Library planning fundraiser

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The Kennett Library is planning a Starlight Soirée for May 3.

The Kennett Library which opened last year is planning a May 3 fundraiser from 6-9:30 p.m. The Starlight Soirée will celebrate the new library and the first annual fundraising event for innovative programming and operations. Chris Manna, the executive director of Kennett Library, said in a press release, “The first fundraising soirée in the new library is our way of showing the community our vision…

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Around Town March 21

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Learn about those fierce women of Chester County on walking tour of West Chester with the Chester County History Center.

• In honor of Women’s History Month, the Chester County History Center is offering a walking tour Fierce: Women of West Chester on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 27-28, from 6-7:30 p.m. This 1 ½ hour walking tour will visit the homes and businesses of the women who shaped West Chester from colonial times to the present. The tour covers approximately 1.5 miles and lasts…

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Ida, an ‘800-year storm’

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Brandywine Conservancy’s Director Of Community Services Grant DeCosta addresses Chadds Ford Township residents during a presentation of the flood study project spawned by the effects of Hurricane Ida.

The Brandywine Conservancy and its partners are taking their flood study meetings on the road. The first stop was in Chadds Ford Township this week. Grant DeCosta, the conservancy’s director of community services, conducted the session as he did a larger meeting at the conservancy last month. This week’s meeting focused on reminding Chadds Ford residents what the conservancy and its partners are doing to…

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Blogging Along the Brandywine: Standing ovation, 90 years late

It happened Sunday, March 17 in the Adler Theater of the Wells School of Music at West Chester University — a musically sophisticated audience jumped to its feet in a roaring, standing ovation while the last note of the performance was still ringing through the recital hall, demanding an encore. The ovation was for the Kennett Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Hall and…

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Police Log March 20: Thefts, DUIs, crashes

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police said they arrested a 31-year-old man from New Castle for shoplifting at the Acme in Concord Township. The arrest came on March 18 but no details were released on what merchandise was taken. • Detra Bush, 27, of Wilmington, was arrested for shoplifting at Lululemon in Concord Township, a police report said. The report said Bush was…

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School board spending on facilities

The Unionville Chadds Ford School Board directors voted Monday night to spend more than $2 million on various facility projects. Roofing projects for two schools were the largest expenses. Directors approved a bid of $1.6 million for a roof replacement at Unionville High School and a partial roof replacement at Patton Middle School for a cost of $602,222. School board director Rashi Akki, who chairs…

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Photo of the Week: History’s Witnesses

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History’s Witnesses

The Gilpin House and a majestic sycamore tree — at the Brandywine Battlefield Park — are witnesses to American History. The house was the home of the Gideon Gilpin Family during the Battle of Brandywine and the tree, according to the National Arborist Association and the International Society of Arboriculture assert that the tree has been there since the signing of the U.S. Constitution.

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Twin Bridges to close April 1

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Work to replace the bridge is scheduled to start April 1 and last into next autumn. (Courtesy image.)

It’s finally going to happen, according to PennDOT. Twin Bridges, the old span over the Brandywine Creek on S. Creek Road between Chadds Ford and Pennsbury Township will be closed for replacement in two weeks and stay closed until autumn of 2025. In addition to the bridge, the project includes replacing the approach roadway, the guide rails, and signing/pavement marking upgrades. The anticipated start date…

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Adopt-a-Pet March 18

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Chip Meet Chip. This handsome 2-year-old is currently interviewing for his forever home. Chip is dog-friendly and kid-friendly. He will gladly show you how a dog should sit and stay for a small treat. He also loves to play tug and fetch. When he's not in a playful mood,…

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Art show new format scores

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The 75th Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Show and Sale had some changes, but the show was a hit anyway.

The new format for the Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Show and Sale, which coincided with the show’s 75th anniversary, seems to have been a hit. And while some artists bowed out for this year, the show picked up 23 new artists, professionals who haven’t shown there before. Changes for this year included having it on one day only, Saturday. Gone was the Friday night…

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Brandywine Art Guide: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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Jamie Wyeth gets animated talking to reporters about the art in his new exhibit Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)

As you walk into Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled, the new exhibition opening March 17 at the Brandywine Museum of Art, you are greeted by an entirely unexpected experience. An automaton, a hidden music box spreading sinister tinkling tones, a taxidermic animal of indeterminate origin sitting on a vintage flotation device, all accompanied by a projection that highlights the automaton in full motion, in all its grotesque…

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