Townhouses and a healthy economy

It’s too soon to talk about any specifics that might result from a proposed townhouse development in Chadds Ford. It’s only a proposal at this point, not an official application. There are a number of bureaucratic hurdles — zoning changes, Planning Commission review and supervisors’ consideration — before the plan becomes a reality. That said, we’d like to see the bureaucratic process go forward. It…

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Helen E. Whenry of Kennett Square

Helen E. Whenry, 95, of Kennett Square, died Monday, July 16, at the Christiana Hospital, Newark. She was the wife of the late David J. Whenry Sr., who died in 1984. She and her husband were married on Valentine’s Day in 1942. Born in East Drumore Township, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Downs Woerner. Mrs. Whenry worked in…

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Richard C. Cole of Avondale

Richard C. Cole, 59, of Avondale, passed away on Sunday, July 15, at the Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. He was the husband of Sherri McCoury, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of Ruby Wilson Cole of Downingtown, and the late Howard C. Cole. He was a truck driver for the past 39 years working…

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