November 5, 2014 - Chadds Ford Live

Fast-tracking Rt. 926 project possible, not definite

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 5, 2014

PennDOT plans to replace the Route 926 bridge beginning next summer. The job is expected to take 18 months, too long in the opinion of many.

Ever since the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation began talking about replacing the Route 926 Bridge over the Brandywine Creek, people have been concerned about how long the work would take. The bridge is a heavily trafficked link between Birmingham, Pennsbury and Pocopson townships and is a major route for school buses in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. As residents know, the approaches to the bridge…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 5, 2014

Mother Archie's

Early morning sun casts long shadows at the ruins of Mother Archie’s Church at Ring and Bullock roads in Chadds Ford Township. The structure was originally built as a school in the 1800s, but became a church for Chadds Ford’s black population in the early part of the 20th century. The site was officially designated as “Chadds Ford Historical Site” during a ceremony in September…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 5, 2014

Read more about the article Adopt-a-Pet: Scoobie

Scooby

Say hi to Scooby. He loves to show off his great smile and long tongue. Scooby is a 5-year-old neutered male retriever mix. He's a playful yet well-mannered boy who loves everyone, even other dogs. Is Scooby Doo for you? Scooby can be found at the Chester County SPCA located at 1212 Phoenixville Pike in West Goshen. The phone number is 610-692-6113 and the web…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 5, 2014

• A Concord Township man told police that approximately $1,700 worth of items was stolen from his vehicle sometime between 6 p.m. Oct. 26 and 6:40 a.m., Oct. 27. The vehicle was parked in front of his Winfield Court home, according to a police report. State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, are investigating. • State police from Troop K are also investigating a case…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 5, 2014

• “Walkable Chadds Ford” is the subject of a community workshop to be held Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building at Route 1 and Ring Road. There will be light fare beginning at 6 p.m. with the workshop beginning at 7 and running to 9 p.m. The workshop is billed as the first one for a Chadds Ford Master Plan and…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on November 5, 2014

Chadds Ford Township will be advertising a preliminary budget that maintains the current level of taxation for 2015. Supervisors will vote on the spending plan during their December meeting. The budget is balanced with revenue and expenses anticipated at a little less than $1.5 million. That’s up from the $1.2 million for 2014, but the township millage rates of 0.787 for most property owners and…

Posted by Emily Myers on November 5, 2014

Chef Dan Kratz demonstrated the art of cooking oats today at the Women In Business meeting. Thirty women and one brave man gathered for the monthly meeting. Not intimidated by a room full of women, Dave Golder said he goes where good food is. And good food there was at the breakfast buffet in the Hilton Garden Inn. Kratz explained that the fewer ingredients the…

Posted by Sally Denk Hoey on November 5, 2014

Last Friday morning, I sat down at my computer and opened an email from Chuck Ulmann, Collections Curator at the Sanderson Museum. The news, while not unexpected, hit like a Mack Truck. “I received a call from Bruce, Tom's son. Tom passed away peacefully last night about 7 p.m.” Until Thursday, Thomas R. Thompson, was the last of the 5 founding members of the Sanderson…

Posted by Rev. Marcos O. Almonte on November 5, 2014

I write this article as Americans across Pennsylvania and the country exercise their civic duty and constitutional right to vote. Regardless of your political affiliation no one can deny that America is the greatest democracy the world has ever known. We do not always get it right but at least we try. There is money and special interest in politics but our vote does still…

Posted by Tom Anderson on November 5, 2014

As I’m writing this, it’s T-60 days until the end of the year. That means, by the time you are reading this, you’ll be even closer to making this year...Well, maybe not your best year ever. I’m saying that because if you’re like 92 percent of the world, you haven’t achieved your New Year’s resolutions for this year. However, congratulations if you’re one of the…