D.A. probing gun incident at middle school

Despite his insistence that no students were ever threatened, the Unionville-Chadds Ford superintendent’s email about a gun found in a car idling outside the middle school last week stirred alarm and raised some questions among residents. The email from Superintendent John C. Sanville on Thursday, Sept 3, said police were called to the school earlier that day after security officials, who regularly patrol the parking lot,…

Read MoreD.A. probing gun incident at middle school

Edward J. Davidson of Malvern

Edward J. Davidson, 68, of Malvern, died Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Chester Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Malvern. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late James H. Davidson Jr. and Ruth Siple Davidson. Edward was disabled. He was an avid reader. He is survived by one nephew, Barry Davidson of Chadds Ford, and one niece, Sharon Brown of New…

Read MoreEdward J. Davidson of Malvern

Diane “Dinah” Edythe Ramey of West Chester

Diane Edythe Ramey, "Dinah", of West Chester, formerly of Haverford and Ardmore, died Sept. 1. Born in Bryn Mawr in 1940, she was the daughter of the late Florence (nee Hauger) and Granville Ramey. She graduated from the Philadelphia College of the Arts and worked as a Professional Education Counselor for The American College. Dinah enjoyed painting and horseback riding. She rode at Thorncroft with…

Read MoreDiane “Dinah” Edythe Ramey of West Chester

Armed robbery at Chadds Ford McDonald’s

On Friday, Sept. 4, at approximately 11:13 p.m., the McDonald’s restaurant on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township was robbed at gunpoint. State police describe the suspect as a black male wearing a grey sweatshirt, a ski mask with a skull face, dark-colored pants, and white sneakers. The suspect gave the store manager a black and green duffle bag and ordered him to fill it…

Read MoreArmed robbery at Chadds Ford McDonald’s

FREE! Thank You Concert for the Community

The Kennett Symphony of Chester County (KSCC)  presents American Flair!, a free thank you concert for the community on Saturday, September 12, 7:30 pm under the direction of Music Director, Michael Hall. The concert will take place in the Mushroom Festival Special Events Tent at Willow & State Streets in Kennett Square. Presented in Partnership with The Mushroom Festival 30th Anniversary & Kennett Symphony 75th…

Read MoreFREE! Thank You Concert for the Community