Archive for May 11th, 2016

PennDOT closes Green Valley Rd. bridge

The Green Valley Road bridge over the west branch of the Brandywine Creek in Newlin Township was closed on Wednesday, May 11, due to structural damage, a PennDOT press release said. The closure of the 79-year-old bridge resulted from an inspection performed on Tuesday, May 10, that detected severe structural deterioration of the steel beams. The extent of the ...

 
 

Storyteller weaves his magic at Pocopson

For more than 30 years, Robin Moore, an acclaimed writer and storyteller, has been captivating audiences throughout the country. On Tuesday, May 10, Moore brought his craft to Pocopson Elementary School, where fifth-graders in the classrooms of Dave Lichter and Laurie Swisher were treated to an hour and a half of animated insight into the writing process. Lichter, a ...

 

Tickets for Longwood’s ‘Nightscape’ on sale

Shortly after the October finale of “Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience” – Longwood Gardens’ blockbuster summer show – the gardens announced plans to bring it back this year. The exhibit, which will run Wednesdays through Saturdays from Aug. 3 until Oct. 29, sets Longwood aglow with moving imagery, lights, and original compositions projected onto a living ...

 

OperaDelaware springs into Shakespeare

For the next two weekends, OperaDelaware is bringing the Bard alive with a spring festival that focuses on William Shakespeare. OperaDelaware will present the East Coast premiere of Franco Faccio's setting of “Hamlet” on Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m.; Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m., at the historic Grand Opera House in Wilmington. Lost, ...

 

Art Watch: Studios exhibit and teach

The Chester County Art Association might be called Chester County Active Association this weekend, and throughout the month of May. The Art Association is located at 100 North Bradford Avenue in West Chester and has exhibition galleries on site as well as in neighboring locations. The Association also offers art classes and instruction throughout the year. This ...

 

Area students to compete for right answer: 24

Counting on excitement, the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) is hosting a 24 Challenge® Tournament on Friday, May 13 for elementary and middle school students across the county. The 24 Challenge® is a tournament-style competition organized around the 24® math game, which always features the answer of 24, encouraging students to understand the process of ...

 

Mario Francis Carsello Sr., formerly West Chester

Mario Francis Carsello Sr., formerly West Chester, died Monday, May 9. He was the beloved husband of the late Judith Cathy; the loving father of Mario Francis Carsello, Jr. (Elise) of West Chester, Michael David Carsello (Lisa M.) of West Chester, and Marc Dominic Carsello (Rosemary P.) of Winter Garden, Fla.; also survived by nine grandchildren, three brothers, ...

 

Joan B. Simmons of West Chester

Joan B. Simmons (nee Breen), 81, of West Chester, formerly of Media, died Monday, May 9. Born in Philadelphia, Joan was the daughter of the late Frank A.J. and Kathryn (Seward) Breen. A 1952 graduate of Little Flower High School, she was a singer on the Paul Whiteman Show in her teen years. Joan was predeceased by her husband, Frank M. Simmons, daughter, Julie ...

 

Eleanor K. Muschek of West Chester

Eleanor K. Muschek (nee Knellwolf), of West Chester, formerly of Somerdale, N.J., died Sunday, May 8. Born in 1924 in Oaklyn, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John and Julia B. (nee Haederly) Knellwolf. Eleanor was the beloved wife of the late Nelson H. Muschek; the loving mother of Pamela Hale (Thomas), Kimberly Cairnes, and the late Gregory N. Muschek; the ...

 

Dorothy M. Trosino of Chadds Ford

Dorothy M. Trosino, 93, of Chadds Ford, died Thursday, May 5, at her home. She was the wife of the late Ernest Trosino who died in 1977 and with whom she shared 15 years of marriage Born in Alden, Okla., she was a daughter of the late Charles D. and the late Nancy C. Samuals Cane. She was a graduate of Delaware County Community College. She was a member of the ...

 

Police Log May 12: Accidents, thefts, DUIs

• A disabled vehicle on Route 322 at Clayton Park led to the arrest of a 28-year-old from Chester. Police said they found Joshua Belknap had been driving under the influence of a controlled substance. • Two people had handbags stolen from their cars while parked at The Skyzone in Concord Township on May 9. A report said one of the victims had a window smashed, but ...