Longwood Fire Company begins annual fundraising campaign

             LONGWOOD _ Longwood Fire Company has kicked off its annual fundraising appeal to help meet the expenses of running a 24-hours-a-day operation. Municipal contributions not enough to cover expenses              “We need the public’s financial support,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “Day and night, 24 hours a day, we are on duty. Last year we answered 512 calls from the public. Those calls for…

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The Addams Family comes to Wilmington

Full casting has been announced for the 2013/2014 National Tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY,  a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, which will make its Wilmington, Delaware premiere October 29-November 3, 2013 at the DuPont Theatre for eight (8) performances only. THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story and it's every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams,…

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Care 2 Cure to Benefit the Crozer Regional Cancer Center

Everyone has been touched by cancer. We have loved ones that we’ve lost to this horrible disease, others that are survivors and those who right now are in the battle for their lives. It is time to lace up those sneakers and change the course of cancer for our family and friends. Care 2 Cure Walk/Run is a fundraiser that features a five kilometer or…

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Rain caused game cancellation but support for Brandywine Battlefield undampened

Chadds Ford Business Association The Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates want to thank you so much for your award of $1300.00 through the Blue Rocks Baseball Game event in the form of a check, in the amount of $1100.00 #900073 dated September 12, 2013, and a $200 check sent directly to the park from one of your members as a ticket payment. Although the weather did…

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Michael Neil Burkhart of West Grove

Michael Neil Burkhart, of West Grove, died at home on Saturday, Oct. 5, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. He was 57 years old. He was the beloved husband of Susan Ferron Burkhart with whom he shared 32 years of his life, and 26 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington to Jay M. Burkhart Sr. (deceased) and Helen Ann…

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