By the end of the year, visitors to the two parks in Birmingham Township might want to bring Smart Phones to get a little more out of the experience. The Recreation, Parks and Open Space Committee proposed to the township Board of Supervisors during the Aug. 6 meeting that they explore getting interactive signs that have QR Codes. QR stands for Quick Response. The codes…
• Concord Township supervisors agreed to pay an additional $50,000 to Wynnewood Development Inc. for additional concrete work at the intersection of Aldan and Conchester roads. Wynnewood is the developer for the new Costco store and part of its agreement is to improve Conchester Road. The township wanted extra concrete work at the intersection and agreed to pay the extra cost. • Supervisors reaffirmed their…
According to Thornbury Farm owner Randell Spackman, on average, carrots travel 1,780 miles to a retail super market. Although Thornbury Farm has been growing produce since 1709, community involvement is part of a food production revolution. The idea of cooking with locally grown produce was popularized by Alice Waters’ restaurant, Chez Panisse, and her cookbooks. Waters’ contention is that food should be “based on the…
• Motorists who use Creek Road to and from Delaware will be facing a detour for about three weeks. The Delaware Department of Transportation is closing off a portion of the road between the state line and Twaddell Mill Road from Monday, Aug. 20 through Monday, Sept. 10. The road will be closed 24/7 so DelDOT crews can construct a concrete bridge deck. • The…
• State police from the Avondale barracks are investigating a burglary in Pennsbury Township. Little information was given in the police report, but the incident happened in the 2200 block of Hickory Hill Road sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Aug. 6. Several items of jewelry were reported stolen. • An attempted burglary in Pocopson Township was thwarted when a homeowner and two…
This gentle giant, Spots, came to the shelter in April after being found lost and alone. At the time, Spots was skinny and much in need of a good meal, but CCSPCA has since fattened Spots up and he has been waiting ever since for his forever family. Spots is a goofy people-person and would be a great match for a home with children, cats,…
Visitors to Chester County know the area for its rolling hills and a kaleidoscope of colors in the fall, but few are deeply familiar with its rich heritage dating back more than 300 years. William Penn made the first land transfers to settlers, Chester County archives showing 1,250 acres “to be taken up in his said Province” which were granted to Mary Penington in 1681.…
