• Pennsbury Township supervisors decided to take a neutral stance on a Zoning Hearing Board application for a side yard setback variance. A hearing for Carmen Campenelli is set for June 7. Campenelli, of Shadow Lane, wants to put in a swimming pool on the side of his home. • Supervisors approved a resolution establishing procedures for consultants involved in township pension plans to show…
A two-week artist in residence program became more than a matter of up-cycling old plastic water bottles. By Rich Schwartzman On the surface, it was a simple project, make something out of old plastic water bottles. But, an artist in residence program turned into lessons on creative problem solving for Hillendale Elementary School fifth-graders, according to artist Kathryn McEntee. McEntee, a sculptor, was…
Fun Fair at St. Cornelius; scavenger hunt at CFHS; Alzheimer’s Association holds fund-raiser • St. Cornelius School held its annual Fun Fair on May 11. In addition to the games and music, there was also a one-hour 45-minute walk-a-thon where students walked the school grounds to raise money for the computer lab. They raised $8,000. • The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter will hold its…
Faith and Daisy came from different backgrounds, but when they met it was love at first woof. Faith, a previously stray Lab mix, and Daisy, a surrendered fox hound mix, are two affectionate and happy-go-lucky girls who met at the shelter and are now housed together while they wait for their new home. Some may call them “senior dogs,” but don’t let them hear you…
The school district is looking for ways to cut some programs that have low enrollment. By Jim Phreaner Unionville Chadds Ford School District faces at least three years of challenging financial issues that Superintendent John Sanville described as an “economic tsunami.” The UCFSD Board Finance Committee Meeting held met Monday night prior to the monthly work session was the forum for the grim financial…
DUI; thefts • A 35-year-old man, reportedly from Chadds Ford, was charged with DUI and disorderly conduct following an incident at the Exxon gas station at routes 1 and 202. According to a report, state police were called to the area near Hooters restaurant because a man was intoxicated and causing a disturbance. When police arrived, the suspect, Brian Michael Maas, was seen in the…
By Kayta Curzie Gajdos What we may deem as based on common sense may need to be revised—or at least redirected. Psychologist Timothy Wilson, in his book “Redirect,” takes to task many sacred cows, not with the bravado of “opinion,” but with the diligent work of collating the scientific research that proves or disproves certain social programs as well as personal ingrained attitudes. His basic…
Gays, the state and marriage The issue of gay marriage and the myriad debates surrounding it won’t be going away anytime soon. Even recent comments from President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden won’t put them to rest. Yet, those comments exemplify the ongoing nature of the issue. As Mr. Obama said, his views have evolved. Good for him for admitting a change in…
Blanche E. Robertson, 99, of New London, died Monday, May 14, at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana. She was the wife of William Robertson, who died in 1996, and with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. Her first husband of 28 years, Andrew W. Keegan, Jr., died in 1958. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of the late Brinton and Alice Billings Brobst.…