Art Watch: Art for the whole family

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Painting by Evan Walsh 5th Grade New Garden Elementary, Kennett Square show

The big news for art events this week is happening in Kennett Square with two community art shows this weekend that will delight the whole family.  Art on the Square is a large annual outdoor art show and sale with over 35 participating artists and craftspeople exhibiting their work this Saturday April 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A portion of Broad Street will…

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Daycare center plans advance in Pocopson

After nearly a half-hour of spirited discussion, the Pocopson Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at its meeting on Monday, April 25, to approve a preliminary land development plan for a daycare center in the Riverside at Chadds Ford subdivision. At two previous meetings, the supervisors heard a host of concerns, mainly centered on parking and traffic, from residents of Riverside. The 10,000-square-foot center is…

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Pocopson Elementary’s Art & Garden to bloom

Just in time for purchasing Mother’s Day gifts, Pocopson Elementary School is hosting its annual Art & Garden Event. Months in the making, this year’s fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, 1105 Pocopson Road. The day will begin with Fun Run registration (pre-registration is preferred) at 9 a.m. at www.pes.ucfsd.org, click on the Art and…

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Letter: Oxford Chamber and Mainstreet support new garage

Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. and Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Support Oxford Borough’s Efforts to Construct a New Parking and Multimodal Transit Garage in Downtown Oxford Our organizations would like to express our enthusiastic support for the construction of a new parking and multimodal transit garage in Downtown Oxford. We also encourage and support the efforts of the Borough Council to pursue grant funding to help…

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Fire destroys Chadds Ford home

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Smoke rises from the smoldering rubble almost seven hours after fire engulfed the home on Dogwood Hill Lane.

Two chimneys and a couple of pieces of stonewall are all that remain of a home on Dogwood Hill Lane in Chadds Ford after an overnight fire on April 26. No injuries were reported. According to Township Manager Amanda Serock, the fire broke out about 2:30 a.m. Several have suspected that the home was struck by lightening, but Fire Marshall Tom Nelling said it was…

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At Pennock’s Bridge, Community Day, race

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The Technical College High School (TCHS) Pennock’s Bridge Campus is hosting its free, annual Community Day and 5K Tech Run on Saturday, April 30.

The Technical College High School (TCHS) Pennock’s Bridge Campus is hosting its free, annual Community Day and 5K Tech Run on Saturday, April 30. Community Day will run from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature campus tours, program demonstrations, free health screenings, games, crafts, food, raffles and a DJ, said a Chester County Intermediate Unit press release. “Our annual Community Day is an opportunity…

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