Pothole patrols getting reinforcements

PennDOT  announced on Friday, April 17, in a press release that it will utilize general contractors under an emergency authorization to supplement state maintenance crews with the repair of pavement damage on state highways in the five-county Philadelphia region. “The past two winters delivered extreme weather conditions that resulted in severe pavement damage and a substantially high number of potholes,” PennDOT Acting District Executive Christine…

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Roadwork for week of April 19

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 April 19 through April 26. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Patching will require lane restrictions on Route 926 between Creek Road and Route 352 in Birmingham, Westtown and…

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Public invited to Community Autism Workshop

Between puzzle piece ribbons, the color blue, and a month-long series of educational activities, Autism Awareness Month aims to increase the public’s understanding of a developmental disorder affecting an estimated one in 68 children, said a press release from the Chester County Intermediate Unit. It is hosting a  Community Autism Workshop Night on Tuesday, April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. It will be held…

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Pioneering winemaker is mourned

The co-proprietor of Stargazers Vineyard and Winery – and one of the pioneers of the area’s wine industry – died earlier this week at the age of 73. Alice Weygandt, whose winemaking passion took root in 1979 when the first grapes were planted on the property, succumbed to bone cancer, said John Weygandt, her husband of 48 years. The winery, which overlooks the Brandywine, was…

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Sanderson celebrates Lincoln

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the Christian Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford is running an exhibit dedicated to the country’s 16th president. The “Four Score and Seven Years Ago” exhibit shows off a number of items, including a piece of the handkerchief used as a bandage to dress Lincoln’s fatal head wound, a piece of cloth from…

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