Exhibiting the kind of resilience that would make their forebears proud, organizers of the 91st Annual Unionville Community Fair have a message for prospective attendees: The fair will go on. Danielle Chamberlain, the fair’s president, said Mother Nature’s fury necessitated a bunch of cancellations, but the heart of the fair does not depend on fair skies. Tents will ...
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Barrar cautions seniors on possible tax increase
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 2nd, 2015
State Rep. Stephen Barrar took his concerns over Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax increases to the residents of the Maris Grove retirement community Friday, saying taxes on their residences could increase by $2,400. Barrar, the 10-term Republican representing the 160th Legislative District, told the crowd at the packed auditorium that the increase would be due to the ...
Roadwork for week of Oct. 3
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 2nd, 2015
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 Oct. 3 through Oct. 10. The department recommends that motorists allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Motorists on Route 202 in both directions in West Goshen, East Goshen ...
Mobile ambassador touts area horsepower
Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 2nd, 2015
Consistent with the region’s pastoral surroundings, the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau has a new promotional tool that takes advantage of the region’s horsepower on more than one level. Some residents have probably already seen the brightly-colored Ford Escape tooling around the area. Serving as a regional ambassador, the Brandywine Valley mobile is ...
PECO: Switch to natural gas now more affordable
Posted by Press Release on October 2nd, 2015
The state Public Utility Commission has approved PECO’s plan to expand natural gas service to meet growing customer demand, a PECO press release said. The plan, filed in November 2014, includes a change in how the customer credit is determined to reduce the upfront cost of establishing natural gas service for customers. Customers will now receive a larger credit, ...
PECO offers tips to fall into energy savings
Posted by Press Release on October 2nd, 2015
Chillier fall weather is on its way, and PECO wants to remind customers of easy tips to help save energy and money. The autumn season is the perfect time to take a look at the energy efficiency of your home and begin to prepare for winter, according to a PECO press release. Here are some easy steps customers can take to save energy and money this fall and winter: ...
PennDOT seeking input on road projects
Posted by Press Release on October 2nd, 2015
Tired of traffic jams and other transportation woes? PennDOT has announced two opportunities to make residents’ voices heard. The department will begin accepting applications on Saturday, Oct. 3, for funding transportation improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund. In addition, the PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is now ...
