The Chadds Ford Business Association was hosted by the Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors for the association’s March breakfast meeting. Township Manager Judy Lizza opened the meeting by discussing township developments as they relate to local businesses and their success. “We’re here to help you get to the bottom line,” Lizza said. The board reported that 20 new businesses had opened in Chadds Ford…
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Chadds Ford Township supervisors heard a liquor license transfer request during their March 5 meeting and also made some appointments to a newly made committee. Those appointments were met with a strong objection from one supervisor. Supervisor Frank Murphy nominated five residents — Noelle Barbone, Valeria Hoxter, Deb Reardon, Margaret Faia and Samantha Reiner to the newly formed Strategic Advisory Committee. He said the committee…
Concord Township supervisors granted conditional use approval for a Dunkin’ Donuts shop, but not without first adding a condition requested by a resident. The board heard the request for the shop on Feb. 25. Diptesh Patel — who runs other Dunkin’ Donut shops in Aston and Upper Chichester — wants to put another shop in in the Concord Village Shopping Center at Route 1 and…
• Motorists should expect lane closures along Route 52 between Route 1 and Hickory Hill Road from March 10 through July. Work crews will be installing bike lanes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will also close Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township between Lenape-Unionville and Corinne Road for road reconstruction through Sept.…
• State police from Troop K, Media barracks, reported multiple injuries from a three-vehicle accident at Route 322 and Evergreen Drive in Concord Township shortly before 3 a.m. on March 2. According to a report, two vehicles were traveling east when one of them drifted into the westbound lane and struck an oncoming car. The drifting vehicle, a 2006 Jeep, continued for another 100 yards…
Knock, knock, who’s there? Why it’s Kevin Spacey playing Frank Underwood as the ruthless politician in House of Cards. Whenever he gets his way, or figures he will, Underwood raps his knuckles on whatever hard surface is at hand. Does Satan do this in the underworld? As a psychologist, I wonder why this TV series has so obsessed our psyches. Are we all that jaded…
Who pays real estate commissions and who receives them? These are questions we Realtors often hear from home owners and buyers who are about to get jump into the marketplace. Let’s start with the sellers. When they select a real estate agent to represent them, they will have a discussion with that agent about the commission they will pay to the agent’s broker. In Pennsylvania…
Surrounded by veterans and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Governor Tom Corbett kicked off the new Veterans Designation for Pennsylvania driver’s licenses and identification cards. The designation, an American flag with the word “Veteran” beneath it, will appear on the front of the license or identification card. Qualified applicants for a Veterans Designation include those who have received a Certificate of Release or Discharge…
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has achieved renewed land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. Founded in 1967 as a land trust, four years later the Brandywine Conservancy added the Brandywine River Museum to its portfolio known for its display of American art. Brandywine Conservancy, Inc. updated the naming of its parent organization…
Educating girls in rural India prevents child sex trafficking. As I prepare to return to Pardada Pardadi Educational Society, located in one of the poorest rural regions of India, I’d like to share the progress we have made since 2010. Raising a village out of poverty begins with educating, empowering and employing girls and women. Our volunteer experience has grown beyond what we could ever…