Roadwork for week of March 22

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 March 22 through March 29. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Route 842 in both directions in West Marlborough, East Marlborough, Newlin, and Pocopson townships will require lane restrictions…

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John B. Dewey

John B. Dewey, 92, died Monday, March 16, in West Grove. Born on June 27, 1922 in Syracuse, N.Y., John was the youngest child to Lillian and Maurice Dewey. John grew up in Warners, N.Y. and graduated from Warners High School in 1938. In 1940, he entered Cornell University's School of Agriculture. In 1942, he joined the Navy and served as a pharmacist’s mate, second-class…

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UE teacher’s travels a tool for innovation

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Mike Barrett, a Unionville Elementary learning-support teacher, is looking forward to teaching in China this summer.

A Unionville Elementary School teacher is likely to have great material in the fall if anyone asks him to write about how he spent his summer vacation. Of course, that kind of clichéd assignment would belie the approach of Mike Barrett, a third- and fourth-grade learning support teacher at Unionville Elementary. Barrett’s high-energy educational style typically involves a more daunting regimen. Barrett, a fourth-year teacher,…

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Police announce hit-and-run arrest

Acting on an appreciated tip from the public, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department announced an arrest in an alleged hit-and-run accident on Monday, March 16, at 6:22 a.m., a department news release said. Police had sought area residents’ assistance in locating a white pick-up truck with a snowplow attachment that stuck a utility pole at the intersection of Diane Drive in Westtown Township. On…

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Above-water tips for flood protection

During National Flood Awareness Week – March 15-21 – Acting Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller  reminded Pennsylvanians that spring flooding is common throughout the state, and urged property owners to consider purchasing flood insurance to protect their homes, businesses, and possessions, a state news release said. “Melting snow, combined with spring rains, inadequate drainage, excessive runoff, or dam failure can cause major damage, so I recommend…

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