April 25, 2015 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Sewer leak in Chadds Ford

in-the-hole_1JF2120 — Sewer leak in Chadds Ford

A broken force main sewer line in Chadds Ford Township caused a minor traffic slowdown along Route 1 Saturday night, but sewer service in the village was not interrupted.

What was initially reported as a light trickle earlier in the day increased to the point where sewer water bubbled up along the southeast corner of Route 1 and Creek Road.

Chadds Ford Township Manager Amanda Serock consults with engineers as work crews dig up a section of the shoulder of Route1 at Creek Road. — Chadds Ford Township Manager Amanda Serock consults with engineers as work crews dig up a section of the shoulder of Route 1 at Creek Road.

Township Manager Amanda Serock began contacting the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and other agencies in the morning. By 11:20 a.m., she said, the company Jurich Inc., a contractor for Delcora, confirmed the problem and began putting down silt socks along Creek Road to filter the water before it reached Harvey Run.

The leak worsened during the day, but Serock said nothing could be done until all necessary agencies were contacted. Work crews were digging up parts of the northbound shoulder of Route 1 by about 6 p.m. after PennDOT and Pennsylvania State Police were notified. Crews found the source of the leak by 9:30 p.m. and worked into the night to repair the damage.

Costs of the repair had not been determined, Serock said.

Restaurants in the village area were not inconvenienced and only passing motorists were aware of any work going on.

Northbound Route 1 traffic was funneled into the left lane while workers were on the scene.

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Letter to the Editor: Barrar is a man of action

Opinion

A couple of weeks ago, I sent state Rep. Stephen Barrar an email requesting that he try to exert influence on PennDOT to elevate the priority to repair the terrible pot holes (“caverns”) in certain Pennsylvania roads in and around Pennsbury Township: (1) Route 926 between Pennsbury Township and Route 3, in particular the bridge across the Brandywine where a wheel could get lost; Parkersville Road; and (3) Birmingham Road between 926 and Route 202 (a well traveled route to the shops along Route 202).

Rep. Barrar immediately set out to accommodate my request (and likely from others) and made contact with PennDOT administrators. Barrar’s excellent and conscientious staff has followed up with me via several emails since then. The result is a plan to repair these roads and swift action to implement the plan. Repair of Route 926 is schedule for the week of April 27, but has already commenced.

It appears that more than just band-aide filling of holes (that will pop out next winter) is being done. Some of the roadway is being ground away in preparation for strips of new blacktop. Rep. Barrar’s office is issuing a weekly report on planned road repairs for the coming week. Parkersville Road repair is schedule for the week of April 27.

Rep. Barrar has been a breath of fresh air. Others in the past have expended more energy making excuses for why something cannot be done than would have been expended by just doing it. Rep. Barrar and staff just get it done.

Hats off to Rep. Stephen Barrar and his staff from the appreciative residents of Pennsbury Township.

Scotty Scottoline
Supervisor, Pennsbury Township

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Francis Xavier O’Sullivan of Kennett Square

Obituaries

Francis Xavier O’Sullivan, 79, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, April 22, at his home in Crosslands. He was the husband of Roberta Jane Pecherski O’Sullivan with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Teaneck, N.J., he was the son of the late Samuel and Winifred (Carroll) O’Sullivan.

Frank earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.

He was the former corporate director of employee relations and partnerships for Hercules Inc., where he worked for 33 years, retiring in 1994. Afterwards he was an adjunct professor for the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Throughout his career he was a guest lecturer at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

His interests were his family, reading, sports and bird watching.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Joseph O’Sullivan, his wife Cheryl and grandchildren PJ and Maggie of Kennett Square; and daughters Jane Ellen O’Sullivan of Lomé, Togo, West Africa, and Sara Carroll O’Sullivan of New York City, N.Y.; two sisters Mary Young of Pottstown, and Anne Marie Vadino of Issaquah, Wash.; one brother, John O’Sullivan of Woodland Hills, Calif., and many nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Frank was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Vincent O’Sullivan and two sisters, Anne O’Sullivan and Veronica De Kimpe.

You are invited to visit with Frank’s family from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, and again from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, at the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA. His Funeral Mass will follow at 10 at St. Patrick’s Church, 212 Meredith Street in Kennett Square. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Route 82, in Kennett Square.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Kendal-Crosslands Benevolence Fund, P.O. Box 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348 or to the American Heart Association, 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19103 or St. Patrick’s Church, 205 Lafayette Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348.

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.griecocares.com

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