Shirl Lynn Grabenstein Sotak, 49, of Avondale, died Friday, Dec. 5, at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital after a two-year battle with cancer. Born in Ridley Park, she was a daughter of Robert C. Grabenstein of Wilmington, and the late Joan Willett Grabenstein. Shirl graduated from Padua Academy in 1983 and the University of Delaware in 1989 with a bachelor of art degree in both…
"A new TV will quickly lose its luster, and the new iPad will be out of date next year. The gift of art is something that transcends the decades of ownership, providing joy to its owner many years after the TV has been discarded by the curb" asserts to Zvezdana Scott, owner of downtown Kennett Square's Mala Galleria. Though you may prefer to invest in…
After listening to six, five-minute pitches from commissioner candidates, Chester County’s Court of Common Pleas announced that a Tredyffrin lawyer would fill the vacancy created by Ryan Costello’s election to the U.S. House. Michelle H. Kichline, a graduate of Conestoga High, the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Law School, will succeed Costello. During last month’s election, Costello won the Sixth District congressional race and…
As Greenpeace revealed a few years ago when it published leaked internal documents from Exxon, the energy industry has for decades spent vast sums to convince the public that extracting and burning fossil fuels is safe, that global warming is a myth and that we have no alternatives to the status quo. Industry propaganda has pervaded radio, television, print, and the Web, and their messaging…
For many years, numerous agencies with well-intentioned members committed themselves to improving the health of Chester County residents – sometimes working at cross-purposes. Three years ago, the Chester County Health Department embarked on an ambitious initiative to identify needs and resources through collaborative partnerships. Following hundreds of hours of planning time and a model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National…
Birmingham Township has its budget for 2015. The good news for property owners there is that township property taxes will remain at their 2014 level of 1.6 mills. A mill is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value. Supervisors held two budget meetings earlier this autumn and passed the spending plan during their Dec. 8 meeting. Anticipated revenue for the upcoming year…