Pennsbury Township residents, especially those involved in the decade-long struggle to save three parcels of land adjacent to the Pennsbury Township building from development, received welcome news at the supervisors’ meeting on Wednesday, July 15. Township manager Kathleen Howley said that after the township purchased the 23 acres from a subsidiary of Toll Bros. ...
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Doris “Skip” G. Shotwell, formerly of Kennett Square
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 15th, 2015
Doris “Skip” G. Shotwell, 92, of Wilmington, died Monday, July 13 at home. Doris was the daughter of Harmon R. and Elizabeth M. Glover and sister to Hewlett Glover, Carlyn G. Skrivanos, and Jackson “Jack’ Glover. She lived in Galveston, Texas where she met and married William G. Shoemaker. Upon his return from WWII, she moved to Kennett Square. She is survived by ...
Photo of the Week: Swamp Thing
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on July 15th, 2015
An eroding piece of an uprooted tree along the Brandywine Creek looks as if it could be the skeletal remains of some prehistoric creature.
Adopt-a-Pet: Brutus
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 15th, 2015
Hi, I’m Brutus and I can’t wait to meet you. I’m a playful 5-year-old who came to the SPCA on April 12. I will keep you in stitches with my antics. My favorite toy is my jolly ball and I can amuse myself for a long time while you watch and laugh. I’m energetic while still being well behaved. I enjoy giving kisses and know some cool commands. Are you looking for a ...
Around Town July 15
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 15th, 2015
• The Christian Sanderson Museum hosted a Delaware County Chamber of Commerce evening last Thursday. The Sanderson is a new member of the chamber. Chamber President Trish McFarland said business in Delaware County is good. She bases that opinion on the growth of the chamber’s membership. (Top photo: A presidential summit. Sue Minarchi, right, president of the ...
Police Log July 16: Burglaries, retail theft, harassment
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 15th, 2015
• Pennsylvania State Police, from Troop K, Media barracks, said Nicholas Adam Reichert, of West Chester, was arrested for DUI on July 11. A report said the traffic stop was made at 2:55 a.m., July 11, on northbound Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township. • Harassment charges are pending against 24-year-old Diana Bates of Gradyville. A police report said Bates got into an ...
Principal changes in U-CF
Posted by Press Release on July 15th, 2015
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District has announced that Unionville Elementary School Principal Clif Beaver is now the principal at Pocopson Elementary School. Beaver replaces Andrew McLaughlin who retired at the end of the school year. The board must now find a new principal for UES. The district also announced that Amy Jenkins was hired as assistant principal for ...
Academic Acknowledgement
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 15th, 2015
• Ian Kerins and Alex Shin, of Chadds Ford, were named to the Dean’s List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Both are studying computer science. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below "C." • Dante Gizzi, of Chadds Ford, were among more than 1,000 students to ...
Boost Your Business: Strategies for team meetings
Posted by Maria Novak Dugan on July 15th, 2015
The normal staff meeting has become a colossal waste of time. No surprise, but a staff meeting is boring and even a dreaded part of the “9 to 5” world. Many consider staff meetings (or team meetings) a practical alternative to work. They feign interest and look at the gatherings as a place to jot down their grocery list or refine their drawing skills. All because ...
