Marita Kelley, program manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, gave members of Concord Township’s Government Study Commission a brief rundown on home rule charters. Kelley’s presentation came during the GSC’s Jan. 29 meeting. Attendance was light with one supervisor — John Gillespie — and only four other residents in the audience. She called it a “mini presentation,” saying she discussed the…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Feb. 1 through Feb. 8. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Motorists on Route 1 in both directions between Bayard Road and the Maryland state line in Kennett, New…
All Chester County veterans and veterans’ organizations are invited to attend a free breakfast, hosted by the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs and Chester County Recorder of Deeds Rick Loughery, on Thursday, Feb. 5. The program, which will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the West Chester University Alumni and Foundation Center, will include a discussion facilitated by Veterans Affairs Director Lawrence…
(Updated on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. with cause of death) The Chester County Coroner’s Office said on Friday, Jan. 30, that a 64-year-old male from Newtown Square died Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, at the Southern Chester County Sportsmen’s & Farmers’ Association in West Marlborough Township from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. A statement on the club’s Web site on Thursday, Jan. 29,…
If you want to experience the buzz of learning about an integral part of horticulture, the 2015 Chester County Beekeeping Association’s Conference on March 14 at West Chester University will offer that opportunity. A one-day Beekeeping Basics Course will be taught by Dr. Dewey Caron, emeritus professor of entomology and wildlife at the University of Delaware as well as an affiliate professor in the Department…
Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats is hosting a kick-off celebration for Winterthur’s Point-to-Point on Feb. 12 at its Rehoboth Beach restaurant. “Point-to-Point may not be until May 3, but we’re ready to start celebrating now,” says a promo on the Dogfish website. “We’ll be serving up some snacks, offering a raffle, and we’ll have some guest bartenders for the evening.” The guest bartenders will include Petch…
On Thursday, Jan. 29, the Chester County Commissioners approved a $5.9 million contract that guarantees lower energy and water use at county buildings - reductions that will produce savings that ultimately exceed the contract’s cost, officials said. The contract, outlined by Steve Fromnick, the county’s director of facilities and parks, includes conservation measures guaranteed to provide $6.7 million in savings through the county’s 15-year energy…