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Flood study eyes safety

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on March 5, 2025

Grant DeCosta of the Brandywine Conservancy says the goal of the flood study is to protect people and their property.

The Brandywine Conservancy is a month away from releasing the final version of its Brandywine Flood Study, a plan with recommendations that will help keep people and property safe in the event of future flooding. That was the word from Grant DeCosta, the conservancy’s director of community services. That study was spurred by the devastation from the September 2021 flooding from Hurricane Ida. DeCosta spoke…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 5, 2025

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police arrested a man who had an active warrant from Maryland. The police report said troopers observed Robert Waddell, 51, of Newark, walking along Route 202 at 4:25 a.m. on Feb. 17. Troopers made a welfare check and found there was a warrant for his arrest. • Police said they arrested two men in connection with a Dec.…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on March 4, 2025

Birmingham Township now has an updated zoning code regarding impervious coverage. Township supervisors Monday night adopted a change that Supervisors’ Chairman Scott Boorse said makes the code consistent throughout the township. The amended code focuses on the amount of allowable impervious coverage, primarily on residential zoning districts. The amendment allows for 20 percent impervious coverage in all residential districts and makes some definition changes for…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on March 4, 2025

Warm Saturday

Horses graze, munch, and relax on a relatively warm Saturday.

Posted by admin on March 3, 2025

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The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Elsie Elsie was down on her luck when she was found and brought to us weighing less than 4 pounds. We took care of her and got her back up on her paws, and we are now looking for just the right home for Elsie. Hurry over and get…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 28, 2025

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from March 3 to March 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 periodic daytime lane closures on Route 1 between Joshua’s Way and Fairville Road in Pennsbury Township…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 27, 2025

The complaints are piling up against the Unionville- Chadds Ford School District, its board and administration. Two complaints had already been filed with the state, a third was sent directly to the superintendent and school board, and now a fourth, alleging religious discrimination, was filed with the U.S. Department of Education. Chad Williams of Birmingham Township, who filed the first two and the most recent,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 27, 2025

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BalletX performs at Longwood Gardens on June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

• Longwood Gardens has released the schedule for its summer performance series. Performances kick off on May 30 with The Savoy Company performing The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. On June 5 it’s BalletX. For a full list of summer performances, go here. • There’s going to be a Park Day at the Brinton Run Preserve on Oakland Road in Chadds Ford Township. The day…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on February 26, 2025

The Brandywine Conservancy is still in the process of recovering from Hurricane Ida, and the Chadds Ford Zoning Hearing Board has granted some help. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday night to grant a series of variances that would allow the conservancy to make some changes to its property at 6 Station Way Road. There are some conditions attached, though. Attorney Andrew Rau, representing the conservancy,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 26, 2025

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are now reporting that a harassment complaint was filed against a 34-year-old man from Philadelphia. The suspect, not identified in the report, is alleged to have made phone threats to his former girlfriend working at Citizens Bank in Concord Township. The calls came in through the bank's public phone line. Police were called into the case on…