Did you make sure you were at least four feet from the bicyclist you passed on the road recently? PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards and State Police Commissioner Tyree Blocker are urging drivers to review and obey some of the safety laws that can often be overlooked, a PennDOT press release said. “We look to create awareness surrounding laws that drivers may not pay attention…
Cable TV has video on demand, and the Chadds Ford area now has pizza on demand, courtesy of MOD Pizza. The pizzeria is the newest shop to open on the Chadds Ford side of the Wegmans development along Route 202. MOD stands for “made on demand,” said General Manager Richard Ciszak shortly before the first customers were ushered in for the Feb. 19 grand opening.…
Politics is one of the hardest topics for clergy to talk about. Legally, we cannot tell our communities how to vote. If it were legal, we would face the even tougher issue of backlash within our community from those who disagree. Beyond preaching the importance of participation, there is one thin line we can speak on — values. Religion, faith, and spirituality determine our value…
A longtime Ridley High School physics teacher and track coach was arrested on institutional sexual assault charges for his relationship with an 18-year-old female student at the school. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan said in a press release that Gregory A. Stanczuk, 52, of Birmingham Township, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 19, following a three-week investigation by Sgt. Robin F. Clark of…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Feb. 20 through Feb. 27. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Route 322 in both directions will continue to be the site of patching crews between Route 1 and I-95…
More than 7,500 glasses were raised at The Whip Tavern last year that celebrated the popular watering hole’s bucolic surroundings while also raising funds for the Brandywine Conservancy. The conservancy received a check for $3,772 from sales of “For Fox Sake,” a private-label house cider. Made from apples that are grown, pressed, and fermented at Big Hill Ciderworks in Adams County, the cider has no…
Dorothy “Dot” Rachel Russell, 82, of West Grove, died Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. Born in Kelton, she was a daughter of the late Oliver H. and the late Mary Cecil (Pierce) Russell. She graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1952 and remained in West Grove all her life. She loved collecting data and memorabilia about the history of the…
Wyn Hiles, 67, of Landenberg, died Sunday, Feb. 14, surrounded by his family after a brief, sudden illness. Born in Harrisburg, on Feb. 9, 1949 to the late Bernard M. Hiles and Eva Runk Hiles, he grew up in Newark, and was a long time resident of Landenberg. A 1967 graduate of Christiana High School, he went on to earn his bachelor’s of science degree…
The County Cup, a popular, culinary initiative of the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), is poised to celebrate its fourth location. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the County Cup Delaware County Community College (DCCC), Pennock’s Bridge Campus, will be held on Monday, Feb. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according to a CCIU press release. DCCC operates Pennock’s Bridge as a joint venture with…
You’re in a new business meeting, a closing situation with a late-stage prospect, and the client is enthusiastic. “Great, I’d like to do this. Get me a proposal.” You write up your proposal, send it over and follow up by telephone. Voicemail. You leave a message and promise to follow-up the next day. Again, voicemail. You send an enthusiastic email. Nothing. Days slip by. Then…
Stephen Michael McClaskey, 58, of West Chester, a true man of God who fiercely loved and provided for his family, died Sunday, Feb. 14, at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. He was the husband of Judith Wells McClaskey. Born Dec. 10, 1957, in West Chester, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland McClaskey and the late Elaine Burns McClaskey. He was a…