Don’t let Aurora shooting curtail right of self-defense

The shooting in the Aurora, Colo. movie theater has incited the usual debate over guns. One side says tighter gun restrictions could have prevented the horrible incident that night. The other responds that more guns in the hands of law-abiding people might have prevented it. While the theater chain prohibits firearms, it is hard to say that the alleged shooter, James Holmes, would have been…

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Chadds Ford doctor to lead new vascular institute

Dr. Joshua Eisenberg of Chadds Ford, a fellowship trained endovascular surgeon who specializes in treatment of the vascular system, has joined the medical staff at Capital Health as director of the new Vascular Institute at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell. Eisenberg joins Drs. Alfredo Abud, Christopher Gannon, Steven Johnson and Francis Rosato as part of the multispecialty Advanced Surgical Associates of New Jersey practice.…

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Year of the bat

Not many people are aware that 2011-2012 has been designated by the United Nations as the year of the bat. They have designated these two years to bring awareness to bats because of their significance to the environment around us and around the world. There are many species of bats throughout the nation that have become endangered in the past years, which has significantly affected…

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Kennett Symphony presents Water Music: Titanic 100 Years

The Kennett Symphony will present Water Music: Titanic 100 Years on Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. (rain date August 19) in the Open Air Theatre of the Longwood Gardens under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green. Celebrate music inspired by water:  Handel’s Suite on the River Thames, a trip down the Beautiful Blue Danube à la Johann Strauss, Sir Henry Wood’s delightful “Fantasia on…

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Delaware Museum of Natural History Offers $1 Tuesdays in August

Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans' Bank to lower admission prices to just $1 per person during August Dollar Tuesdays. Visitors are invited to explore the wonders of the natural world at the Museum for just $1 on August 7, 14, 21, and 28, courtesy of Artisans' Bank. Admission includes entry to the Museum's special exhibit, Earth…

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Chadds Ford Days set for Sep 8 and 9

Looking for a great way to end the summer? The 47th annual Chadds Ford Days Fair will be held on the grounds of the Chadds Ford Historical Society on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fair begun by Chris Sanderson to commemorate the Battle of the Brandywine has evolved from a colonial fair emphasizing 18th century life…

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Volunteers wanted for Citizen Corps emergency teams

Residents of Delaware County are invited to attend a meeting of the Delaware County Citizen Corps to learn more about volunteer opportunities in the event of a major emergency. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Delaware County Emergency Services Center, 360 N. Middletown Road, Middletown Township. Citizen Corps is the umbrella organization for disaster volunteers in Delaware County.…

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Betty Cromley Sylvester of West Grove

Betty Cromley Sylvester, 83, of West Grove, formerly of Woodstown, N.J., died at her residence on Monday, July 23. She shared 23 years of marriage with the late Dr. Loring E. Sylvester. Born in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Marion Fahringer Cromley. She was a registered nurse working at the Snelbaker Home, Woodstown, N.J., retiring in 1998. Betty was…

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Wesley C. Hess of West Grove

Wesley C. Hess, 78, of West Grove, died Thursday, July 19, at his residence. He was the husband of Mary Davis Hess, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Swordcreek, Va., he was the son on the late Willard and Elsie Howington Hess. Wesley was a millwright at the NVF Company in Yorklyn, retiring in 1996, after 43 years of service. He…

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Veronica Anne O’Connor of West Grove

Veronica Anne O’Connor, 74, of West Grove, died Wednesday, July 18, at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Delia Murphy O’Connor. She was an administrative assistant at the Dewey Ballantine Co. in New York, N.Y. retiring in 2002. Veronica was a member of the Assumption BVM Church in West Grove.…

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Hills, Great Harvest open in Concord

Two stores catering to excitable palates and empty bellies have opened their doors in Concord Township. Hills Seafood and Great Harvest Bread Co. share a site on the northwest corner of Brinton Lake Road and Route 1. Hills’ opening, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on July 16, was delayed because the fire marshal hadn’t yet arrived to give final approval. Great Harvest, having opened two weeks…

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