King tells politicians to keep it simple

Chadds Ford’s Rob King had a simple message for two federal lawmakers: “Simplify.” King was talking with U.S. Reps. Pat Meehan, R-7, whose district includes Chadds Ford, and Jim Gerlach, R-6 whose district includes parts of Chester, Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties. The two were questioning owners of small businesses to learn how they’ll be affected by an expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts. On…

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Pileggi introduces anti-gang legislation

State Sen. Dominic F. Pileggi, R-9, of Chester, is introducing a new piece of legislation that’s designed to control the growth of gangs in the state. Pileggi and fellow state Sen. John Rafferty, R-44, of Pottstown, announced the bill at a press conference in New Garden Township on July 30. The proposed law — drafted by Chester County District Attorney Thomas P. Hogan — makes…

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Brandywine Battlefield wins at baseball game

Friday night, July 27, was a classic win-win situation.  The Wilmington Blue Rocks surged to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Mudcats, and the Brandywine Battlefield Park got the support of 116 area residents who bought tickets for the game. For the second year, Chadds Ford area residents and businesses went to Frawley Stadium to see the Blue Rocks play baseball and to show support for the park.  Friends…

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Police log Aug. 2

• Police said a 45-year-old man from Cochranville was transported with major injuries and cited for driving too fast for conditions following an accident on Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township. Police identified the man as Albert E. Frank III. According to police, Frank was following another car in the right hand land of southbound Route 1 when he tried passing on the right shoulder.…

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Plant shop gets OK for liquor license

Concord Township supervisors gave conditional approval to Terrain at Styers for a liquor license. One of those conditions is that the plant store gets approval from its landlord. According to testimony given at a hearing on May 1, the lease only allows for a plant shop, not a restaurant. In addition to landlord approval, Terrain must adhere to 13 other conditions. Included among those conditions…

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Adopt-a-Pet Aug. 2

Stella is a beautiful tortoise shell cat that came to CCSPCA in March as a pregnant stray.  Stella and her newborn kittens were placed in a CCSPCA foster home, where she could raise her babies while also becoming accustomed to life indoors. Stella’s kittens have since been adopted, and now she awaits her forever home. Stella learned to love other cats and kids of all…

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Random-Lee: Opening a new chapter

Recently I retired.  Or “rewired.” Left.  Moved on. Changed. Or something like that.  In reality, I don’t know what to call it, because it doesn’t feel like the retirement of my parents that seemed so simple.  You reached 62.  You quit your job.  You signed up for Social Security and moved into the sunset years.  You owned your home, you stayed put and spent more…

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Get Real: The importance of assets

Mortgage lenders dissect the entire credit history of a potential client with strict attention to income, credit, collateral and assets. Of the four, assets are perhaps the least discussed yet may be the most important in securing credit and buying a home. Simply put, assets include the amount of money needed for the down payment, in addition to closing costs, pre-paid costs such as insurance…

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Mind Matters: Parenting, caregiving, and creativity

Okay, there are a pile of books stacked at my desk that are begging to be reviewed so here goes: some summaries of hefty reality beach reading to sneak in between the light escape mystery and romance novels. Let’s start with parenting, with a new book, “Brain-Based Parenting” by Daniel A. Hughes and Jonathan Baylin. This is not a parenting text in the traditional sense,…

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Letter to the Editor: Sewer Authority taken for granted

I recently was able to attend a Sewer Authority meeting at the Chadds Ford Township building, and I was very impressed. The decisions this group makes deal with a lot of money and affects many people. I feel that because these people are volunteers their work is taken for granted. All points made at the meeting were taken very seriously and handled in a professional…

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