Dealership sues sheriff over vehicle transfer

A Newtown Square car dealership has sued the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, alleging breach of contract. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, March 15, Videon Chrysler Dodge is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 plus attorneys’ fees. The suit, filed by Kennett Square attorney Thomas K. Schindler, claims that the Sheriff’s Office entered into an oral contract to purchase a 2014 Dodge Durango police K-9…

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Schools get software grant worth $6.3 million

The Chester County Technical College High School (TCHS) campuses recently received an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software, with a commercial value of over $6.3 million, according to a press release from the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). The Solid Edge software provides students enrolled in the TCHS programs access to the same technology that companies around the world depend on every day to…

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Roadwork for week of March 19

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 19 through March 26. 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 between West…

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Sofia Elliott of Upper Chichester

Sofia Elliott, 95, of Upper Chichester, died peacefully on March 15, at the Friends Home in Kennett Square, with her family by her side. Sofia “Aunt Sof” was the co-owner of Elliott Machine Co, that she  and her husband started in 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman"Buss"Elliott; parents Anastasia and Theodore Nychypor; siblings John Nychypor Sr and Eva Schrass. Aunt Sof is survived by…

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As spring beckons, snow threatens

Updated at 5 p.m. with decrease in expected snowfall Mother Nature is threatening to blanket those emerging crocuses and daffodils with a reminder that winter isn’t over, according to the National Weather Service. A Nor’easter could impact the region Saturday night, March 19, into Sunday, March 20, with a potential for accumulating, heavy wet snow over portions of the region. Saturday night’s low temperature is…

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Darlington to honor two arts educators

Two longtime educators have encouraged creativity and instilled confidence in countless students in the community through the arts, said a press release from the Darlington Arts Center. On April 17, Diana Stevenson and Hattie Weselyk, well known to families of creative children throughout Garnet Valley, will be honored at the annual Arts Salute to Spring fundraiser. Stevenson will receive the Arts Service Award and Weselyk…

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