It may sound like Armageddon, but the blaring sirens and flashing lights that will resonate from West Chester to Kennett Square on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6, will have a more uplifting explanation. For many years, Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh and a passel of her deputies have participated in the Coatesville Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop,” a heart-warming, popular event pairing…
Leonard Michael Ferry, 87, of Kennett Square, formerly of Swarthmore, died Saturday, Nov. 22. He was the devoted husband of the late Claire Pacini Ferry who died in 2001 and with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James Patrick and the late Anna Marie (Bove) Ferry. He served our country during WWII in the…
Louise M. Wilkins Mason, 85, of West Grove, died Saturday, Nov. 22, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the wife of the late Charles Roy Mason Jr. who died in 2007. Born in Wilmington, she was a daughter of the late John Henry Wilkins and the late Hazel Mae Dadds Wilkins. Louise owned and operated her own grocery store Mason’s Market in Penn…
Now through then end of the month, the Chadds Ford Gallery is featuring the work of Bill Ewing in an exhibit titled “Subjects Matter.” The gallery has been showing Ewing’s work for years and, according to Gallery Director Barbara Moore, his art has matured over the year. She chuckled when recalling Ewing bringing in his first pieces for an early Christmas in Miniature show. She…
The best gift is something that is hand-made. If you cannot make it yourself, consider having some shopping fun at any of the holiday art venues in our area. Shop and support local arts at the same time! This week all of the local galleries are open for holiday purchasing, including the Church Street Gallery in West Chester for the last week of artist Brett…
In 1998 — after learning that some area schoolchildren were shivering at bus stops — a Pennsbury Township man bought up the entire stock of children’s coats at Sheldon’s, a now-defunct Kennett Square department store. Not surprisingly, the request prompted inquiries from the store’s skeptical staff, but once Dick Sanford explained his intentions, he completed the transaction and walked out with 58 coats that were…
The Pennsylvania State Police announced that its Thanksgiving Holiday enforcement period will run from Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 30. During this time, additional efforts will be made to ensure motorist safety, which includes a sobriety checkpoint to be held within the Troop K coverage area. Troop K covers areas of Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware Counties. In a press release, Capt. James P. Raykovitz,…
Don't let today's balmy weather lull you into complacency: The Chester County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) is promoting winter preparedness and encouraging residents to prepare for winter weather with the first significant snowfall predicted for Wednesday - one of the busiest travel days of the year. According to a weather briefing issued by the National Weather Service Mount Holly Weather Forecast Office on Monday,…