Pippin, an ‘honest’ artist

The new exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum of Art represents “an honesty that can’t be denied.” That was the comment from Chadds Ford artist Karl Kuerner on the exhibit Horace Pippin: The Way I See It, which opened to the public on April 25 and runs trough July 19. “He was painting his own life. What else is there?” Kuerner said. “Looking at his…

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Barrar to host municipal grant workshop

State Rep. Steve Barrar, R-160, will host a municipal grant workshop on Thursday, May 7, from 6-9 p.m. at the Chadds Ford Township Building, 10 Ring Road, in Chadds Ford. At the workshop, attendees will gather information on available grants, timelines associated with them and gain insight on the application process from various organizations, state departments, and commissions invited to speak at the workshop: •…

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Quest for 10,000 Papal volunteers begins

The World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015 announced on Monday, April 27, that its online volunteer registration is now officially open to the public. With more than 10,000 volunteers needed for the World Meeting of Families Congress (Sept. 22-25) and Papal Visit (Sept. 26-27), individuals 18 years of age and older can now register at http://worldmeeting2015.volunteerhub.com/ for the opportunity to play a crucial role…

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Saturday along the Ford

It was a busy Saturday in the Chadds Ford area. The Chadds Ford Township Civic Association held its spring road cleanup in conjunction with the township’s recycling day. Almost two-dozen volunteers came out on a chilly morning to pick up trash from township roads. (See top photo.) Pennsbury Township held its annual Yard Sale and Pocopson Elementary School held its annual Art and Garden Sale,…

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8 charged in prison drug-smuggling ring

Updated at 12:30 p.m. with arraignment information A Chester County Prison correctional officer had been on the job less than half a year when he began illicitly supplementing his income, authorities said, adding that his drug-smuggling scheme was even shorter-lived. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest on Monday, April 7, of Douglas Keck, 45, of Pottstown, the correctional officer; four inmates –…

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Kelly Ann Keating of West Grove

Kelly Ann Keating, 28, of West Grove, died suddenly Tuesday, April 21, at her home in West Grove. Born in Wilmington, , she was the daughter of  Donald F. and Kimberly (Wilson) Keating. Kelly attended Avon Grove schools.  More recently she was a cash services representative for Sunoco APlus of West Grove. She adored her dog LuLu. Survivors include in addition to her parents, her…

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