Route 926 Bridge replacement starts Feb. 13

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 13, to replace the structurally-deficient Route 926 bridge over the Brandywine Creek in Birmingham and Pocopson townships. The construction schedule on this $8.6 million project has been accelerated so the new bridge can open by Friday, Sept. 1. Beginning Feb. 13, Route 926 will be closed and detoured for the…

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Bullock Road closed

The lower portion of Bullock Road in Chadds Ford Township remained closed this afternoon after a tree fell onto power lines during a mid morning storm. Township manager Amanda Serock said Peco had been notified, but there were also trees down on Smithbridge and Heyburn roads. Serock added that Delaware County had been mobilizing responders because of damage elsewhere. There was no estimate as to…

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How to demystify cholesterol levels

Maintaining good health requires frequent monitoring of your body. Your cholesterol levels should be at the top of your measurement list since understanding them can help you ward off serious health issues. You may know that having high cholesterol is bad, but it’s not quite as simple as that. There are different types of cholesterol in your blood – some good and some bad. Understanding each of…

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Kenneth J. Huddleston of Landenberg

Kenneth J. Huddleston, 52, of Landenberg, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. He was the husband of Sandra Bibbs Huddleston, with whom he shared 17 years of marriage. Born in Tiffin, Ohio, he was a son of Jerry and Karen Kerr Huddleston both of Tiffin Ohio. Ken served our country in the Navy for four years. He was an operations manager…

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