Photo of the Week: States of Matter
States of Matter
Geese wade and walk on a pond at Anson Nixon Park that’s still partly frozen under a late afternoon sun.
Adopt-a-Pet Feb. 24
The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Jakey The shelter is no place for a senior dog. Jakey is an 11-year-old who needs a soft place to land and in a home that will help him shine in his golden years. Jakey is super sweet and allows all handling from humans. He still has lots of…
It’s about the beer
It's about the beer.
Winterfest may be a fundraiser for Kennett Collaborative, but for visitors it’s all about the beer, and maybe some food trucks. Case in point, Sean Wills from Exton said, “It’s the best beer festival in the area.” Saturday’s event was his third Winterfest, and he’s also attended four Kennett Brewfests. Wills wasn’t alone. Matt Jenkins came in from Kirkwood in Lancaster County to enjoy the…
Academic Achievement Feb. 21
Tufts University announced that two students from Chadds Ford made the school’s Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. Those students are Melissa Griswold and Maille Mojica, both in the Class of 2028. Dean's List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.
Road Report Feb. 24 to Feb. 28
PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28. 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…
Board accepts Sanville’s retirement
Directors of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, somewhat reluctantly, unanimously agreed to accept the resignation of Superintendent John Sanville. He was hired in September 2011 after former Superintendent Sharon Parker retired. Sanville announced his retirement publicly in an email on Jan. 31, saying it will be effective July 31. While it was only an agenda item for the meeting with no planned ceremony, several of…
New super in Pennsbury
Kay Ellsworth takes the oath of office to be a supervisor in Pennsbury Township. She is sworn in by former Township Manager Kathy Howley. Ellsworth replaces Dan Boyle who became the township manager after Howley retired last summer.
Pennsbury Township now has a new supervisor replacing Dan Boyle. Kay Ellsworth was sworn in at the beginning of the Feb. 19 meeting. She will serve out the remainder of this year when Boyle’s term would have ended, and she will run for her own six-year term in November. Ellsworth has lived in Pennsbury for four years and has been on the Planning Commission for…
Around Town Feb. 20
Andrew Wyeth, Untitled, 1979, Watercolor, 21 ½ x 30 in. Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, M2111 © 2024 Wyeth Foundation for American Art / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. The exhibit is leaving the museum on Sunday, Feb. 23.
• One exhibit is leaving but two more are underway. The Andrew Wyeth exhibit Up East: Andrew Wyeth in Maine at the Brandywine Museum of Art is closing this Sunday, Feb. 23 but another two exhibits are already on display. The photo exhibit Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955 (https://chaddsfordlive.com/2025/02/08/new-photo-exhibit-at-brandywine/) runs through May 11, while Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl…
Kennett Twp. cancels meeting
The Kennett Township Board of Supervisors has canceled their meeting tonight because the power is out at the township building. In an email sent out to residents, the township said “We are canceling tonight’s Board of Supervisors meeting due to lack of heat and electricity in the public meeting room. Our township office and police headquarters are on a backup generator.” Items on the agenda…
School board votes yes
Trupen Modi, remains seated, waiting for anyone on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board to explain my there is a need to rush the vote on the RFP regarding the proposed middle school replacement. Modi did eventually yield his seat during public comment without incident.
To borrow from Chadds Ford’s Paul Koch, the Unionville Chadds Ford School Board didn’t surprise anyone. The board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to issue an RFP, Request for Proposal, to replace C.F. Patton Middle School. The RFP is a solicitation of bids for the design of a new school. Koch was one of several people who spoke before the vote, asking the board to…
Police Log Feb. 19: Crashes, thefts
Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks are investigating a case of a missing cell phone. A report said a 52-year-old man from Glen Mills reported the theft saying an empty package was delivered to the home but there was no merchandise inside. The phone, a Samsung Galaxy, is reportedly valued at $1,200. • A two-car crash on Route 202…