Forecasters: Spring back into winter mode

Updated on Friday, March 20, to extend advisory Defying the advent of spring, a storm system is expected to return snowy weather back to the region on Friday, March 20, the National Weather Service said. Chester and Delaware Counties are under a winter weather advisory from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday when a high temperature near 35 is expected. The chance of precipitation…

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Chesco open space, refinancing applauded

The Chester County Commissioners advanced the preservation of more than 1,000 acres of open space at their meeting on Thursday, March 19 – for projects that include the Strode’s Mill Historic District, Anson B. Nixon Park, Barnard’s Orchard and the ChesLen Preserve. The commissioners also applauded the news from Mark Rupsis, the county’s chief operating officer, that the county’s bond refinancing – expected to save…

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Chadds Ford Village draft plan unveiled

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Peter Simone provides an overview of the draft of the Chadds Ford Village Master Plan to an audience at the Chadds Ford Historical Society on Wednesday, March 18.

Updated on Friday, March 20, to add link to plan The first public presentation of a proposed master plan draft for a walkable Chadds Ford Village – a layout that would enable visitors to traverse the town’s numerous attractions with ease - received an enthusiastic reception during its unveiling Wednesday night at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Peter Simone, a landscape architect with Simone Collins…

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Concord OKs Woodlawn plan but…

Concord Township supervisors voted 3-1 to grant preliminary plan approval for the Vineyard Commons project, but they still hope to preserve the land. And the township is putting up its own money to help make that happen. Supervisors’ Chairman Dominic Pileggi said at the beginning of the March 18 meeting, held for the sole purpose of the vote, that the township was dedicating $500,000 of…

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