A weekend of fun in Chadds Ford

While Chadds Ford Days is a 50-year tradition in the township, it’s always a first for some people. This year, one of those people is Allison Schell, the recently hired program and development manager for the Chadds Ford Historical Society, the host and beneficiary of Chadds Ford Days. The event is one of the society’s major fundraisers. This year the colonial fair takes place Saturday…

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Photo of the Week: Happy Accident

The Marshall Spring House of 1710 in the park at Newlin Grist Mill. Some images need more explanation a simple caption, and this is one of them. This particular image came about as a result of an accident in postproduction. I have no idea how it happened, but I really do like the result. I hope you do, too. For those who like my images,…

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Adopt-a-Pet: Dorothy

My name is Dorothy and I am a brown tabby with a white bib and paws.  I am an eight-year-old female who was surrendered to the CCSPCA on June 27.  I am a total social butterfly and love attention. I am well suited for family life, and I love to speak to humans in my native tongue. Something about the puzzled looks on their faces tickles me. Come…

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Wawa wants beer restrictions changed

Concord Township supervisors, in a 4-0 vote, denied a request by Wawa to reduce restrictions on beer sales that were granted following a conditional use hearing. (Supervisors’ Chairman Dominic Pileggi was absent.) Supervisors in August granted approval for beer sales at the convenience store on Route 202 at Naaman’s Creek Road, but imposed 21 conditions. Among those conditions were limits to on-site consumption and time…

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Police Log Sept. 3: Accidents and more accidents

• Following too closely is the reported cause of an Aug. 5 accident at Routes 1 and 202. A state police report said Charles M. Holmes Jr., 22, of West Grove rear-ended another vehicle as it slowed for traffic congestion in the northbound lanes of Route 1 at 5:50 p.m. No injuries were reported. • Andrea Leathern, 44, of West Grove, was charged with being…

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Around Town Sept. 3

  • The Brandywine River Museum of Art is hosting a conversation with James Welling on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. Welling is known for his compelling photographs that explore the technical boundaries of the medium. Join Thomas Padon, director of the BRM, for a conversation with Welling in which they discuss the artist’s almost four-decade career, including Welling’s Wyeth works, on view in…

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Academic Acknowledgement

• Preston Devens, of Chadds Ford, a Garnet Valley High  School graduate and a member of the Colgate Class of 2015, has earned the Dean's Award for academic excellence for the Spring 2015 semester. This recognition is awarded to students with a 3.30 or higher term average. • James Madison University welcomes the class of 2019 to campus this month. Among the incoming freshman are…

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Radio-touting teams no cause for alarm

The sight of multi-antennaed vehicles or swarms of individuals toting hand-held radios near Chester County roadways or hillsides should not be cause for concern: It’s only a test, county officials said. Throughout the month of September, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services will be conducting radio coverage checks for its new public safety communication system. The testing is necessary to ensure that the public…

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CCHS wins $400,000 grant for new exhibit

The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) has received an implementation grant of $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for its upcoming exhibition “Chester County: A Place in History.” Of the 212 grants awarded nationally, CCHS was one of only 10 to receive funding in the Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations Planning and Implementation category, said a CCHS press release. The society’s new…

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