George A. Nolan of Greenwood, S.C., formerly of Chadds Ford, died in a skiing accident on Saturday, March 19, in Telluride, Colo. He was 69 years old. George was born March 14, 1947 in Coatesville, and raised in Willow Grove. He was the oldest child of George A. Nolan Sr. and Dorothy Malamon Nolan, who both died when George was in his early teens. He…
• State police from Troop K, Media barracks, reported that loose currency was found on Cheyney Road in the vicinity of Mill Race Place on March 25. For more information, contact Cpl. Haines or Cpl. R. Malone at 484-840-1000. • Police also recovered an abandoned, stolen vehicle on Route 1 at Evergreen Drive on March 29. The recovered vehicle was reported stolen out of Wilmington.…
***UPDATE: Chadds Ford Live has just learned that Lenny Rivera has withdrawn his write-in campaign.*** There will be no regular Republican Party candidates for state representative for the 158th Legislative District on the April 26 primary. But there will be two write-in GOP candidates. Perry Bentley has decided to re-enter the race, joining Lenny Rivera as a write-in candidate hoping to take over for Chris…
John E. Davidson, 90, of London Grove Village, died Monday, March 28, at his residence. He was the husband of Mildred Ross Davidson, who died in 2004, and with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Unionville, he was the son of the late James and Beulah Nunemaker Davidson. He was a self-employed farrier, retiring in 1990. After his retirement he worked as…
April brings a host of wonderful new art shows to Chester County, with many openings this Friday. Openings are exciting art events full of that fresh energy that comes with the unveiling of newly orchestrated shows. Artists and customers mingle and chat, and food, refreshments and often music heighten the spectacle of an opening reception. This weekend highlights include "Evening of the Arts" in Kennett…
From background on the township’s trail network to an update on the Barnard House to mementos from the Locust Grove Schoolhouse, history in various forms dominated the Pocopson supervisors’ 1 ½-hour meeting on Monday, March 28. The supervisors first heard from Sheila Fleming, a senior planner with the Brandywine Conservancy who provided insight into the township’s open space and trail planning. Fleming said in her…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors voted Monday night to change the policy of reporting decile rankings for students applying to college. However, instead of simply not reporting those rankings, the district will report a grade point distribution that proponents say will put a student’s grade point average “in context.” Decile rankings compare students to others in their class on a scale of 1-10. A ranking…
Samuel Theodore Lewis Edwards, 88, died Thursday, March 24, after his short battle ALS. He leaves behind his loving wife, Pat, of West Grove. Sam began his long life in Collingswood, New Jersey, the second son of Bob and Louise Edwards. He spent his early years in Collingswood, and honed his skills and passions as a hunter and fisherman with his father and uncles in…
In this re-imaging of an older image, a cloud-creature seems to be rearing up on its hind legs while using a front paw as if to put up a “stop” gesture toward an incoming fireball.
Updated on March 30 with arraignment information An American Airlines co-pilot and Chadds Ford resident has been charged in Michigan with operating an aircraft under the influence, a misdemeanor. John Francis Maguire, 50, was arrested on Saturday, March 26, at approximately 6:45 a.m. at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, said Maria Miller, director of communications for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit. Prosecutors allege that Maguire…
The latest free entertainment offering from the Hadley Fund is “Piano Solo in Spring,” featuring Rollin Wilber. In his salon-styled concerts and workshops, Wilber focuses on creative programming and an emphasis on a deeper level of listening and musical understanding of performance. It is his intent to promote insight to the music that more actively involves the audience in each piece. For this performance, he…