Dave Salomaki, president of the United Way of Southern Chester County, borrowed directly from Charles Dickens when he said the agency’s past year was “the best of times, it was the worst of times.” His comments came during the agency's annual meeting held May 18 at the Genesis Building in Kennett Square. Among the best of times, he said, was the good work partner agencies…
• The Kennett Area Senior Center offers a gentle yoga class led by Alexis Donahue on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. The cost is $35 for 10 classes. Call the KASC at 610-444-4819 for more details, or just drop in and check it out for $8. • Visitors to the Brandywine River Museum of Art will discover a treasure trove of decorative…
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, May 23. 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. MIMI Please allow me to introduce myself – I’m…
https://youtu.be/XPXcxeo7S2k New Garden Township police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Reliable Communications (Cricket Wireless) store located at 739 West Cypress Street on May 17 just before 6 p.m. Store employees said the suspect entered the store and brandished a black semi-auto handgun and demanded property. The suspect pointed the handgun at several employees, holding them at bay while ransacking several…
Rudisill “Rudy” Alston Sr., 80, of Coatesville, died Saturday, May 14, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Dorlene Brown Alston, with whom he shared 10 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late David K. Alston, Sr. and Ida Belle Eggleston Alston. Rudy was a maintenance engineer at the Coatesville VA Hospital for more than 35 years,…
James W. Hampton, 75, of Oxford, died Monday, May 16, at Seasons Hospice in Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Roberts Hampton, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Shouns, Tenn., he was the son of the late James W. Hampton and Ada Plummer Hampton. James worked in the maintenance department at General Motors in Wilmington, for more than 30…
When the Chester County Board of Commissioners and the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) opted to employ a comprehensive survey to “Take the Pulse” of the business community, they theorized that the assessment would help facilitate good health. The results of their findings, released at the commissioners’ Sunshine meeting on Tuesday, May 17, reflected the county’s overall fiscal well-being with some areas in need…
One True Heart Healing Center is now open in Chadds Ford Township. The center is the venture of Terry Bruno, a Reiki master with 30 years experience in the healing art. She also said she’s a spiritual healer. “My practice is helping heal people. I also hold monthly seminars and workshops from various healing partners,” she said. Bruno described Reiki as a healing art that…
A unanimous vote on Tuesday, May 17, ended what had become a seemingly endless name game. The once Bayard Taylor Memorial Library and former Kennett Public Library will soon be known in simpler terms: the Kennett Library. The new moniker will take effect on June 7 to avoid interfering with the materials already printed for the upcoming Home & Garden Day Tour, one of the…
• State police from Troop K, Media barracks, charged two teenagers in connection with a robbery at Garnet Valley High School. The suspects were identified as Mark Eisenhower, 19, and Wyatt Weible, 18, both of Garnet Valley. According to the police report, the two forced their way into their former high school during the overnight hours of May 11, causing significant vandalism and damage throughout…
No art show this year matches the excitement and breadth of this year's Chester County Studio Tour this weekend May 21 and May 22. With 127 artists showing and selling their work at 53 art studios spread across Chester County, this is the largest Studio Tour to date. The Studio Tour offers a thrilling opportunity to meet artists in their studio, ask questions face to…