Overlooked traffic laws put in spotlight

During the last week in February, police departments throughout Chester County participated in Highway Safety Law Awareness Week, said a press release from the Chester County District Attorney’s Office Highway Safety Project. The PennDOT initiative, which ran from Feb. 23 to Feb. 28, was designed to draw attention to overlooked rules of the road: The “Steer Clear Law” reminds drivers to move over or slow…

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‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’ opens today

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Shelley Spector in her studio with various works in progress, 2014 Photography by Constance Mensh

This spring the Philadelphia Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition of new work by Shelley Spector. The Philadelphia-based artist creates a site specific installation consisting of sculptures from reclaimed wood and textiles, furniture parts and other recycled materials. Some of the free-standing works resemble trees, while others are suspended from the ceiling. Spector’s work explores ways in which basic symbols, motifs, and patterns are…

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