Chadds Ford Township supervisors concluded the hearing on proposed zoning changes that could lead to a new townhome development. A decision is tentatively scheduled for the board’s April 1 meeting. Hovnanian Homes wants to build a 107-unit townhouse development on Brandywine Drive at Route 1, but the 20-plus acres parcel is zoned PBC for a planned business campus. The hearing was held to determine whether…
A 23-year-old man accused of initiating an illicit relationship two years ago with a 13-year-old girl he met while working at the Kennett Area YMCA waived his preliminary hearing on Tuesday, March 10. With more than half a dozen supporters in the courtroom, Tyrone A. Rochester, a 2009 graduate of Kennett High and former football star, appeared before Magisterial District Judge Daniel J. Maisano. Rochester…
The Pocopson Township Board of Supervisors wants to take advantage of the free Historic Commission training being provided at the Brandywine Conservancy next month. Referencing an earlier offer by Karen Marshall, the county’s Heritage Preservation coordinator, Supervisors’ Chairman Barney Leonard said at the supervisors’ Monday, March 9, meeting that he hoped the township would send a representative to the daylong session on April 25. He…
With two supervisor seats up for re-election in Concord Township, two Republicans have filed for an election bid. One of those candidates is incumbent Republican Supervisor Kevin O’Donoghue who’s seeking third six-year term in office. He points to saving open space as one of his accomplishments during his first 12 years in office. “We’re very proud to have saved a lot of open space and…
Dewey S. Price, 87, died Saturday, March 7, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Bonnie Mahala Price, with whom he share 56 years of marriage. Born in Creston, N.C., he was the son of the late Malcom and Margie Allen Price. Dewey was a machinist at Wyeth Laboratories in West Chester for 13 years, retiring in 1987. He…
State Rep. Stephen Barrar, R-160, serving parts of Delaware and Chester counties, plans to introduce legislation later this month intended to keep firearms out of the hands of those who are legally prohibited from owning them. The measure, which still has no name or bill number because it has not yet been formally introduced, focuses on prosecuting convicted felons who attempt to buy a weapon…
A prominent arts patron once labeled Jamie Wyeth “a wretched child,” a characterization that failed to stick. Lincoln Kirstein, the founder of Lincoln Center, later became one of Wyeth’s biggest boosters. As a fledging artist, Wyeth traded his father’s dogs and raccoons in Chadds Ford for Andy Warhol’s moose head and drag queens in New York. Wyeth’s stint at Warhol’s Factory led to a series…
Helen Ada Hackman, 91, of Avondale, died Friday, March 6, at her residence. She was the wife of Franklin Hackman Sr., who died in 1995, and with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Clarence S. and Olga Flantery Bailey. Mrs. Hackman was a homemaker and enjoyed being with her friends and family. She…
After days of a massive search, a 13-year-old eighth-grader from the Shipley School who went missing about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, has been found dead. “It is with a heavy heart that we share news that the family has just learned through the search and rescue team and local law enforcement that Cayman [Naib] has been found deceased,” said the Facebook page created…
A massive search that has involved hundreds of volunteers, 15 dog teams, and geo-tracking equipment continues for a 13-year-old eighth-grader from Newtown Square who went missing about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4. Cayman Naib’s grief-stricken parents have worked with law enforcement and civilians to organize searches that are ramping up in their intensity. They’ve also set up a Facebook page called “Find Cayman,” circulated…
At least one supervisors’ race in Chadds Ford Township will be contested in November. Democrat Alan Horowitz has announced his bid to run against Republican-endorsed candidate Noelle Barbone in the general election. Horowitz admits his run for supervisor is likely a “quixotic campaign.” He said it might be almost impossible for a Democrat to win in the township, “but that should be because of the…