November 4, 2014 - Chadds Ford Live

Barrar wins; Concord wants gov’t study commission

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 4, 2014

Statewide revamping of the legislative districts didn’t hurt Stephen Barrar’s re-election bid. The nine-term Republican won another two years in office by defeating political newcomer Whitney Hoffman. Early indications show Barrar winning by a 2-1 margin, according to the representative, but final numbers weren’t immediately available. ***UDATE*** Morning after numbers showed Barrar with 13,058 votes and Hoffman with 7,850. The race was much closest in…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 4, 2014

Birmingham Township will be advertising a budget for 2015 that keeps township tax rates at 1.6 mils. Supervisors questioned the possibility of increasing the tax rate to 1.7 mils during an October budget meeting, but decided to keep the current millage. They voted to advertise the preliminary budget during their Nov. 3 meeting and will vote on the plan in December. A mil is a…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 4, 2014

If you stormed the beach in the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, or assisted with the region’s reconstruction, a medal awaits you. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day this year, the Normandy regional government and the Chester County Council of the Boy Scouts are conducting a search, hoping to recognize the veterans who landed on the beach or contributed to the reconstruction of…

Posted by Press Release on November 4, 2014

Don Reed, vice president and chief information officer of Crozer-Keystone Health System, received a Lifetime Achievement Award recently from the Philadelphia Business Journal which annually recognizes leaders in the health care and life sciences industries. The 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a health care executive with a distinguished career marked by achievement through innovation. The award was presented during a ceremony in Philadelphia on Oct.…

Posted by Press Release on November 4, 2014

With colder weather just around the corner, PECO is completing the final work to ensure its electric and natural gas systems are ready to serve customers during the colder winter months, and the utility is urging customers to prepare as well, a PECO press release said. PECO has completed a review of its electric system, including more than 22,000 miles of aerial and underground lines…

Posted by Press Release on November 4, 2014

Natural Lands Trust announced recently the conservation of Laurel Hill, a 211-acre property in Newlin Township. With the autumn-hued foliage of towering oaks, maples, and tulip trees overhead and the cold, clear waters of Briar Run beneath, Laurel Hill is a sylvan paradise, a press release from Natural Lands Trust said. It is this beauty that prompted Laughton Company, LLC, owned by Cyndy and Barry…