January 19, 2015 - Chadds Ford Live

MLK Day of Service

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on January 19, 2015

Students and volunteers at Chadds Ford Elementary School with just some of the supplies going to Cradle to Crayons.

Schools and other organizations in the greater Chadds Ford area once again took part in the annual MLK Day of Service. For some, it was a “favorite day.” For at least one other, however, it was a whole new experience. This Martin Luther King Day was the first for Shawn Dutkiewicz, in his first year as principal at Chadds Ford Elementary School. He said there…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 19, 2015

Read more about the article Sweeping show puts Jamie Wyeth in spotlight

Artist Jamie Wyeth discusses his work during the Brandywine River Museum's members' preview of his retrospective, a show that spans more than six decades.

On Jan. 16, 2009, members of the Wyeth clan gathered at the Brandywine River Museum to mourn the death of Andrew Wyeth at the age of 91. On the same day six years later, they convened to celebrate the opening of a major, six-decade retrospective of his son, Jamie Wyeth. “Jamie Wyeth,” an exhibition that comes to Chadds Ford from the Museum of Fine Arts,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 19, 2015

Historic Kennett Square has another fundraiser on tap, designed to quench participants’ thirst for craft beers. The Third Annual Kennett Winterfest will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, rain, snow or shine from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on South Broad Street between State and Cypress Streets. Modeled after the popular Kennett Brewfest, a popular fundraiser held in September, Winterfest will enable participants to partake of acclaimed…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 19, 2015

John "Chooch" McLaughlin Jr., 76, of Cochranville, died Saturday, Jan. 17, in West Grove. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara Shelton McLaughlin, and was the loving companion of Kathleen Johnston for the last six years. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late John and the late Blanche (Zell) McLaughlin. He served in the Army for more than six years in…