Maintaining good health requires periodically monitoring vital signs – whether you’re an individual or half a million of them, a business expert told the Chester County Commissioners. “Chester County is one of the top counties in the entire country,” said David Sciocchetti. “The challenge is to stay on top.” Sciocchetti, the coordinator of VISTA 2025, the county’s 10-year economic development strategy – a combination of…
The Longwood Fire Company personnel should be recognized for the effort they put forth to ensure the public’s safety during last weekend’s blizzard. Approximately 750 man hours were expended, staffing the firehouse to ensure quick responses during the fierce storm. We responded to 17 calls from Saturday through Monday and another two today. Included were a total of 13 medical assist calls. One of the calls…
From preparing for horrific mass casualties to applauding a philanthropic role model, the Chester County Commissioners heard a wide range of topics at their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan led off the agenda with a commendation for the county’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) that had nothing to do with its hard work during the recent blizzard. Accompanied by…
Robert “Bob” W. Shalvey, 94, of Glen Mills, died Saturday, Jan. 23. He was the husband of Gladys Palmer Shalvey, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., he was the son of the late Herman J. and the late Virginia (Walters) Shalvey. Mr. Shalvey served our country in the Army as a leutenant during WWII. Bob was a science teacher…
Richard S. Davis, 75, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Jan. 22, at Brandywine Hall, West Chester. He was the husband of Shirley Peterson Davis, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James and May Lawrence Davis. Richard was a security guard at the Chester County Prison. Prior to that, he had also worked at…
Oliver “Ollie” Wilbert Littleton Jr., 95, of West Grove, died Sunday, Jan. 24, surrounded by family, at the Chester County Hospital. Born in 1920, he was the son of the late Oliver and Alice May Williams Littleton of Baltimore, Md. Ollie graduated from Washington College in Chestertown, Md. in 1942. He married Dorothy Reindollar Littleton, also a graduate of Washington College in 1947. He served…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board President Vic Dupuis and Superintendent John Sanville aired some soiled personnel issues by publicly rebutting claims of an ex-teacher. The pair, during the Jan. 25 school board meeting, said allegations made by former teacher Winden Statham Rowe that were posted on Facebook last week were inaccurate and misleading. Rowe, a Spanish teacher at Unionville High School, said in a post shared…
An economic development specialist will address the annual meeting of Historic Kennett Square on Thursday, Jan. 28. Todd Poole, one of the consultants hired in 2015 to study economic development in the Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett Township, will speak on general regional and national marketing trends affecting urban areas, such as Kennett Square. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the garden level…
