After spanning years of strife, bridge is saved

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The Kennett Township Supervisors voted to make the endangered Chandler Mill Bridge the cornerstone of a historic district, using it primarily for pedestrian access.

For more than a decade, a troubled bridge over tranquil waters has stirred controversy in Chester County, pitting preservationists against politicians and Kennett Township residents against their neighbors. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Kennett Township supervisors ended the impasse. They passed a resolution that limits the historic Chandler Mill Bridge - a 1910 stone and steel structure that traverses the West Branch of the Red…

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Author seeks students’ art for parenting book

The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is looking to draw out the artistic talents of district students and children of staff members, preschool through 12th grade. Fifty works will be selected for inclusion in a parenting book being authored by Randall Stutman, a friend of Superintendent John C. Sanville. Each artist who is chosen to help illustrate the book will receive a $100 honorarium, credit in…

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S’now way: More stormy weather in forecast

A “significant winter storm” will impact the region with its main effects occurring from Friday night into Saturday, the National Weather Service reported on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22. Snow, freezing rain, and rain are all expected with this storm. A second storm will threaten the region late in the weekend, followed by much colder air for next week. Low temperatures Tuesday morning are expected to be…

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Alberta H. Smith

Alberta H. Smith, 101, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Pocopson Home. She was the wife of LeRoy T. Smith, who died in 1977, and with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Mildred Chaffee Hufford. Mrs. Smith was a secretary at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester for more than 20…

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