December 20, 2015 - Chadds Ford Live

Longwood intensifies its holiday glow

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 20, 2015

A fire pit in the Hourglass Lake Pavillion warms visitors on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at Longwood Gardens.

Longwood Gardens is offering multiple ways to warm hearts this year during “A Longwood Christmas,” including a new fire pit. Although daytime temperatures have been unseasonably high, the mercury has dipped in the evening, making the new glowing feature adjacent to the meadow at the Hourglass Lake Pavilion a popular spot on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Weather permitting, Longwood staffers stoke the aromatic blaze…

Posted by Press Release on December 20, 2015

State Sen. Andy Dinniman was awarded West Chester University’s President’s Medal for Service for his leadership and service to the university, its students and educators, according to a press release from his office. The award is presented to “a distinguished educator and public servant [who] exemplifies commitment to the mission and values of this university and a spirit of service that has greatly enriched the…

Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Winaker on December 20, 2015

Forget the platitudes about giving and receiving. At this time of year, we are all inundated with pressure to think about gifts. Having just survived eight nights of Hanukkah with multiple children, I can tell you that neither giving gifts nor receiving them is without moral complexity. While it may be better to give than to receive, one can give poorly or receive graciously. Under…