As anticipated, the Chadds Ford Zoning Hearing Board will not render a decision regarding the possible use of Stonebridge Manor as a residential rehabilitation facility on Dec. 22. The Dec. 22 session has been continued to Dec. 29. This is the second continuance in as many weeks. The board was expected to announce a decision on Dec. 16. However, Zoning Hearing Board Chairman Bob Reardon said…
Officers from the Westtown-East Goshen regional Police department arrested two people who, police said, were stealing gifts left for trash collectors. According to a press release, police observed a suspicious silver Subaru Baja on Deer Point Road in Thornbury Township. The officer followed the car, which failed to stop at a stop sign and then increased speed. At that point, the officer pulled the car…
Josephine (“Jodie”) Fahey, 93, of Kennett Square, died peacefully on Dec. 20, under the care of the staff at the Linden Hall Nursing Facility and Willow Tree Hospice. She was a life-long resident of Kennett and member of St. Patrick Church. She graduated from Kennett High School, attended Goldey Business (later Goldey-Beacom College), and enjoyed a forty-year career at Atlas Powder Co. and its successors.…
Nina M. Bramble, 85, of West Grove, died Friday, Dec. 18, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. Born in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Zander and Lucille James Seaton. She was a nurse’s aide at the Emily P. Bissell Hospital in Wilmington, when she retired. Nina enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, and being with her family and friends. She is survived by three…
“Welcome to the North Pole at Chadds Ford.” That’s part of the introductory message for the holiday sounds and lights extravaganza on the front lawn of the Schweitzer residence at the end of Joshua Way in Pennsbury Township. It’s an elaborate, multi-media spectacle that has evolved for about 15 years and grows annually, said the homeowner, Frank Schweitzer. During a recent phone interview, he insisted…
It’s not too late to snag advance tickets for the Victory Brewing Company Night at the Kennett Flash. Organizers said the deadline for purchasing advance admission to the Dec. 26 fundraiser has been extended to Dec. 24. The Flash, which aims to provide a meeting space for people of all ages in Kennett Square to support the arts, has been on an upswing after management…
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…
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…
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…
The long-awaited answer to the question – when can area residents taste Bog Turtle’s brews? – is fast approaching, according to Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. Bog Turtle Brewery will release its first offering at the SawMill Grill, 306 Market St., in Oxford on Monday, Dec. 21, at 5 p.m. The brew, called Devil’s Nine Ball, is a hoppy, citrusy American pale that has been years in…
The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department is pleased to report that the missing, elderly East Goshen resident was safely located by the Central Bucks Regional Police on Easton Road in Bucks County on Friday night, Dec. 18. In a press release, police said an alert officer was following the red Ford Crown Victoria owned by Porter May, 86, and ran the tag to find the…