Roadwork for Dec. 24-30

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 Dec. 24 through Dec. 30. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. • Green Valley Road in Newlin Township remains closed between Powell and Brandywine Creek roads for bridge repair work. No date…

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New service to keep motorists safe, informed

Gov. Tom Wolf announced the launch of 511PAConnect, a new initiative that will provide information updates to motorists in the event of a long-term road closure due to accidents on the Pennsylvania Turnpike or other state roadways. Wolf tasked state agencies to develop a tool to better keep drivers properly informed following last year’s significant trapped queue during Winter Storm Jonas. “People being stuck on…

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The Human Resource: Intent versus impact

There is an adage: “Say what you mean, don’t mean what you say.” Like the challenge of communication in our personal lives, workplace interaction between supervisor and manager, or peer to peer, requires practice and reflection to ensure that your message is received and understood. Even more complicated than effective messaging is the clarity in a message’s intent for the audience or recipient of the…

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