Gale Anne Moser, 70, of Kennett Square, died Saturday, Jan. 21, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She is survived by Kem C. Moser, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. She dedicated her life to caring for the people around her and fought to bring out the best in the family and communities she was a part of; she left an indelible…
• A Silver Springs, Md. woman, Katrina Coleman, was taken into custody in New Garden Township on Jan. 12. State police said there was a warrant for her arrest out of St. Charles Parish, La. • State police from the Avondale barracks arrested a fugitive from justice on Nov. 7. A press release issued Jan. 20 said Matthew Pasher Cahall, of Millsboro Del., refused to…
More than 200 people from the Kennett Square area rode buses, organized by the Kennett Area Democrats, to the Women's March in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Jan. 21. They joined hundreds of thousands of people who had traveled far and wide, as well as millions more who were participating in similar marches all across the country and around the world, in a demonstration of unity…
The formal process is underway to replace Michael Rock on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board. Rock resigned from the board earlier this month, citing a lack of diversity and tolerance toward minorities in the district. Board members publicly interviewed four people during their Jan. 23 meeting. Those four included Scott Bosch, Robert Smith, Lisa Tascione and Tom Day. All live within Region B of the…
West Chester University's John H. Baker Gallery will be celebrating a lifetime of encouraging the artistic spirit with the exhibition "Art Spirit and Beyond." The exhibition will include works by artist Karl Kuerner and 50 other of his more than 500 students from over the past 30 years. "My goal is not to teach, but to let them paint." Kuerner says that when he looks…
In his first day of office, President Trump began to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. As a citizen, a resident of southern Chester County, and a leader of a non-profit providing health care to the underserved, I must speak out. I grew up in a hardworking family where my parents owned a small business. They were never able to afford health insurance for our family…
RoseMarie Brizek, 85, of Lincoln University,died Sunday, Jan. 22, at her home surrounded by her family. Born Dec. 7, 1931 in Catasauqua, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Alice (Forner) Zernhelt. She and her family moved to West Hazelton in 1945, where she resided until 1949. RoseMarie became a registered nurse at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Reading, Pa. in 1952,…
Lois Hoopes Scott, 74, of Kennett Square, died Friday, Jan. 20, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. She was the wife of Theodore H. Scott, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Hoopes and the late Blanche (Rayner) Cooper and step daughter of the late Franklin M. Cooper. Lois was a…
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…
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…
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…