Fall 2014 India trip

Our time at PPES has come to an end. Today, we said goodbye to all and headed to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.  We were busy and accomplished lots while at the school. The relationships, the warmth and hospitality of all of the people will remain with all who visited.  I am reminded, that being among the very poorest people…

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Art Watch: Intersection of art and acorns

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Sketch by Adrian Barron

This Saturday the new Street Road Artist Space presents the final day to see "Arterial Moves" which is an international assemblage artistic response to the increased traffic issues on Routes 41 and 926. Join the Street Road artists and United Kingdom artist Adrian Barron this Saturday from 1-4pm and help plant a new forest of Penn Oak acorns! To help spur you along, there will…

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Earl T.”Rusty” Jones Jr. of Kennett Square

Earl T."Rusty" Jones Jr., 62, of Kennett Square, died suddenly at his home on Saturday, Oct. 25. He was the husband of Linda Brison Jones, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the oldest son of the late Earl T. "Pete" Sr. and Ida Green Jones. Rusty graduated from Kennett High School in 1970, where he participated in…

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No howling at ‘Howl-o-Ween’ party

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Col. Popcorn attends the Howl-o-Ween party in drag as Marilyn Monroe

What do you get when you have a dozen or so dogs, a couple of cats and a pig? Throw in a business that will send people texts from their dogs and an animal whisperer and you get the annual Howl-o-Ween party at GiggyBites in Olde Ridge Village in Chadds Ford. In addition to a kibble-eating contest, there was also a doggie costume contest during…

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Anne Zumbo of Glen Mills

Anne Zumbo, ebullient and steadfast wife and mother, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 22. Originally and proudly hailing from Philadelphia, Anne (her father lovingly called her "Anna") also lived joyfully in Mickleton, N.J. where she, along with her devoted husband Joseph, raised her two children Anthony and Matt. The couple then moved in semi-retirement to Willards, Md. Anne was born on Sept. 26, 1935. She…

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