Once when I was taking flying lessons, I was at 2,900 feet somewhere over Souderton in a Cessna 152, my flight instructor pulled back the throttle and the propellers slowed down to a virtual stop. “What are we going to do now?” he asked. That was scary. Another time some friends and I were tubing down the Brandywine when a thunderstorm came out of nowhere. We spent ...
While pondering what I would write for April Fools’ Day, there came an email from a friend/colleague. The missive was simple: a quote from the writer-philosopher-mythologist, Joseph Campbell: “We are in a free fall into the future. We don’t know where we’re going. Things are changing so fast. And always when you’re going through a long tunnel, anxiety comes along. ...
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners-Chester County will hold a plant and book sale as part of their “Gardening 101—It’s Easier than you Think!” garden fair on April 30th 10am-3pm at the 4-H Romano Center, located on Route. 322 in Honey Brook PA. A variety of perennials, shrubs, small trees, native plants, and gardening books will be available for sale. Native ...
Last week the Obama Administration took the United States to war against Libya without bothering to notify Congress, much less obtain a constitutionally mandated declaration of war. In the midst of our severe economic downturn, this misadventure has already cost us hundreds of millions of dollars and we can be sure the final price tag will be several times higher. ...
For now, Obamacare is the law of the land—except where the Department of Health and Human Services decides that it isn’t. That’s a peculiar statement, but describes the current application of the law in the U.S. As of March 4, HHS has handed out 1,040 waivers to the law. What is a waiver? Congress writes laws then various government departments write regulations to ...
• Bruce Mowday, author of “Jailing the Johnston Gang,” will speak about his book Wednesday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rachel Kohl Library. The book is the inside story of the dedicated law enforcement team that brought to justice serial murderers Norman, David and Bruce A. Johnston, who for more than a decade terrorized communities throughout the east coast of the ...
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board is dealing with the impact of a possible $1.1 million reduction in Pennsylvania funding for the 2011-2012. Approximately $600,000 of the cut would come from the state legislature approving the governor’s proposed budget cut for social security tax reimbursement. The balance of the Pennsylvania contribution to the school ...
• Pennsylvania State Police charged a 24-year-old West Chester woman with DUI following a traffic stop on Route 202 near Naaman’s Creek Road shortly after 1 a.m. on March 27. A police report said Allison Marie Lutte was stopped for committing traffic violations when she showed signs of intoxication. Lutte was arrested for DUI with charges filed in district court, the ...
Pennsbury Township supervisors are moving toward a vote on a controversial stipulation agreement with Pennsbury Village Associates. The board will meet Friday, April 1, at 5 p.m. to evaluate resident concerns and to possibly vote on the pending agreement with PVA. A March 29 supervisor’s information meeting highlighted contentious aspects of the pending acceptance of ...
Duchess is an adult spayed female black and white domestic short hair cat who is currently available for adoption at the Chester County SPCA. Duchess came to the shelter on January 11 as a stray. She is a very sweet girl who may be a little bit older but still has lots of energy. Duchess loves attention and to by your side. She is looking for a comfy coach to curl up ...
Clark Lawson Huntington, 90, of London Grove, passed away on Saturday, March 26, at Linden Hall in Kennett Square. He was the husband of Evelyn Beyers Huntington, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Packwood, Wash., he was the son of the late Clark Garrison and Irma Lawson Huntington. He was an Operating Engineer for Charles F. Smith & Sons in ...
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