Chadds Ford GOP told ‘act like we’re going to lose’

With the November general election three weeks away, the Chadds Ford Republican Party began rallying the troops behind county and local candidates during its annual luncheon. The party’s urgency to get the voters to the polls was made clear when tax collector and party executive committee member Valerie Hoxter said of the election: “It’s not going to be a squeaker, but we have to act…

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Education and community merge at Hillendale tree planting

Scores of volunteers, mostly family units, converged at Hillendale Elementary School to plant trees as part of a stormwater management project that brought together Pennsbury Township, the school district and elementary school curriculum and others. The Oct. 12 reforestation was part of a project to prevent runoff from the school that caused excessive silting of Craig’s Mill Run and damaged properties downstream. For Pennsbury resident…

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Technology brings Scarborough to CF Gallery

The modern computer video technology of Skype allowed hospitalized artist Paul Scarborough to join fans attending the opening of the latest exhibit “Scarborough Fair – Four Seasons” at the Chadds Ford Gallery. The exhibit opened Oct. 11, two days after Scarborough underwent surgery at Fox Chase. Using Skype, a two-way video system, the popular artist told gallery visitors that he was feeling fine and would…

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Around Town Oct. 17

• Chadds Ford will be getting the first of two new Italian restaurants soon. Josh Friedberg, one of  the owners of Antica, anticipates opening by Friday, Oct. 18. Antica is in the former site of Bistro on the Brandywine, across the parking lot from Brandywine Prime. • Unionville High School will host a marching band competition Saturday, Oct. 19 from 6-10 p.m. March on the Brandywine features bands…

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Adopt-a-Pet: Martin

Meet Martin, a handsome kitty in search of his forever home. Martin was found by CCSPCA’s animal control division in June and has been available for adoption ever since. With his affectionate and docile nature, we just can’t understand why Martin hasn’t been picked up yet. Martin is suitable for a home with children and other animals. Oct. 19 and 20are CCSPCA’s Fall in Love…

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Trick or treasure?

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Horse Shaped Iron

Should you buy, sell or hold? Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association met at William Bunch Auctions on Route 202 for lunch to hear about the auction business. Bill Bunch surveyed the changes in the business during his decades of buying and selling. The biggest change is technology. Bunch jumped on electronic auctions soon after e-bay offered a companion electronic auction to run in…

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Artwork collection chronicles change

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Curator Heather Coyle leads a tour of the "American Modern" exhibit.

A collection of art which depicts the drama of a changing America in the early 20th century is now on exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum.  American Moderns, 1910–1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell opened Oct. 12. The exhibit brings together different styles from so-called primitive to cubist art. The works are as varied as the styles.  Some are charming, some alarming and others filled with…

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History and rehash at Stonebridge hearing

Round four in the ongoing zoning dispute between Chadds Ford Township and the owners of Stonebridge Mansion took a trip through memory lane with testimony from one historian and two previously called witnesses. Township solicitor Hugh Donaghue called George Franz, of the Chadds Ford Historical Society, to the stand and then Jim Byrne, attorney for Drew and Nicole Barnabei, recalled two township witnesses — Barbara…

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Police log Oct. 17: Man awakes in car to find someone siphoning his gas; drugs at BYC

• A New Castle man, asleep in his vehicle in a lot at 5 Christy Drive in Chadds Ford Township, woke to find two people, a white man and woman, trying to siphon gasoline from his car. A police report said the couple fled in a grey-colored Mercury sedan when the victim confronted them. The incident happened at 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 9. • Two…

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