It’s an old concept, but true. All actions, decisions and choices have their consequences, good or bad. Sometimes those choices affect people totally uninvolved in the original decision making process. A decision made by Chadds Ford Township supervisors when they approved the Toll Bros. development that became The Estates of Chadds Ford is an example. We were reminded of this during the special meeting of…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Pastor John E. Borroughs, 83, died Thursday, Oct. 3. He was the husband of Patricia Gravels Borroughs, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Gloucester County, Va., he was the son of the late John Paul and Rebecca Gunn Borroughs. He was the pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Avondale for the past 28 years. Pastor Borroughs touched the hearts of many…
• Chadds Ford Elementary School’s second annual Fall Fair went off without a hitch on Sept. 27 with sunny skies and warm temperatures. No word on what the PTO raised this year, but last year the organization raised $4,000. This year’s coordinator, Lisa Albany, said the 2013 event was more for the community than to raise money. As the photo above shows, some people just…
Kiki is a beautiful and sweet 3-year-old cat that was surrendered to CCSPCA in June. Kiki’s owners lost their home and had to move in with friends. There was a dog at that house and Kiki was terrified, so she was brought to the shelter in the hopes of finding a new, loving family. Kiki previously lived with other cats and kids and would love…
Strong sun at a low angle turns a few colors into myriad shades and hues.
A standing room only crowd at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building spoke almost unanimously with one voice and one word: No. No to the YMCA, no to a K. Hovnanian Homes development and no to the southwest leg of the loop road around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. A special informational meeting of the Chadds Ford Planning Commission drew a larger attendance…