August 2016 - Page 10 of 13 - Chadds Ford Live

Pop-up gala joins fight to save orchard

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 9, 2016

Brandywine in White, an elegant pop-up dinner event on Saturday, Aug. 27, will raise funds to help preserve Barnard's, a beloved orchard in Newlin Township.

As the area’s open space continues to shrink and conservancies fight an uphill battle, a Pennsbury Township resident is offering an assist. Vince Moro said he has been distressed by recent headlines showing that development is continuing to swallow up open space in the area. For example, Toll Brothers not only plans to put 91 homes on the 86-acre Tigue tract off Route 52 in…

Posted by Press Release on August 9, 2016

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on Sunoco Logistics’ Mariner East II pipeline project on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sykes Student Union building at West Chester University. “Many of my constituents and residents throughout Chester County have real and valid concerns about this project and its impact on their homes, property values, health, safety,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 9, 2016

Read more about the article Residential road closures

Cossart Road in Pennsbury Township will be closed to through traffic this week, from Tuesday, Aug. 9 through Thursday, Aug. 11 between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for replacement of storm pipe. for replacement of storm pipe. Residents will still be able to get in and out, according to Township manager Kathy Howley. Also closed is Bullock Road in Chadds Ford Township. A section of that…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on August 9, 2016

Read more about the article Photo of the Week: Falls in Shadow and Light

Tha raceway at Newline Mill provides a gentle respite.

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 8, 2016

A Willistown Township couple are being hailed as “heroes of the countryside.” David and Therese Rawson have donated a conservation easement to the Willistown Conservation Trust, which protects their entire 25-acre property. Located along the southeast border of Willistown Township, the property abuts hundreds of conserved acres, extending the contiguous area of protected lands near the trust's 83-acre Kirkwood Preserve, the trust announced on Monday,…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on August 8, 2016

Read more about the article The lady is a lumberjack

Chadds Ford's Martha King takes a break from chopping. She trains three days per week, chopping three to five logs per session.

Martha King has packed a lot of experiences into her 27 years, some of which involved travel. And while travel is not unusual for a young adult from Chadds Ford, her reasons are a little different from those of others. Martha King is a lumberjack who competes in various worldwide lumberjack championships. She’s been around trees her whole life. Her parents, Rob and Katharine King,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 8, 2016

The Chester County Health Department is offering free work-site wellness programs for interested businesses located within the county. Through this collaborative initiative, the Chester County Health Department will guide Chester County businesses in the development and implementation of effective wellness programs, said a department press release. “The addition of a results-driven wellness program is one of the most effective ways that a business can help…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 7, 2016

Jeanne D. Kennedy, 90, formerly of Landenberg, deid peacefully on Aug. 3, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne leaves behind her five daughters, Edith 'Micki' Weidlein (Philip), Virginia Kennedy, Donna Norris (Lee), Debra Crom (Robert), Peggy Krygier (Kenneth), former daughter-in-law, Judith Fellman, and Skipper's longtime companion, Kathleen O'Brien. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Cheryl Stewart, Thomas Hogate, Philisa Weidlein-Crist, Krista Taylor, Nichole Kennedy,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 7, 2016

Eleanor G. Molnar, 96, affectionately known as “Baba,”,“Mom” and “Berra,” of Downingtown, died Thursday, Aug. 4, at Saint Martha Manor. Eleanor was the wife of John Molnar who died in 2006. They shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Reardon Gallery. Eleanor was a graduate of West Chester State Teachers College class of 1942. She…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 7, 2016

Alexander James Fidanza, 32, of West Jefferson, N.C., formerly of Avondale, died at his residence on Saturday, July 30. He was the son of Steven L. and Penny Eachus Fidanza. Alexander was a welder at AEV in West Jefferson, N.C. He enjoyed fishing, playing the guitar, music, building things out of metal and being with his family and friends. In addition to his parents, he…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 7, 2016

Read more about the article State police elicit smiles at Sunny Day Camp

It's not lonely at the top for Trooper Clint Wagner, a member of the state police Special Emergency Response Team. He's joined by a group of excited children during Sunny Day Camp.

On Saturday, Aug. 6, the state police specialized in spreading sunshine that did not depend on the whims of Mother Nature. The Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet of Chester County debuted its Sunny Day Camp to rave reviews at Penn Township Park in West Grove. The free, daylong event, designed for children and adults with special needs, ran from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and…