the Board of Supervisors for a special events permit. Haskell has held Farm to Fork dinners and other special events at the farm in the past, but that was before an ordinance requiring special permission. The Board of Supervisors held a hearing on the matter on…
The Kennett Library Board of Trustees will host a groundbreaking for the new Kennett Library and Resource Center on Thursday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. It will take place at the location of the new building, the corner of State and Willow Streets in the Borough of Kennett Square. All are welcome to attend. “For over 20 years community members have planned, worked, and dreamt…
Pennsbury Township supervisors Wednesday night voted to acquire an open space easement for a 39-acre parcel of land on Bluestone Drive that extends to Brinton’s Bridge Road. The property belongs to Arthur Neilson. According to Supervisors’ Chairman Aaron McIntyre, the Neilson property has been among the township’s top 10 acquisition projects. Supervisor Wendell Fenton was more than pleased. “We’ve been talking with Neilson for years…
Chadds Ford Planning Commission members Wednesday night voted to send a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance to the supervisors for a full hearing. Commission members also voted to recommend approval for a Mercedes-Benz dealership. Both votes were unanimous. According to township and Planning Commission solicitor Mike Maddren, case law and the Constitution require municipalities to have in their codes accommodation for all legal business activities to…
What started as a simple discussion about a possible zoning text change turned into an hour-long conversation about marijuana. During that conversation, members of the Chadds Ford Planning Commission learned that a medical marijuana dispensary wants to open up in Springwater Plaza in Chadds Ford. The exchange happened during the commission's Oct. 14 meeting. According to township and commission solicitor Mike Maddren, at issue was…
Kennett Township police have a message for drivers who ignore the stop sign at Marshall Bridge and Kaolin roads. Prepare to be ticketed. “We’re going to be enforcing that, and you will be getting tickets,” Acting Police Chief Matt Gordon said at Wednesday’s supervisors’ meeting. “People have just decided it’s going to be a speedway, and it’s not.” Construction workers and the township’s Public Works…
South Creek Road, south of Station Way Road in Chadds Ford Township, was chewed up following Friday’s storm. Chunks of the road surface have become dislodged. Motorists should exercise caution. Others have reported severe storm damage in Delaware, north of Wilmington. The intersection of Routes 52 and 82 is closed with poles and wires down on 52. Some businesses south of 82 are closed.
Chester County Commissioners are scheduling a public meeting for a proposed trail plan that would connect Pennsbury Township with Oxford. Commissioners last year accepted a grant award to perform a study that would examine the feasibility of developing a multi-use trail to serve the communities in southern Chester County. On Tuesday, July 14, the Chester County Planning Commission will hold the first public meeting discussing…
PennDOT has reopened the Route 52/Lenape Road Bridge. The bridge over the Brandywine Creek in Birmingham Township was opened on June 30. The span, between Pocopson Road and Creek Road, had been closed and detoured since August 2019 for the rehabilitation of the structure. Creek Road between Riverbend Lane and Country Club Road was later closed in November. Both roads are now open. While major…