With the right support and coaching, the answer is absolutely, positively “yes.” Cindy Keen is living proof that $1 dollar can change your life. In just two years, Keen lost 258 pounds and, last year alone, she ran more than two dozen 5K races. Dave Mathis is another example. Born with a rare genetic disorder which prevented him from walking until he was seven years…
Chadds Ford Township supervisors have scheduled Feb. 24 for another public meeting on the proposed Hillman Drive extension, the fourth and final leg of the loop road around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. The date was set during the Jan. 5 Board of Supervisors’ meeting after a long discussion on the controversial segment of the loop, which would be at the southwest corner…
PennDOT is alerting area drivers that travel restrictions are scheduled on eastbound Route 52 between Hillendale Road and Byron Road in Kennett Township later this month. Starting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, PECO Energy will begin work on utility construction, according to a PennDOT press release. Utility crews will work weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Jan. 26. PECO will use flagging to control…
Help is still available at La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) to apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace before the Jan. 31 deadline. “These past few weeks, we have seen an increase in families coming to LCH for application assistance,” said Alisa Jones, LCH president and CEO in a press release. “Health insurance is essential for low-income residents to protect themselves, and to…
Gary G. Miller, 64, of West Chester, died Jan. 1. Born in Riverdale, N.J., he was the son of the late Gerard and Alyce Miller (nee Klume). He was a graduate of Penn State University. He was a self-employed logistics consultant who spent most of his career working for the railroad. He was predeceased by his brother, Kenneth Miller. He is survived by his children…
• State police from Troop K, Media barracks, are investigating a case of retail theft that happened on Jan. 1 at the CVS on Route 1 in Concord Township. A report said two black women entered the store at 2:15 p.m. and left with $731 worth of baby formula without paying. • State police from the Avondale barracks are investigating a case of theft and…