Iggy is a juvenile green iguana that is available for adoption through the Chester County SPCA. Iggy was brought to the shelter because its owner did not like the gnats that were surrounding its cage at home. Iggy needs a care giver that understands iguanas and will have time to socialize with it. If you are able to provide that home, visit the Chester County SPCA ...
The Chadds Ford Gallery presents its 28th annual Christmas in Miniature exhibit opening Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1- 8:00 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Dec.1. Original framed art, created in miniature for Holiday gift giving, that are painted in different styles, subjects and medium by over 55 established and Award winning artists; the artwork is priced from ...
Birmingham Township supervisors are advertising a 2010 budget that calls for a millage increase in township property taxes and a new Local Services tax. The LST is levied on individuals working within the township and who earn at least $12,000 from that employment. It’s assessed at $1 per week for a maximum $52 per year per person affected. “We’re looking for ...
The big holiday wreath has been going up on the outer wall of the Brandywine River Museum since 1982 and Chadds Ford resident Jan Feltz has been one of the volunteers helping out from the beginning. “It’s fun. I love the people,” Feltz said of the other 53 volunteers assembling the wreath on Nov. 16. “And then to see it on the side of the building, it’s a ...
It’s been a bumpy first year for Beadscope, but owner Rajeevi Subramanian remains positive and sees improved business for her store in Olde Ridge Village. There was the natural excitement of starting a new business, yet there was apprehension because of the economy. “We started out with a lot of fear because we started in an [economic] environment we knew was going ...
It’s been a bumpy first year for Beadscope, but owner Rajeevi Subramanian remains positive and sees improved business for her store in Olde Ridge Village. There was the natural excitement of starting a new business, yet there was apprehension because of the economy. “We started out with a lot of fear because we started in an [economic] environment we knew was going ...
Is it just a coincidence that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending that women wait until they're in their 50s before getting mammograms and, then, every two years? This new advice contradicts that of the American Cancer Society, advice the society has been giving for 20 years and continues to give despite the change in attitude from the ...
A few weeks ago I was reading when the phone rang. I got up and went to my kitchen to answer. "Hi, this is Ed Wandersee" said a familiar voice. Having known Ed and his family for more than 25 years I answered with a cheery and enthusiastic, "Hi Ed!" But Ed just kept talking, seemingly oblivious to my exuberant greeting, and asked me to support Frank ...
At 6, I wished to be Cinderella’s godmother. At 64, I still wouldn’t mind a magic wand. What would I change? It would be little things that would change the world. It really wouldn’t take much. We make such a grand deal out of what we can’t do, yet if we made little changes wherever we are in whatever moment we’re in, what then? I hear stories where the scripts ...
A 46-year-old diner at Carrabbas Italian Grill in Painters Crossing had cash and a credit card stolen from her purse while she was eating dinner on Nov. 14, state police report. According to a press release, $34 in cash was taken from her wallet along with the card, but the thief put the wallet back in the purse before fleeing. The investigation is ongoing and ...
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