3 borough buildings to go up, 1 to come down

Public safety trumped historic preservation for a demolition permit, and a commercial, mixed-use development moved closer to fruition during a nearly 2 ½-hour Kennett Square Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. After listening to a recommendation from Andrew J. Fronig, who chairs the borough’s Historic Architecture Review Board (HARB), Borough Council initially voted unanimously to table a decision on granting a demolition permit for…

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David M. Weigand of West Chester

David M. Weigand, 77, of West Chester, died Friday, Sept. 2. He was the beloved son of the late Frederick and Florence (nee Moore) Weigand; the husband of the late Joan Ann Weigand (nee Kreitzberg); father of James B. Weigand (wife Marie Weigand) and Steven E. Weigand (wife Vanessa Canac); grandfather of Brian, Kevin, and Rose. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the…

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Art Watch: Walker in solo and collaboration

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Brett Anderson Walker and Antonio Puri in front of a collaboration, photo by John Suplee

The buzz this week is all about local abstract figurative painter Brett Anderson Walker who has two explosive gallery shows opening this week in West Chester. Opening at The Chester County Art Association in their main Allinson Gallery, Brett has a large selection of his figurative paintings as well as sculptural works. This is a solo show that will be on exhibit September 8th through…

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CFBA kicks off new season

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Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association share food and conversation during their September members' meeting at Brandywine Prime.

Members of the Chadds Ford Business Association kicked off their 2016-2017 season of meetings, activities and luncheons with a  social hour at Brandywine Prime on Sept. 6. During the meeting, Phyllis Recca announced the publication of her second book, "Chadds Ford Then and Now, II." The association also announced it has a new and improved website with graphics improved by member Frank Rupp of Frank Rupp…

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Op/ed: Test costs shortchanging schools

While school funding is in crisis and property taxes continue to rise, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) since 2008 has signed contracts for over 741 million dollars for PSSA and Keystone testing. All of this money went to one company, Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), who received three contracts, two of which had no-bid extensions. While all this money goes to a testing company, many…

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Police Log Sept. 7: Retail thefts, flying drywall, accidents

• Two people face retail theft charges after they tried to leave Wegmans in Concord Township with a cart full of unpaid merchandise. State police identified one of the suspects as Fatima Deborah Moore, 34, of Wilmington. The other suspect was not identified, but was described by police as a black male. The report said the two put items into the shopping cart, then covered…

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