Concord Township Council members Tuesday night approved a series of resolutions that OK’d a new hotel and the application for several trail-related grants. At least one of those grants has an implication for Chadds Ford Township. Engineer Nate Cline said the township wants to look at the possibility of sidewalks and other forms of pedestrian access around the intersection of Routes 1 and 202. Concord…
Pennsylvania State Police • Troopers from the Media barracks are looking for a man who tried to buy a firearm while prohibited from doing so. A report said Shaquann Jabree Smith, 24, of Chester, tried to buy a gun at Targetmaster on March 1. The state background check, PICS, kicked the application and police were called. Smith fled on foot when police arrived. There was…
The John Chads House on Creek Road in Chadds Ford Township is maintained by the Chadds Ford Historical Society. The township was named for Chads. According to CFHS records, Chads commissioned John Wyeth Jr. to build the house. That Wyeth was no relation to the Wyeths of Chadds Ford art fame. (Cards of this image and other images are available from Barbara Moore Fine Art.…
Stress Can Increase Your Risk for Heart Disease. Stress is a normal part of life. Stress can come from physical causes like not getting enough sleep or having an illness. Another cause for stress can be emotional, worrying about not having enough money or the death of a loved one. Stress can also come from less dramatic causes like everyday obligations and pressures that make…
Helen A. Reed, 92, of Kennett Square, died Wednesday, March 28, at Crosslands. She was the loving wife of the late Leon Reed. Born in Eddystone, she was the daughter of the late John Abramchuk and the late Dora Yuschak Abramchuk. A 1942 graduate of Eddystone High School and the class Salutatorian, she was a member of the National Honor Society and recipient of the American…
Katharine “Kitty” N. Mullin, 94, of Oxford, died Thursday, March 29, at the Jennersville Hospital. She was the wife of Ralph “Jiggs” A. Mullin, who died in 2004, and with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Aloysius O’Neill and the late Anna T. Grace O.Neill. She was a retired branch manager at American…
Robert “R.C.” C. Smith, 30, of Oxford, died Wednesday, March 28. Born in Essex, Md., he was the son of Jerry L. Sadler of Conowingo, Md and Edith “Kathy” Smith Eller of Oxford and the step son of John L. Eller Jr. He enjoyed fishing, playing the slots and being with his family and friends. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one…
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ has shared the following information about the potential snow event that may affect Chester County beginning Sunday night (4/2/18) into Monday morning. Here are the details: Forecasted Conditions for Chester County: Here are the key messages for the weather through Monday. Light snow accumulations are possible late Sunday night into Monday morning Snow amounts forecasted are possible…
Can you hear it now: “I don’t need a wheelchair at the airport” No, I’m sure you’d rather be exhausted when you arrive at the gate; worry about find the connecting gate and getting there in time. It’s hard admitting you can’t do what you used to do. Using a wheelchair in an airport can be a challenge, physical and mental. It’s more about giving…
On what we call Good Friday, the Devil, yes there is a Devil, celebrated the death of the man who stated he was God. Jesus hung on a cross and the Devil believed he finally had won. Since Jesus was born, Satan — the dragon of the book of Revelation — had tried to kill Jesus. “And the dragon stood before the woman who was…