The Brandywine Conservancy has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funds will be used to protect and restore water quality in a 15.5-square-mile area of farmland in the headwaters of the Brandywine Creek's west branch to benefit local residents and downstream communities. The conservancy will collaborate on the project with the Stroud Water Research Center and…
Chadds Ford remembered the fallen during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Brandywine Battlefield Park Sunday. The brief half-hour ceremony featured the ringing of the Remembrance Bell, as swell as comments from state Rep. Stephen Barrar, R-160, the Rev. Marcos Almonte — pastor at Brandywine Baptists Church — and Carl Closs, as Gen. George Washington reading Washington’s letter to the Continental Congress following the 1777…
Kennett Township has become the 25th area municipality to join the Brandywine Creek Greenway Partnership, and area residents are invited to celebrate and learn about the project. On Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., Kennett Township will host a public open house at the township building. Brandywine Conservancy staff will provide a brief presentation to introduce the Brandywine Creek Greenway regional planning initiative.…
It’s back-to-school season, and parents are planning for how to help their children have success this coming year. The fuel your child needs to keep running at peak efficiency is vitally important to their classroom success – in other words, they need to eat healthy food. A good school lunch should include a lean source of protein, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. Here are…
On Friday, Sept. 9, state police from the Avondale barracks were ready when potential drunk drivers traveled on southbound Route 1 in Kennett Township. Police said they set up a sobriety checkpoint on Route 1, just south of Route 52, a safety initiative that involved systematically stopping vehicles to observe drivers for signs of impairment. They operated it from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. the…
The County Studio Tour has been showcasing artists from Chester County for the past five years – a successful, much-anticipated event that will now be repeated in Delaware County. The inaugural Delaware County Studio Tour will encompass the picturesque environs of Delaware County and will include 45 artists. They will exhibit their work at 17 studios throughout the county on Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday,…
The shofar is calling. Each morning for the entire month leading up to the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShanah, the shofar (a hollowed out ram’s horn) makes its siren song. The shofar is blown that we might hear and heed it. What is the message of these daily blasts that usher in the Jewish High Holy Days? Typical of Jewish tradition, there are many interpretations…
To borrow from an old tune, it was "Hot fun in the summertime" for the 51st Chadds Ford Days on Saturday. People turned out despite the heat and humidity and were none the worse for wear. Re-enactors fired cannon and musket, sheep bleated, contemporary crafters sold their wares, dancers danced and kids played. Chadds Ford Days continues Sunday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5…
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has placed Chester and Delaware counties, under a drought, according to the Chester County Water Resources Authority. The DEP issued a drought watch declaration this week for four Pennsylvania counties – Chester, Cumberland, Delaware and Philadelphia – due to low stream flows, declining groundwater levels, and lack of precipitation. This week’s declaration brings the number of Pennsylvania 67…
From a climate change scientist to a chamber orchestra, Penn State Great Valley’s free, fall community event schedule has something for everyone. Kicking off the program is a presentation by Dr. Michael Mann, one of the key warriors in the battle over the causes of climate change. A professor of meteorology and director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, Mann is…
Operating on the premise that area residents are vitally linked to emergency responders, the Central Delco and Glen Mills-Thornbury Rotary clubs are sponsoring “Six Degrees of Delaware County – Honoring First Responders.” The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Team Toyota of Glen Mills, 1050 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, 19342. It will offer a one-of-a-kind celebration of the…