The Andrew Wyeth house and studio is now officially open for tours. The Murphy Road site in Chadds Ford opened for Brandywine Conservancy members earlier this spring, but opened to the general public on July 3. Wyeth died in 2009 and a year later his wife gave the property to the conservancy. The Wyeth family lived in the house from 1940 to 1961. Andrew Wyeth…
Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, arrested a 57-year-old Wilmington man and charged him with a series of sexual assaults occurring in the 1980s. According to a press release, Richard Anthony Bellingham was arrested on June 28 for alleged assaults in Chadds Ford, Concord and other townships between 1981 and 1988 when his alleged victims ranged in age from 4 to 15 years.…
For a handful of residents at Painters Crossing Condominiums, gardening is a priority. A group of six condo dwellers set up nine garden plots in the common area near the tennis courts. Gardener Anne Stabb, who began the project, said the vegetables — all organically grown — are not just for personal consumption. Extra produce will be given to area food banks, at least from…
The cure for Stephanie Kirk was to become an artist. In the pharmaceutical industry, Kirk excelled in starting new programs from scratch. Her “tolerance for chaos” was high enough to survive while she structured a solution to a problem. Twelve years ago, though, Kirk fled from the corporate cubicle and started to figure out the next step in her life. Part of the process included…
• State police are investigating two cases of criminal mischief involving gunshots fired in car dealerships on Route 202 in Chadds Ford and Concord townships. Police reported shots fired through windows at Garnet Volkswagen and Concordville Nissan. No one was injured. Police said the dealerships were unoccupied at the time. The shots were fired during the overnight hours of June 26-27. In a…
• Outdoor seating is coming to P.J. Whelihan’s in the Shoppes at Dilworthtown Crossing. Birmingham Township supervisors decided in favor of the applicant following a conditional use hearing in May. The outdoor area will seat 60 and take up 15 parking spaces. • Supervisors also passed a resolution against the Chester County commissioners’ attempt to have townships assess a $5.62 fee to help pay…
• The Schuylkill Action Network is showcasing the beauty, fun, and purity of the Schuylkill River with this week’s launch of the Schuylkill Shots Photography Contest. Photographers of any age and skill level can submit up to nine pictures, or three per category. These categories include Wild & Scenic, Fun on the Schuylkill, and Tip Top Tap. The deadline for entries is Oct. 30. This…
Residential real estate in the Brandywine Valley is gaining stability in concert with the recovering U.S. economy. Consumers are drawn to the attractive buyers’ markets with historically low interest rates and lower home prices. They are returning to the market to move up, trade down, improve location and otherwise enhance their share of the American Dream. When it comes to home buying, the ideal situation…
Some people may argue, “So what if it’s hot? It’s summer.” However, last weekend and some days before that, with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees, I couldn’t disagree more. I find myself on such days to feel foggy brained and out of breath. My allergy symptoms flare. My clients, however, are a wealth of information. One individual, who was also suffering such effects, reminded me…
The June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act — aka Obamacare — had more to do with government power than with actual healthcare. In writing the majority opinion of the 5-4 decision, conservative Chief Justice John Roberts said that the Commerce Clause in the Constitution did not give Congress the power to force people to buy health…
Beating the Heat. The Brandywine Creek is the place to keep cool on a hot July 4 in Chadds Ford.