There have been two security breaches at Turners Mill since the township moved its offices into the building. A rear door was damaged in one instance, but documents were taken in another. Supervisors also want to collect unpaid business taxes.
A denial to open a teenage social club has led a Chester County contractor to sue Concord Township for almost $15 million. Tom Pancoast, of Pancoast Construction, filed the suit after supervisors denied him a certificate of occupancy for the club planned for the old Ethan Allen site at 819 Baltimore Pike. The club, the “Under 21 Social Club,” was to have included live music,…
Two artists were featured in the exhibit which opened at the Chadds Ford Gallery March 1. John Hannifin and William Basciani mingled with guests and talked about their works. Basciani’s These Three Eggs was another two-fer. One side of the work is a formal still life. On the other side is a sketch of a well known local Victoria Wyeth. Gallery director Barbara Moore shows…
Birmingham Township Board of Supervisors gave the go ahead to the Recreation, Park and Open Space Committee at the March 4 meeting for a Revolutionary War re-enactment. The committee received a request from the Pennsylvania 2nd Regiment of Foot to hold a re-enactment in Sandy Hollow Park sometime in the spring 2014. The Regiment has held events in other local venues including Valley Forge National…
• No names were given in the report, but Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, cited a driver for following too closely after a rear-ender accident at the intersection of Evergreen Drive and the Conchester Highway in Concord Township. The incident happened at 1:17 p.m. on March 1. • Shortly after 1 a.m. on March 3, police stopped Justin Joseph Fry, 23, of…
• The Delaware Museum of Natural History will illuminate some of our planets most fascinating creatures and features with Ready, Set, Glow! on Saturday, March 9, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This special event will include glowing rock and mineral demonstrations from the Delaware Mineralogical Society, free glowing giveaways for the first 200 children, our special exhibit, Glow: Living Lights. This event will also…
Riley is a 9-year-old cat that was surrendered to CCSPCA in December when his owners moved to Florida. Riley is a very gentle and laid back cat that is looking for a quiet home where he will be appreciated for the great companion that he is. Riley is best suited for an adult home as he is very friendly but is easily scared by loud…
With spring being two weeks away, we can look back at this archive photo to look ahead to warmer weather.
I’m in a quandary about family get-togethers and really need some help on this one. In a recent column I highlighted an upcoming trip my whole (parental) family is taking to Italy with my 86-year-old mother. There are four couples involved, my three siblings and spouses, plus my mother, nine people total. We will be going in September because that’s the only possible time all…
You may love your home, but that doesn’t mean that everyone coming through the door will feel the same way. What may be “charming” to the seller may seem off-putting to a prospective buyer. Many sellers attempt to stage their home themselves and, in doing so, create mistakes that can actually sidetrack the sale of their homes. Your home may be decorated is a manner…
Recently I attended a county mental health advisory board meeting. I did not like what I heard: that there is a rising population of the homeless hidden among the affluent. A school administrator reported on how he encounters children every day in his suburban school district who are in need of food and shelter. When we hear the word “homeless,” we, unfortunately, need to expand…