Concord First wants to oust township solicitor

Concord First wants Hugh Donaghue out as Concord Township solicitor, and the group may file a formal complaint with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Members cite his involvement in what they characterize as a “fraud” and “abuse of office” by misrepresenting interested parties in a brief filed with the state Supreme Court. The citizens’ group also named attorney J. Michael Sheridan for his involvement in the…

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Chadds Ford sets hearing for townhouse zoning

Chadds Ford Township supervisors have scheduled a hearing that could begin paving the way for the construction of 107 townhouses on Brandywine Drive near Route 1. The board voted during its Dec. 30 workshop to authorize advertising the hearing for Feb. 4. The hearing — requested by K. Hovnanian Homes — would accomplish two things if it goes the way Hovnanian wants. One part would change…

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Adopt a Pet Jan. 1: Swan

Swan is a 7-year-old American Stafford-shire terrier mix, orphaned since April. Swan has a way of looking at you that makes you just melt. It makes it hard to say no to anything she wants. If you want someone to cuddle with, she is a perfect dog for you. If you are sitting on the couch, she will lay her head on your leg. If you sit…

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Police Log Jan. 1: Thefts, DUIs

• State police from the Avondale barracks are investigating two thefts from the Walmart in East Marlborough Township. The first allegedly occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 16, between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. when a purse containing prescription pills and cash was stolen from a Kennett Township woman’s unlocked vehicle. The second theft occurred when a girl from Lincoln University lost her cell phone sometime between Sunday,…

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Around Town Jan 1

• The next "Paint Along Class" offered by the Chester County Art Association begins Friday, Jan. 9. People may register with the association by phoning 610-696-5900. Class times are from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost is $150.00 for a five-week session. Learn oil techniques and build a painting while following along with the instructor, Annette Alessi. Photos will be supplied and chosen with the…

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Boost Your Business: Customer service, is it all talk?

Everyone talks about customer service. Many businesses use this phrase in their advertising and marketing but how do you really “service” your customers. You hear it everywhere but are businesses really following through on their promises. I recently wrote on critical listening, which goes hand-in-hand with customer service. Not only do you need to really truly listen to your clients and potential clients, but you…

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Applied Belief: #ItDoesNotMatter

Happy New Year! It will be happy for some, maybe, but not so much for others. In a recent article in Politico, Michael Grunwald exclaimed, “Everything is Awesome.” He said as much because according to his research “the U.S. economy grew at a 5 percent rate in the third quarter. The economy added 320,000 jobs in November, the best of 57 straight months of job…

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Ronald B. Davis of West Grove

Ronald B. Davis, 85, of West Grove, died Sunday, Dec. 28, at Twin Pines Health Care Center in Chatham. He was the husband of Dollie Bonsall Davis, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Cora Davis. Mr. Davis served our country during the Korean War in the Army. He was a truck driver and worked…

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Letter to the Editor from Australia

(Lex Marshall submitted this letter because he and his wife, Ruth, have wonderful memories of a month they spent around the holidays with the Gantt family in Chadds Ford.) Usually at this time of the year the major interest of Australians is the things they need to do around Christmas, the status of the Australian cricket team, the cost of fuel, and, to a much…

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Avondale troopers double as secret Santas

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A table at the Avondale barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police became a gift-wrapping station last week.

This year Santa received an assist from elves dressed in blue uniforms rather than the traditional green attire – a story that surfaced by happenstance. On Christmas Eve, three cartons full of wrapped gifts destined for three children in need left the Avondale barracks, the work of more than two dozen troopers concerned about a 6-year-old crime victim. Police issued no press release, and the…

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