• The Brandywine River Museum of Art is holding a plein air painting event at the Kuerner Farm on Friday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 4 (rain or shine), from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for member; $20 for non-members for all-day access. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the Kuerner Farm, where they can sketch, paint or…
• State police from Troop K, Media barracks, are investigating the reported theft of $10,000 worth of jewelry from a home on Mill Race Road in Concord Township on Sept. 21. The theft happened sometime between 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 484-840-1000. • State police cited Kyle S. Macklin, 22, of Kennett Square, following a single…
A year ago, the Pew Research Center estimated that 84 percent of American households own a computer. As a matter of fact, anyone reading this article is reading it on a computer as the Chadds Ford Live has been released in an online-only format for more than six years now. Information is at our fingertips; all day, every day. And, whether we use a computer…
The year was 1826. What did the United States look like then? Recently, I discovered, hanging on a wall in a venerable financial institution, an old map of our country dated 1826. What a difference, then and now. Most of the land west of the Mississippi River was Mexico: that included California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Arizona and western Colorado. Isn’t it ironic that…
Fears of turning people away or requiring security to control an unruly crowd proved unfounded at Monday night’s Pocopson Township question-and-answer session on the Barnard House. About 50 people attended the forum, which was designed to address conflicts that have surfaced during the past several months about the historic building, a former stop on the Underground Railroad that is being repurposed as the township municipal…
After too many accidents, the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors wants area residents to know that it approved changing the intersection of Bayard and Rosedale roads to a four-way stop sign, a township press release said. In addition to accidents, the impetus for the change also involved the general lack of site distance when crossing the intersection. The township tried to make numerous alterations to…
The Delaware Center for Horticulture has a new executive director. The DCH announced that Vikram Krishnamurthy has been selected after a competitive national search. In a press release, Board of Directors President David Brownlee said, “The DCH Board of Directors is delighted to welcome Vikram Krishnamurthy as the third executive director of The Delaware Center for Horticulture. Vik’s leadership experience, combined with his knowledge of…
A sobriety checkpoint conducted last week resulted in 12 arrests, Kennett Township Police Chief Lydell E. Nolt said in a press release. On Friday, Sept. 18, Kennett Township Police Department, in conjunction with the Chester County Impaired Driving Program, set up the checkpoint at the intersection of Routes 1 and 52 from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., the release said. During that time frame, police…
Citing structural damage, PennDOT closed the bridge carrying Birmingham Road over Radley Run in Birmingham Township indefinitely on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to a press release. PennDOT bridge engineers examined the structural damage and determined that a stone masonry abutment had sustained severe deterioration. Engineers will develop a plan to repair the structural damage, the release said. During the bridge closure, which will include the…
It was a light agenda for the U-CF School Board work session on Sept. 21, but members were updated on middle school renovations and heard concerns about teacher raises based on continuing education classes. While it was not an agenda item, Director Keith Knauss brought up his concern that the district was paying for, and giving raises for classes that, he said, do not make…
Even though five years have passed since an earthquake devastated Haiti in 2010, its impoverished children continue to suffer. Education in Haiti is only accessible to the wealthy few, and a Chadds Ford business has stepped in to help reverse that situation. Chef Anthony’s Italian Market has announced its commitment to supporting Mommy Sue’s Children, a grassroots effort started by Sue Mardinly, a member of…