October 23, 2015 - Chadds Ford Live

Mums rule – 16,000 strong in Longwood show

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 23, 2015

Mums will dominate the landscape at Longwood Gardens during the Chrysanthemum Festival, which runs through Nov. 22.

The Chrysanthemum Festival, a riot of color featuring more than 16,000 mums nurtured and transformed by horticulture experts into clouds, balls, spirals, columns, pagodas, and even a cascading fountain, opens on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Longwood Gardens. The Chrysanthemum Festival runs through Nov. 22, but a bonus for early visitors is that it will overlap for less than a week with “Nightscape: A Light and…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 23, 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. 24 through Oct. 31. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Route 1 in both directions in Kennett, New Garden, Penn and London Grove townships will be subject to intermittent…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 23, 2015

The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is now accepting nominations for its prestigious 2016 Kitchen Table Award. The fund established the Kitchen Table Award in 2011 to honor a Chester County woman who represents the mission and values of the fund. Its recipient is an “outstanding Chester County woman who has made substantive contributions through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 23, 2015

I am writing in response to Lisa Carman’s recent letter questioning the candidacy of Beverly Brookes for UCF School Board. Since Ms. Carman is new to the district, perhaps she is not aware of all of the facts. Two clarifications: First, Bev has never hidden the fact that her daughter is a teacher in the district. I met her earlier this year, and it is…

Posted by Press Release on October 23, 2015

One-stop shopping for higher education will occur for high school students and their parents at the Exton Square Mall on Monday, Nov. 9. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., representatives from over 240 colleges nationwide will gather for the 2015 Chester County College Fair. Attendees will be able complete a cross-country higher education tour in a matter of hours as they navigate the college and university…

Posted by Press Release on October 23, 2015

This winter season, more than 700 plow trucks covering interstates and expressways statewide will be outfitted with technology to improve location and operations information through a PennDOT pilot program, Gov. Tom Wolf announced in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 22. “This system will allow PennDOT to see operations and conditions on the ground in real-time, helping them to better analyze how they do their…