Organic SEO (search engine optimization) is the phrase used to describe processes to obtain a natural placement on organic search engine results pages. Increasing your rankings on the organic side of search engine results requires planning, creativity and above all patience. Three to six months is definitely not an exaggeration in the amount of time it may take for the internet to recognize you… But…
Going to the doctor should be more than just a task that’s checked off your to-do list once a year. It’s a crucial time for you to gain a better understanding of your health and treat any new medical issues. The only way you can achieve this, however, is by talking to your physician. Communication is an essential key to ensure that you get the quality…
Nobody’s perfect. Politicians sure aren’t and neither are reporters. I “oopsed” last week. It was an oversight on my part and something I didn’t catch until a few days after the last Chadds Ford Live update. But I shouldn’t have made the error of omission in the first place. The April 2 Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting was its typically needlessly long affair,…
Chadds Ford Gallery proudly presents: “A Showing of recent artworks by Jacalyn Beam and Nancy Tankersley”. The Opening Reception is Friday, April 11, 2014 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm; the exhibit will continue through Sunday, April 27. Located at 1609 Baltimore Pike (Route 1), Chadds Ford … Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm and Sundays, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Chadds Ford Gallery is open to the…
The Chester County Board of Commissioners announced Friday the availability of low-interest economic injury disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), for small businesses affected by the severe winter storms which occurred from February 3-28, 2014. Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and eligible private non-profit organizations are invited to apply for the loans. An economic injury disaster loan can help…
Chadds Ford Historical Society is offering paid internships for the the summer of 2014. The purpose of the internship is to expose students to the various working aspects of historic house museums and a small local historical society. To achieve this goal interns will assist with guiding at the John Chads and Barns-Brinton Houses along with welcoming and interpretation at the Barn Visitors Center. In…
Helen M. Owens, 74, of West Grove, died Saturday, April 5, at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Dr. Thomas F. Owens, who died in 2011, and with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Wallington, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Maxincak Scerbak. She was a retired registered nurse. Mrs. Owens enjoyed gourmet cooking…
At the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board’s work session on March 10, it was reported that [School Superintendent] John Sanville had privately discussed the situation on non-resident students that were attending our schools. The board was satisfied with the explanation of this probable illegal situation. After three-and-a-half months of raising the possibility of out-of-district students attending our schools and enduring several stalling techniques by Sanville, I…
Betty Jean Stilwell, 76, of Kennett Square died Friday, March 28, at the Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington. Born in Horsepen, Va., she was the daughter of the late Levi and Pearl Dickens Stilwell. She was the past owner of the Chabet Boutique in Chadds Ford. She enjoyed gardening, reading, riding in horse drawn carriages and being around children. She is survived by…
Concetta “Connie” E. Franceschini Jordan, 87, of West Grove, died Wednesday, April 2, at her residence. She was the wife of Joseph C. Jordan Jr., who died in 2007, and with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late James (Jimmy) and Elizabeth Doto Franceschini. Connie was a Secretary at the NVF Company in Yorklyn,…
• Chadds Ford Township supervisors are looking to add rental property owners to the township’s Business Privilege Tax list. The board agreed to have members of the newly resurrected Finance Committee review the possibility of adding landlords to the 2014 tax rolls. They will also consider whether or not to go after taxes from previous years. • Conditional use hearings for two auto dealerships are…