Alfred “Fred” J. Cocciolone, 93, of West Grove, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Chester County Hospital. He was the husband of E. Ruth Bryan Cocciolone with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Fabio and the late Theresa (DiGiuseppe) Cocciolone. He graduated from Kennett High school in 1940. He served our country during WWII…
Members of Concord First, the citizens’ group that wants Concord Township to become a township of the first class, have filed a formal complaint against township solicitor Hugh Donaghue. Concord First’s Colette Brown said several members have filed complaints with the state Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Review Board in connection with papers filed on behalf of Concord’s Government Study Commission before the commission was officially empaneled…
Biscayne is a 1-year-old terrier/American pit bull mix that arrived at the Chester County SPCA on Dec. 12. Don't let Biscayne’s behavior at the kennel door fool you. He may be jumping and barking, it is only because I want to get your attention in the hope that you will ask to meet with him, and take him home. Biscayne is a happy and lovable…
A dusting of snow and the reddish brown of denuded trees frame a frigid looking falls and Newlin Grist Mill Park. Park Director Tony Shahan said all the repairs needed for the dam that feeds water to the falls and mill raceway have been completed and the dam is better than ever. The dam was washed out in April's heavy rain.
• State police and medic units were dispatched to the Southern Chester County Sportsmen's & Farmers' Association, a private shooting range located off of Route 926 in West Marlborough Township, for a shooting victim. County officials said the coroner was also called to the facility. Trooper Samantha Minnucci, a spokeswoman for Troop J, Avondale barracks, said the death is under investigation, adding that "nothing appears…
• Elliot Bostwick Davis, John Moors Cabot Chair Art of the Americas at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and curator of the Jamie Wyeth exhibition now on display at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, will discuss the artist's six decades of expansive work during a lecture on Feb. 4 beginning at 6 p.m. The museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation…
U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-7, announced the nomination of 27 area high school students for admission into one of the United States’ uniformed service academies. Local students include Kathryn Hughes, from Unionville High School, who was nominated for the Air Force Academy and Graceanna Werner and Hannah Shiflet of Kennett High School who were nominated for the U.S. Military Academy. Werner was also nominated for the…
Chadds Ford’s Alexandra Lauren Lovrinic was named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the spring 2014 semester. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.899. Lovrinic is a freshman majoring in biology.
Art lovers know that many renowned painters like Monet, Cezanne and others took their brushes and easels outdoors into remote places to capture the beauty of a scene on canvas. The Chadds Ford Historical Society honors a long tradition this winter with the seventh annual plein air event on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 5-8 p.m. Plein air is a French term denoting an outdoor activity. With…