January 2017 - Page 2 of 11 - Chadds Ford Live

Activist’s efforts to end child slavery lauded

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 28, 2017

The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has named Chester County resident and community activist Carol Hart Metzker the 2017 recipient of its Kitchen Table Award. The award was established to honor an outstanding Chester County woman who has demonstrated leadership and made substantive contributions through service or philanthropy to improve our community. Metzker will be honored at the CCFWG Making a Difference Luncheon, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on January 28, 2017

A Sunny Brunch

After a week of gray skies, horses get to graze in sunshine on a pasture in Pennsbury Township.

Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on January 28, 2017

No, I did not come for the inauguration on January 20, but to see my son and attend the Women’s March on January 21. The organizers anticipated 200,000 people. At least 500,000 showed up. The British publication The Guardian estimated 1,000,000. What was so remarkable in a crowd so massive was how polite and considerate everyone was with each other. In other words, for the…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 27, 2017

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 Jan. 7 through Jan. 13. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. • On Saturday, Jan. 28, through Thursday, Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., intermittent lane closures are scheduled…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 27, 2017

Please join concerned residents and neighbors at the upcoming Chadds Ford Township meeting to discuss the proposed Pettinaro Shopping Center located on Ridge Road and Route 202. The meeting is 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at the Chadds Ford Township building. State Rep. Steve Barrar, township Supervisor Frank Murphy, engineer Mike Schneider, PennDOT engineers with traffic study details, and a Unionville Chadds Ford School District…

Posted by Warren Cook on January 27, 2017

Small businesses rarely establish extensive pre-employment or random drug testing practices in the earliest stages of growth Starting with the very first hire, whether strategically planned or reactive to a surge in demand of your business products or services, the hiring process is perceived as a necessary evil to obtain the human capital to perform the work necessary to meet customer demand. What happens when…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 26, 2017

Academic Achievement • Ashlie Pilotti, of Chadds Ford, was among 2,253 students at Coastal Carolina University who made the Fall 2016 Dean's List. Pilotti is a senior majoring in biology. To qualify for the Dean's List, freshmen must earn a 3.25 grade point average, and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 grade point average. • The following students from Chadds Ford were named to the Dean’s…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 26, 2017

Robert L. Laloup, 83, of West Chester, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, at St. Martha Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. He was the husband of Janet Vittengl Laloup, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Morton, he was the son of the late Andrew Laloup and the late Lillian Holton Piersol. He was a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Laloup was a member of…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 26, 2017

Read more about the article Adopt-a-Pet Jan. 26

Come meet all the wonderful animals available now for adoption at the Brandywine Valley SPCA. All featured pets are “Name Your Price” adoption fee until Monday, Jan. 30. Not ready to adopt? Then sponsor a pet and provide a safe place for our companions to rest until they find their forever homes. Help us give them a second chance at a fresh start. Bucky Have you heard the saying, “Cats have…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 26, 2017

Read more about the article Around Town Jan 26

Four Prophet String Band will perform at Darlington Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 4.

• On Jan. 30, Chadds Ford Township will hold another informational meeting regarding the Pettinaro commercial development planned for Ridge Road and Route 202. A representative from PennDOT is expected to attend the 6 p.m. meeting at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building. • The Chadds Ford Gallery presents a new exhibit, "Passages," paintings of various means and ways of travel. The exhibit opens Friday,…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 25, 2017

Westtown Township Planning Commission members continued gathering information on the proposed Crebilly farm development plan during their Jan. 24 meeting at Rustin High School. Amid the waving of green and red cards from the audience — reflecting favor or disfavor of comments made — commission members heard more information on traffic, stormwater considerations and the general layout for the development Toll Bros. wants to build…