What would you do if your child came home from school and told you he was questioned by police that day? By many accounts, schools have become scary places. School staff report reduced ability to control students over the years. It seems we’re seeing more and more drugs and violence. Bullying has been taken far beyond the playground and is now pervasive and instantaneous with…
Our furnace started making loud clanking noises on one of the coldest days of the year. It’s old, but not as old as we are; nevertheless, it needs to be replaced. As with everything in life, one event leads to another. Everything in the tiny furnace room of our even older banked house had to be removed. This is where I store lots of old…
Here we are, knee deep in tax season and before the water rises above our wastes I thought I would offer a few words of encouragement for those of you who are still finding it hard to even glance at the first document, let alone entire piles of papers. It’s not easy to manage paperwork when it’s scattered everywhere and you can’t find (or don’t…
You may know about the wonderful adult and children's classes offered by the Chester County Art Association, but you might not know that every month their galleries have interesting new exhibits that highlight different themes, and that they have auxiliary Art Show sites all over Chester County. This Thursday, February 26th from 5-8pm CCAA will host the Annual Member's Show reception with wine and food.…
Mary Wollaston, 59, of Landenberg, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at Conway Medical Center outside Myrtle Beach, S.C., after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born July 25, 1955 in Havre de Grace, Md., to Francis Krzywicki and the late Helen Chessock Krzywicki. Mary graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in home economics and later earned her certificate in early childhood…
An update from the Pennsylvania State Police, reassurances about a timber harvest plan, information about several historic initiatives, and complaints about sewer fees were among the issues that surfaced at the Pocopson Township supervisors’ meeting on Monday night, Feb. 23. State Police Lt. Richard H. D’Ambrosio, commander of the Avondale barracks, said troopers responded to 91 incidents in the township since late November, 12 of…
Irene B. Taylor, 87, of Avondale, died at her residence on Saturday, Feb. 21. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Suzanna Mackey Taylor. Irene was a bookkeeper at Conard-Pyle, Star Roses in West Grove for 60 years, retiring in 2005. She was a member of the Avondale Presbyterian Church, where she had served as an elder, deacon,…
Mary Jane (Jane) Mahaffey, 82, of West Grove, died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 22, after a long illness. Jane was born to Alfred and Lillian Slade on Aug. 14, 1932 in Philadelphia. She graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1950 and then attended Beaver College where she majored in music. After graduating in 1954, she sang solo soprano in many recitals and…
The Longwood Fire Company announced the promotion of Mike Syska from lieutenant to captain of the company. “Mike has provided excellent service to the fire company during the decade he has been a volunteer,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy in a press release. “He has earned his promotion. Syska has been an officer at Longwood seven of his 10 years at the fire company.” Syska,…
At the conclusion of a meeting punctuated by catcalls and boos toward the applicant’s representatives, the Concord Township Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a controversial development for 230 acres of Woodlawn Trustees property. The vote was met with chants of “Rotten to the core” and “You should be ashamed.” The vote was 4-1 to recommend. The dissenting vote came from Sarita Trivedi. She…
The silver screen will burst into living color at the Philadelphia Horticultural Society’s (PHS) 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show, “Celebrate the Movies,” from Feb. 28 to March 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, according to a PHS press release. Honored with the 2014 Grand Pinnacle Gold award as the world’s top event by the International Festivals & Events Association, the Flower Show will reach new heights…