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 May 17 through May 24. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Newark Road in Kennett Square will be the site of lane closures between Routes 1 and 926 for…
Against a backdrop of flags and the wail of bagpipes, Chester County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge No. 11’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service, held during National Police Week, typically inspires a somber convocation. On Thursday, May 14, more than a hundred colleagues, lawmakers, public officials and members of the public gathered at the FOP headquarters in downtown West Chester to pay tribute to…
After 42 years of police service, Kennett Township Chief of Police Albert J. McCarthy has announced his retirement. In an email, Kennett Township said McCarthy, 64, would receive his retirement badge at the supervisors’ public meeting on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. “It was just time,” McCarthy said. “I always wanted to serve others, and I hope that I’ve done that.” He declined to say…
The Concord Township Government Study Commission has been operating since November, and this month members finally opened up the proceedings to learn what residents want. There has always been a public comment period during the commission’s proceedings, but commission Chairman James Gray limited the comments to agenda items and only at the beginning of the meetings, before the commissioners took up those agenda points. For…
Plans for a 107-unit townhome community advanced on Wednesday, May 13, during a meeting of the Chadds Ford Township Planning Commission. The developer, K. Hovnanian, needs a zoning change for its 20-plus-acre parcel at 600 Brandywine Drive and has been working with the township for a couple of years. In April, the supervisors requested a more refined plan and asked the applicant to confer with…
Frances A. Fichter (nee Barry), of Glen Mills, formerly of Springfield, died April 29. Born in 1942 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Josephine and Louis Barry. Frances was the beloved wife of George P. Fichter IV; the loving mother of George P. Fichter, V, of Glen Mills, Kenneth Barry Fichter (Mary) of Jennersville, Jeanne Marie Giord (James) of Winston Salem, and…
Doris June Tindall (nee Meyers), of Westtown, formerly of Ridley Park, passed away on April 29. Born in 1925 in Upland, she was the daughter of the late Frances M. and Christopher L. Meyers Sr. Doris attended the Pierce Business College and worked as an executive secretary with Scott Paper. She was the judge of elections for 35 years in Thornbury Twownship, Chester County. Doris…
Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh has enjoyed a distinguished history of notable accomplishments. In 1982, she founded Hercon, an aptly-named business that became the first female-owned construction firm to receive, in 1984, a major contract with PennDOT to complete a $700,000 overpass over I-95 in Chester. By 1995, she became the first woman president of the Chester/Delaware Homebuilders Association. Then the Pennsbury Township resident…
Woody Shirley Deinish, 85, of Kennett Square, formerly of Bozman, Md., and Plandome, N.Y., died peacefully on Saturday, May 9, with her loving family by her side. Woody was born in Glen Dale, W.Va, on April 24, and retained an abiding love for West Virginia and for her extended close-knit Hinerman and Fauley families. Her door was always open, and she welcomed and fêted newcomers…
Commuter rail service is going to get a boost within the next few years. SEPTA will be renovating and re-opening its Wawa station in Middletown Township, making it easier for commuters to use public transportation between Philadelphia and Western Delaware County and Southern Chester County. SEPTA representatives spoke to a variety of stakeholders during a breakfast meeting at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square…
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