The Delaware Art Museum is excited to celebrate its 100-year commitment to supporting regional visual artists with the Centennial Juried Exhibition. On view Oct. 20 through Jan. 13, this exhibition commemorates the museum's past annual exhibitions of painting and crafts — which combined to form the biennial in 1989. Guest-juried by John B. Ravenal, this 97-artist exhibition (featuring 98 individual works of art) honors the…
Bertha E. Swisher, 90, of New London, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Norman S. Swisher, who died in 1982 and with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Graterford, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Leese Bowman. She was a homemaker, and she enjoyed being outdoors and loved all animals,…
Janet McGrath Mancill, 80, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Oct. 12, at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Robert F. Mancill, II, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Boise, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late James and Mabel Stevens McGrath. She was a graduate of Evanston High School in Evanston, Ill., and a member of the…
Tom Killion, state representative, for Pennsylvania’s 168th Legislative District, is proposing a change to the public school code that would allow for-profit management companies hired by Pennsylvania charter schools and paid for by tax payers to keep their books closed to public scrutiny. Beth Alois, the Democratic candidate for Killion’s seat, opposes this proposal. “The trend toward charter and cyber charter schools using for-profit management…
With only 31 days remaining before the general election, Chadds Ford Republicans held their annual meeting with one foremost thought in mind: Get out the vote. “We want to get people excited to work for the party in November,” said Chadds Ford GOP leader Mary Kot. “We want to [help] win Pennsylvania for Romney.” Part of that process, she said, was to educate voters on…
For students in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District — especially the elementary school kids — the annual Unionville Fair offers an experience that the more urban students miss. Students get close up and personal with farming and farm animals. “They get an experience in farming,” said Ashley Keller, a first-grade teacher at Chadds Ford Elementary School. “They get to hold a 3-day old baby chick…
The air’s a bit cooler now, with brisk autumn breezes replacing the sweltering humidity of summer. Children are back at school and parents are preparing for another busy schedule of soccer games and PTA meetings. With leaves on the trees generating a colorful tapestry of crimson and gold, and fireplaces being stacked with freshly cut wood, thoughts turn to the unofficial holiday of Halloween, when…
Heidi is a lovable and energetic young Lab mix who is available for adoption at CCSPCA. Heidi came to the shelter in July, and since then has made a wonderful recovery from a paw injury that slowed her down. Now Heidi isn’t so slow anymore, and is really looking for a home where she will be able to romp and play and get rid of…
$13,000 stolen from GVHS; retail theft; burglary; frozen food stolen in Chadds Ford
Habitat for Humanity to auction off a 1973 Mercedes Benz; Civil War exhibit at Chester County Historical Society; Unionville High School hosts March Along the Brandywine
