Betty A. Hood, 85, of West Grove, died Monday, Nov. 23, at Jenner’s Pond retirement community in West Grove. She was the wife of the late Lawrence P. Hood who died in 1987 and with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer L. and the late Catherine Marie (Moyer) Armentrout. Betty enjoyed sewing, cooking,…
When a Kennett High student got a part-time job at Rubenstein’s a decade ago, she had no inkling of the impact the family-owned, office supply company would exert on her life. For starters, Sandy Tapia, now 26, met another employee, Luis Ortiz, who’s now 30, and they’ve been a couple ever since. Then in August, they added a business partnership to their relationship, opening S&L…
Police departments from 77 municipalities across Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties will conduct seat-belt enforcement activities as part of the national Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket” enforcement mobilization, PennDot announced on Monday, Nov. 23. The enforcement will occur from Nov. 23 to Nov. 30 on various roadways across the region. Many municipal police departments will conduct seat-belt and DUI enforcement at the same time,…
Edward J. O’Donnell, 77, of West Grove, died Friday, Nov. 20, at his residence. He was the husband of Stella Siedzikowski O’Donnell, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Carmelita Browne O’Donnell. He was a shop planner at the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard for 28 years, retiring in 1995. Prior to…
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced in a press release that three new assistant district attorneys have joined the District Attorney’s Office. Matthew Finley, Caitlin Rice, and Samantha Ryan were sworn in before Chester County Court Judge Mark L. Tunnell on Friday, Nov. 20. Finley received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and his law degree from William and Mary Law School. …
A Newtown Square couple felt right at home in the cafeteria at Westtown School, where N.C. Wyeth’s “The Giant” painting looms large on a dining hall wall. Robert and Nanette Zakian were there to hear N.C.’s great-granddaughter, Victoria Browning Wyeth, speak at a fundraiser for the Chadds Ford Historical Society on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Zakians had attended a previous lecture of hers at the…
Longtime horticultural expert Jane G. Pepper will assume the presidency of the Longwood Gardens Board of Trustees. Longwood announced in a press release. Pepper assumes the role after the retirement of Nathan Hayward III, who served on the board since 2001 and as president since 2003. Pepper has served as a trustee on the board since 2005 and as first vice president since 2014. “This…
James Howell, an easy going friend to all, a devoted animal lover and a ladies' man died after a short skirmish with cancer on Nov. 21 at the age of 69 in his home in Avondale. Once he realized the fight was futile, he chose the good folks at Willow Tree Hospice to ensure he could enjoy as many of his final days as possible…
Subterfuge can have its rewards – especially in the hands of a couple of wily Chester County sheriffs. Many in the audience of about 250 were familiar with what has become a far-reaching story: A 9-year-old West Chester boy whose heart-tugging effort to win a hunting trip with the Chester County Sheriff contained a geography error that could have – but didn’t – doom his…
When a new brewpub opens in Parkesburg on Monday, Nov. 23, it will mark another win for Victory Brewing Company as well as local beer lovers. Victory at Parkesburg, the third brewpub for the national craft brewer that started in Downingtown and expanded to Kennett Square, has added the restaurant to its 160,000-square-foot facility. In homage to its rural surroundings, the brewpub features several hitching…
The Unionville High School Art Show has been raising money for the UHS PTO for 40 years, and it’s still going strong. While the financial numbers for this year aren’t in yet, 30 percent of the money raised through the sale of professional and student art goes toward the PTO. A former chairperson, local artist Lele Galer, said more adult artists participated this year with…