PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Aug. 13 through Aug. 20. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Pothole patching on Route 202 in East Goshen and Birmingham townships will continue to require lane restrictions between Brinton’s…
The Hillman Drive extension, the last leg of the loop road around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202, moved closer to becoming a reality on Wednesday night. Members of the Chadds Ford Planning Commission voted on Aug. 10 to recommend preliminary plan approval based on several conditions. The Board of Supervisors must now decide whether to grant that preliminary approval before the plan can…
• The Brandywine River Museum of Art will have a Gallery Talk entitled “Andrew Wyeth: Beyond the Obvious” on Wed., Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. Explore the creative impulses and enigmatic qualities often underlying Wyeth’s work with Audrey Lewis, curator, in the Andrew Wyeth Gallery. The talk is free with museum admission. • The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors an AARP Smart Driver Course for…
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, Aug. 15. 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. FELIX Hi, my name is Felix, the most handsome…
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the area from noon on Thursday, Aug. 11, through 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. Heat index values of 100 to 105 are to peak from 2 to 5 p.m. each afternoon of the heat warning, with the highest values predicted for both Friday and Saturday. However, a few isolated thunderstorms could bring temporary…
The Chadds Ford Village Plan is a wonderful and visionary major improvement to our community. As with many large plans such as this however, what may seem practical and a good idea, may have real problems when implemented. When the idea was proposed to change the direction of travel on the one-way Station Way Road to the opposite direction, I looked at it with an…
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) held elections at its 130th Annual Conference in Carbon County this week and two Chester County commissioners won leadership posts. Harlan Shober, a Washington County commissioner, became the 2017 president of the association; Dennis Stuckey, a Lancaster County commissioner, was elected first vice president; Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone became second vice president; and Chester County Commissioner Michelle…
Gerard “Bib” D. Troilo, 91, West Grove, died Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was the husband of Christine E. Paisley Troilo, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Collingswood, N.J., he was a son of the late Joseph and the late Eleanor Troilo Teti. Mr. Troilo served our country in the Navy during WWII. He was general…
• State police from the Avondale barracks arrested an Oxford man on Saturday, July 23, at 12:31 a.m. for suspected DUI. Police said Jeffrey W. Sargent, 41, was stopped on East Baltimore Pike in Kennett Township. • On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at about 11:30 a.m., officers from the Westtown East Goshen Regional Police Department stopped a commercial motor vehicle transporting automobiles for an equipment violation…
Tonight, Tuesday August 9th, at 7 p.m. in West Chester, visit Church Street Gallery for a fascinating discussion with 6 artists from their current Summer Group Show at 12 South Church Street, that goes through the end of August. Artists Robert Bohne, Terry DeAngelo, Sandra Severson, John Suplee, Jessica Turgoose, and Maxine Manges will all be joining in the lively discussion about art and their…
Directors of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board plan to vote on the creation of a new permanent Wellness Committee next week. The board agreed to put it to a vote during its Aug. 8 work session after being briefed on the recommendations of the temporary committee. That temporary committee comprised 33 members, including Superintendent of Schools John Sanville, three current board members, several teachers, administrators…