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 March 12 through March 19. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Utility installation will necessitate lane closures on Route 926 in East Marlborough Township. The work is scheduled to be…
Come meet all the wonderful animals available now for adoption at the Brandywine Valley SPCA. All featured pets are “Name Your Price” adoption fee until Monday, March 14. Not ready to adopt? Then sponsor a pet and provide a safe place for our companions to rest until they find their forever homes. Help us give them a second chance at a fresh start. Buddy Like the hilarious elf in that…
A dynamic initiative designed to save land, steward natural resources, and connect people to nature led to Kennett Township’s selection for the Growing Greener Communities Award from Natural Lands Trust and the Chester County Association of Township Officials. Calling the recognition exciting, Kennett Township Supervisors’ Chairman Scudder G. Stevens said the township received the award on Thursday, March 10, at the CCATO spring conference in…
Southeast Pennsylvania DUI task forces will be out in force to conduct impaired driving enforcement operations for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, which runs from March 11 through March 19, a PennDOT press release said. These operations will be in the form of sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols. Law enforcement reminds drivers that Pennsylvania’s legal alcohol limit is .08 for most drivers, .04 for…
Chester County can add Hollywood actor Richard Gere to the growing list of people assisting with Decade to Doorways, its ambitious 10-year plan to prevent and end homelessness in the county – even if Gere’s contribution was inadvertent. A free screening of his provocative 2015 film, “Time Out of Mind,” at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville on Wednesday, March 10, served as a springboard for…