Patricia Ferry Richardson of West Grove

Patricia Ferry Richardson, 89, of West Grove, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 3, 1928, and was preceded in death by her husband William Kealy Richardson, her grandson, Peter Francis Luebbert, her brother Dennis Ferry and her sister Virginia Ferry. Patricia graduated from Mansfield State Teacher’s College and obtained her master’s degree from Columbia University. Patricia will be…

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Chadds Ford OKs loop road

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The Hillman Drive extension will complete the loop road system around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. Chadds Ford Township supervisors approved the project Dec. 6, 27 months after the plan was proposed.

After 27 months of bureaucratic back and forth, Chadds Ford Township supervisors finally gave final approval for the Hillman Drive extension on Dec. 6. Once built, the full loop road around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202 will be complete. The build would take up to nine months once started, according to Chuck Olivo, the engineer who developed the plans for The Henderson Group,…

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Around Town Dec. 7

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Darlington Holiday Jam participants come in all ages and levels of experience.

• Santa will be making his rounds this weekend and next courtesy of Longwood Fire Co. Longwood is escorting Santa on a company fire truck, beginning 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 when Santa visits East Marlborough Township. At 9 a.m. Sunday, he heads to Pennsbury. The following weekend, Dec. 16 and 17, Longwood will take Santa to Kennett and Pocopson townships, also beginning at 9…

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Adopt-a-Pet: Dec. 7

The following animals are ready to be adopted from the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester. Talon Talon may be 8 years old, but he’s proof age is just a number. Talon is chipper and loves to play, plus he’s eager to please so is easy to train. Talon enjoys people big and small, so he’d be a nice fit for a home with kids.…

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