Guido J. Fecondo of Landenberg

Guido J. Fecondo, 92, of Landenberg, died Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove.  He was the husband of Mary Jane Segner Fecondo, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and the late Maria (DiGorgio) Fecondo. Guido was a graduate of Avon Grove High School.  His career…

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UHS Art Gala set for Nov. 18, 19

Unionville High School Art Gala is celebrating 41 years. This annual event showcases local working artists, UHS alumni and current student artists. In addition to beautiful artwork, there will be live music to entertain and great food to enjoy. The Art Gala strives to include a variety of artists — both new and more established individuals. The artists, who will be participating, express their talents…

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Museum pays homage to rural modern art

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'Bringing in the Maple Sugar,' a painting by Anna Mary Robertson 'Grandma' Moses, is one of the works on display during'Rural Modern; American Art Beyond the City' at the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

An ambitious exhibition replete with surprises opened at the Brandywine River Museum of Art this past weekend, providing insight into a vivid time period of artistic experimentation in America. Called “Rural Modern: American Art Beyond the City,” the show, which runs through Jan. 22, focuses on avant-garde art from the 1920s through the 1940s. The works were created by well-known artists who took the modernist…

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Initiative aims to raise awareness of homeless

Despite pervasive affluence, more than a thousand people in Chester County sought emergency shelter last year, and more than half of them, including families with children, had to be turned away. Such somber statistics formed the basis for an activity that will mark the local observance of National Hunger and Awareness Week, which runs from Nov. 13 to Nov. 19. Decade to Doorways, the county’s…

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Feds announce efforts to thwart election fraud

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia has announced steps designed to safeguard voters’ rights on Election Day, Nov. 8. U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger has assigned Assistant U.S. Attorney Tomika N.S. Patterson to lead the efforts of the office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program. Patterson will serve as the district election officer for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and in…

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