While there is to be no more testimony, Chadds Ford Township supervisors kept open a conditional use hearing so one board member could review the testimony for which he was absent. Supervisors opened the hearing on Oct. 2 — prior to the start of their regular meeting — for an Ambassador Inn and Suites that’s planned for the old Watkins building on Route 202. Two…
• Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, said someone stole a 15-passenger church van from Calvary Chapel on Brandywine Drive in Chadds Ford Township sometime between 7 p.m. Sept. 24 and 7 a.m. Sept. 25. Thieves also took various pieces of lawn care equipment after breaking into a shipping container and three utility trailers. The van is maroon in color with Calvary Chapel…
Mike Daily says he’s serious about making it work. The “it” in question is his role as fire marshal for Chadds Ford Township. The township had a fire marshal before, then didn’t and had to borrow one from Concord Township. Daily was appointed to the job this past spring. To make it work, he’s actively engaged in efforts to raise the position’s profile in the…
If you missed the opening night spectacular of the Kennett Symphony on Sept. 21, in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theater at West Chester University, you’re no doubt kicking yourself by now. As my husband and I were leaving the concert, a good friend asked, “Was that the same Kennett Orchestra?” For above the collective roars of approval, bravos and multiple standing ovations coming from the…
In a very un-Buddhist maneuver, I swatted a stinkbug in the midst of reading “Just One Thing: Developing a Buddhist Brain One Simple Practice at a Time,” by Rick Hanson. Maybe in time I will let go of my stinkbug problem (which came about after one little critter crawled in my ear several summers ago). Meanwhile, the simple practices Hanson recommends in his pragmatic primer…
Home sellers are advised to create the illusion that everything is new and fresh in their homes; however, when pets are involved, it’s not always easy to keep things clean and orderly. The simplest solution for a pet owner who is selling a home is to relocate the pet to a friend’s or family member’s home or to a pet daycare while the home is…
You’re married, 45 years old, two children, and a mortgage that seems like it will never end. Your spouse earns a good income but it takes both incomes to ensure a good quality of life. You’ve been at the same job for 10 years and you can’t wait for the weekend. You say to yourself – “I should go out on my own”- but should…
Crozer- Keystone Health System has planned a range of activities in October to raise awareness and provide education about breast cancer and how it can be prevented and treated. Throughout October, a breast cancer awareness basket will be displayed in the cancer centers at Delaware County Memorial Hospital and Crozer-Chester Medical Center and in the main lobbies at Springfield Hospital and Taylor Hospital. The basket…
I would like to spread the word about my client, Jim Moore. He and I will be speaking at the Unionville Community Fair this weekend, Saturday at 1:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. We will be in the Wellness tent and will stay after the presentation to answer questions. A brief overview: I'll talk about my car accident and Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis, I'll…